Upset Brief · CA-44 · Genevieve Angel (R) vs. Nanette Diaz Barragan (D), incumbent
A long shot on the math: it takes a 37.4-point national wave.
0%
odds today
0%
odds with the plan
46,074
net votes to find
37
days left; voting starts October 5
Where
- 01+252CarsonStarting line Barragan +46. 2.0% split their ticket.
- 02+246Los AngelesStarting line Barragan +25. 1.1% split their ticket.
- 03+165Long BeachStarting line Barragan +43. 1.6% split their ticket.
- 04+133Unincorporated Los Angeles CountyStarting line Barragan +40. 1.7% split their ticket.
- 05+94South GateStarting line Barragan +41. 1.3% split their ticket.
- 06+90LynwoodStarting line Barragan +48. 2.1% split their ticket.
The top 9 cities and unincorporated areas carry 100% of the plan.
How
- P+930Persuade930 voters who split their ticket in recent elections and lean Barragan today.
- M+0MobilizeThere are almost no cities and unincorporated areas Angel's side carries, so turnout alone cannot help here.
- C+163ConsolidateVoters who went third party in recent races, in the cities and unincorporated areas that lean Angel's way.
Plus a national shift of 37.4 points of margin (44,982 votes) that no campaign controls.
What has to be true
- Angel wins 50 percent of the ticket splitters now leaning Barragan.
- The national environment moves about 37.4 points toward Angel's side between now and November 3.
- No 2026 public poll exists for this race, so the starting line is a weighted blend of official recent results; the first real poll will move it.
The numbers behind it
- 01Crossover regression190 precincts, R² 0.973, 39 crossover precincts identified
- 02Monte Carlo20,000 seeded simulated elections with a 7-point baseline error. 90% range of the final margin with the plan: -58,755 to -30,987 votes.
- 03Money, FEC candidate totals through June 30Angel $8,746 cash on hand; Barragan $1,088,423.
- 04Call program for this list1,603 households, 4,810 dials, about 252 live conversations: an estimated $994 at published rates.
Independent analysis by The Political Group from official California Secretary of State precinct returns (2022 and 2024), FEC filings and published polls, as of September 26, 2026. Not affiliated with any candidate or party.