Primary
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4 candidates are running for U.S. House of Representatives, California 8th Congressional District in the June 2, 2026 primary in California.
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John Garamendi
Democratic
Incumbent17 groups
Nicolas Carjuzaa
Democratic
5 groups
Rudy Recile
Republican
5 groups
Aaron Rowden
Democratic
2 groups
Why they recommend who they do
California DSA's Voting Group
Recommends Nicolas Carjuzaa
Solano County's Official Nonpartisan Voter Guide
Recommends Rudy Recile, Nicolas Carjuzaa, Aaron Rowden, John Garamendi
VIG listing; no candidate statement provided
California Environmental Voters' Voting Group
Recommends John Garamendi
EnviroVoters endorsed
San Joaquin County's Official Nonpartisan Voter Guide
Recommends John Garamendi
VIG listing; Occupation: Member of Congress; secured $223M for Contra Costa schools; leading SHIPS Act for shipbuilding
California School Employees Association's Voting Group
Recommends John Garamendi
CSEA endorsed
Contra Costa County's Official Nonpartisan Voter Guide
Recommends Aaron Rowden, John Garamendi, Nicolas Carjuzaa
VIG statement - Policy Analyst
350 Bay Area Action's Voting Group
Recommends John Garamendi
Covers Contra Costa and Solano Counties
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California DSA's Voting Group
Recommends Nicolas Carjuzaa
Sierra Club Independent Action
Recommends John Garamendi
Solano County's Official Nonpartisan Voter Guide
Recommends Rudy Recile, Nicolas Carjuzaa, Aaron Rowden, John Garamendi
California Environmental Voters' Voting Group
Recommends John Garamendi
San Joaquin County's Official Nonpartisan Voter Guide
Recommends John Garamendi
California School Employees Association's Voting Group
Recommends John Garamendi
Our Revolution East Bay's Voting Group
Recommends Nicolas Carjuzaa
Mamdanification
Recommends Nicolas Carjuzaa
Elizabeth Barcohana's Lady with a Brain Voter Guide
Recommends Rudy Recile
Contra Costa County's Official Nonpartisan Voter Guide
Recommends Aaron Rowden, John Garamendi, Nicolas Carjuzaa
California Teachers Association's Voting Group
Recommends John Garamendi
California Young Democrats' Voting Group
Recommends John Garamendi
Equality California's Voting Group
Recommends John Garamendi
J Street PAC's Voting Group
Recommends John Garamendi
California Federation of Teachers' Voting Group
Recommends John Garamendi
350 Bay Area Action's Voting Group
Recommends John Garamendi
California Labor Federation's Voting Group
Recommends John Garamendi
California Professional Firefighters' Voting Group
Recommends John Garamendi
California Republican Assembly's Voting Group
Recommends Rudy Recile
April's Common Sense Cali Voters
Recommends Rudy Recile
Teamsters Joint Council 7's Voting Group
Recommends John Garamendi
National Union of Healthcare Workers' Voting Group
Recommends John Garamendi
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council's Voting Group
Recommends John Garamendi
Based in Malibu
Recommends Rudy Recile
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Nicolas Carjuzza — Challenger
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