California's 52nd Congressional District

— No change since last week
How We Got This
Partisan Lean
how the seat votes compared with the nation
D+20.3
Fundamentals
candidates, fundraising, experts
R+0.3
National Environment
current political climate
D+6.8
Polls
polling in similar districts
D+0.1
Forecasted margin
D+26.9

What Changes the Forecast

This race needs a plot twist. It would take a sustained, race-specific shift to move the forecast.

Polls

No district-level polling available. Forecast relies on fundamentals and expert ratings.

Forecast Over Time
Forecast Over Time
Dem (blue) and GOP (red) win probability over time.
Dem 100%
GOP 0%
Race Details
Expert ratings
Cook Solid D Inside Elections Solid D Sabato Safe D
PVI
D+22 This is a safe Democrat district.
Candidates

Democrat Juan Vargas (inc.)

Republican Jeff Belle

Notes
Top-two primary