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Federal · Statewide General Election

United States Representative, District 2

Draft candidate list — early preview until the state’s official list publishes on August 27, 2026.

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On the ballot

This person holds your district's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives (2-year term).

Representative Jared Huffman took 56.5% of the June 2 vote and Republican Robin Littau took 11.4% to claim the second slot. The district covers the North Coast from Marin to the Oregon border.

The winner holds one of 435 seats in the U.S. House for a two-year term. A member introduces bills, sits on committees that shape federal legislation, votes on the federal budget and on war powers, and handles casework between constituents and federal agencies. Seniority governs committee standing, so a long-serving member carries influence a newcomer cannot.

The incumbent has served since 2013 and has 2 career bills enacted from 28 sponsored this Congress — a ratio that is normal for the House, where most members' work happens through committee and amendments rather than standalone bills. His opponent has reported no funding. The practical question is what this district gets from a safe seat.

Jared Huffman

Democrat, the sitting Representative for this district since 2013. He has sponsored 28 bills in the 119th Congress, and 2 of his career bills have become law. He raised $978,277, of which $607,582 came from individuals.

Strengths

More than a decade of seniority and the committee standing that comes with it, plus a majority of his funding from named individuals.

Trade-offs

About a third of his funding came from PACs and committees, and enacted-law counts are a blunt measure in the House.

Keep in mind

A 56.5% primary is a fact about this district as much as about his record.

Robin Littau

Republican, who advanced with 11.4% of the June vote. She has not served in the California Legislature or U.S. Congress. Federal filings show no contributions reported for her committee.

Strengths

She gave this district a contested November ballot rather than an uncontested one.

Trade-offs

No reported funding and no record in office leaves very little for a voter to evaluate beyond party.

Keep in mind

Coverage surfaced almost no biographical or platform detail about her. That gap is what was available to us on 2026-08-10, not a comment on her candidacy.

Record in office

Jared Huffman (Democratic) has served in the U.S. House since 2013 and has sponsored 28 bills in the 119th Congress; 2 of their career bills have become law. Robin Littau has not served in the California Legislature or U.S. Congress; these records cover only those offices. Per Congress.gov and the public-domain congress-legislators roster, retrieved 2026-08-10.

Record details

Huffman — Committees: Natural Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure Huffman — HR 3324 (2024): To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2029. Huffman — HR 2950 (2024): Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2023 Committee assignments and the most recently signed-into-law bills each record-holder lead-authored, from the official legislative record.

Financial info

Jared Huffman

$978,277raised
  • Individuals$607,58266%
  • PACs & committees$316,24534%

Robin Littau has no fundraising on file with the FEC.

Total raised is all receipts for the 2026 cycle; the breakdown lists direct contributions, so the pieces can sum below the total. Figures are FEC filings through June 30, 2026, per the FEC bulk campaign-finance summaries, retrieved 2026-08-22.

June 2 primary — how they advanced

Jared Huffman (Democratic)56.5% · 139,662 votes
Robin Littau (Republican)11.4% · 28,222 votes
Rose Penelope Yee (Democratic)7.6% · 18,898 votes
Angelita Valles (Republican)6.6% · 16,307 votes
Tim Geist (Republican)6.5% · 16,160 votes
Paul Saulsbury (Republican)5.8% · 14,399 votes
Nicolette Hahn Niman (No Party Preference)4.8% · 11,886 votes
Gregory Burgess (No Party Preference)0.7% · 1,759 votes
Source review: Very strong (95/100) · 5 cited sources

Official records anchor this contest, with multiple sources checked.

Last updated August 11, 2026.