U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman of San Rafael and Republican challenger Robin Littau will square off Tuesday, Nov. 3, for California's 2nd Congressional District seat in a race reshaped by new district boundaries.
Election results are pending. This article will be updated as election officials release vote totals.
Huffman, a Democrat first elected to Congress in 2012, is seeking an eighth term. His official congressional biography dates his service to January 2013. Littau is a Coast Guard veteran, Redding business owner and current Enterprise Elementary School Board member, according to her candidate survey published by Ballotpedia. The school district lists her as a board member serving since November 2024.
What changed
The district was redrawn after voters approved Proposition 50 in November 2025. It still runs north from the Golden Gate Bridge through Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties to the Oregon border. It also includes Trinity County. It now extends east to include Shasta, Siskiyou and Modoc counties, according to the California Senate Office of Demographics.
In the June primary, Huffman drew seven challengers and finished first with 56.5% of the vote, according to the state's certified results. Littau finished second, with 11.4%. She received more votes than any other candidate in Shasta County.
The candidates
Huffman has represented Marin and the North Coast since 2013. This is his first general election under the redrawn boundaries.
In her Patch candidate questionnaire, Littau identified wildfire prevention, management of forests, water supplies and the cost of living among her priorities.
In the June primary, the combined vote for four Republican candidates reached 30.4%, calculated from the certified vote totals.
How to vote
All 21 Marin County vote centers are open on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to the Marin County Elections Department. Ballot drop boxes also close at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by Nov. 3 and received by county election offices by Nov. 10, according to the California secretary of state's election calendar.
When to expect results
Marin County expects to release its first results shortly after 8 p.m., including early vote center and mail ballots. Further reports will follow at least every two hours as vote center ballots arrive and are counted, according to the county's reporting schedule.
The canvass period starts Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 8 a.m. in the Elections Department, according to the Marin County elections page.
Statewide results will be posted on the California secretary of state's website. Marin County results will appear on its election results page. Election night returns are unofficial, and counting continues after Election Day.
