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U.S. House · California's 9th Congressional District

Part of the Central Valley centered on Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties, including Modesto, Turlock, and Manteca.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Josh Harder, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Josh Harder111,79966.9%
John McBride55,26333.1%

About 80% 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 Josh Harder and Republican John McBride advanced from the June 2, 2026 top-two primary, defeating Martin Veprauskas, Khalid Jeffrey Jafri, and Parminder Singh.[1][2]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Josh HarderDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative for California's 9th Congressional District (since 2023; previously the 10th District, 2019-2023)Full profile →John McBrideRFull 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

  • Josh Harder
    Recorded votes[32][33]

    Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).

  • John McBride
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Josh Harder
    Recorded votes[28][29][30]

    Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.

  • John McBride
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Josh Harder
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

    Voted yes 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). Voted yes on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • John McBride
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Josh Harder
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][24]

    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. Voted yes on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • John McBride
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Josh Harder
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][22]

    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.

  • John McBride
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Josh Harder
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][23][24]

    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. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • John McBride
    —

Increase police funding and staffing

  • Josh Harder
    Supports[3]

    Says he stands with law enforcement and helped secure federal funding for a task force targeting methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking and for new police officers and equipment.

  • John McBride
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Josh Harder
    Recorded votes[31]

    Voted yes on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • John McBride
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Josh Harder
    Recorded votes[27]

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

  • John McBride
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Josh Harder
    Recorded votes[23]

    Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • John McBride
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Josh Harder
    Recorded votes[21]

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

  • John McBride
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Josh Harder
    Recorded votes[25][26]

    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.

  • John McBride
    —

Research notes & limits

Biography gaps: McBride's public record is limited to his campaign website and Ballotpedia; no independent news profile was found.

Sources · 37

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.Josh Harder · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.On the Issues · Josh Harder for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Priorities · John McBride for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Health Care · Office of Rep. Josh Harder Official record
  6. 6.Josh Harder · Ballotpedia Reference
  7. 7.On the Issues · Josh Harder for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  8. 8.About · Office of Rep. Josh Harder · 2026-10-21 Official record
  9. 9.Josh Harder · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  10. 10.California U.S. House District 9 election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  11. 11.H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (Assault Weapons Ban of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  12. 12.H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  13. 13.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
  14. 14.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  15. 15.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  16. 16.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  34. 34.John McBride (California) · Ballotpedia Reference
  35. 35.Priorities · John McBride for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  36. 36.Learn More about John · John McBride for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
  37. 37.U.S. House · California's 9th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report