Elections Intelligence

California 30th District

DEFENDED SEAT
SAFE D
Laura Friedman Democratic · Incumbent
KALSHI PARTY MARKETCHECKED Aug 27
DEMOCRAT 99.8¢5.9¢
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Scott Alan Meyers Republican · Challenger
FTP RACE SIGNAL

The market prices this seat about where its history left it — a 37-point Democratic hold in 2024, priced at 99.8¢ today.

Safe D
SAFE DLIKELY DLEAN DTOSS-UPLEAN RLIKELY RSAFE R
Market · Safe DD 99.8¢ — traders' price for a Democratic hold. Prior result · Safe DD+36.8 in 2024. Fundraising · Lean DD 14.2-to-1 in receipts.
Signal clarityMediumas of 2026-08-27
MARKET BandPRICEToss-up50–65¢Lean65–82¢Likely82–95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 99.8¢

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+36.8

Laura Friedman (D)

68.4 — 31.6 · 2024 general election

def. Alex Balekian (R). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

FUNDRAISING BandRATIO TO 1Parity1–5Lean5 and above
D 14.2 to 1
Laura Friedman$827.9K
Scott Alan Meyers$58.3K

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 ⇄