2024 California's 30th congressional district election
November 5, 2024
Incumbent U.S. Representative

Adam Schiff
Democratic


The 2024 California's 30th congressional district election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the United States Representative for California's 30th congressional district, concurrently with elections for the other U.S. House districts in California and the rest of the country, as well as the 2024 U.S. Senate race in California, other elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary election will be held on March 5, 2024, concurrently with the Super Tuesday presidential primaries. The 30th district is primarily based in Los Angeles and includes the neighborhoods of Atwater Village, East Hollywood, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, Larchmont Village, Los Feliz, Mid-Wilshire, Miracle Mile, Shadow Hills, Silver Lake, Sunland-Tujunga, Universal City, and West Hollywood. It also encompasses Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena.[1]

The incumbent is Democrat Adam Schiff, who was re-elected with 72.1% of the vote in 2022 against another Democrat. He is not seeking re-election, instead choosing to run for the U.S. Senate. A moderate Democrat who unseated incumbent Republican James Rogan in 2000, Schiff's profile rose significantly during the presidency of Donald Trump, owing to Schiff's role as a lead impeachment manager in the first impeachment of Donald Trump, his service on the January 6 Committee, and his frequent appearances on MSNBC.[2][3]

A wide field of candidates is running to succeed Schiff, including 11 Democrats, 1 Republican, and 1 independent. The candidates leading in fundraising are former Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer, state senator Anthony Portantino, Los Angeles school board member Nick Melvoin, state assemblywoman Laura Friedman, actor Ben Savage, and West Hollywood mayor Sepi Shyne. All six declared their candidacies soon after Schiff announced his Senate campaign, as did software developer Joshua Bocanegra and Silver Lake neighborhood councilor Maebe A. Girl, who was Schiff's opponent in the 2022 general election. More recent entrants into the race include former State Department senior advisor Jirair Ratevosian, Miss Universe Iraq 2017 Sarah Idan, and former Department of Energy special assistant Steve Dunwoody.

The 30th district is considered to be a deeply blue urban district and, as a result, safe for the Democrats. Joe Biden won it with over 72% of the vote in the 2020 presidential election.[4]

Primary election

Candidates

Mike Feuer
Laura Friedman
Maebe A. Girl
Nick Melvoin
Anthony Portantino
Jirair Ratevosian
Ben Savage
Sepi Shyne

Democratic Party

Declared
Declined

Republican Party

Declared
  • Alex Balekian, physician[5]
  • Emilio Martinez, television producer[9]

No party preference

Declared
  • Joshua Bocanegra, software developer[9]

Endorsements

Joshua Bocanegra (D)
Organizations
Mike Feuer (D)
Local officials
Laura Friedman (D)
Statewide officials
Local officials
Organizations
Maebe A. Girl (D)
Individuals
Anthony Portantino (D)
Organizations
Labor unions
Jirair Ratevosian (D)
U.S. Representatives
Organizations
Ben Savage (D)
Individuals
Sepi Shyne (D)
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Political parties

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Francisco Arreaga (D) $1,909 $128 $1,780
Joshua Bocanegra (D) $7,736 $1,624 $223
Steve Dunwoody (D) $15,837 $14,873 $963
Mike Feuer (D) $1,112,904 $170,663 $942,240
Laura Friedman (D) $782,069 $282,682 $499,386
Maebe A. Girl (D) $76,912 $55,395 $23,715
Sarah Idan (D) $11,905 $9,743 $2,161
Nick Melvoin (D) $943,453 $296,458 $646,994
Anthony Portantino (D) $1,283,295 $141,570 $1,141,725
Jirair Ratevosian (D) $199,738 $72,695 $127,043
Ben Savage (D) $1,169,074 $188,333 $980,741
Sepi Shyne (D) $333,835 $178,653 $155,181
Alex Balekian (R) $69,692 $44,227 $25,465
Eric Sawchuck (R) $1,376 $876 $550
Source: Federal Election Commission[39]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[40] Safe D February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[41] Safe D March 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[42] Safe D February 23, 2023

References

  1. ↑ "30th District". U.S. House of Representatives.
  2. ↑ "Adam Schiff's Chances of Winning Feinstein's Senate Seat in 2024 Run". Schiff, a moderate Democrat, has built a reputation as being one of former President Trump's greatest foes.
  3. ↑ Stein, Shira; Garofoli, Joe (January 26, 2023). "Trump impeachment star Adam Schiff announces U.S. Senate run". San Francisco Chronicle.
  4. ↑ "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts".
  5. 1 2 3 Folven, Edwin (October 11, 2023). "Feuer stays focused on Schiff's seat in Congress". Beverly Press - Park LaBrea News. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ Frisk, Garrett (June 16, 2023). "California House Candidate Roundup: June 16, 2023". Diamond Eye Candidate Report. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "LA Mayor Karen Bass backs Mike Feuer for Congress". 2 Urban Girls. February 2, 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Assemblymember Laura Friedman Announces Run for U.S. Congress". myBurbank. January 27, 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 "Certified List of Candidates". California Secretary of State. December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Three California congressional seats could soon be vacant. Here's who is interested". February 3, 2023.
  11. ↑ Deutch, Gabby (January 31, 2023). "L.A. school board member Nick Melvoin to run for Adam Schiff's seat". Jewish Insider.
  12. ↑ "Portantino Announces Campaign for Congress". Asbarez. Los Angeles. January 30, 2023.
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  14. ↑ Demissie, Hannah (March 6, 2023). "Actor Ben Savage is running for Congress to succeed California Rep. Adam Schiff". ABC News. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  15. ↑ Garcia, Brandon (February 21, 2023). "Sepi Shyne confirms run for Congress". WEHOville.
  16. ↑ Zahniser, Daivd (February 18, 2023). "L.A. Council President Paul Krekorian won't join the crowded race to replace Schiff". Los Angeles Times.
  17. ↑ "Democrat Adam Schiff announces bid for Feinstein's US Senate seat in California". CNN. January 26, 2023.
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  21. ↑ Fund, Center Action (September 6, 2023). "Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund Endorses Laura Friedman for California's 30th Congressional District". Center Action Fund. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
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  25. ↑ "2024 Federal Endorsements". NOW PAC. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Endorsed Candidates". National Women's Political Caucus. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  27. ↑ Klein, Howie (February 28, 2023). "It's Maebe– For Sure". Blue America. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  28. ↑ "The Armenian National Committee of America - Western Region Endorses Senator Portantino for Congress". ANCA Western Region. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
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  31. ↑ "2024 Primary Election Endorsements". SEIU UHW. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  32. ↑ Korte, Lara; Gardiner, Dustin (January 8, 2024). "Et tu, noob?". Politico. Former Rep. Barney Frank, an outspoken fixture on Capitol Hill for three decades, has endorsed Jirair Ratevosian in the race for CA-30
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  34. ↑ "Endorsed Candidates". Democrats Serve. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  35. ↑ "Boy Meets World Maitland Ward backs Ben Savage". January 28, 2023.
  36. ↑ "LPAC Announces April 2023 Endorsement Slate". LPAC. April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  37. ↑ Bajko, Matthew S. (July 26, 2023). "Political Notebook: West Hollywood mayor Shyne eyes halls of Congress". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  38. ↑ "Primary Endorsements" (PDF). California Democratic Party. November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  39. ↑ "2024 Election United States House - California 30th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  40. ↑ "2024 House Race Ratings: Another Competitive Fight for Control". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  41. ↑ "First 2024 House Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  42. ↑ "Initial House Ratings: Battle for Majority Starts as a Toss-up". Sabato's Crystal Ball. February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
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