Elections Intelligence

California 37th District

DEFENDED SEATSafe D

Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D) has held this seat since 2023 and is running for re-election. Before that: Karen Bass (D).

Samantha Mota Challenger
KAMLAGER-DOVE 95¢MOTA 9¢
Candidate market · checked 2:09 PM ETView on Kalshi ↗
Every candidate on the November ballot is a Democrat, so the seat cannot change party. The seat verdict says nothing about which candidate wins; the number beside a candidate is that candidate's own contract.

FTP Race Signal

FTP Race SignalA composite of market, polling and money. The prediction-market price anchors it; a polling average moves it: the last 30 days, or the three most recent pollsters when fewer polled. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half. When the three most recent independent pollsters each have the race within three points, it is a Toss-up unless the market is already decisive. Fundraising counts only at a five-to-one gap. Past results are context, not inputs. A rating changes only when the evidence clears the line.

Both finalists are Democrats, so the seat stays Democratic; the market favors Kamlager-Dove.

Safe D
Safe DLikely DLean DToss-upLean RLikely RSafe R

No public polls. The market favors Kamlager-Dove.

As of October 12.

Market

BandPRICEToss-up50¢ to 65¢Lean65¢ to 82¢Likely82¢ to 95¢Safe95¢ and above
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The Kalshi event on this seat prices named candidates rather than party control, so it answers who wins and not whether the seat changes hands. It gives the signal no reading; each candidate's own price is shown in the prediction market module.

Polling

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 10Likely10 to 20Safe20 and above
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Prior result

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 12Likely12 to 25Safe25 and above
Kamlager-Dove +56.6

Kamlager-Dove won 78.3% to 21.7% over Juan Rey (independent) (2024)

2024 general election

Result verified against retrieved official results.

Fundraising

BandRATIO TO 1Parity1 to 5Lean5 and above
100.8 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026 · thru Sep 30

Sydney Kamlager-Dove$1.15M ↗$185.5K cash
Samantha Mota$11.4K ↗$208 cash

Total receipts in the 2025 to 2026 two-year cycle, through each campaign's latest filing, June 30 to September 30, 2026.

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