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CA-18 · MODEL v1.14 · 5 INPUTS MEASURED

Zoe Lofgren

CA-18 scores 63.4 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 score63.4#1,780 of 5,726Tie of 4

THE MEMBER

Record

Zoe Lofgren (born 1947) has served in the U.S. House since 1995-01-04. The retained record shows 31.5 cumulative years of House service, 31.6 in the current uninterrupted stretch, 2 district changes, and 0 material service breaks.

First House service
Jan 4, 1995
District changes
2
Alignment gap
42.4
Bioguide record
L000397

THE DISTRICT

CA-18

CA-18 had a retained 2024 presidential Democratic margin of D+29.5. Incumbent cash on hand is $643.3K as of 2026-08-04. The incumbent reported $643,341 cash on hand through 2026-06-30.

2024 presidential margin
D+29.5
Cash on hand
$643,341
Receipts / disbursements
$1,721,916 / $1,318,327
Finance through
Jun 30, 2026
Route
Deep blue
Baseline score
74.2

SCORE ANATOMY

What makes the score

Blue baseline

98.0

District Democratic baseline contributes 98.0 points; the retained 2024 presidential margin is D+29.5.

Primary feasibility

18.8

Current partial feasibility evidence contributes 18.8 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

42.4

The retained voting trackers produce a 42.4-point alignment gap.

Cash vulnerability

44.5

The FEC candidate summary snapshot (2026-06-30) reports $643,341 cash on hand, replacing the $643,341 release aggregate. The inverse log scale is 100 at $50,000 or less and 0 at $5 million or more.

HOUSE HISTORY

Recorded service

1995–1997CA-16Completed term
1997–1999CA-16Completed term
1999–2001CA-16Completed term
2001–2003CA-16Completed term
2003–2005CA-16Completed term
2005–2007CA-16Completed term
2007–2009CA-16Completed term
2009–2011CA-16Completed term
2011–2013CA-16Completed term
2013–2015CA-19Completed term
2015–2017CA-19Completed term
2017–2019CA-19Completed term
2019–2021CA-19Completed term
2021–2023CA-19Completed term
2023–2025CA-18Completed term
2025–nowCA-18Current 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