California Senate Race 2024 Candidates. An updating average, accounting for each poll's recency, sample size, methodology and house effects. — the leading candidates in the race include democratic house members adam schiff, katie porter and barbara lee as well as former major league baseball.
— toni atkins, the outgoing state senate leader, has joined the 2026 race to succeed gov. Adam schiff will face republican steve garvey, a former la dodgers player, in a general election runoff to decide who will represent california in the u.s.