Brian Burley
Republican
U.S. House · All California races
California District 42
Solid D
Robert Garcia
Democratic · incumbent
>99 in 100
chance of winning, out of 100
Brian Burley
Republican
<1 in 100
Robert Garcia wins in >99 of 100 simulations.
There are no qualifying public polls yet, so the forecast leans on fundamentals; partisan lean, the national environment and incumbency point to Robert Garcia +29.3.
Where the result could land
Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin Garcia +29.3; 80 in 100 fall between Garcia +22.0 and Garcia +36.5.
The candidates
No biography on file yet.
Robert GarciaIncumbent
Democratic
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Polls
No public polls have tested Robert Garcia against Brian Burley yet.
No polls of this matchup yet, so there is no polling average. The forecast relies on fundamentals.
Chance of winning over time
How this race’s odds have moved as polls and the national environment changed.
Out of 100. Today: Garcia 100, Burley 0.
What’s driving the forecast
The model blends each estimate by how much to trust it right now. Polls get 0% of the weight, 15 days out.
| Polling average (after adjustments) | — | no polls |
| Partisan lean (Cook PVI, 2026 lines) | D+8.0 | roughly 16 points of margin vs. the nation |
| National environment | D+9.6 | generic ballot + presidential approval |
| Incumbency | Garcia +3.6 | incumbent’s side |
| Fundamentals estimate | Garcia +29.3 | ±6 typical error |
| Expert ratings (average) | — | used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version |
| Forecast | Garcia +29.3 | ±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day |
All three versions
- Polls only: Robert Garcia >99 in 100 (Solid D)
- Polls + fundamentals: Robert Garcia >99 in 100 (Solid D)
- Polls + fundamentals + experts: Robert Garcia >99 in 100 (Solid D)
Rules and notes
- Top-two primary state: the two general-election candidates can be from the same party.
- Incumbent advanced to general
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