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Ken Calvert

U.S. House H architectural icon OfficeHouse Republican Strong favorite
CHALLENGER ON THE 2026 BALLOT SAFE R · THE SEAT KALSHI · OWN CONTRACT · 72¢ · CHECKED 1:29 AM ET

Every candidate on the November ballot is a Republican, so the seat cannot change party. The FTP Race Signal reads the seat; the Kalshi figure is Calvert's own contract.

WHAT THE SIGNAL READS ON CALVERT
THE SEAT THEY ARE IN

Safe R

Ken Calvert is a sitting U.S. Representative for California's 41st district, running in California's 40th district, a seat the band rates Safe R. California's 41st, which they hold, was redrawn 20.1 points toward the Democrats; the market prices their contract at 72.0¢ against Kim's 33.0¢, up 3.0¢ across 25 observation days; and they are outraised 1.4:1 by Young Kim.

MARKET · CANDIDATE WINNER Kalshi ↗
Ken Calvert · Republican · KXCAELECTION-2640-KCAL

72.0¢

▲ 3.0¢

since Aug 3

2026-08-0325 observation days · high 74.0¢ · low 68.0¢2026-09-21
Ken Calvert Republican · incumbent
72.0¢
Young Kim Republican · incumbent
33.0¢

DEPTH ON THIS BOOK 1,060 traded · 582 open

Sides may not sum to 100. Prices are the yes ask. checked 1:29 AM ET

CALVERT AGAINST KIM · METRIC BY METRIC
Calvert
Kim
MARKETchecked 1:29 AM ET

72.0¢

33.0¢

RAISED THIS CYCLEFederal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026

$6.14M

1.4:1 Young Kim's advantage

$8.84M

WHAT THEY HOLD NOW

U.S. Representative

California's 41st district · since 2025 · a different seat from the one they are running in

U.S. Representative

California's 40th district · since 2025 · defending it

THEIR SEAT WAS REDRAWN R+5.9 → D+14.2

The Legislature enacted the congressional map in AB 604, chaptered 21 August 2025 as Chapter 96, Statutes of 2025, and voters authorized its use through ACA 8, Proposition 50, on 4 November 2025; it applies to the 2026, 2028 and 2030 congressional elections.

The record this is read from ↗

THE 2026 RACE · CALIFORNIA 40TH DISTRICT
LATEST POLLR+9Grassroots Targ ↗ 09-09 · n=800
PRIOR MARGINR+10.522024 general election · this seat's last result, won by Young Kim
STANDING · THIS SEAT
1.4:1fundraising ratio v Kim · FEC period 06-30
FUNDRAISING
$6.14Mraised
$1.50Mcash on hand
through June 30, 2026 · checked Aug 31
· Kim: $8.84M / $1.68M CoH
COMPARE V KIM ⇄