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U.S. House · California's 12th Congressional District

The East Bay, including Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Albany, Emeryville, Piedmont, and San Leandro.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Lateefah Simon, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Lateefah Simon158,42580.6%
Jamie Joyce38,22719.4%

About 74% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • This district's boundaries changed under California Proposition 50, the mid-decade congressional redistricting measure voters approved in November 2025. Incumbent Lateefah Simon and fellow Democrat Jamie Joyce advanced from the June 2, 2026 top-two primary, defeating Stephen Slauson; because California uses a top-two primary in which all candidates run on one ballot, both Simon and Joyce are Democrats and will face each other in the general election.[1][2]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Lateefah SimonDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative for California's 12th Congressional District (since 2025)Full profile →Jamie JoyceDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Lateefah Simon
    Supports[6]

    Her campaign site says she will fight to guarantee access to safe and legal abortion.

  • Jamie Joyce
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Lateefah Simon
    Supports[14]

    Cosponsored H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (119th Congress), which would ban the sale and manufacture of many semiautomatic assault weapons.

  • Jamie Joyce
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Lateefah Simon
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][23]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.

  • Jamie Joyce
    In their own words[8]
    “This bill pulls untrained ICE and CBP officers off our streets immediately while leaving officers who have been stationed in communities for years and who have clean records to continue their work dealing with human trafficking and truly criminal cases.”

    On a fact sheet for her MAD Act (Title VIII), which her campaign site links as her bill

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Lateefah Simon
    Recorded votes[21][22][23]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.

  • Jamie Joyce
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Lateefah Simon
    Recorded votes[21][22][23][25]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Jamie Joyce
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Lateefah Simon
    Recorded votes[21][22][23]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.

  • Jamie Joyce
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Lateefah Simon
    Supports[15]

    Cosponsored H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would raise the federal minimum wage.

  • Jamie Joyce
    —

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

  • Lateefah Simon
    —
  • Jamie Joyce
    In their own words[9]
    “Especially when their debt-to-GDP ratio suggests they can afford to maintain their own Iron Dome.”

    In a May 28, 2026 post on her campaign blog about pro-Israel PAC money

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Lateefah Simon
    Recorded votes[28]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Jamie Joyce
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Lateefah Simon
    Recorded votes[24]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Jamie Joyce
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Lateefah Simon
    Recorded votes[26][27]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Jamie Joyce
    —

Research notes & limits

Biography gaps: Joyce's birth year, education, and prior campaigns were not found; her biography relies on Ballotpedia and her Candidate Connection survey.

Sources · 32

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Lateefah Simon · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Priorities · Lateefah Simon for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  4. 4.California's 12th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Healthcare for All · Lateefah Simon for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Reproductive Freedom · Lateefah Simon for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Climate and Environmental Justice · Lateefah Simon for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  8. 8.The Facts That Informed The MAD Act on ICE/CBP · themadact.com (Joyce campaign bill site) · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  9. 9.The Incumbent's and My Record on Gaza and Israel · Jamie Joyce for Congress campaign website · 2026-05-28 Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Lateefah Simon · Ballotpedia Reference
  11. 11.About · Office of Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (house.gov) Official record
  12. 12.Committees and Caucuses · Office of Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (house.gov) Official record
  13. 13.California 12th election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  14. 14.H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (Assault Weapons Ban of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.H.R. 8085, the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026 (Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.H.R. 5427, the Billionaires Income Tax Act (Billionaires Income Tax Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  18. 18.H.Con.Res. 38 (Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  19. 19.H.Con.Res. 68 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  22. 22.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  29. 29.California's 12th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  30. 30.Jamie Joyce · Ballotpedia Reference
  31. 31.Lateefah Simon · Ballotpedia Reference
  32. 32.U.S. House · California's 12th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report