Target U.S. House race
CA-09
D
D
We need to hold this seat.
Clinton won by:
13%*
Biden won by:
12.6%*
2016-20 shift:
-0.4%*
Rep. Josh Harder
democrat (Incumbent)
Winner
Voted for legislation to tackle inflation and corporate greed, including the Gas Price Gouging Prevention Act.
Secured a new water storage project in the community and brought in millions of dollars to address water infrastructure.
Has brought in millions of dollars to address homelessness and mental health in the district.
Tom Patti
republican (Challenger)
During his time as a county supervisor, he racked up numerous ethics investigations and allegations of bullying and coercion.
Has not proposed any substantive policies during his campaign.
Would be a rubber stamp for GOP House Minority Leader McCarthy’s agenda.
Note: If this office has an incumbent, the incumbent is shown here. Swing Left will support the Democratic nominee following the primary, or pre-primary only if they are running unopposed, with the exception of statewide incumbents in competitive gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races, which have received early support.
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Our team considers factors like how a district or state has voted in previous elections, how the district or state has voted depending on the party in power in the White House, the party of the elected incumbent and whether they're running for re-election, and any history of attempts to restrict voting. This year, we're also taking the results of redistricting into account.