California 272026 HOUSE POLLS

2026 California 27th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 California 27th District House forecast currently gives Democrat George Whitesides a 99% chance of defeating Republican Jason Gibbs. Pollsmax projects Whitesides to receive 60.8% of the vote compared with 39.3% for Gibbs, a projected Democratic margin of 21.5 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Democratic. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 California 27th District House election features Democrat George Whitesides and Republican Jason Gibbs. Incumbent Representative George Whitesides is seeking reelection to a second term. In 2024, Kamala Harris won California's 27th congressional district by 14.5%, 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.