Elections Intelligence

California 20th District

DEFENDED SEAT
SAFE R
Sandra Van Scotter Democratic · Challenger
KALSHI PARTY MARKETCHECKED Aug 27
7.6¢REPUBLICAN 98¢
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Vince Fong Republican · Incumbent
FTP RACE SIGNAL

The market prices this seat about where its history left it — a 30-point Republican hold in 2024, priced at 98¢ today.

Safe R
SAFE DLIKELY DLEAN DTOSS-UPLEAN RLIKELY RSAFE R
Fundraising · Lean RR 108.24-to-1 in receipts. Prior result · Safe RR+30.2 in 2024. Market · Safe RR 98¢ — traders' price for a Republican hold.
Signal clarityMediumas of 2026-08-27
MARKET BandPRICEToss-up50–65¢Lean65–82¢Likely82–95¢Safe95¢ and above
R 98¢

Kalshi party market · checked Aug 27

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POLLING BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–10Likely10–20Safe20 and above

No qualifying general-election poll has been retrieved for this race.

PRIOR RESULT BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–12Likely12–25Safe25 and above
R+30.2

Vince Fong (R)

65.1 — 34.9 · 2024 general election

def. Mike Boudreaux (R). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

FUNDRAISING BandRATIO TO 1Parity1–5Lean5 and above
R 108.24 to 1
Sandra Van Scotter$17.1K
Vince Fong$1.85M

PULLED 08-04 · PERIOD 06-30 · FEC

Total receipts this cycle.

BALLOT & DATES Top-two primary 06-02 · HELDGeneral Nov 3, 2026 Top-two field settled · both advancers on the November ballot COMPARE THE CANDIDATES ⇄