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CA-12 · MODEL v1.14 · 5 INPUTS MEASURED

Lateefah Simon

CA-12 scores 62.7 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 score62.7#1,797 of 5,726Tie of 3

THE MEMBER

Record

Lateefah Simon (born 1977) has served in the U.S. House since 2025-01-03. The retained record shows 1.6 cumulative years of House service, 1.6 in the current uninterrupted stretch, 0 district changes, and 0 material service breaks.

First House service
Jan 3, 2025
District changes
0
Alignment gap
10.3
Bioguide record
S001231

THE DISTRICT

CA-12

CA-12 had a retained 2024 presidential Democratic margin of D+73.9. Incumbent cash on hand is $777.6K as of 2026-08-04. The incumbent reported $777,590 cash on hand through 2026-06-30.

2024 presidential margin
D+73.9
Cash on hand
$777,590
Receipts / disbursements
$1,449,191 / $957,256
Finance through
Jun 30, 2026
Route
Deep blue
Baseline score
84.0

SCORE ANATOMY

What makes the score

Blue baseline

100.0

District Democratic baseline contributes 100.0 points; the retained 2024 presidential margin is D+73.9.

Primary feasibility

46.8

Current partial feasibility evidence contributes 46.8 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

10.3

The retained voting trackers produce a 10.3-point alignment gap.

Cash vulnerability

40.4

The FEC candidate summary snapshot (2026-06-30) reports $777,590 cash on hand, replacing the $777,590 release aggregate. The inverse log scale is 100 at $50,000 or less and 0 at $5 million or more.

HOUSE HISTORY

Recorded service

2025–nowCA-12Current 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