Aaron Rowden
Ran for California 8th Congressional District · Democrat
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 top-two primary on June 2, 2026 · read Jun 2, 2026
Sources (1)
- Lost the 2026 top-two primary on June 2, 2026 (did not finish in the top two) — California Secretary of State — on the Certified List of Candidates for the June 2, 2026 Primary (United States Representative District 8) but not among the top-two nominees on the certified November 3, 2026 list (2026-08-27): John Garamendi, Rudy Recile
The District
What California 8th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Solano County; parts of Yolo County, San Joaquin County, Sacramento County and Contra Costa County.
485 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "AB 604 Congressional Plan (2025)" (AB 604, Chapter 96, Statutes of 2025; made operative by Proposition 50 (Election Rigging Response Act), approved by voters Nov 4, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections under Proposition 50 (approved Nov 4, 2025); Official file https://aelc.assembly.ca.gov/system/files/2025-08/ab604.zip
Results
Certified results for California 8th Congressional District
United States Representative District 8
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John GaramendiDemocratic | Democratic | 201,962 | 74.0% |
| Rudy RecileRepublican | Republican | 71,068 | 26.0% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
United States Representative District 8
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John GaramendiDemocratic | Democratic | 145,501 | 75.7% |
| Rudy RecileRepublican | Republican | 46,634 | 24.3% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
United States Representative District 8
2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay ObernolteRepublican | Republican | 158,711 | 56.1% |
| Christine BubserDemocratic | Democratic | 124,400 | 43.9% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for California 8th Congressional District
- John GaramendiDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Rudy RecileRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
Not on file for Aaron yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_kx57em8jj.
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