Elections Intelligence

California 24th District

DEFENDED SEAT
SAFE D
Salud O. Carbajal Democratic · Incumbent
KALSHI PARTY MARKETCHECKED Aug 27
DEMOCRAT 98.7¢5.4¢
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Bob Smith Republican · Challenger
FTP RACE SIGNAL

The market prices this seat about where its history left it — a 25-point Democratic hold in 2024, priced at 98.7¢ today.

Safe D
SAFE DLIKELY DLEAN DTOSS-UPLEAN RLIKELY RSAFE R
Market · Safe DD 98.7¢ — traders' price for a Democratic hold. Prior result · Safe DD+25.4 in 2024. Fundraising · Lean DD 8.12-to-1 in receipts.
Signal clarityMediumas of 2026-08-27
MARKET BandPRICEToss-up50–65¢Lean65–82¢Likely82–95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 98.7¢

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
D+25.4

Salud Carbajal (D)

62.7 — 37.3 · 2024 general election

def. Thomas Cole (R). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

FUNDRAISING BandRATIO TO 1Parity1–5Lean5 and above
D 8.12 to 1
Salud O. Carbajal$1.65M
Bob Smith$203.3K

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 ⇄