California District 40
Primary: June 2, 2026
District Demographics
Median HHI
$134,956
Unemployment
4.1%
Uninsured
4.1%
General Election
Top-Two Primary — All candidates on one ballot
Young Kim
Inc
$8.2M raised
F
Ken Calvert
Inc
$5.7M raised
F
Christina Gagnier
$607K raised
N/A
Perry Meade
$276K raised
N/A
Tiffanie Tate
$66K raised
N/A
Primary Opponents
Esther Kim Varet
$2.9M raised
B+
Lisa Ramirez
$467K raised
N/A
Nina Linh
$278K raised
N/A
Joe Kerr
$255K raised
N/A
Claude Manuel Keissieh
$34K raised
N/A
2024 House Results
YOUNG KIM
vs55.3%
JOE KERR
44.7%
R+10.5
Candidate Details
Young Kim
Republican
Grade: F
2026 Fundraising$8.2M
Individuals
PACs
Ken Calvert
Republican
Grade: F
2026 Fundraising$5.7M
Individuals
PACs
Esther Kim Varet
Democratic
Grade: B+
2026 Fundraising$2.9M
Individuals
PACs
Self
Christina Gagnier
Democratic
Grade: N/A
2026 Fundraising$607K
Individuals
PACs
Self
Lisa Ramirez
Democratic
Grade: N/A
2026 Fundraising$467K
Individuals
PACs
Self
Nina Linh
Independent
Grade: N/A
2026 Fundraising$278K
Individuals
PACs
Self
Perry Meade
Democratic
Grade: N/A
2026 Fundraising$276K
Individuals
PACs
Joe Kerr
Democratic
Grade: N/A
2026 Fundraising$255K
Individuals
PACs
Tiffanie Tate
Democratic
Grade: N/A
2026 Fundraising$66K
Individuals
CMK
Claude Manuel Keissieh
Democratic
Grade: N/A
2026 Fundraising$34K
Individuals
Self