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Cristian Morales

CA-43U.S. House H architectural icon
CHALLENGER Safe D Long shot
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What the Signal reads

Safe D

Morales is the Republican challenger for a seat the Signal rates Safe D. The market has Morales at 3.5¢ against Waters's 98.3¢, up 0.5¢ since August 3.

The market

Kalshi ↗
Morales · Republican contract
3.5¢
▲ 0.5¢since August 3

This contract settles on whether a Republican holds the seat, not on Cristian Morales by name.

Aug 342 daily readings · high 7.1¢ · low 3¢Oct 12
Cristian MoralesRepublican
3.5¢
Maxine WatersDemocratic · incumbent
98.3¢

1,986 traded · 1,912 open. Prices are the yes ask; sides may not sum to 100.Checked 2:09 PM ET

Morales v Waters

Metric by metric
Morales
Waters
3.5¢
MarketKalshi, 2:09 PM ET
98.3¢
No total for Cristian Morales: no report covering this period is on file with the Federal Election Commission.
RaisedFEC, through June 30
$863.7K
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Cash on handFEC, through June 30
$269.7K
No office on file
Holds now
U.S. Representativesince 1991

The 2026 race

California 43rd District
Prior result
D+50.1

2024 general election, won by Maxine Waters.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.