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CA-10 · MODEL v1.14 · 5 INPUTS MEASURED

Mark DeSaulnier

CA-10 scores 65.4 on the expanded model: deep-blue structure, incumbent alignment, and reported cash-on-hand evidence. V0.10 refreshes incumbent finance from the FEC candidate summary through 2026-06-30, leaving the score unchanged.

Priority score65.4#1,716 of 5,726Tie of 7

THE MEMBER

Record

Mark DeSaulnier (born 1952) has served in the U.S. House since 2015-01-06. The retained record shows 11.6 cumulative years of House service, 11.6 in the current uninterrupted stretch, 1 district change, and 0 material service breaks.

First House service
Jan 6, 2015
District changes
1
Alignment gap
29.0
Bioguide record
D000623

THE DISTRICT

CA-10

CA-10 had a retained 2024 presidential Democratic margin of D+33.8. Incumbent cash on hand is $586.5K as of 2026-08-04. The incumbent reported $586,497 cash on hand through 2026-06-30.

2024 presidential margin
D+33.8
Cash on hand
$586,497
Receipts / disbursements
$567,258 / $609,748
Finance through
Jun 30, 2026
Route
Deep blue
Baseline score
81.0

SCORE ANATOMY

What makes the score

Blue baseline

100.0

District Democratic baseline contributes 100.0 points; the retained 2024 presidential margin is D+33.8.

Primary feasibility

36.7

Current partial feasibility evidence contributes 36.7 points and remains incomplete.

AIPAC support

0.0

Retained FEC AIPAC evidence contributes 0.0 points; tracker labels are context only and are not double counted.

Incumbent alignment gap

29.0

The retained voting trackers produce a 29.0-point alignment gap.

Cash vulnerability

46.5

The FEC candidate summary snapshot (2026-06-30) reports $586,497 cash on hand, replacing the $586,497 release aggregate. The inverse log scale is 100 at $50,000 or less and 0 at $5 million or more.

HOUSE HISTORY

Recorded service

2015–2017CA-11Completed term
2017–2019CA-11Completed term
2019–2021CA-11Completed term
2021–2023CA-11Completed term
2023–2025CA-10Completed term
2025–nowCA-10Current at source cutoff

Formula 0.65 × structural baseline + 0.20 × incumbent alignment gap + 0.15 × cash vulnerability; v0.10 refreshes cash vulnerability from the FEC candidate summary snapshot

Source cutoff Aug 4, 2026 · How the score is built · Source ledger · Factual seat record