Zoe Lofgren, 2026 California 18th District House Democratic candidate
Zoe Lofgren*
DEMOCRATIC
US House of Representatives (D-CA)
1995 – Present
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California18th District2026 HOUSE FORECAST

Shane Lewis, 2026 California 18th District House Republican candidate
Shane Lewis
REPUBLICAN
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2026 California 18th District House Forecast:

Proprietary forecast for California's 18th congressional district House election between Democrat Zoe Lofgren and Republican Shane Lewis. This page will update with a daily set of 100,000 new simulations as race fundamentals change in order to produce race odds, projected margin, and forecasted vote share. This page also includes polling averages when available.

The 2026 California 18th District House election features Democrat Zoe Lofgren and Republican Shane Lewis. Incumbent Representative Zoe Lofgren is seeking reelection to a seventeenth term. In 2024, Kamala Harris won California's 18th congressional district by 21.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Democratic in 2026. California conducted mid-decade redistricting prior to the midterms, and the state's new district map benefits Democrats overall.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
CA-18
Democratic candidate
Zoe Lofgren
Republican candidate
Shane Lewis
Incumbent / open seat
Zoe Lofgren
Forecast rating
Solid D
Projected vote
70.0% D / 30.0% R
Projected margin
D +40.0
Forecast odds
99.9% D / 0.1% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on July 2, 2026
Polling average
Polling average margin
Polling last updated
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