Elections Intelligence

Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

CA-31U.S. House H architectural icon
INCUMBENT Safe D Strong favorite
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What the Signal reads

Safe D

Cisneros is the Democratic incumbent, defending a seat the Signal rates Safe D. The market has Cisneros at 98¢ against Ching's 4¢, up 1.7¢ since August 3. Cisneros leads 8.6 to 1 in money raised.

The market

Kalshi ↗
Cisneros · Democratic contract
98.0¢
▲ 1.7¢since August 3

This contract settles on whether a Democrat holds the seat, not on Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. by name.

Aug 342 daily readings · high 99.7¢ · low 96.3¢Oct 12
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.Democratic · incumbent
98.0¢
Eric ChingRepublican
4.0¢

458 traded · 445 open. Prices are the yes ask; sides may not sum to 100.Checked 2:09 PM ET

Cisneros v Ching

Metric by metric
Cisneros
Ching
98.0¢
MarketKalshi, 2:09 PM ET
4.0¢
$705.3K
RaisedFEC, through June 30
$81.6K
$259.8K
Cash on handFEC, through June 30
$64.9K
U.S. Representativesince 2025
Holds now
No office on file

The 2026 race

California 31st District
Prior result
D+19.4

2024 general election · previous district lines, won by Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr..

Fundraising
8.6 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026, through June 30.

THEIR SEAT WAS REDRAWND+16.9 → D+12.2

California voters approved Proposition 50 in November 2025, which replaced the commission-drawn map with one drawn by the Legislature for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 elections. It becomes somewhat less Democratic, going from Harris +16.9 to Harris +12.2 in the 2024 presidential vote.

The record this is read from ↗

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