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U.S. House · California's 42nd District

Long Beach and surrounding Los Angeles County communities, redrawn under Proposition 50 (approved November 2025).

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Robert Garcia, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Robert Garcia160,82762.1%
Brian Burley98,14437.9%

About 89% 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

  • Incumbent Robert Garcia (D) and Republican Brian Burley advanced from the June 2, 2026 top-two primary, in which Garcia received 56.5% of the vote and Burley 20.6%, ahead of two other Republicans and a no-party-preference candidate.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Robert GarciaDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative for California's 42nd District (since 2023)Full profile →Brian BurleyRMember, Huntington Beach City School District board (since 2024)Full 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

  • Robert Garcia
    Supports[5]

    His official site says he believes Congress must enshrine the right to an abortion into federal law.

  • Brian Burley
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Robert Garcia
    Supports[6]

    His official site says he wants Congress to pass universal background checks, an assault-style weapons ban, a minimum age of 21 for gun ownership, a federal licensing system and red flag laws.

  • Brian Burley
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Robert Garcia
    Recorded votes[13][14][15][16][17]

    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. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11).

  • Brian Burley
    In their own words[3]
    “Take a Stand Against Illegal Immigration”

    On his campaign website's list of what he will do as Congressman

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Robert Garcia
    Recorded votes[14][15][16]

    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.

  • Brian Burley
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Robert Garcia
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][19]

    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.

  • Brian Burley
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Robert Garcia
    Recorded votes[14][15][16]

    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.

  • Brian Burley
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Robert Garcia
    Supports[2]

    Says he will fight for a nationwide $15 minimum wage, citing his push to raise Long Beach's minimum wage to $15 an hour in 2016.

  • Brian Burley
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Robert Garcia
    Recorded votes[22]

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

  • Brian Burley
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Robert Garcia
    Supports[2]

    Says every parent should be able to afford child care and that he will fight for universal child care and pre-K in Congress.

  • Brian Burley
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Robert Garcia
    Recorded votes[18]

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

  • Brian Burley
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Robert Garcia
    Recorded votes[20][21]

    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.

  • Brian Burley
    —

Research notes & limits

Basic-tier research from Ballotpedia and campaign-site material; federal key votes and FEC totals for the incumbent are added separately. Biographies were expanded from Ballotpedia, Wikipedia and Brian Burley's campaign site and 2019 Candidate Connection survey; Rep. Garcia's official House site could not be reached, so details beyond Ballotpedia rest on Wikipedia.

Sources · 26

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

  1. 1.Robert Garcia (California) · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Robert Garcia campaign website, quoted on Ballotpedia · Robert Garcia for Congress (via Ballotpedia) Candidate's own words
  3. 3.Home / Why I Am Running · Brian Burley for Congress campaign website · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.H.R. 8085: Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026 (119th Congress) · Congress.gov Official record
  5. 5.Defending the Right to Abortion · Office of Rep. Robert Garcia Official record
  6. 6.Ending the Gun Violence Epidemic · Office of Rep. Robert Garcia Official record
  7. 7.Robert Garcia (California) · Ballotpedia Reference
  8. 8.Robert Garcia (California politician) · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  9. 9.Brian Burley · Ballotpedia Reference
  10. 10.California's 42nd District election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.H.Con.Res. 40 (Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  13. 13.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  14. 14.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  15. 15.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  23. 23.Brian Burley · Ballotpedia Reference
  24. 24.Home / Why I Am Running · Brian Burley for Congress campaign website · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  25. 25.Robert Garcia (California) · Ballotpedia Reference
  26. 26.U.S. House · California's 42nd District results 2026 · NBC News News report