2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California

November 6, 2018
All 53 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout	61.86%
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 39 14 Seats won 46 7 Seat change 7 7 Popular vote 8,010,445 3,973,396 Percentage 65.74% 32.61% Swing 3.43% 4.28%
Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   90–100% Winners   Democratic hold   Democratic gain   Republican hold

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 6, 2018, with the primary elections being held on June 5, 2018. Voters elected the 53 U.S. representatives from the state of California, one from each of the state's 53 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices, including a gubernatorial election, other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

Democrats won in seven congressional districts previously represented by Republicans, all of which voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016. This reduced the California House Republican delegation by half and left the Republican Party with the fewest seats in California since just before the 1946 election cycle.

Republican incumbents Jeff Denham, David Valadao, Steve Knight, Mimi Walters, and Dana Rohrabacher (who had been elected to fifteen terms) were all defeated. Democrats also picked up two open seats previously held by retiring GOP incumbents: thirteen-term incumbent Ed Royce and nine-term incumbent Darrell Issa. The seven Democratic House pickups in California were the most made by the party in the 2018 election cycle.

Overview

Statewide

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2018 Primary election — June 5, 2018
Party		Votes	Percentage	Candidates	Advancing to general	Seats contesting
	Democratic	4,189,103	63.55%	117	55	52
	Republican	2,250,074	34.13%	95	46	45
	No party preference	95,908	1.45%	24	2	2
	Green	38,737	0.59%	10	3	3
	Libertarian	11,493	0.17%	6	0	0
	American Independent	6,747	0.10%	5	0	0
	Peace and Freedom	233	<0.01%	1	0	0
Totals		6,592,295	100%	258	106	—

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2018 General election — November 6, 2018
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats before	Seats after	+/–
	Democratic	8,010,445	65.74%	39	46	7
	Republican	3,973,396	32.61%	14	7	7
	Green	103,459	0.85%	0	0
	No party preference	97,202	0.80%	0	0
Valid votes		12,184,522	95.85%	—	—	—
Invalid votes		528,020	4.15%	—	—	—
Totals		12,712,542	100.00%	53	53	—
Voter turnout		64.54% (registered voters) 50.45% (eligible voters)

Popular vote Democratic   65.74% Republican   32.61% Green   0.85% No party preference   0.80%

House seats Democratic   86.79% Republican   13.21%

By district

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California by district:

District	Democratic		Republican		Others		Total		Result
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	131,548	45.11%	160,046	54.89%	0	0.00%	291,594	100.0%	Republican hold
District 2	243,081	77.01%	72,576	22.99%	0	0.00%	315,657	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 3	134,875	58.07%	97,376	41.93%	0	0.00%	232,251	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 4	156,253	45.87%	184,401	54.13%	0	0.00%	340,654	100.0%	Republican hold
District 5	205,860	78.87%	0	0.00%	55,158	21.13%	261,018	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 6	201,939	100.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	201,939	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 7	155,016	55.04%	126,601	44.96%	0	0.00%	281,617	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 8	0	0.00%	170,785	100.00%	0	0.00%	170,785	100.0%	Republican hold
District 9	113,414	56.49%	87,349	43.51%	0	0.00%	200,763	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 10	115,945	52.25%	105,955	47.75%	0	0.00%	221,900	100.0%	Democratic gain
District 11	204,369	74.13%	71,312	25.87%	0	0.00%	275,681	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 12	275,292	86.82%	41,780	13.18%	0	0.00%	317,072	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 13	260,580	88.38%	0	0.00%	34,257	11.62%	294,837	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 14	211,384	79.22%	55,439	20.78%	0	0.00%	266,823	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 15	177,989	72.97%	65,940	27.03%	0	0.00%	243,929	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 16	82,266	57.55%	60,693	42.45%	0	0.00%	142,959	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 17	159,105	75.35%	52,057	24.65%	0	0.00%	211,162	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 18	225,142	74.49%	77,096	25.51%	0	0.00%	302,238	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 19	162,496	73.75%	57,823	26.25%	0	0.00%	220,319	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 20	183,677	81.37%	0	0.00%	42,044	18.63%	225,721	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 21	57,239	50.38%	56,377	49.62%	0	0.00%	113,616	100.0%	Democratic gain
District 22	105,136	47.28%	117,243	52.72%	0	0.00%	222,379	100.0%	Republican hold
District 23	74,661	36.28%	131,113	63.72%	0	0.00%	205,774	100.0%	Republican hold
District 24	166,550	58.56%	117,881	41.44%	0	0.00%	284,431	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 25	133,209	54.37%	111,813	45.63%	0	0.00%	245,022	100.0%	Democratic gain
District 26	158,216	61.94%	97,210	38.06%	0	0.00%	255,426	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 27	202,636	100.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	202,636	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 28	196,662	78.37%	54,272	21.63%	0	0.00%	250,934	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 29	124,697	80.61%	29,995	19.39%	0	0.00%	154,692	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 30	191,573	73.40%	69,420	26.60%	0	0.00%	260,993	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 31	110,143	58.74%	77,352	41.26%	0	0.00%	187,495	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 32	121,759	68.78%	55,272	31.22%	0	0.00%	177,031	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 33	219,091	70.03%	93,769	29.97%	0	0.00%	312,860	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 34	110,195	72.54%	0	0.00%	41,711	27.46%	151,906	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 35	103,420	69.40%	45,604	30.60%	0	0.00%	149,024	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 36	122,169	59.02%	84,839	40.98%	0	0.00%	207,008	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 37	210,555	89.08%	25,823	10.92%	0	0.00%	236,378	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 38	139,188	68.85%	62,968	31.15%	0	0.00%	202,156	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 39	126,002	51.56%	118,391	48.44%	0	0.00%	244,393	100.0%	Democratic gain
District 40	93,938	77.35%	0	0.00%	27,511	22.65%	121,449	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 41	108,227	65.10%	58,021	34.90%	0	0.00%	166,248	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 42	100,892	43.50%	131,040	56.50%	0	0.00%	231,932	100.0%	Republican hold
District 43	152,272	77.67%	43,780	22.33%	0	0.00%	196,052	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 44	143,322	100.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	143,322	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 45	158,906	52.05%	146,383	47.95%	0	0.00%	305,289	100.0%	Democratic gain
District 46	102,278	69.15%	45,638	30.85%	0	0.00%	147,916	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 47	143,354	64.86%	77,682	35.14%	0	0.00%	221,036	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 48	157,837	53.55%	136,899	46.45%	0	0.00%	294,736	100.0%	Democratic gain
District 49	166,453	56.42%	128,577	43.58%	0	0.00%	295,030	100.0%	Democratic gain
District 50	125,448	48.28%	134,362	51.72%	0	0.00%	259,810	100.0%	Republican hold
District 51	109,527	71.20%	44,301	28.80%	0	0.00%	153,828	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 52	188,992	63.85%	107,015	36.15%	0	0.00%	296,007	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 53	185,667	69.07%	83,127	30.93%	0	0.00%	268,794	100.0%	Democratic hold
Total	8,010,445	65.74%	3,973,396	32.61%	200,681	1.65%	12,184,522	100.0%

District 1

2018 California's 1st congressional district election

Candidate Doug LaMalfa Audrey Denney Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 160,046 131,548 Percentage 54.9% 45.1%

U.S. Representative before election Doug LaMalfa Republican Elected U.S. Representative Doug LaMalfa Republican

See also: California's 1st congressional district

The 1st district is based in inland Northern California and includes Chico and Redding. Incumbent Republican Doug LaMalfa, who had represented the 1st district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59.1% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+11.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Doug LaMalfa, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Gregory Cheadle, real estate broker and candidate for this seat in 2012, 2014 & 2016

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Audrey Denney, educator and farmer

Eliminated in primary

• Jessica Holcombe, business attorney
• David Peterson, small business owner
• Marty Walters, environmental scientist

Withdrawn

• Dennis Duncan
• Larry Jordan
• Brandon Storment

Green candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Lewis Elbinger, retired diplomatic officer

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Doug LaMalfa (incumbent)	98,354	51.7
	Democratic	Audrey Denney	34,121	17.9
	Democratic	Jessica Holcombe	22,306	11.7
	Democratic	Marty Waters	16,032	8.4
	Republican	Gregory Cheadle	11,660	6.1
	Democratic	David Peterson	5,707	3.0
	Green	Lewis Elbinger	2,191	1.2
Total votes			190,371	100.0

General election

Campaign

After advancing to the general election, Democratic candidate Audrey Denney was forced to pause her campaign for emergency tumor-removal surgery in August, but returned in time to debate LaMalfa in September.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Likely R	November 5, 2018
Inside Elections	Safe R	November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe R	November 5, 2018
RCP	Safe R	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos	Safe R	November 5, 2018
538	Likely R	November 7, 2018
CNN	Safe R	October 31, 2018
Politico	Safe R	November 4, 2018

Results

Denney lost, having received 45.1% of the vote, but would win the Democratic party nomination for the 2020 election.

California's 1st congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Doug LaMalfa (incumbent)	160,046	54.9
	Democratic	Audrey Denney	131,548	45.1
Majority			28,498	9.8
Total votes			291,594	100.0
	Republican hold

District 2

2018 California's 2nd congressional district election

Nominee Jared Huffman Dale K. Mensing Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 243,081 72,576 Percentage 77.0% 23.0%

U.S. Representative before election Jared Huffman Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jared Huffman Democratic

See also: California's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district is based in California's North Coast and includes Marin County and Eureka. Democrat Jared Huffman, who had represented the 2nd district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 76.9% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+22.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Jared Huffman, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Andy Caffrey, sustainability conversion planner

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Dale K. Mensing, cashier and general election candidate for this seat in 2016

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jared Huffman (incumbent)	144,005	72.5
	Republican	Dale K. Mensing	41,607	20.9
	Democratic	Andy Caffrey	13,072	6.6
Total votes			198,684	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Jared Huffman (D)

Organizations

• J Street PAC

Results

California's 2nd congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jared Huffman (incumbent)	243,081	77.0
	Republican	Dale K. Mensing	72,576	23.0
Total votes			315,657	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 3

2018 California's 3rd congressional district election

Nominee John Garamendi Charlie Schaupp Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 134,875 97,376 Percentage 58.1% 41.9%

U.S. Representative before election John Garamendi Democratic Elected U.S. Representative John Garamendi Democratic

See also: California's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district is based in north central California and includes Davis, Fairfield, and Yuba City. Democrat John Garamendi, who had represented the 3rd district since 2013 and had previously represented the 10th district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+5.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• John Garamendi, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Kevin Puett, retired associate director

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Charlie Schaupp, retired Marine officer

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Garamendi (incumbent)	74,552	53.6
	Republican	Charlie Schaupp	58,598	42.1
	Democratic	Kevin Puett	5,971	4.3
Total votes			139,121	100.0

General election

Endorsements

John Garamendi (D)

Organizations

• J Street PAC

Results

California's 3rd congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Garamendi (incumbent)	134,875	58.1
	Republican	Charlie Schaupp	97,376	41.9
Total votes			232,251	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 4

2018 California's 4th congressional district election

Nominee Tom McClintock Jessica Morse Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 184,401 156,253 Percentage 54.1% 45.9%

U.S. Representative before election Tom McClintock Republican Elected U.S. Representative Tom McClintock Republican

See also: California's 4th congressional district

The 4th district is based in east central California and includes Lake Tahoe, Roseville, and Yosemite National Park. Incumbent Republican Tom McClintock, who had represented the 4th district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+10.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Tom McClintock, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Mitchell White, accountant and auditor

Democratic candidates

The 4th district was added as a Republican-held seat that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee was targeting on November 9, 2017.

Advanced to general

• Jessica Morse, national security strategist

Eliminated in primary

• Regina Bateson, military security analyst
• Roza Calderon, geoscientist, geographer and cartographer
• Robert Lawton, businessman

Withdrawn

• Steven Castellano
• Chris Drew, product specialist
• Richard Martin
• Rochelle Wilcox, media law and appeals attorney (endorsed Morse)

Declined

• Charlie Brown, retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and nominee for this seat in 2006 and 2008 (endorsed Morse)

Campaign

In February, the California Democratic Party endorsed Jessica Morse. Calderon was able to successfully collect 322 CDP-credentialed delegate signatures needed to block the endorsement, in which Morse only received 44 delegate votes. However, CDP staff refused to accept the forms after it was alleged they closed doors early to prevent the submission. A petition was later filed with the Compliance Review Commission by Calderon. The CRC voted to accept and count the signatures, ultimately disqualifying enough signatures to proceed with Morse's endorsement.

California allows candidates to include their professional description under their names on the ballot, however Regina Bateson later challenged Morse's ballot designation title of "National Security Fellow" at the Sacramento Superior Court after months of controversy that Morse, who had not worked in three years, was "fluffing" her credentials. California's secretary of state, Alex Padilla, had struck down Morse's 3 ballot designations before Judge Gevercer ruled that she presented "no credible evidence" to use the ballot designation of "National Security Fellow". Instead, he held that this title would mislead the average person about her recent activities. In the official Certified Candidate List, Morse's ballot designation was left blank.

Endorsements

Roza Calderon (D)

Organizations

• Brand New Congress
• Justice Democrats

Local officials

• Gayle McLaughlin (Independent), former Mayor of Richmond

Jessica Morse (D)

Individuals

• Charlie Brown, retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and nominee for this seat in 2006 and 2008
• Bob Derlet, physician and nominee for this seat in 2016
• Rochelle Wilcox, media law and appeals attorney

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom McClintock (incumbent)	109,679	51.8
	Democratic	Jessica Morse	42,942	20.3
	Democratic	Regina Bateson	26,303	12.4
	Republican	Mitchell White	14,433	6.8
	Democratic	Roza Calderon	13,621	6.4
	Democratic	Robert Lawton	4,593	2.2
Total votes			211,571	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Jessica Morse (D)

State officials

• Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California and nominee for Governor in 2018

Labor unions

• Amalgamated Transit Union

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• EMILY's List

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Tom McClintock (R)	Jessica Morse (D)	Undecided
Clarity Campaign Labs (D-Morse)	October 15–16, 2018	840	± 3.4%	49%	45%	6%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Likely R	November 5, 2018
Inside Elections	Likely R	November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Likely R	November 5, 2018
RCP	Likely R	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos	Likely R	November 5, 2018
538	Likely R	November 7, 2018
CNN	Likely R	October 31, 2018
Politico	Likely R	November 4, 2018

Results

California's 4th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom McClintock (incumbent)	184,401	54.1
	Democratic	Jessica Morse	156,253	45.9
Majority			28,148	8.2
Total votes			340,654	100.0
	Republican hold

District 5

2018 California's 5th congressional district election

Nominee Mike Thompson Anthony Mills Party Democratic No party preference Popular vote 205,860 55,158 Percentage 78.9% 21.1%

U.S. Representative before election Mike Thompson Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Mike Thompson Democratic

See also: California's 5th congressional district

The 5th district is based in the North Bay and includes Napa, Santa Rosa, and Vallejo. Incumbent Democrat Mike Thompson, who had represented the 5th district since 2013 and previously represented the 1st district from 1999 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 76.9% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+21.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Mike Thompson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Withdrawn

• Douglas S. Van Raam, independent candidate for this seat in 2014

Green candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Jason Kishineff, homemaker

Other candidates

Advanced to general

• Anthony Mills, mariner

Eliminated in primary

• Nils Palsson, teacher, nonprofit director and candidate for this seat in 2016

Endorsements

Jason Kishineff (G)

Organizations

• Peace and Freedom Party

Local officials

• Gayle McLaughlin (Independent), former Mayor of Richmond

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Thompson (incumbent)	121,428	79.3
	No party preference	Anthony Mills	13,538	8.8
	No party preference	Nils Palsson	12,652	8.3
	Green	Jason Kishineff	5,458	3.6
Total votes			153,076	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Mike Thompson (D)

Organizations

• J Street PAC

Results

California's 5th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Thompson (incumbent)	205,860	78.9
	No party preference	Anthony Mills	55,158	21.1
Total votes			261,018	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 6

2018 California's 6th congressional district election

Nominee Doris Matsui Jrmar Jefferson Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 162,411 39,528 Percentage 80.4% 19.6%

U.S. Representative before election Doris Matsui Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Doris Matsui Democratic

See also: California's 6th congressional district

The 6th district is based in north central California and includes Sacramento. Democrat Doris Matsui, who had represented the 6th district since 2013 and previously represented the 5th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 75.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+21.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Jrmar Jefferson, business executive
• Doris Matsui, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Doris Matsui (incumbent)	99,789	87.9
	Democratic	Jrmar Jefferson	13,786	12.1
	Democratic	Ralph Nwobi (write-in)	9	0.0
Total votes			113,584	100.0

General election

Results

California's 6th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Doris Matsui (incumbent)	162,411	80.4
	Democratic	Jrmar Jefferson	39,528	19.6
Total votes			201,939	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 7

2018 California's 7th congressional district election

Nominee Ami Bera Andrew Grant Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 155,016 126,601 Percentage 55.0% 45.0%

U.S. Representative before election Ami Bera Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Ami Bera Democratic

See also: California's 7th congressional district

The 7th district is based in north central California and includes southern and eastern Sacramento County. Democrat Ami Bera, who had represented the 7th district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 51.2% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+3.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Ami Bera, incumbent U.S. Representative

Withdrawn

• Brad Westmoreland, lawyer

Republican candidates

California's 7th district was included on the list of Democratic-held seats being targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee in 2018.

Advanced to general

• Andrew Grant, U.S. Marine officer and businessman

Eliminated in primary

• Yona Barash, cancer surgeon

Withdrawn

• Omba Kipuke, public activist

Declined

• Scott Jones, Sacramento County Sheriff and general election candidate for this seat in 2016

Green candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Robert Richardson, software developer

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Reginald Claytor, aerospace mechanical worker

Endorsements

Robert Christian "Chris" Richardson (G)

Organizations

• Peace and Freedom Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ami Bera (incumbent)	84,776	51.7
	Republican	Andrew Grant	51,221	31.2
	Republican	Yona Barash	22,845	13.9
	Green	Robert Christian "Chris" Richardson	3,183	1.9
	No party preference	Reginald Claytor	2,095	1.3
Total votes			164,120	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Ami Bera (D)

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program

Andrew Grant (R)

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "On the Radar" Program

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Ami Bera (D)	Andrew Grant (R)	Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Grant)	June 12–14, 2018	400	± 4.9%	50%	41%	9%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Likely D	November 5, 2018
Inside Elections	Safe D	November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Likely D	November 5, 2018
RCP	Lean D	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos	Safe D	November 5, 2018
538	Safe D	November 7, 2018
CNN	Safe D	October 31, 2018
Politico	Lean D	November 4, 2018

Results

California's 7th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ami Bera (incumbent)	155,016	55.0
	Republican	Andrew Grant	126,601	45.0
Majority			28,415	10.0
Total votes			281,617	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 8

2018 California's 8th congressional district election

Nominee Paul Cook Tim Donnelly Party Republican Republican Popular vote 102,415 68,370 Percentage 60.0% 40.0%

U.S. Representative before election Paul Cook Republican Elected U.S. Representative Paul Cook Republican

See also: California's 8th congressional district

The 8th district is based in the eastern High Desert and includes Victorville and Yucaipa. Incumbent Republican Paul Cook, who had represented the 8th district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62.3% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+9.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Paul Cook, incumbent U.S. Representative
• Tim Donnelly, former state assembly member, candidate for governor in 2014 and for this seat in 2016

Democratic candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Marge Doyle, registered nurse
• Ronald O'Donnell, educator, author, businessman and general election candidate for state senator from 23rd district in 2016
• Rita Ramirez, retired college professor and general election candidate for this seat in 2016

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Paul Cook (incumbent)	44,482	40.8
	Republican	Tim Donnelly	24,933	22.8
	Democratic	Marjorie "Marge" Doyle	23,675	21.7
	Democratic	Rita Ramirez	10,990	10.1
	Democratic	Ronald J. O'Donnell	5,049	4.6
	Republican	Joseph Napolitano (write-in)	0	0.0
Total votes			109,129	100.0

General election

Results

California's 8th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Paul Cook (incumbent)	102,415	60.0
	Republican	Tim Donnelly	68,370	40.0
Total votes			170,785	100.0
	Republican hold

District 9

2018 California's 9th congressional district election

Nominee Jerry McNerney Marla Livengood Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 113,414 87,349 Percentage 56.5% 43.5%

U.S. Representative before election Jerry McNerney Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jerry McNerney Democratic

See also: California's 9th congressional district

The 9th district is based in the Central Valley and includes the San Joaquin Delta and Stockton. Incumbent Democrat Jerry McNerney, who had represented the 9th district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 57.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+8.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Jerry McNerney, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Marla Livengood, agriculture policy advisor

Withdrawn

• Marco Gutierrez

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jerry McNerney (incumbent)	55,923	53.2
	Republican	Marla Livengood	43,242	41.1
	American Independent	Mike Tsarnas	6,038	5.7
Total votes			105,203	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Jerry McNerney (D)

Organizations

• J Street PAC

Results

California's 9th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jerry McNerney (incumbent)	113,414	56.5
	Republican	Marla Livengood	87,349	43.5
Total votes			200,763	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 10

2018 California's 10th congressional district election

Nominee Josh Harder Jeff Denham Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 115,945 105,955 Percentage 52.3% 47.7%

County results Harder:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Jeff Denham Republican Elected U.S. Representative Josh Harder Democratic

Main article: 2018 California's 10th congressional district election

See also: California's 10th congressional district

The 10th district was based in the Central Valley and included Modesto (and the remainder of Stanislaus County), Manteca, and Tracy (with other portions of southern San Joaquin County). Republican Jeff Denham, who had represented the 10th district since 2013 and previously represented the 19th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 51.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of EVEN.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Jeff Denham, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Ted Howze, veterinarian

Democratic candidates

California's 10th district was included on the list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.

Advanced to general

• Josh Harder, educator and venture capitalist

Eliminated in primary

• Mike Barkley, lawyer, accountant, programmer and candidate for this seat in 2014 & 2016
• Michael Eggman, farmer, small businessman and general election candidate for this seat in 2014 & 2016
• Virginia Madueno, former mayor of Riverbank
• Sue Zwahlen, registered nurse and former Modesto City Schools Board of Education member

Withdrawn

• Lisa Battista
• Mateo Morelos Bedolla
• TJ Cox, engineer and small businessman (running in the 21st)
• Dotty Nygard, registered nurse and former Riverbank City Council member
• Seth Vaughn

Declined

• Cathleen Galgiani, state senator from the 5th district
• José Hernández, former NASA astronaut and general election candidate for this seat in 2012

Independent candidates

Withdrawn

• Scott Shoblom, attorney
• Terra Snover

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Jeff Denham (R)	Michael Eggman (D)	Josh Harder (D)	Virginia Madueño (D)	Sue Zwahlen (D)	Other	Undecided
Benenson Strategy Group (D-Harder)	May 2–6, 2018	550	± 4.2%	42%	10%	13%	6%	6%	5%	4%

Results

Results by county:

  Denham—30–40%

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeff Denham (incumbent)	45,719	37.5
	Democratic	Josh Harder	20,742	17.0
	Republican	Ted D. Howze	17,723	14.6
	Democratic	Michael Eggman	12,446	10.2
	Democratic	Virginia Madueño	11,178	9.2
	Democratic	Sue Zwahlen	9,945	8.2
	Democratic	Michael J. "Mike" Barkley	2,904	2.4
	Democratic	Dotty Nygard (withdrawn)	1,100	0.9
Total votes			121,757	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Jeff Denham (R)

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program

Josh Harder (D)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States

Labor unions

• California Labor Federation
• California Teachers Association
• National Education Association

Organizations

• Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
• Council for a Livable World
• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• End Citizens United
• J Street PAC
• League of Conservation Voters
• Sierra Club

Debate

2018 California's 10th congressional district debate

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Republican	Democratic
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
					Jeff Denham	Josh Harder
1	September 22, 2018	Turlock Journal Univision 19	Kristina Hacker	C-SPAN	P	P

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Jeff Denham (R)	Josh Harder (D)	Undecided
NYT Upshot/Siena College	October 21–25, 2018	501	± 4.9%	45%	47%	8%
UC Berkeley	September 16–23, 2018	726	± 5.0%	45%	50%	5%
Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D)	June 27 – July 1, 2018	501	–	48%	48%	4%
ALG Research (D-Eggman)	March 13–15, 2018	400	–	48%	37%	15%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Tossup	November 5, 2018
Inside Elections	Tossup	November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean D (flip)	November 5, 2018
RCP	Tossup	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos	Tossup	November 5, 2018
538	Likely D (flip)	November 7, 2018
CNN	Tossup	October 31, 2018
Politico	Tossup	November 4, 2018

Results

Although Denham led the reported vote count for several days, Harder ultimately won the general election by almost 10,000 votes with Denham conceding defeat on November 14.

California's 10th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Josh Harder	115,945	52.3
	Republican	Jeff Denham (incumbent)	105,955	47.7
Majority			9,990	4.6
Total votes			221,900	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

District 11

2018 California's 11th congressional district election

Nominee Mark DeSaulnier John Fitzgerald Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 204,369 71,312 Percentage 74.1% 25.9%

U.S. Representative before election Mark DeSaulnier Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Mark DeSaulnier Democratic

See also: California's 11th congressional district

The 11th district is based in the East Bay and includes Concord and Richmond. Incumbent Democrat Mark DeSaulnier, who had represented the 11th district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 72.1% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+21.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Mark DeSaulnier, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Dennis Lytton, transportation manager

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• John Fitzgerald, small business owner

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Chris Wood, civil engineer

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mark DeSaulnier (incumbent)	107,115	68.3
	Republican	John Fitzgerald	36,279	23.1
	Democratic	Dennis Lytton	8,695	5.5
	No party preference	Chris Wood	4,789	3.1
Total votes			156,878	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Mark DeSaulnier (D)

Organizations

• J Street PAC

Results

California's 11th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mark DeSaulnier (incumbent)	204,369	74.1
	Republican	John Fitzgerald	71,312	25.9
Total votes			275,681	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 12

2018 California's 12th congressional district election

Nominee Nancy Pelosi Lisa Remmer Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 275,292 41,780 Percentage 86.8% 13.2%

U.S. Representative before election Nancy Pelosi Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi Democratic

See also: California's 12th congressional district

The 12th district is based in the Bay Area and includes most of San Francisco. House Democratic Leader and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who had represented the 12th district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 5th district from 1987 until 1993, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 80.9% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+37.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Nancy Pelosi, incumbent U.S. Representative, House Democratic Leader and former Speaker of the House

Eliminated in primary

• Shahid Buttar, lawyer, advocate and artist
• Stephen Jaffe, civil rights attorney
• Ryan Khojasteh, immigrant rights commissioner

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Lisa Remmer, educator

Withdrawn

• Chase Demasi

Green candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Barry Hermanson, retired entrepreneur

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Michael Goldstein, lawyer and author

Endorsements

Shahid Buttar (D)

Organisations

• Progressive Democrats of America
• Veterans for Bernie Sanders

Newspapers

• San Francisco Bay Guardian

Local officials

• John Avalos, former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
• Matt Gonzalez, former President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
• Jason West, former mayor of New Paltz, New York

Individuals

• Medea Benjamin, activist and co-founder of Code Pink
• Cindy Cohn, Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
• Cory Doctorow, co-editor of Boing Boing
• Gayle McLaughlin, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of California
• Sascha Meinrath, founder of X-Lab
• Preston Picus, former candidate for California's 12th congressional district
• Linda Sarsour, co-chair of the 2017 Women's March
• Norman Solomon, journalist and founder of the Institute for Public Accuracy
• Trevor Timm, Executive Director of the Freedom of the Press Foundation

Stephen Jaffe (D)

Organizations

• Demand Universal Healthcare
• SF Berniecrats
• Veterans for Bernie Sanders

Local officials

• Gayle McLaughlin (Independent), former Mayor of Richmond

Individuals

• Tim Canova, law professor and candidate for Florida's 23rd congressional district in 2016 and 2018
• Jimmy Dore, comedian and political commentator
• Preston Picus (Independent), candidate for California's 12th congressional district in 2016
• Holly Wood, writer and candidate for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district in 2018

Barry Hermanson (G)

Local officials

• Matt Gonzalez, former President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nancy Pelosi (incumbent)	141,365	68.5
	Republican	Lisa Remmer	18,771	9.1
	Democratic	Shahid Buttar	17,597	8.5
	Democratic	Stephen Jaffe	12,114	5.9
	Democratic	Ryan A. Khojasteh	9,498	4.6
	Green	Barry Hermanson	4,217	2.0
	No party preference	Michael Goldstein	2,820	1.4
Total votes			206,382	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Nancy Pelosi (D)

Organizations

• End Citizens United
• League of Conservation Voters
• Sierra Club

Results

California's 12th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nancy Pelosi (incumbent)	275,292	86.8
	Republican	Lisa Remmer	41,780	13.2
Total votes			317,072	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 13

2018 California's 13th congressional district election

Nominee Barbara Lee Laura Wells Party Democratic Green Popular vote 260,580 34,257 Percentage 88.4% 11.6%

U.S. Representative before election Barbara Lee Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Barbara Lee Democratic

See also: California's 13th congressional district

The 13th district is based in the East Bay and includes Berkeley and Oakland. Incumbent Democrat Barbara Lee, who had represented the 13th district since 2013 and previously represented the 9th district from 1998 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 92.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+40.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Barbara Lee, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Jeanne Marie Solnordal

Libertarian candidates

Eliminated in primary

• James M. Eyer

Green candidates

Advanced to general

• Laura Wells, political activist, financial & business analyst and nominee for governor in 2010

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Lanenna Joiner

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Barbara Lee (incumbent)	159,751	99.3
	Green	Laura Wells (write-in)	832	0.5
	Republican	Jeanne Marie Solnordal (write-in)	178	0.1
	Libertarian	James M. Eyer (write-in)	39	0.0
	No party preference	Lanenna Joiner (write-in)	26	0.0
	American Independent	Vincent May (write-in)	3	0.0
Total votes			160,829	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Barbara Lee (D)

Organizations

• J Street PAC

Results

California's 13th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Barbara Lee (incumbent)	260,580	88.4
	Green	Laura Wells	34,257	11.6
Total votes			294,837	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 14

2018 California's 14th congressional district election

Nominee Jackie Speier Cristina Osmeña Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 211,384 55,439 Percentage 79.2% 20.8%

U.S. Representative before election Jackie Speier Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jackie Speier Democratic

See also: California's 14th congressional district

The 14th district is based in the Bay Area and includes most of San Mateo County. Incumbent Democrat Jackie Speier, who had represented the 14th district since 2013 and previously represented the 12th district from 2008 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 80.9% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+27.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Jackie Speier, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Cristina Osmeña, solar industry executive

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jackie Speier (incumbent)	123,900	79.4
	Republican	Cristina Osmeña	32,054	20.6
Total votes			155,954	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Jackie Speier (D)

Organizations

• J Street PAC

Results

California's 14th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jackie Speier (incumbent)	211,384	79.2
	Republican	Cristina Osmeña	55,439	20.8
Total votes			266,823	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 15

2018 California's 15th congressional district election

Nominee Eric Swalwell Justin Fareed Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 177,989 65,940 Percentage 73.0% 27.0%

U.S. Representative before election Eric Swalwell Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell Democratic

See also: California's 15th congressional district

The 15th district is based in the East Bay and includes Hayward and Livermore. Incumbent Democrat Eric Swalwell, who had represented the 15th district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 73.8% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+20.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Eric Swalwell, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Rudy Peters, small business owner

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Brendan St. John, medical device consultant

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eric Swalwell (incumbent)	90,971	70.5
	Republican	Rudy Peters	33,771	26.2
	No party preference	Brendan St. John	4,322	3.3
Total votes			129,064	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Eric Swalwell (D)

Organizations

• J Street PAC

Results

California's 15th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eric Swalwell (incumbent)	177,989	73.0
	Republican	Rudy Peters	65,940	27.0
Total votes			243,929	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 16

2018 California's 16th congressional district election

Nominee Jim Costa Elizabeth Heng Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 82,266 60,693 Percentage 57.5% 42.5%

U.S. Representative before election Jim Costa Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jim Costa Democratic

See also: California's 16th congressional district

The 16th district is based in the Central Valley and includes Fresno, Madera, and Merced. Incumbent Democrat Jim Costa, who had represented the 16th district since 2013 and previously represented the 20th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+9.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Jim Costa, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Elizabeth Heng, small business owner and former House staffer

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Costa (incumbent)	39,527	53.0
	Republican	Elizabeth Heng	35,080	47.0
Total votes			74,607	100.0

General election

Campaign

As a minority, millennial female running against an established male politician, Heng received a number of comparisons to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Heng gained notoriety during the campaign for aggressive attack ads, including one where she depicted a silver-haired man who resembled Costa walking on a sidewalk in red high heels, which prompted questions of sexism. More controversially her campaign ran an ad featuring images of the Cambodian genocide, part of her family heritage. This ad was banned on Facebook and Twitter, leading to conservative claims of social media bias and unjustified censorship. Both social media sites ended up reversing course and allowed the commercials.

Endorsements

Elizabeth Heng (R)

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Jim Costa (D)	Elizabeth Heng (R)	Undecided
SurveyUSA	September 14–19, 2018	515	± 5.2%	51%	40%	9%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Likely D	November 5, 2018
Inside Elections	Safe D	November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Likely D	November 5, 2018
RCP	Safe D	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos	Safe D	November 5, 2018
538	Safe D	November 7, 2018
CNN	Safe D	October 31, 2018
Politico	Likely D	November 4, 2018

Results

California's 16th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Costa (incumbent)	82,266	57.5
	Republican	Elizabeth Heng	60,693	42.5
Majority			21,573	15.0
Total votes			142,959	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 17

2018 California's 17th congressional district election

Nominee Ro Khanna Ron Cohen Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 159,105 52,057 Percentage 75.3% 24.7%

U.S. Representative before election Ro Khanna Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Ro Khanna Democratic

See also: California's 17th congressional district

The 17th district is based in the Bay Area and includes Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Fremont, and Milpitas. Incumbent Democrat Ro Khanna, who had represented the 17th district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 61.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+25.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Ro Khanna, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Stephen Forbes, business analyst
• Khanh Tran, Alum Rock school board president

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Ron Cohen, certified public accountant

Libertarian candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Kennita Watson, retired software engineer

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ro Khanna (incumbent)	72,676	62.0
	Republican	Ron Cohen	26,865	22.9
	Democratic	Khanh Tran	8,455	7.2
	Democratic	Stephen Forbes	6,259	5.3
	Libertarian	Kennita Watson	2,997	2.6
Total votes			117,252	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Ro Khanna (D)

Organizations

• J Street PAC

Results

California's 17th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ro Khanna (incumbent)	159,105	75.3
	Republican	Ron Cohen	52,057	24.7
Total votes			211,162	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 18

2018 California's 18th congressional district election

Nominee Anna Eshoo Christine Russell Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 225,142 77,096 Percentage 74.5% 25.5%

U.S. Representative before election Anna Eshoo Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo Democratic

See also: California's 18th congressional district

The 18th district is based in the Bay Area and includes Palo Alto, Redwood City, and Saratoga. Incumbent Democrat Anna Eshoo, who had represented the 18th district since 2013 and previously represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 71.1% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+23.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Anna Eshoo, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Christine Russell, technology company director

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• John Karl Fredrich, teacher

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anna Eshoo (incumbent)	133,993	73.4
	Republican	Christine Russell	42,692	23.4
	No party preference	John Karl Fredrich	5,803	3.2
Total votes			182,488	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Anna Eshoo (D)

Organizations

• J Street PAC

Results

California's 18th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anna Eshoo (incumbent)	225,142	74.5
	Republican	Christine Russell	77,096	25.5
Total votes			302,238	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 19

2018 California's 19th congressional district election

Nominee Zoe Lofgren Justin James Aguilera Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 162,496 57,823 Percentage 73.8% 26.2%

U.S. Representative before election Zoe Lofgren Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren Democratic

See also: California's 19th congressional district

The 19th district is based in the South Bay and includes most of San Jose. Incumbent Democrat Zoe Lofgren, who had represented the 19th district since 2013 and previously represented the 16th district from 1995 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 73.9% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+24.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Zoe Lofgren, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Justin James Aguilera

Eliminated in primary

• Karl Ryan

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Zoe Lofgren (incumbent)	97,096	99.0
	Republican	Justin James Aguilera (write-in)	792	0.8
	Republican	Karl Ryan (write-in)	160	0.2
	American Independent	Robert Ornelas (write-in)	7	0.0
Total votes			98,055	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Zoe Lofgren (D)

Organizations

• J Street PAC

Results

California's 19th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Zoe Lofgren (incumbent)	162,496	73.8
	Republican	Justin James Aguilera	57,823	26.2
Total votes			220,319	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 20

2018 California's 20th congressional district election

Nominee Jimmy Panetta Ronald Paul Kabat Party Democratic No party preference Popular vote 183,677 42,044 Percentage 81.4% 18.6%

U.S. Representative before election Jimmy Panetta Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta Democratic

See also: California's 20th congressional district

The 20th district is based in the Central Coast and includes Monterey and Santa Cruz. Incumbent Democrat Jimmy Panetta, who had represented the 20th district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 70.8% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+23.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Jimmy Panetta, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Douglas Deitch, nonprofit executive director

Republican candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Casey Clark

Independent candidates

Advanced to general

• Ronald Paul Kabat, certified public accountant

Withdrawn

• Robert Neil Cheader

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jimmy Panetta (incumbent)	102,828	80.7
	No party preference	Ronald Paul Kabat	19,657	15.4
	Democratic	Douglas Deitch	4,956	3.9
	Republican	Casey K. Clark (write-in)	20	0.0
Total votes			127,461	100.0

General election

Results

California's 20th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jimmy Panetta (incumbent)	183,677	81.4
	No party preference	Ronald Paul Kabat	42,044	18.6
Total votes			225,721	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 21

2018 California's 21st congressional district election

Nominee TJ Cox David Valadao Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 57,239 56,377 Percentage 50.4% 49.6%

County results Cox:   Cox—50–60% Valadao:   Valadao—50–60%   Valadao—60–70%

U.S. Representative before election David Valadao Republican Elected U.S. Representative TJ Cox Democratic

Main article: 2018 California's 21st congressional district election

See also: California's 21st congressional district

The 21st district is based in the Central Valley and includes Hanford and parts of Bakersfield. Incumbent Republican David Valadao, who had represented the 21st district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 56.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+5.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• David Valadao, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

California's 21st district was included on the list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.

Advanced to general

• TJ Cox, engineer and small businessman

Withdrawn

• Emilio Huerta, civil rights attorney and general election candidate for this seat in 2016

Cox was running in the 10th district race before switching to run in the 21st district in March 2017. Democrat Emilio Huerta, who ran for the seat in 2016 and was planning to run again, dropped out shortly before Cox entered the race.

Results

Results by county:

  Valadao—70–80%

  Valadao—60–70%

  Valadao—50–60%

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Valadao (incumbent)	34,290	62.8
	Democratic	TJ Cox	20,293	37.2
Total votes			54,583	100.0

General election

Endorsements

David Valadao (R)

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program

TJ Cox (D)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States

U.S. Senators

• Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator from California
• Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator from California

U.S. Representatives

• Ted Lieu (D-CA-33)

State officials

• Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California and nominee for Governor in 2018

Labor unions

• California Labor Federation
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• 314 Action
• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• Equality California
• J Street PAC
• League of Conservation Voters
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	David Valadao (R)	TJ Cox (D)	Undecided
SurveyUSA	September 20–24, 2018	555	± 5.4%	50%	39%	11%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Likely R	November 5, 2018
Inside Elections	Likely R	November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean R	November 5, 2018
RCP	Likely R	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos	Likely R	November 5, 2018
538	Likely R	November 7, 2018
CNN	Likely R	October 31, 2018
Politico	Lean R	November 4, 2018

Debate

2018 California's 21st congressional district debate

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Republican	Democratic
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
					David Valadao	TJ Cox
1	, 2018	KSEE-TV KGET-TV	Evan Onstot Jim Scott	YouTube	P	P

Results

On election night, Valadao held an 8-point lead, the Associated Press and other news networks called the race for Valadao, and Cox conceded. However, mail-in and absentee ballots, which constituted about sixty percent of all ballots cast in the race, started arriving in the days and weeks following election day and swung heavily toward Cox. On November 26, Cox took the lead, retaining it until all ballots had been counted; Valadao conceded the race on December 6.

California's 21st congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TJ Cox	57,239	50.4
	Republican	David Valadao (incumbent)	56,377	49.6
Majority			862	0.8
Total votes			113,616	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

District 22

2018 California's 22nd congressional district election

Nominee Devin Nunes Andrew Janz Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 117,243 105,136 Percentage 52.8% 47.2%

U.S. Representative before election Devin Nunes Republican Elected U.S. Representative Devin Nunes Republican

See also: California's 22nd congressional district

The 22nd district is based in the Central Valley and includes Clovis, Tulare, and Visalia. Incumbent Republican Devin Nunes, who had represented the 22nd district since 2013 and previously represented the 21st district from 2003 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67.6% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+8.

Primary election

In 2017, Nunes received criticism for his handling of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Devin Nunes, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

California's 22nd district was included on the list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.

Advanced to general

• Andrew Janz, Fresno County deputy District attorney

Eliminated in primary

• Bobby Bliatout, nonprofit healthcare executive
• Ricardo "Rico" Franco, technology consultant

Withdrawn

• Mallory Kremer, obstetrician-gynecologist physician
• Jose Sigala, Tulare City Council member
• Paul Vargas

Libertarian candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Bill Merryman, human resources analyst

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Brian Carroll, teacher

Endorsements

Brian T. Carroll (ASP)

U.S. Representatives

• American Solidarity Party of California

Ricardo "Rico" Franco (D)

Local officials

• Gayle McLaughlin (Independent), former Mayor of Richmond

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Devin Nunes (incumbent)	70,112	57.6
	Democratic	Andrew Janz	38,596	31.7
	Democratic	Bobby Bliatout	6,002	4.9
	Democratic	Ricardo "Rico" Franco	4,365	3.6
	No party preference	Brian Carroll	1,591	1.3
	Libertarian	Bill Merryman	1,137	0.9
Total votes			121,803	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Devin Nunes (R)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States

Andrew Janz (D)

Newspapers

• The Fresno Bee

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Devin Nunes (R)	Andrew Janz (D)	Undecided
Change Research (D)	October 19–21, 2018	840	–	51%	46%	3%
SurveyUSA	September 20–25, 2018	582	± 5.7%	55%	41%	4%
UC Berkeley	September 16–23, 2018	912	± 4.0%	53%	45%	2%
Strategies 360 (D-Janz)	September 10–13, 2018	402	± 4.9%	50%	44%	6%
Tulchin Research (D-Janz)	July 22–25, 2018	400	± 4.9%	48%	43%	9%
Strategies 360 (D-Janz)	July 12–17, 2018	500	± 4.4%	53%	41%	16%
Public Policy Polling (D)	June 22–24, 2018	632	± 3.9%	49%	41%	10%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Likely R	November 5, 2018
Inside Elections	Safe R	November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Likely R	November 5, 2018
RCP	Likely R	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos	Likely R	November 5, 2018
538	Safe R	November 7, 2018
CNN	Safe R	October 31, 2018
Politico	Likely R	November 4, 2018

Results

California's 22nd congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Devin Nunes (incumbent)	117,243	52.8
	Democratic	Andrew Janz	105,136	47.2
Majority			12,107	5.6
Total votes			222,379	100.0
	Republican hold

District 23

2018 California's 23rd congressional district election

Nominee Kevin McCarthy Tatiana Matta Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 131,113 74,661 Percentage 63.7% 36.3%

U.S. Representative before election Kevin McCarthy Republican Elected U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy Republican

See also: California's 23rd congressional district

The 23rd district is based in the southern Central Valley and includes parts of Bakersfield. Republican House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who had represented the 23rd district since 2013 and previously represented the 22nd district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69.2% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+14.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Kevin McCarthy, incumbent U.S. Representative

Withdrawn

• Joe Aleman

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Tatiana Matta, public relations professional

Eliminated in primary

• Mary Helen Barro, businesswoman and educator
• Wendy Reed, businesswoman, community advocate and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
• Kurtis Wilson, realtor and motivational speaker

Withdrawn

• Robert Owen, former Tulare County Prosecutor and U.S. Marine

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• James Davis

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kevin McCarthy (incumbent)	81,633	68.8
	Democratic	Tatiana Matta	14,935	12.6
	Democratic	Wendy Reed	11,974	10.1
	Democratic	Mary Helen Barro	6,363	5.4
	No party preference	James Davis	2,076	1.7
	Democratic	Kurtis Wilson	1,691	1.4
Total votes			118,672	100.0

General election

Debate

2018 California's 23rd congressional district debate

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Republican	Democratic
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
					Kevin McCarthy	Tatiana Matta
1	Oct. 18, 2018	KGET-TV	Tami Mlcoch Jim Scott	C-SPAN	P	P

Results

California's 23rd congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kevin McCarthy (incumbent)	131,113	63.7
	Democratic	Tatiana Matta	74,661	36.3
Total votes			205,774	100.0
	Republican hold

District 24

2018 California's 24th congressional district election

Nominee Salud Carbajal Justin Fareed Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 166,550 117,881 Percentage 58.6% 41.4%

U.S. Representative before election Salud Carbajal Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal Democratic

See also: California's 24th congressional district

The 24th district is based in the Central Coast and includes San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Incumbent Democrat Salud Carbajal, who had represented the 24th district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 53.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+7.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Salud Carbajal, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

California's 24th district was included on the list of Democratic-held seats being targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee in 2018.

Advanced to general

• Justin Fareed, cattle rancher

Eliminated in primary

• Michael Erin Woody, civil engineer and former Fresno City Council member

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Salud Carbajal (incumbent)	94,558	53.6
	Republican	Justin Fareed	64,177	36.4
	Republican	Michael Erin Woody	17,715	10.0
Total votes			176,450	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Salud Carbajal (D)

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program
• J Street PAC

Justin Fareed (R)

Organizations

• California Cattlemen's Association
• National Border Patrol Council
• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program

Local officials

• Ian Parkinson, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Salud Carbajal (D)	Justin Fareed (R)	Undecided
Olive Tree Strategies (R-Fareed)	July 12–15, 2018	404	± 4.9%	47%	46%	7%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	November 5, 2018
Inside Elections	Safe D	November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Likely D	November 5, 2018
RCP	Likely D	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos	Safe D	November 5, 2018
538	Safe D	November 7, 2018
CNN	Safe D	October 31, 2018
Politico	Likely D	November 4, 2018

Results

California's 24th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Salud Carbajal (incumbent)	166,550	58.6
	Republican	Justin Fareed	117,881	41.4
Majority			48,669	17.2
Total votes			284,431	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 25

2018 California's 25th congressional district election

Nominee Katie Hill Steve Knight Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 133,209 111,813 Percentage 54.4% 45.6%

County results Hill   Hill—50–60% Knight   Knight—50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Steve Knight Republican Elected U.S. Representative Katie Hill Democratic

See also: California's 25th congressional district

The 25th district is based in northern Los Angeles County and includes Palmdale and Santa Clarita as well as Simi Valley in Ventura County. Incumbent Republican Steve Knight, who had represented the 25th district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 53.1% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of EVEN.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Steve Knight, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

California's 25th district was included on the list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.

Advanced to general

• Katie Hill, executive director and deputy CEO of People Assisting the Homeless

Eliminated in primary

• Bryan Caforio, attorney and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
• Mary Pallant, small businesswoman and former Oak Park School Board member
• Jess Phoenix, volcanologist and nonprofit director

Withdrawn

• Kelan Farrell Smith
• Daniel Fleming
• Diedra Greenaway, former budget advocate for the City of Los Angeles
• Michael Masterman-Smith, cancer biologist
• Scott McVarish, immigration attorney

Declined

• Christy Smith, Newhall School District President and general election candidate for State Assembly in 2016

Endorsements

Bryan Caforio (D)

State officials

• Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California and nominee for Governor in 2018

Labor unions

• Amalgamated Transit Union
• American Postal Workers Union
• Communications Workers of America
• International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
• International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters
• International Longshore and Warehouse Union
• International Union of Operating Engineers
• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
• Laborers' International Union of North America
• National Association of Letter Carriers
• National Nurses United
• United Steelworkers
• Utility Workers Union of America

Organizations

• Democracy for America
• Justice Democrats

Katie Hill (D)

Labor unions

• American Nurses Association

Organizations

• EMILY's List
• Equality California
• LGBTQ Victory Fund
• NARAL Pro-Choice America
• Stonewall Democrats

Jess Phoenix (D)

U.S. Representatives

• Jerry McNerney, U.S. Representative (D-CA-9)

Organizations

• Our Revolution

Local officials

• Gayle McLaughlin (Independent), former Mayor of Richmond

Individuals

• John Billingsley, actor, reader, activist
• Felicia Day, actress, writer, singer
• Gates McFadden, actress, director
• Patton Oswalt, comedian, actor, voice actor, and writer
• Piper Perabo, film and television actress
• Robert Picardo, actor, Planetary Society board member, and host of The Planetary Post
• Marina Sirtis, actress
• Tara Strong, voice actress
• Wil Wheaton, actor, blogger, voice actor and writer

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Bryan Caforio (D)	Steve Knight (R)	Katie Hill (D)	Jess Phoenix (D)	Other	Undecided
ALG Research (D-Caforio)	February 11–15, 2018	500	± 4.4%	19%	43%	10%	7%	5%	7%
Public Policy Polling (D-Caforio)	May 16–17, 2017	596	± 4.0%	30%	46%	9%	4%	–	10%

Results

Results by county:

  Knight—50–60%

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Knight (incumbent)	61,411	51.8
	Democratic	Katie Hill	24,507	20.7
	Democratic	Bryan Caforio	21,821	18.4
	Democratic	Jess Phoenix	7,549	6.4
	Democratic	Mary Pallant	3,157	2.7
Total votes			118,445	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Steve Knight (R)

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program

Katie Hill (D)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States

U.S. Senators

• Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator from California
• Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts

State officials

• Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California and nominee for Governor in 2018

Labor unions

• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• CalArts
• Congressional Progressive Caucus
• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• EMILY's List
• Equality California
• J Street
• League of Conservation Voters
• LGBTQ Victory Fund
• NARAL Pro-Choice America
• National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club
• Stonewall Democrats

Individuals

• Alex Hirsch, animator
• Kirsten Lepore, animator

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Steve Knight (R)	Katie Hill (D)	Undecided
NYT Upshot/Siena College	October 25–28, 2018	504	± 4.8%	48%	44%	8%
UC Berkeley	September 16–23, 2018	650	± 5.0%	46%	50%	4%
NYT Upshot/Siena College	September 17–19, 2018	500	± 5.0%	47%	45%	7%
IMGE Insights (R)	July 9–12, 2018	400	–	47%	47%	6%
Global Strategy Group	June 11–21, 2018	400	± 4.9%	45%	40%	15%
Public Policy Polling (D)	February 14–15, 2018	283	± 5.8%	40%	50%	10%
FM3 Research	January 24–28, 2018	650	± 3.8%	40%	53%	7%
Strategies 360 (D-Hill)	June 22–25, 2017	401	± 4.9%	49%	42%	9%

Hypothetical polling

with Caforio

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Steve Knight (R)	Bryan Caforio (D)	Undecided
FM3 Research	January 24–28, 2018	650	± 3.8%	47%	48%	5%
Strategies 360 (D-Hill)	June 22–25, 2017	401	± 4.9%	48%	43%	9%
PPP(D-Caforio)	May 16–17, 2017	596	± 4.0%	47%	43%	10%

with generic Republican and generic Democrat

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Generic Republican	Generic Democrat	Undecided
FM3 Research	January 24–28, 2018	650	± 3.8%	39%	49%	12%

with Knight and generic Democrat

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Steve Knight (R)	Generic Democrat (D)	Undecided
PPP/Patriot Majority USA	February 12–13, 2018	703	± 3.7%	42%	44%	14%
PPP/Patriot Majority USA	November 8–9, 2017	576	± 4.1%	38%	50%	12%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Tossup	November 5, 2018
Inside Elections	Tossup	November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean R	November 5, 2018
RCP	Tossup	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos	Tossup	November 5, 2018
538	Lean D (flip)	November 7, 2018
CNN	Tossup	October 31, 2018
Politico	Lean D (flip)	November 4, 2018

Results

California's 25th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Katie Hill	133,209	54.4
	Republican	Steve Knight (incumbent)	111,813	45.6
Majority			21,396	8.8
Total votes			245,022	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

General election results by county
Blue represents counties won by Hill. Red represents counties won by Knight. General election results by county County Hill (D) Knight (R) Total Votes % Votes % Votes Los Angeles 108,355 55.6% 86,562 44.4% 194,917 Ventura 24,854 49.6% 25,251 50.4% 50,105 Totals 133,209 54.4% 111,813 45.6% 245,022

District 26

2018 California's 26th congressional district election

Nominee Julia Brownley Antonio Sabàto Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 158,216 97,210 Percentage 61.9% 38.1%

U.S. Representative before election Julia Brownley Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Julia Brownley Democratic

See also: California's 26th congressional district

The 26th district is based in the southern Central Coast and includes Oxnard and Thousand Oaks. Incumbent Democrat Julia Brownley, who had represented the 26th district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 60.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+7.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Julia Brownley, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• John Nelson, attorney

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Antonio Sabàto Jr., actor and businessman

Eliminated in primary

• Jeffrey Burum, business owner and accountant

Withdrawn

• Rafael Dagnesses, business owner, entrepreneur, candidate for this seat in 2014 and general election candidate in 2016
• Shane Skelton

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Julia Brownley (incumbent)	72,764	54.1
	Republican	Antonio Sabàto Jr.	30,107	22.4
	Republican	Jeffrey Burum	26,656	19.8
	Democratic	John Nelson	4,959	3.7
Total votes			134,486	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Julia Brownley (D)

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program
• EMILY's List
• J Street PAC

Results

California's 26th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Julia Brownley (incumbent)	158,216	61.9
	Republican	Antonio Sabàto Jr.	97,210	38.1
Total votes			255,426	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 27

2018 California's 27th congressional district election

Nominee Judy Chu Bryan Witt Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 160,504 42,132 Percentage 79.2% 20.8%

U.S. Representative before election Judy Chu Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Judy Chu Democratic

See also: California's 27th congressional district

The 27th district is based in the San Gabriel Foothills and includes Alhambra, Glendora and Pasadena. Democrat Judy Chu, who had represented the 27th district since 2013 and previously represented the 32nd district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 67.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+16.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Judy Chu, incumbent
• Bryan Witt, railroad operations supervisor

Republican candidates

Withdrawn

• Beatrice Cardenas

Libertarian candidates

Withdrawn

• Brian Espinoza

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Judy Chu (incumbent)	86,932	83.5
	Democratic	Bryan Witt	17,186	16.5
Total votes			104,118	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Judy Chu (D)

Organizations

• J Street PAC

Results

California's 27th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Judy Chu (incumbent)	160,504	79.2
	Democratic	Bryan Witt	42,132	20.8
Total votes			202,636	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 28

2018 California's 28th congressional district election

Nominee Adam Schiff Johnny Nalbandian Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 196,662 54,272 Percentage 78.4% 21.6%

U.S. Representative before election Adam Schiff Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Adam Schiff Democratic

See also: California's 28th congressional district

The 28th district is based in the northern Los Angeles suburbs and includes Burbank, Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge as well as parts of central Los Angeles. Incumbent Democrat Adam Schiff, who had represented the 28th district since 2013 and previously represented the 29th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 27th district from 2001 to 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 78.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+23.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Adam Schiff, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Sal Genovese, community services director and candidate for this seat in 2012, 2014 & 2016

Withdrawn

• Kim Gruenenfelder
• Damien Nichols

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Johnny Nalbandian, food industry businessman

Independent candidates

Withdrawn

• Juan Markos
• Mark Shayani

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Adam Schiff (incumbent)	94,249	73.5
	Republican	Johnny Nalbandian	26,566	20.7
	Democratic	Sal Genovese	7,406	5.8
Total votes			128,221	100.0

General election

Results

California's 28th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Adam Schiff (incumbent)	196,662	78.4
	Republican	Johnny Nalbandian	54,272	21.6
Total votes			250,934	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 29

2018 California's 29th congressional district election

Nominee Tony Cárdenas Benito Benny Bernal Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 124,697 29,995 Percentage 80.6% 19.4%

U.S. Representative before election Tony Cárdenas Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Tony Cárdenas Democratic

See also: California's 29th congressional district

The 29th district is based in the northeastern San Fernando Valley. Incumbent Democrat Tony Cárdenas, who had represented the 29th district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 74.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+29.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Tony Cárdenas, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Joseph Shammas, retired military officer

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Benito Bernal, educational transportation supervisor

Green candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Angelica Dueñas, Sun Valley Neighborhood Council member

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Juan Rey, mechanic

Endorsements

Angelica Maria Dueñas (G)

Organizations

• Peace and Freedom Party

Local officials

• Gayle McLaughlin (Independent), former Mayor of Richmond

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tony Cárdenas (incumbent)	43,579	66.7
	Republican	Benito Benny Bernal	11,353	17.4
	Democratic	Joseph "Joe" Shammas	5,278	8.1
	Green	Angelica Maria Dueñas	4,164	6.4
	No party preference	Juan Rey	944	1.4
Total votes			65,318	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Benito Benny Bernal (R)

Organizations

• Golden State Coalition

Results

California's 29th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tony Cárdenas (incumbent)	124,697	80.6
	Republican	Benito Benny Bernal	29,995	19.4
Total votes			154,692	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 30

2018 California's 30th congressional district election

Nominee Brad Sherman Mark Reed Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 191,573 69,420 Percentage 73.4% 26.6%

U.S. Representative before election Brad Sherman Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Brad Sherman Democratic

See also: California's 30th congressional district

The 30th district is based in the western San Fernando Valley and includes Sherman Oaks. Democrat Brad Sherman, who had represented the 30th district since 2013 and previously represented the 27th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 24th district from 1997 to 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 72.6% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+18.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Brad Sherman, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Jon Pelzer
• Raji Rab, aviator, educator and candidate for this seat in 2016

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Mark Reed, realtor, businessman, rancher and general election candidate for this seat in 2014 & 2016

Withdrawn

• Joseph Schrage

Libertarian candidates

Withdrawn

• Rick Dawson

Endorsements

Jon Pelzer (D)

Local officials

• Gayle McLaughlin (Independent), former Mayor of Richmond

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brad Sherman (incumbent)	80,038	62.3
	Republican	Mark Reed	35,046	27.3
	Democratic	Raji Rab	6,753	5.3
	Democratic	Jon Pelzer	6,642	5.2
Total votes			128,479	100.0

General election

Results

California's 30th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brad Sherman (incumbent)	191,573	73.4
	Republican	Mark Reed	69,420	26.6
Total votes			260,993	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 31

2018 California's 31st congressional district election

Nominee Pete Aguilar Sean Flynn Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 110,143 77,352 Percentage 58.7% 41.3%

U.S. Representative before election Pete Aguilar Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Pete Aguilar Democratic

See also: California's 31st congressional district

The 31st district is based in the Inland Empire and includes San Bernardino, Redlands and Rancho Cucamonga. Incumbent Democrat Pete Aguilar, who had represented the 31st district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 56.1% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+8.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Pete Aguilar, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Kaisar Ahmed, retired teacher

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Sean Flynn, business owner and economist

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Pete Aguilar (incumbent)	41,337	45.9
	Republican	Sean Flynn	40,622	45.1
	Democratic	Kaisar Ahmed	8,108	9.0
Total votes			90,067	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Pete Aguilar (D)

Organizations

• J Street PAC

Sean Flynn (R)

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Contender" Program

Results

California's 31st congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Pete Aguilar (incumbent)	110,143	58.7
	Republican	Sean Flynn	77,352	41.3
Majority			32,791	17.4
Total votes			187,495	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 32

2018 California's 32nd congressional district election

Nominee Grace Napolitano Joshua Scott Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 121,759 55,272 Percentage 68.8% 31.2%

U.S. Representative before election Grace Napolitano Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Grace Napolitano Democratic

See also: California's 32nd congressional district

The 32nd district is based in the San Gabriel Valley and includes El Monte and West Covina. Democrat Grace Napolitano, who had represented the 32nd district since 2013 and previously represented the 38th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 34th district from 1999 to 2003, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 61.6% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+17.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Grace Napolitano, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Ricardo De La Fuente, businessman and son of 2016 presidential candidate Rocky De La Fuente

Withdrawn

• Mary Ann Lutz, former mayor of Monrovia and policy advisor to Napolitano

Declined

• Andre Quintero, Mayor of El Monte

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Joshua Scott

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Grace Napolitano (incumbent)	56,674	99.9
	Republican	Joshua M. Scott (write-in)	42	0.1
	Democratic	Ricardo De La Fuente (write-in)	1	0.0
Total votes			56,717	100.0

General election

Results

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Grace Napolitano (incumbent)	121,759	68.8
	Republican	Joshua M. Scott	55,272	31.2
Total votes			177,031	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 33

2018 California's 33rd congressional district election

Nominee Ted Lieu Kenneth Wright Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 219,091 93,769 Percentage 70.0% 30.0%

U.S. Representative before election Ted Lieu Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Ted Lieu Democratic

See also: California's 33rd congressional district

The 33rd district is based in coastal Los Angeles County and includes Beverly Hills and Santa Monica. Democrat Ted Lieu, who had represented the 33rd district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 66.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+16.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Ted Lieu, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Emory Rodgers, human rights advocate

Withdrawn

• Alexis Edelstein

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Kenneth Wright, physician, surgeon and general election candidate for this seat in 2016

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ted Lieu (incumbent)	100,581	61.7
	Republican	Kenneth Wright	48,985	30.1
	Democratic	Emory Rodgers	13,435	8.2
Total votes			163,001	100.0

General election

Results

California's 33rd congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ted Lieu (incumbent)	219,091	70.0
	Republican	Kenneth Wright	93,769	30.0
Total votes			312,860	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 34

2018 California's 34th congressional district election

Nominee Jimmy Gomez Kenneth Mejia Party Democratic Green Popular vote 110,195 41,711 Percentage 72.5% 27.5%

U.S. Representative before election Jimmy Gomez Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez Democratic

See also: California's 34th congressional district

The 34th district is based in central Los Angeles and includes Boyle Heights, Chinatown and Downtown Los Angeles. Incumbent Democrat Jimmy Gomez, who had represented the 34th district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 59.2% of the vote in 2017. The district had a PVI of D+35.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Jimmy Gomez, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Withdrawn

• Simon Mark Alvarez

Libertarian candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Angela McArdle, paralegal, Secretary of the Libertarian Party of California and candidate for this seat in 2017

Green candidates

Advanced to general

• Kenneth Mejia, certified public accountant and candidate for this seat in 2016 & 2017

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jimmy Gomez (incumbent)	54,661	78.7
	Green	Kenneth Mejia	8,987	12.9
	Libertarian	Angela McArdle	5,804	8.4
Total votes			69,452	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Kenneth Mejia (G)

Organizations

• Americans for Democratic Action
• Peace and Freedom Party
• Socialist Party of California
• The Young Turks

Local officials

• Gayle McLaughlin, Mayor of Richmond 2007–2015

Individuals

• Rosa Clemente, Green nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2008

Results

California's 34th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jimmy Gomez (incumbent)	110,195	72.5
	Green	Kenneth Mejia	41,711	27.5
Total votes			151,906	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 35

2018 California's 35th congressional district election

Nominee Norma Torres Christian Valiente Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 103,420 45,604 Percentage 69.4% 30.6%

U.S. Representative before election Norma Torres Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Norma Torres Democratic

See also: California's 35th congressional district

The 35th district is based in the Inland Empire and includes Fontana, Ontario, and Pomona. Incumbent Democrat Norma Torres, who had represented the 35th district since 2015, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 72.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+19.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Norma Torres, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Joe Baca, former U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Christian Valiente, small business owner

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Norma Torres (incumbent)	32,474	51.2
	Republican	Christian Valiente	21,572	34.0
	Democratic	Joe Baca	9,417	14.7
Total votes			63,463	100.0

General election

Results

California's 35th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Norma Torres (incumbent)	103,420	69.4
	Republican	Christian Valiente	45,604	30.6
Total votes			149,024	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 36

2018 California's 36th congressional district election

Nominee Raul Ruiz Kimberlin Brown Pelzer Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 122,169 84,839 Percentage 59.0% 41.0%

U.S. Representative before election Raul Ruiz Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Raul Ruiz Democratic

See also: California's 36th congressional district

The 36th district is based in eastern Riverside County and includes Palm Springs. Democrat Raul Ruiz, who had represented the 36th district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62.1% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+2.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Raul Ruiz, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

California's 36th district was included on the list of Democratic-held seats being targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee in 2018.

Advanced to general

• Kimberlin Brown Pelzer, actress and small business owner

Eliminated in primary

• Dan Ball, television journalist and realtor
• Robert Bentley, software developer
• Doug Hassett, businessman
• Stephan Wolkowicz, financial accountant and candidate for this seat in 2016

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Raul Ruiz (incumbent)	65,554	55.0
	Republican	Kimberlin Brown Pelzer	27,648	23.2
	Republican	Dan Ball	9,312	7.8
	Republican	Douglas Hassett	6,001	5.0
	Republican	Stephan J. Wolkowicz	5,576	4.7
	Republican	Robert Bentley	5,030	4.2
Total votes			110,741	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Raul Ruiz (D)

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program
• J Street PAC

Kimberlin Brown Pelzer (R)

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "On the Radar" Program

Results

California's 36th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Raul Ruiz (incumbent)	122,169	59.0
	Republican	Kimberlin Brown Pelzer	84,839	41.0
Majority			37,330	18.0
Total votes			207,008	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 37

2018 California's 37th congressional district election

Nominee Karen Bass Ron J. Bassilian Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 210,555 25,823 Percentage 89.1% 10.9%

U.S. Representative before election Karen Bass Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Karen Bass Democratic

See also: California's 37th congressional district

The 37th district is based in South Los Angeles and includes Crenshaw, Exposition Park and Culver City. Incumbent Democrat Karen Bass, who had represented the 37th district since 2013 and previously represented the 33rd district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 81.1% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+37.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Karen Bass, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Ron J. Bassilian, e-mail administrator

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Karen Bass (incumbent)	99,118	89.2
	Republican	Ron J. Bassilian	12,020	10.8
Total votes			111,138	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Karen Bass (D)

Organizations

• J Street PAC

Results

California's 37th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Karen Bass (incumbent)	210,555	89.1
	Republican	Ron J. Bassilian	25,823	10.9
Total votes			236,378	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 38

2018 California's 38th congressional district election

Nominee Linda Sánchez Ryan Downing Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 139,188 62,968 Percentage 68.9% 31.1%

U.S. Representative before election Linda Sánchez Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez Democratic

See also: California's 38th congressional district

The 38th district is based in the eastern Los Angeles suburbs and includes Norwalk and Whittier. Incumbent Democrat Linda Sánchez, who had represented the 38th district since 2013 and previously represented the 39th district from 2003 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 70.5% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+17.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Linda Sánchez, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Ryan Downing, taxpayer advocate and general election candidate for this seat in 2016

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Linda Sánchez (incumbent)	54,691	62.7
	Republican	Ryan Downing	32,584	37.3
Total votes			87,275	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Linda Sánchez (D)

Organizations

• J Street PAC

Results

California's 38th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Linda Sánchez (incumbent)	139,188	68.9
	Republican	Ryan Downing	62,968	31.1
Total votes			202,156	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 39

2018 California's 39th congressional district election

Candidate Gil Cisneros Young Kim Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 126,002 118,391 Percentage 51.6% 48.4%

County results Cisneros:      50–60% Kim:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Ed Royce Republican Elected U.S. Representative Gil Cisneros Democratic

Main article: 2018 California's 39th congressional district election

See also: California's 39th congressional district

The 39th district straddles the Los Angeles–Orange–San Bernardino tri-county border and includes Chino Hills, Diamond Bar, and Fullerton. Incumbent Republican Ed Royce, who had represented the 39th district since 2013 and had represented the 40th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 39th district from 1993 to 2003, retired. He was re-elected with 57.6% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of Even.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Young Kim, former state assembly member

Eliminated in primary

• John Cullum, business owner and accountant
• Bob Huff, former state senate minority leader
• Shawn Nelson, Orange County Supervisor
• Andrew Sarega, La Mirada city council member
• Steve Vargas, Brea city council member

Declined

• Ed Royce, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Gil Cisneros, Navy veteran

Eliminated in primary

• Sam Jammal, former Obama official under USDC
• Phil Janowicz, retired professor
• Ted Rusk, contractor
• Andy Thorburn, health insurance executive
• Mai Khanh Tran, pediatrician

Withdrawn

• Jay Chen, Mt. San Antonio College board member
• Phil Janowicz
• Ted Rusk
• Cybil Steed

American Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Ted Alemayhu, social entrepreneur
• Sophia Alexander

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Steve Cox, Marine veteran
• Karen Schatzle, deputy district attorney

Withdrawn

• Julio Castañeda

Endorsements

See main article for details.

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Gil Cisneros (D)	Steve Cox (NPP)	Bob Huff (R)	Sam Jammal (D)	Young Kim (R)	Shawn Nelson (R)	Andy Thorburn (D)	Mai-Khanh Tran (D)	Steve Vargas (R)	Other	Undecided
Tulchin Research (D-Cisneros)	May 16–20, 2018	500	± 4.4%	20%	–	14%	7%	14%	8%	11%	5%	6%	1%	15%
Mellman Group (D-Thorburn)	March 30 – April 7, 2018	400	± 4.9%	11%	–	10%	4%	13%	10%	11%	6%	–	–	35%
Tulchin Research (D–Cisneros)	March 18–25, 2018	700	± 3.7%	19%	–	12%	4%	11%	13%	10%	6%	2%	3%	20%
Change Research (D)	March 4–8, 2018	680	—	16%	–	19%	–	22%	9%	16%	6%	–	11%	–
	10%	5%	12%	5%	15%	6%	8%	4%	7%	33%	–

Results

Results by county:

  Kim—20–30%

  Cisneros—20–30%

  Liberatore—20–30%

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Young Kim	30,019	21.2
	Democratic	Gil Cisneros	27,469	19.4
	Republican	Phil Liberatore	20,257	14.3
	Democratic	Andy Thorburn	12,990	9.2
	Republican	Shawn Nelson	9,750	6.9
	Republican	Bob Huff	8,699	6.2
	Democratic	Sam Jammal	7,613	5.4
	Democratic	Mai-Khanh Tran	7,430	5.3
	Democratic	Herbert H. Lee	5,988	4.2
	Republican	Steven C. Vargas	4,144	2.9
	Democratic	Suzi Park Leggett	2,058	1.5
	Republican	John J. Cullum	1,747	1.2
	No party preference	Karen Lee Schatzle	903	0.6
	No party preference	Steve Cox	856	0.6
	Republican	Andrew Sarega	823	0.6
	American Independent	Sophia J. Alexander	523	0.4
	American Independent	Ted Alemayhu	176	0.1
Total votes			141,445	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Young Kim (R)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Rosario Marin, former Treasurer of the United States

U.S. Representatives

• Ed Royce (R-CA-39)
• Mimi Walters (R-CA-45)

State legislators

• Jordan Cunningham, Assemblyman
• James Gallagher, Assemblyman
• David Hadley, former Assemblyman
• Tom Lackey, Assemblyman
• Bob Pacheco, former Assemblyman
• Jim Patterson, Assemblyman
• Jim Silva, former Assemblyman/Supervisor

Organizations

• National Association of Women Business Owners
• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program
• Republican Party of Orange County

Local officials

• Michael Antonovich, retired LA County Supervisor
• Cynthia Coad, former Supervisor, OC Board of Supervisors
• Sandra Hutchens, OC Sherriff
• Tony Rackauckas, Orange County DA
• Michelle Steel, OC Board of Supervisors

Gil Cisneros (D)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Arne Duncan, former Secretary of Education

U.S. Representatives

• Pete Aguilar (D-CA-31)
• Nanette Barragán (D-CA-44)
• Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24)
• Judy Chu (D-CA-27)
• Lou Correa (D-CA-46)
• Grace Napolitano (D-CA-32)
• Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA-40)
• Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36)
• Linda Sánchez (D-CA-38)
• Loretta Sanchez, former Congresswoman
• Norma Torres (D-CA-35)

State legislators

• Chris Holden (D-41)
• Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-65)
• Blanca Rubio (D-48)

Labor unions

• Service Employees International Union
• United Steelworkers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• End Citizens United
• Giffords
• J Street PAC
• League of Conservation Voters
• Sierra Club
• Vote Vets

Debates

• Complete video of debate, October 16, 2018

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Young Kim (R)	Gil Cisneros (D)	Undecided
NYT Upshot/Siena College	October 18–23, 2018	496	± 4.6%	46%	47%	7%
Tulchin Research (D-Cisneros)	September 28 – October 2, 2018	400	± 4.9%	47%	48%	4%
UC Berkeley	September 16–23, 2018	552	± 6.0%	48%	49%	3%
Monmouth University	September 13–16, 2018	300 LV	± 5.7%	51%	41%	8%
		402 RV	± 4.9%	46%	42%	12%
Tulchin Research (D-Cisneros)	August 1–6, 2018	600	± 4.0%	42%	53%	5%
DCCC (D)	June 10, 2018	–	–	45%	43%	12%
Remington (R)	January 10–11, 2018	761	± 3.5%	41%	38%	21%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Tossup	November 5, 2018
Inside Elections	Tossup	November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean R	November 5, 2018
RCP	Tossup	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos	Tossup	November 5, 2018
538	Tossup	November 7, 2018
CNN	Tossup	October 31, 2018
Politico	Tossup	November 4, 2018

Results

California's 39th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gil Cisneros	126,002	51.6
	Republican	Young Kim	118,391	48.4
Majority			7,611	3.2
Total votes			244,393	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

District 40

2018 California's 40th congressional district election

Nominee Lucille Roybal-Allard Rodolfo Cortes Barragan Party Democratic Green Popular vote 93,938 27,511 Percentage 77.3% 22.7%

U.S. Representative before election Lucille Roybal-Allard Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard Democratic

See also: California's 40th congressional district

The 40th district is based in central Los Angeles County and includes Downey and East Los Angeles. Incumbent Democrat Lucille Roybal-Allard, who had represented the 40th district since 2013 and previously represented the 34th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 33rd district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 71.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+33.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Lucille Roybal-Allard, incumbent U.S. Representative

Green candidates

Advanced to general

• Rodolfo Cortes Barragan

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent)	35,636	80.3
	Green	Rodolfo Cortes Barragan	8,741	19.7
Total votes			44,377	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Rodolfo Cortes-Barragan (G)

Organizations

• Peace and Freedom Party

Results

California's 40th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent)	93,938	77.3
	Green	Rodolfo Cortes Barragan	27,511	22.7
Total votes			121,449	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 41

2018 California's 41st congressional district election

Nominee Mark Takano Aja Smith Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 108,227 58,021 Percentage 65.1% 34.9%

U.S. Representative before election Mark Takano Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Mark Takano Democratic

See also: California's 41st congressional district

The 41st district is based in the Inland Empire and includes Moreno Valley, Perris, and Riverside. Democrat Mark Takano, who had represented the 41st district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 65.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+12.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Mark Takano, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Aja Smith, U.S. Air Force veteran

Withdrawn

• Doug Shepherd, realtor and general election candidate for this seat in 2016

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mark Takano (incumbent)	45,585	58.5
	Republican	Aja Smith	32,360	41.5
Total votes			77,945	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Mark Takano (D)

Organizations

• J Street PAC

Results

California's 41st congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mark Takano (incumbent)	108,227	65.1
	Republican	Aja Smith	58,021	34.9
Total votes			166,248	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 42

2018 California's 42nd congressional district election

Nominee Ken Calvert Julia Peacock Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 131,040 100,892 Percentage 56.5% 43.5%

U.S. Representative before election Ken Calvert Republican Elected U.S. Representative Ken Calvert Republican

See also: California's 42nd congressional district

The 42nd district is based in the Inland Empire and includes Corona and Murrieta. Incumbent Republican Ken Calvert, who had represented the 42nd district since 2013 and previously represented the 44th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 43rd district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58.8% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+9.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Ken Calvert, incumbent U.S. Representative

Withdrawn

• Floyd Harvey

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Julia Peacock, high-school teacher and activist

Eliminated in primary

• Norman Quintero, pastor, psychotherapist and entrepreneur

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Matt Woody, sommelier

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ken Calvert (incumbent)	70,289	60.8
	Democratic	Julia C. Peacock	30,237	26.1
	Democratic	Norman Quintero	9,540	8.2
	No party preference	Matt Woody	5,587	4.8
Total votes			115,653	100.0

General election

Results

California's 42nd congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ken Calvert (incumbent)	131,040	56.5
	Democratic	Julia C. Peacock	100,892	43.5
Majority			30,148	13.0
Total votes			231,932	100.0
	Republican hold

District 43

2018 California's 43rd congressional district election

Nominee Maxine Waters Omar Navarro Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 152,272 43,780 Percentage 77.7% 22.3%

U.S. Representative before election Maxine Waters Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Maxine Waters Democratic

See also: California's 43rd congressional district

The 43rd district is based in South Los Angeles and includes Hawthorne and Inglewood. Incumbent Democrat Maxine Waters, who had represented the 43rd district since 2013 and previously represented the 35th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 29th district from 1991 to 1993, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 76.1% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+29.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Maxine Waters, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Omar Navarro, small business owner and general election candidate for this seat in 2016

Eliminated in primary

• Frank DeMartini, film producer and attorney
• Edwin Duterte, investment advisor

Withdrawn

• Forest Baker
• Candance Camper

Green candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Miguel Angel Zuniga, salesperson

Endorsements

Frank DeMartini (R)

U.S. Representatives

• Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA-48)

Individuals

• Bradley Blakeman, Republican strategist
• Pat Boone, singer
• Bob Conti, musician
• Wink Martindale, radio disc jockey
• Chris Widener, writer

Miguel Angel Zuniga (G)

Local officials

• Gayle McLaughlin (Independent), former Mayor of Richmond

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Maxine Waters (incumbent)	63,908	72.3
	Republican	Omar Navarro	12,522	14.2
	Republican	Frank T. DeMartini	6,156	7.0
	Republican	Edwin P. Duterte	3,673	4.2
	Green	Miguel Angel Zuniga	2,074	2.3
Total votes			86,533	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Omar Navarro (R)

U.S. Representatives

• Barry Goldwater Jr., former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1969-1983)

State legislators

• Joel Anderson, California State Senator (R-38)
• Elbert Guillory, former member of the Louisiana State Senate (R-24)

Individuals

• Joe Arpaio, former Maricopa County, Arizona sheriff and candidate for U.S. Senate in Arizona in 2018
• Herman Cain, Republican candidate for President in 2012
• Mark Dice, media analyst and author
• Larry Elder, conservative political commentator
• Michael T. Flynn, retired United States Army Lieutenant General and former National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump
• Alex Jones, conservative talk radio host and publisher as well as owner of InfoWars
• Roger Stone, political consultant
• Chuck Woolery, talk show host

Results

California's 43rd congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Maxine Waters (incumbent)	152,272	77.7
	Republican	Omar Navarro	43,780	22.3
Total votes			196,052	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 44

2018 California's 44th congressional district election

Nominee Nanette Barragán Aja Brown Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 97,944 45,378 Percentage 68.3% 31.7%

U.S. Representative before election Nanette Barragán Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Nanette Barragán Democratic

See also: California's 44th congressional district

The 44th district is based in south Los Angeles County and includes Carson, Compton, and San Pedro. Incumbent Democrat Nanette Barragán, who had represented the 44th district since 2017, ran for re-election. She was elected with 52.2% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+35.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Nanette Barragán, incumbent U.S. Representative
• Aja Brown, Mayor of Compton

Withdrawn

• Isadore Hall, III, former state senator and general election candidate for this seat in 2016

Republican candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Jazmina Saavedra, businesswoman

Withdrawn

• Stacey Dash, actress

Independent candidates

Withdrawn

• Ashley Wright

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nanette Barragán (incumbent)	39,453	65.5
	Democratic	Aja Brown (withdrawn)	10,257	17.0
	Republican	Jazmina Saavedra	6,153	10.2
	Republican	Stacey Dash (withdrawn)	4,361	7.2
Total votes			60,224	100.0

General election

Results

California's 44th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nanette Barragán (incumbent)	97,944	68.3
	Democratic	Aja Brown	45,378	31.7
Total votes			143,322	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 45

2018 California's 45th congressional district election

Nominee Katie Porter Mimi Walters Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 158,906 146,383 Percentage 52.1% 47.9%

Porter—50–60%   Walters—50–60%   No votes

U.S. Representative before election Mimi Walters Republican Elected U.S. Representative Katie Porter Democratic

See also: California's 45th congressional district

The 45th district is based in inland Orange County and includes the cities of East Anaheim, Irvine and Mission Viejo. Incumbent Republican Mimi Walters, who had represented the 45th district since 2015, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 58.6% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+3.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Mimi Walters, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

• Greg Raths, Mayor Pro Tempore of Mission Viejo
• Rob Schneiderman, union president

Democratic candidates

California's 45th district was included on the list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018. On February 25, Dave Min received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party at the party convention in San Diego.

Advanced to general

• Katie Porter, law professor

Eliminated in primary

• Brian Forde, former White House technology adviser
• Kia Hamadanchy, former aide to Sen. Sherrod Brown
• Dave Min, law professor and former aide to Sen. Chuck Schumer

Withdrawn

• Greg Ramsay, ice cream shop owner
• Eric Rywalski, business affairs consultant
• Ron Varasteh, small business owner and general election candidate for this seat in 2016

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• John Graham, retired business professor

Endorsements

Brian Forde (D)

Organizations

• Orange County Young Democrats

Kia Hamadanchy (D)

U.S. Senators

• Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator from Ohio
• Tom Harkin, former U.S. Senator from Iowa

U.S. Representatives

• Mike Honda, former Congressman

State officials

• Cyrus Habib, Lieutenant Governor of Washington

State legislators

• Warren Furutani, former Assemblyman

Organizations

• Bay Area Iranian-American Democrats
• Freethought Equality Fund
• Iranian American Political Action Committee
• National Iranian American Council (NIAC Action)
• The Pluralism Project

Local officials

• Amir Farokhi, Atlanta, Georgia City Councilman
• Suzie Price, Long Beach City Councilwoman

Dave Min (D)

U.S. Representatives

• Pete Aguilar, U.S. Representative (D-CA-31)
• Ami Bera, U.S. Representative (D-CA-7)
• Salud Carbajal, U.S. Representative (D-CA-24)
• Judy Chu, U.S. Representative (D-CA-27)
• Lou Correa, U.S. Representative (D-CA-46)
• Alan Lowenthal, U.S. Representative (D-CA-47)
• Grace Napolitano, U.S. Representative (D-CA-32)
• Scott Peters, U.S. Representative (D-CA-52)
• Linda Sanchez, U.S. Representative (D-CA-38)
• Mark Takano, U.S. Representative (D-CA-41)

State officials

• Mike Eng, former Assemblyman and former Mayor of Monterey Park
• Fiona Ma, California Board of Equalization member (D-2) and former Assemblywoman
• Sharon Quirk-Silva, California State Assemblymember (D-65)
• Betty Yee, California State Controller

Labor unions

• Teamsters Joint Council 42

Organizations

• AAAFund
• ASPIRE PAC
• College Democrats at UCI
• California Democratic Party
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Bold PAC
• Korean American Democratic Committee
• New Democrat Coalition

Local officials

• Valerie Amezcua, Santa Ana Unified School District Board of Education Vice President
• Ross Chun, Aliso Viejo Mayor Pro Tempore
• Katrina Foley, Costa Mesa City Councilwoman
• Mary Ann Gaido, former Irvine City Councilwoman
• Sukhee Kang, former Mayor of Irvine
• David Lau, former Mayor of Monterey Park
• John Palacio, Santa Ana Unified School District Board of Education President
• Andrew Rodriguez, Walnut City Councilman
• Jesus Silva, Fullerton City Councilman
• Ali Taj, Mayor of Artesia

Individuals

• Julia Peacock, teacher and candidate for CA-42 in 2018
• Fran Sdao, Chair of the Democratic Party of Orange County

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Kia Hamadanchy (D)	Brian Forde (D)	Dave Min (D)	Katie Porter (D)	Mimi Walters (R)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D-Porter)	February 20–21, 2018	648	± 3.9%	6%	4%	12%	16%	42%	21%

Results

Results by county:

  Walters—50–60%

  Walters—40–50%

  No votes

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mimi Walters (incumbent)	86,764	51.7
	Democratic	Katie Porter	34,078	20.3
	Democratic	Dave Min	29,979	17.8
	Democratic	Brian Forde	10,107	6.0
	No party preference	John Graham	3,817	2.3
	Democratic	Kia Hamadanchy	3,212	1.9
Total votes			167,957	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Mimi Walters (R)

Organizations

• Republican Party of Orange County

Katie Porter (D)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States

State officials

• Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California and nominee for Governor in 2018

U.S. Senators

• Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator from California
• Elizabeth Warren, Senator from Massachusetts

U.S. Representatives

• Lois Frankel, U.S. Representative from Florida (D-FL-21)
• Loretta Sanchez, former Congresswoman from California

State legislators

• Connie Leyva (D-20)

Organizations

• Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
• Congressional Progressive Caucus
• Council for a Livable World
• Democracy for America
• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• EMILY's List
• End Citizens United
• Feminist Majority Foundation
• Human Rights Campaign
• J Street PAC
• League of Conservation Voters
• NARAL Pro-Choice America
• Ocean Champions
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Progressive Change Campaign Committee
• Sierra Club
• Women's Political Committee

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Mimi Walters (R)	Katie Porter (D)	Undecided
NYT Upshot/Siena College	October 26 – November 1, 2018	499	± 4.6%	46%	48%	6%
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Walters)	October 14–17, 2018	400	± 4.9%	50%	46%	4%
NYT Upshot/Siena College	September 21–25, 2018	518	± 4.5%	43%	48%	8%
GBA Strategies (D)	September 20–23, 2018	400	± 4.9%	47%	48%	5%
UC Berkeley	September 16–23, 2018	519	± 6.0%	45%	52%	3%
Global Strategy Group (D-Porter)	September 14–18, 2018	500	± 4.4%	43%	46%	11%
Tulchin Research (D)	August 10–14, 2018	500	± 4.38%	46%	49%	5%
Global Strategy Group (D-Porter)	July 26–31, 2018	500	± 4.4%	45%	44%	11%
Public Policy Polling (D-Porter)	May 10–12, 2018	599	–	43%	46%	11%
Public Policy Polling (D-Porter)	February 20–21, 2018	648	± 3.9%	44%	46%	10%

Hypothetical polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Mimi Walters (R)	Dave Min (D)	Undecided
PPP/Bold Progressives	February 20–21, 2018	648	± 3.9%	44%	45%	11%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Mimi Walters (R)	Democratic opponent (D)	Undecided
PPP/Patriot Majority USA	December 12–13, 2017	—	—	41%	45%	14%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Tossup	November 5, 2018
Inside Elections	Tossup	November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean D (flip)	November 5, 2018
RCP	Tossup	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos	Tossup	November 5, 2018
538	Lean D (flip)	November 7, 2018
CNN	Tossup	October 31, 2018
Politico	Tossup	November 4, 2018

Results

California's 45th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Katie Porter	158,906	52.1
	Republican	Mimi Walters (incumbent)	146,383	47.9
Majority			12,523	4.2
Total votes			305,289	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

General election results by county supervisorial district

Blue represents county supervisorial districts won by Porter. Red represents county supervisorial districts won by Walters. Gray represents county supervisorial districts with no data. General election results by county supervisorial district County Porter (D) Walters (R) Total Votes % Votes % Votes District 1 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 District 3 94,652 55.5% 75,877 44.5% 170,529 District 5 64,254 47.7% 70,506 52.3% 134,760 Totals 158,906 52.1% 146,383 47.9% 305,289

District 46

2018 California's 46th congressional district election

Nominee Lou Correa Russell Rene Lambert Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 102,278 45,638 Percentage 69.1% 30.9%

Correa—70–80%   Correa—60–70%   Correa—50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Lou Correa Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Lou Correa Democratic

See also: California's 46th congressional district

The 46th district is based in central Orange County and includes Anaheim and Santa Ana. Incumbent Democrat Lou Correa, who had represented the 46th district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 70.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+15.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Lou Correa, incumbent U.S. Representative

Withdrawn

• Alan Schlar

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Russell Rene Lambert, fraud investigator and businessman

Withdrawn

• Ben Garrett
• Jeffrey Johnston
• Adam Orozco
• Maria Slater
• David Tran

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Will Johnson, driver and caregiver
• Ed Rushman, IT project manager

Endorsements

Ed Rushman (NPP)

Organizations

• American Solidarity Party of California

Results

Results by county:

  Correa—60–70%

  Correa—40–50%

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lou Correa (incumbent)	43,700	62.2
	Republican	Russell Rene Lambert	22,770	32.4
	No party preference	Ed Rushman	2,313	3.3
	No party preference	Will Johnson	1,425	2.0
Total votes			70,208	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Lou Correa (D)

U.S. Representatives

• Pete Aguilar (D-CA-31)
• Karen Bass (D-CA-37)
• Tony Cárdenas (D-CA-29)
• Judy Chu (D-CA-27)
• Ruben Gallego (D-AZ-7)
• Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-3)
• Luis Gutierrez (D-IL-4)
• Ruben Hinojosa, former U.S. Representative from Texas
• Steny Hoyer, House Minority Whip (D-MD-5)
• Ted Lieu (D-CA-33)
• Alan Lowenthal (D-CA-47)
• Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader (D-CA-12)
• Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA-40)
• Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36)
• Linda Sánchez (D-CA-38)
• Loretta Sanchez, former U.S. Representative from California
• Juan Vargas (D-CA-51)
• Filemon Vela Jr. (D-TX-34)

State officials

• Cruz Bustamante, former Lieutenant Governor of California
• John Chiang, State Treasurer of California and candidate for governor in 2018

Results

California's 46th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lou Correa (incumbent)	102,278	69.1
	Republican	Russell Rene Lambert	45,638	30.9
Total votes			147,916	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 47

2018 California's 47th congressional district election

Nominee Alan Lowenthal John Briscoe Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 143,354 77,682 Percentage 64.9% 35.1%

U.S. Representative before election Alan Lowenthal Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Alan Lowenthal Democratic

See also: California's 47th congressional district

The 47th district encompasses Long Beach, Catalina Island, and parts of western Orange County, including Garden Grove and Westminster. Incumbent Democrat Alan Lowenthal, who had represented the 47th district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+13.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Alan Lowenthal, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• John Briscoe, business professor and Ocean View School District board member

Eliminated in primary

• David Michael Clifford, small business owner

Endorsements

David Michael Clifford (R)

Organizations

• California Republican Assembly
• Long Beach Young Republicans
• Republican Party of Los Angeles County
• Republican Party of Orange County

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alan Lowenthal (incumbent)	70,539	60.6
	Republican	John Briscoe	25,122	21.6
	Republican	David Michael Clifford	20,687	17.8
Total votes			116,348	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Alan Lowenthal (D)

Organizations

• J Street PAC

Results

California's 47th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alan Lowenthal (incumbent)	143,354	64.9
	Republican	John Briscoe	77,682	35.1
Total votes			221,036	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 48

2018 California's 48th congressional district election

Nominee Harley Rouda Dana Rohrabacher Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 157,837 136,899 Percentage 53.6% 46.4%

Rouda—50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Dana Rohrabacher Republican Elected U.S. Representative Harley Rouda Democratic

See also: California's 48th congressional district

The 48th district is based in coastal Orange County and includes Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach and Newport Beach. Incumbent Republican Dana Rohrabacher, who had represented the 48th district since 2013 and previously represented the 46th district from 2003 to 2013, the 45th district from 1993 to 2003, and the 42nd district from 1989 to 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58.5% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+4.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Dana Rohrabacher, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Scott Baugh, former state assembly member
• John Gabbard, small business owner
• Paul Martin, businessman
• Stelian Onufrei, construction business owner

Democratic candidates

California's 48th district was included on the list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.

Advanced to general

• Harley Rouda, real estate executive

Eliminated in primary

• Hans Keirstead, stem cell biologist
• Michael Kotick, global business executive
• Laura Oatman, architect
• Rachel Payne, businesswoman
• Deanie Ann Schaarsmith
• Omar Siddiqui, attorney
• Tony Zarkades, Marine veteran

Withdrawn

• Michael Anthony Ellinger
• Boyd Roberts

Libertarian candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Brandon Reiser, businessman

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Kevin Kensinger, licensed investment professional

Endorsements

Scott Baugh (R)

U.S. Representatives

• John Campbell, former U.S. Representative from California

State legislators

• Dick Ackerman, former State Senator
• Patricia Bates, California State Senator (R-36)
• John Moorlach, California State Senator (R-37)
• Jim Silva, former State Assemblyman

Organizations

• California Republican Taxpayers Association

Local officials

• Cheryl Brothers, Fountain Valley City Council Member
• Kevin Muldoon, Newport Beach City Council Member
• Steve Nagel, Fountain Valley Mayor Pro Tempore
• Will O'Neill, Newport Beach Mayor Pro Tempore
• Jim Righeimer, Costa Mesa City Council member
• Rhonda Shader, Placentia Mayor Pro Tempore

Individuals

• Stelian Onufrei, former candidate for CA-48 in 2018

Hans Keirstead (D)

U.S. Representatives

• Bill Foster, U.S. Representative (D-IL-11)
• Jerry McNerney, U.S. Representative (D-CA-9)
• Raul Ruiz, U.S. Representative (D-CA-36)

State officials

• Bill Dodd, California State Senator (D-3)
• Fiona Ma, Chair of the California State Board of Equalization
• Sharon Quirk-Silva, California State Assemblymember (D-65)

Labor unions

• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
• International Longshore and Warehouse Union
• National Union of Healthcare Workers
• Service Employees International Union
• Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters
• Teamsters Joint Council #42

Organizations

• 314 Action
• California Democratic Party
• Democratic Party of Orange County
• Moms Demand Action "Gun Sense Candidate"

Local officials

• Ross Chun, Aliso Viejo Mayor Pro Tempore
• Debbie Cook, former Huntington Beach Mayor
• Shirley Dettloff, former Huntington Beach Mayor and California Coastal Commissioner
• Melissa Fox, Irvine City Councilwoman

Individuals

• Eric C. Bauman, Chair of the California Democratic Party
• Dr. Michael Gottfredson, Vice-Chancellor of the University of California, Irvine
• Florice Hoffman, Regional Director of the California Democratic Party
• Roman Reed, philanthropist and President of the Roman Reed Foundation
• Fran Sdao, Chair of the Orange County Democratic Party

Omar Siddiqui (D)

Organizations

• Orange County Young Democrats

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Scott Baugh (R)	Hans Keirstead (D)	Dana Rohrabacher (R)	Harley Rouda (D)	Omar Siddiqui (D)	Other	Undecided
ALG Research (D-Keirstead)	May 6–8, 2018	400	± 4.9%	15%	14%	31%	13%	5%	10%	12%
Tulchin Research (D-Rouda)	May 1–5, 2018	400	± 4.9%	13%	13%	30%	13%	4%	10%	18%
Change Research (D-314 Action)	May 2–3, 2018	590	± 4.0%	17%	19%	27%	11%	–	–	–
Change Research (D)	March 4–6, 2018	688	–	–	18%	35%	14%	14%	13%	–

Results

Results by county:

  Rohrabacher—30–40%

  Rohrabacher—<30%

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dana Rohrabacher (incumbent)	52,737	30.3
	Democratic	Harley Rouda	30,099	17.3
	Democratic	Hans Keirstead	29,974	17.2
	Republican	Scott Baugh	27,514	15.8
	Democratic	Omar Siddiqui	8,658	5.0
	Republican	John Gabbard	5,664	3.3
	Democratic	Rachel Payne (withdrawn)	3,598	2.1
	Republican	Paul Martin	2,893	1.7
	Republican	Shastina Sandman	2,762	1.6
	Democratic	Michael Kotick (withdrawn)	2,606	1.5
	Democratic	Laura Oatman (withdrawn)	2,412	1.4
	Democratic	Deanie Schaarsmith	1,433	0.8
	Democratic	Tony Zarkades	1,281	0.7
	Libertarian	Brandon Reiser	964	0.6
	Republican	Stelian Onufrei (withdrawn)	739	0.4
	No party preference	Kevin Kensinger	690	0.4
Total votes			174,024	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Dana Rohrabacher (R)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program

Newspapers

• The Orange County Register

Harley Rouda (D)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States

U.S. Representatives

• Pete Aguilar, U.S. Representative (D-CA-31)
• Judy Chu, U.S. Representative (D-CA-27)
• Lou Correa, U.S. Representative (D-CA-46)
• Jared Huffman, U.S. Representative (D-CA-6)
• Zoe Lofgren, U.S. Representative (D-CA-19)
• Alan Lowenthal, U.S. Representative (D-CA-47)
• Linda Sánchez, U.S. Representative (D-CA-38)
• Loretta Sanchez, former U.S. Representative from California
• Brad Sherman U.S. Representative (D-CA-30)
• Mark Takano, U.S. Representative (D-CA-41)

State officials

• Bill Lockyer, former Treasurer of California

State legislators

• Henry Stern, California State Senator (D-27)

Labor unions

• California Nurses Association
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 441
• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 36
• I.U.O.E Local 12
• National Nurses United
• United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry (UA) Local 582
• United Steelworkers Los Angeles/Orange Counties Legislative Education Committee

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• J Street PAC
• League of Conservation Voters
• Sierra Club

Local officials

• Katrina Foley, former Mayor of Costa Mesa and City Council Member
• Toni Iseman, Laguna Beach Mayor
• Sukhee Kang, former Mayor of Irvine

Individuals

• Frank Barbaro, former Orange County Democratic Party Chairman
• Erwin Chemerinsky, founder of the University of California (UC) Irvine Law School and current University of California (UC) Berkeley Law School Dean
• Dan Jacobson, chairman of the Democratic Foundation
• Michael Kotick, former candidate for CA-48 in 2018
• Laura Oatman, former candidate for CA-48 in 2018

Debate

2018 California's 48th congressional district debate

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Republican	Democratic
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
					Dana Rohrabacher	Harley Rouda
1	Oct. 15, 2018	KOCE-TV	Rick Reiff	C-SPAN	P	P

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Dana Rohrabacher (R)	Harley Rouda (D)	Undecided
NYT Upshot/Siena College	October 29 – November 4, 2018	491	± 4.7%	45%	46%	9%
Thomas Partner Strategies	October 30–31, 2018	440	± 4.7%	51%	41%	8%
Monmouth University	October 17–21, 2018	372	± 5.1%	50%	48%	2%
Thomas Partner Strategies	October 18–19, 2018	440	± 4.7%	49%	41%	9%
UC Berkeley	September 16–23, 2018	623	± 5.0%	48%	48%	4%
NYT Upshot/Siena College	September 4–6, 2018	501	± 4.8%	45%	45%	10%
Monmouth University	July 11–15, 2018	361 LV	± 5.2%	45%	47%	8%
		402 RV	± 4.9%	43%	46%	12%
Tulchin Research (D-Rouda)	September 30 – October 5, 2017	401	± 4.89%	48%	44%	8%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Tossup	November 5, 2018
Inside Elections	Tilt D (flip)	November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean D (flip)	November 5, 2018
RCP	Tossup	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos	Tossup	November 5, 2018
538	Tossup	November 7, 2018
CNN	Tossup	October 31, 2018
Politico	Tossup	November 4, 2018

Results

California's 48th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Harley Rouda	157,837	53.6
	Republican	Dana Rohrabacher (incumbent)	136,899	46.4
Majority			20,938	7.2
Total votes			294,736	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

General election results by county supervisorial district

Rouda won all 3 county supervisorial districts. Blue represents county supervisorial districts won by Rouda. General election results by county supervisorial district County Rohrabacher (D) Rouda (R) Total Votes % Votes % Votes District 1 14,794 45.6% 17,663 54.4% 32,457 District 2 94,960 47.8% 103,539 52.2% 198,499 District 5 27,145 42.6% 36,635 57.4% 63,780 Totals 136,889 46.4 157,837 53.6% 294,736

District 49

2018 California's 49th congressional district election

Nominee Mike Levin Diane Harkey Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 166,453 128,577 Percentage 56.4% 43.6%

Levin—50–60%   Harkey—50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Darrell Issa Republican Elected U.S. Representative Mike Levin Democratic

See also: California's 49th congressional district

The 49th district is based in northern San Diego County and parts of southern Orange County. It includes the cities of Carlsbad, Oceanside, San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente. Incumbent Republican Darrell Issa, who had represented the 49th district since 2003 and the 48th district from 2001 to 2003, retired and did not run in 2018. He was re-elected with 50.3% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+1.

Primary election

California's 49th district was included on the list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018. Given the close margin in 2016, this election was considered to be highly competitive.

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Diane Harkey, representative on California State Board of Equalization, and former state assembly member

Eliminated in primary

• Rocky Chávez, state assembly member
• Kristin Gaspar, member of San Diego County Board of Supervisors, and former mayor of Encinitas
• Brian Maryott, San Juan Capistrano city council member
• David Medway, physician
• Craig Arthur Nordal, real estate agent
• Mike Schmitt, audiologist
• Josh Schoonover, patent attorney

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Mike Levin, environmental attorney

Eliminated in primary

• Doug Applegate, retired Marine colonel and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
• Sara Jacobs, former CEO of non-profit organization and foreign policy advisor on Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign
• Paul Kerr, real estate investor

Withdrawn

• Christina Prejean, attorney

Libertarian candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Joshua Hancock, Marine veteran

Green candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Danielle St. John, human rights advocate

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Robert Pendleton, surgeon, businessman and artist

Peace and Freedom candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Jordan Mills, college professor and union organizer

Endorsements

Doug Applegate (D)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• John H. Dalton, former United States Secretary of the Navy

U.S. Representatives

• Loretta Sanchez, former U.S. Congresswoman

State legislators

• Toni Atkins, California State Senator (D-39)

Labor unions

• CA State Association of Letter Carriers
• California State American Postal Workers Union
• IBEW Local 47
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 441
• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 36
• Ironworkers 433
• National Nurses United
• Plasterers Union Local 200
• Plumbers, Steamfitters, Welders & Apprentices Union Local 582
• Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers Local 220

Organizations

• Justice Democrats
• San Diego Democrats for Environmental Action
• VoteVets

Local officials

• Chuck Lowery, Deputy Mayor of Oceanside

Rocky Chávez (R)

State officials

• Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Governor of California

State legislators

• Dante Acosta, Assemblyman
• Catharine Baker, Assemblywoman
• Phillip Chen, Assemblyman
• Connie Conway, former Assembly Republican Leader
• Jordan Cunningham, Assemblyman
• Brian Dahle, Assembly Republican Leader
• Heath Flora, Assemblyman
• Devon Mathis, Assemblyman
• Chad Mayes, former Assembly Republican Leader
• Jay Obernolte, Assemblyman

Labor unions

• National Electrical Contractors Association

Newspapers

• The San Diego Union-Tribune

Local officials

• John Aguilera, Vista Deputy Mayor
• Joe Green, Vista City Councilman
• Matt Hall, Carlsbad Mayor
• Mark Packard, Carlsbad City Councilmember
• Michael Schumacher, Carlsbad City Councilmember
• Peter Weiss, Oceanside Mayor

Individuals

• Stuart Spencer, former Policy Advisor to Ronald Reagan

Kristin Gaspar (R)

Labor unions

• Deputy Sheriffs' Association of San Diego County

Sara Jacobs (D)

U.S. Representatives

• Susan Davis, U.S. Representative (D-CA-53)
• Lois Frankel, U.S. Representative (D-FL-21)
• Juan Vargas, U.S. Representative (D-CA-51)

State officials

• Jason Kander, former Missouri Secretary of State

Organizations

• AAPI Democratic Club
• Emily's List
• National Organization for Women
• Orange County Young Democrats

Local officials

• Mara Elliott, San Diego City Attorney
• Mark West, Mayor of Imperial Beach

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Doug Applegate (D)	Rocky Chávez (R)	Kristin Gaspar (R)	Diane Harkey (R)	Sara Jacobs (D)	Paul Kerr (D)	Mike Levin (D)	Brian Maryott (R)	Other	Undecided
KGTV/SurveyUSA	May 29–31, 2018	612	± 4.7%	11%	8%	5%	24%	11%	8%	10%	6%	4%	13%
Tulchin Research (D)	May 22–24, 2018	500	± 4.4%	12%	11%	7%	15%	11%	7%	17%	6%	–	13%
Benenson Strategy Group (D-Jacobs)	April 28 – May 2, 2018	901	± 3.3%	13%	14%	7%	14%	11%	4%	10%	6%	–	–
FM3 Research (D)	April 26–29, 2018	500	± 4.4%	16%	10%	9%	14%	12%	6%	11%	4%	3%	16%
KGTV/SurveyUSA	April 6–10, 2018	535	± 5.3%	12%	16%	5%	8%	7%	8%	9%	5%	8%	21%
Change Research (D)	March 4–7, 2018	815	± 5.3%	15%	23%	5%	16%	13%	11%	17%	1%	–	–
	23%	15%	4%	10%	7%	7%	11%	2%	17%	–
FM3 Research (D)	February 12–15, 2018	750	± 3.6%	21%	15%	8%	11%	5%	1%	13%	–	7%	19%
FM3 Research (D)	February 12–15, 2018	400	± 3.6%	16%	19%	9%	15%	6%	2%	12%	–	5%	16%
KGTV/SurveyUSA	February 10–13, 2018	510	± 5.4%	18%	17%	7%	10%	5%	1%	8%	2%	5%	27%

Hypothetical polling

Without Paul Kerr

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Doug Applegate (D)	Rocky Chávez (R)	Kristin Gaspar (R)	Diane Harkey (R)	Sara Jacobs (D)	Mike Levin (D)
FM3 Research (D)	February 12–15, 2018	400 LV	± 4.9%	20%	18%	9%	17%	8%	17%
	21%	19%	10%	18%	—	20%
	26%	18%	10%	17%	12%	—
	—	21%	11%	18%	11%	22%

Without Kristin Gaspar and Paul Kerr

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Doug Applegate (D)	Rocky Chávez (R)	Diane Harkey (R)	Sara Jacobs (D)	Mike Levin (D)
FM3 Research (D)	February 12–15, 2018	400 LV	± 4.9%	20%	22%	21%	7%	17%
	21%	23%	22%	—	20%
	26%	22%	21%	12%	—
	—	25%	21%	12%	22%

Results

Results by county:

  Harkey—30–40%

  Harkey—<30%

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Diane Harkey	46,468	25.5
	Democratic	Mike Levin	31,850	17.5
	Democratic	Sara Jacobs	28,778	15.8
	Democratic	Doug Applegate	23,850	13.1
	Republican	Kristin Gaspar	15,467	8.5
	Republican	Rocky Chávez	13,739	7.5
	Democratic	Paul G. Kerr	8,099	4.4
	Republican	Brian Maryott	5,496	3.0
	Republican	Mike Schmitt	2,379	1.3
	Republican	Josh Schoonover	1,362	0.7
	Republican	Craig A. Nordal	1,156	0.6
	Republican	David Medway	1,066	0.6
	No party preference	Robert Pendleton	905	0.5
	Green	Danielle St. John	690	0.4
	Libertarian	Joshua L. Hancock	552	0.3
	Peace and Freedom	Jordan J. Mills	233	0.1
Total votes			182,090	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Diane Harkey (R)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Donald Trump, President of the United States

U.S. Representatives

• Ken Calvert, U.S. Representative (R-CA-42)
• Darrell Issa, U.S. Representative (R-CA-49)
• Kevin McCarthy, U.S. Representative (R-CA-23)
• Dana Rohrabacher, U.S. Representative (R-CA-48)
• David Valadao, U.S Representative (R-CA-21)
• Mimi Walters, U.S. Representative (R-CA-45)

State legislators

• Travis Allen, Assemblyman
• Bill Brough, Assemblyman
• Phillip Chen
• Steven Choi, Assemblyman
• Shannon Grove, former Assemblywoman
• Brian Jones, former Assemblyman
• Melissa Melendez, Assemblywoman
• Mike Morrell, Senator
• Jim Patterson, Assemblyman
• Jeff Stone, Senator

Organizations

• Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs
• California Association of Tax Professionals
• California Republican Veterans Association
• California Statewide Law Enforcement Association
• Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
• Maggie's List
• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program
• Orange County Coalition of Police and Sheriffs

Newspapers

• The Orange County Register

Local officials

• Lisa Bartlett, Orange County Supervisor District 5
• Barbara Delgleize, Huntington Beach Mayor
• Carl DeMaio, former San Diego City Councilmember
• Andrew Do, Orange County Supervisor District 1
• Ernie Dronenburg, San Diego County Assessor
• Sandra Hutchens, Orange County Sheriff
• Ginger Marshall, Solana Beach Mayor
• Mike Munzing, Aliso Viejo Mayor
• Claude Parrish, Orange County County Assessor
• Michelle Steel, Orange County Supervisor District 2
• Donald P. Wagner, Irvine Mayor
• Jim Wood, Oceanside Mayor

Mike Levin (D)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States

U.S. Representatives

• Nanette Barragan, U.S. Representative (D-CA-44)
• Earl Blumenauer, U.S. Representative (D-OR-3)
• Tony Cardenas, U.S. Representative (D-CA-29)
• Jimmy Gomez, U.S. Representative (D-CA-34)
• Alan Lowenthal, U.S. Representative (D-CA-47)
• Adam Schiff, U.S. Representative (D-CA-28)
• Brad Sherman, U.S. Representative (D-CA-30)
• Eric Swalwell, U.S. Representative (D-CA-15)

State officials

• Betty Yee, California State Controller

State legislators

• Ben Allen, California State Senator (D-26)
• Tom Daly, California State Assemblymember (D-69)
• Laura Friedman, California State Assemblymember (D-43)
• Fiona Ma, California Board of Equalization member (D-2) and former Assemblywoman
• Patrick O'Donnell, California State Assemblymember (D-70)
• Henry Stern, California State Senator (D-27)

Labor unions

• California Teachers Association
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 569
• International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Locals 13, 63, and 94
• Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters

Organizations

• California League of Conservation Voters
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus' BOLD PAC
• Congressional Progressive Caucus
• Council for a Livable World
• Democracy for America
• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• Human Rights Campaign
• J Street PAC
• National Organization for Women
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Progressive Change Campaign Committee
• Sierra Club

Newspapers

• The San Diego Union-Tribune

Local officials

• Tasha Boerner Horvath, Encinitas City Councilmember
• Barbara Bry, San Diego City Councilmember
• Sergio Farias, Mayor of San Juan Capistrano
• Robert Garcia, Mayor of Long Beach
• Toni Iseman, Mayor of Laguna Beach
• Sheila Kuehl, Los Angeles County Supervisor
• Debra Lewis, Dana Point City Councilmember
• Miguel Pulido, Mayor of Santa Ana
• Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, National City City Councilmember
• Chris Ward, San Diego City Councilmember
• Dwight Worden, Mayor of Del Mar

Debates

2018 California's 49th congressional district debates

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Republican	Democratic
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
					Diane Harkey	Mike Levin
1	October 2, 2018	KNSD-TV		C-SPAN	P	P
2	October 26, 2018	KUSI-TV	Lauren Phinney	C-SPAN	P	P

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Diane Harkey (R)	Mike Levin (D)	Undecided
SurveyUSA	October 29 – November 1, 2018	500	± 5.4%	44%	51%	5%
NYT Upshot/Siena College	October 19–24, 2018	500	± 4.7%	39%	53%	8%
NYT Upshot/Siena College	September 18–23, 2018	507	± 4.7%	41%	51%	8%
UC Berkeley	September 16–23, 2018	551	± 6.0%	41%	55%	4%
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Harkey)	September 17–20, 2018	400	–	43%	45%	–
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Harkey)	July 15–17, 2018	400	± 4.9%	46%	43%	9%
Feldman Group (D-Levin)	June 24–27, 2018	400	± 4.6%	46%	49%	–

Hypothetical polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Mike Levin (D)	Republican candidate (R)	Undecided
FM3 Research (D)	February 12–15, 2018	400 LV	± 4.9%	41%	37%	22%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Doug Applegate (D)	Republican candidate (R)	Undecided
FM3 Research (D)	February 12–15, 2018	400 LV	± 4.9%	41%	38%	21%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Paul Kerr (D)	Republican candidate (R)	Undecided
FM3 Research (D)	February 12–15, 2018	400 LV	± 4.9%	39%	37%	24%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Sara Jacobs (D)	Republican candidate (R)	Undecided
FM3 Research (D)	February 12–15, 2018	400 LV	± 4.9%	41%	38%	21%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Republican candidate	Democratic candidate	Undecided
FM3 Research (D)	February 12–15, 2018	400 LV	± 4.9%	41%	48%	11%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Republican candidate	Democratic candidate	Undecided
PPP/Patriot Majority USA	February 12–13, 2018	659	± 3.8%	41%	50%	9%

With Darrell Issa

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Darrell Issa (R)	Democratic candidate	Undecided
PPP/Patriot Majority USA	October 5–8, 2017	824	± 3.4%	41%	51%	8%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Likely D (flip)	November 5, 2018
Inside Elections	Lean D (flip)	November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Likely D (flip)	November 5, 2018
RCP	Lean D (flip)	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos	Likely D (flip)	November 5, 2018
538	Safe D (flip)	November 7, 2018
CNN	Lean D (flip)	October 31, 2018
Politico	Lean D (flip)	November 4, 2018

Results

California's 49th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Levin	166,453	56.4
	Republican	Diane Harkey	128,577	43.6
Majority			37,876	12.8
Total votes			295,030	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

General election results by county
Blue represents counties won by Levin. Red represents counties won by Harkey. General election results by county County Harkey (R) Levin (D) Total Votes % Votes % Votes Orange 40,325 53.4% 35,124 46.6% 75,449 San Diego 88,252 40.2% 131,329 59.8% 219,581 Totals 128,577 56.4% 166,543 43.6% 295,030

District 50

2018 California's 50th congressional district election

Nominee Duncan D. Hunter Ammar Campa-Najjar Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 134,362 125,448 Percentage 51.7% 48.3%

U.S. Representative before election Duncan D. Hunter Republican Elected U.S. Representative Duncan D. Hunter Republican

See also: California's 50th congressional district

The 50th district is based in inland San Diego County and includes Escondido and Santee. Incumbent Republican Duncan D. Hunter, who had represented the 50th district since 2013 and previously represented the 52nd district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63.5% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+11.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Duncan D. Hunter, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Shamus Sayed, CEO of Interpreters Unlimited
• Bill Wells, Mayor of El Cajon

Withdrawn

• Andrew Zelt, San Diego County sheriff's deputy

Democratic candidates

California's 50th district was included on the list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.

Advanced to general

• Ammar Campa-Najjar, small business owner

Eliminated in primary

• Josh Butner, former Navy SEAL
• Patrick Malloy, business owner, realtor and general election candidate for this seat in 2016

Withdrawn

• Pierre Beauregard
• Gloria Chadwick
• Glenn Jensen
• Alex Spilger

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Rich Kahle, personal trainer

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Josh Butner (D)	Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)	Duncan Hunter (R)	Patrick Malloy (D)	Bill Wells (R)	Other	Undecided
KGTV/SurveyUSA	May 15–20, 2018	567	± 5.1%	5%	10%	43%	7%	6%	3%	25%
Tulchin Research (D-Campa-Najjar)	–	500	± 4.4%	6%	14%	39%	6%	8%	–	25%

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Duncan D. Hunter (incumbent)	69,563	47.4
	Democratic	Ammar Campa-Najjar	25,799	17.6
	Republican	Bill Wells	18,951	12.9
	Democratic	Josh Butner	18,944	12.9
	Democratic	Patrick Malloy	8,607	5.9
	Republican	S. "Shamus" Sayed	3,079	2.1
	No party preference	Richard Kahle	1,714	1.2
Total votes			145,657	100.0

General election

Campaign

On August 22, 2018, Hunter and his wife were both indicted on federal charges for alleged misuse of campaign funds.

Hunter repeatedly attacked his Campa-Najjar over his half-Palestinian heritage claiming that Campa-Najjar, who converted to Christianity from Islam in high school, was an "Islamist" trying to "infiltrate Congress", describing him as a "security threat" with terrorist ties. The Washington Post fact-checkers wrote that an October 1, 2018, television ad by Hunter's campaign used "naked anti-Muslim bias" and sought to scare Californians from voting for Campa-Najjar, despite the fact that Campa-Najjar "isn't even Muslim. All the claims in the ad are false, misleading or devoid of evidence." Hunter also claimed that Campa-Najjar was being supported by CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood; PolitiFact gave this claim its "Pants on Fire" rating. CNN, The Guardian, Buzzfeed News, and The Daily Beast described Hunter's campaign as "anti-Muslim", Vox described it as "race-baiting", and The Atlantic called it "one of the most brazenly anti-Muslim smear campaigns in recent history." After Hunter's attacks on Campa-Najjar were widely condemned, Hunter doubled down on the attacks in a direct mail letter written and signed by three defense industry lobbyists, characterizing Campa-Najjar as a national security risk. Campa-Najjar described Hunter's attacks as "pathological."

Endorsements

Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States

U.S. Senators

• Kamala Harris (US Senator)
• Elizabeth Warren (US Senator)

U.S. Representatives

• Tulsi Gabbard (Representative from Hawai'i's 2nd Congressional District)
• Joe Kennedy III (US Congress)

State officials

• Betty Yee (California State Controller)

State legislators

• Lorena Gonzalez-Fletcher (California State Assembly)

Labor unions

• Communications Workers of America
• National Nurses United
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• J Street PAC
• League of Conservation Voters
• Our Revolution
• Sierra Club

Local officials

• Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Duncan Hunter (R)	Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)	Undecided
SurveyUSA	October 25–29, 2018	547	± 4.8%	48%	45%	8%
Tulchin Research (D-Campa-Najjar)	September 29 – October 1, 2018	400	± 4.9%	45%	44%	11%
Monmouth University	September 22–26, 2018	348 LV	± 5.3%	53%	38%	8%
		401 RV	± 4.9%	49%	41%	10%
UC Berkeley	September 16–23, 2018	527	± 6.0%	49%	47%	4%
Tulchin Research (D-Campa-Najjar)	August 27–30, 2018	400	± 4.9%	46%	46%	8%
SurveyUSA	August 22–26, 2018	539	± 5.1%	47%	39%	13%
Tulchin Research (D-Campa-Najjar)	July 17–23, 2018	400	± 4.89%	51%	42%	7%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Lean R	November 5, 2018
Inside Elections	Lean R	November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean R	November 5, 2018
RCP	Lean R	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos	Lean R	November 5, 2018
538	Likely R	November 7, 2018
CNN	Likely R	October 31, 2018
Politico	Lean R	November 4, 2018

Results

California's 50th congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Duncan D. Hunter (incumbent)	134,362	51.7
	Democratic	Ammar Campa-Najjar	125,448	48.3
Majority			8,914	3.4
Total votes			259,810	100.0
	Republican hold

Aftermath

In June 2019, federal prosecutors showed that from 2009 to 2016, Hunter had spent campaign funds on extramarital affairs with five women, including lobbyists and congressional staff. In December 2019 Hunter changed his plea to guilty on one count of misusing campaign funds. On January 7, 2020, he submitted letters of resignation to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and California Governor Gavin Newsom, that took effect on January 13, 2020. On March 17, 2020, Hunter was sentenced to 11 months in prison, scheduled to begin in January 2021.

District 51

2018 California's 51st congressional district election

Nominee Juan Vargas Juan M. Hidalgo Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 109,527 44,301 Percentage 71.2% 28.8%

U.S. Representative before election Juan Vargas Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Juan Vargas Democratic

See also: California's 51st congressional district

The 51st district runs along the border with Mexico and includes Imperial County and San Diego. Democrat Juan Vargas, who had represented the 51st district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 72.2% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+22.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Juan Vargas, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Juan Hidalgo Jr., retired U.S. Marine

Eliminated in primary

• Louis Fuentes, air conditioning contractor
• John Renison, small business owner

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Juan Carlos Mercado, deputy sheriff
• Kevin Mitchell

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Juan Vargas (incumbent)	50,132	64.0
	Republican	Juan M. Hidalgo Jr.	11,972	15.3
	Republican	John Renison	10,972	14.0
	No party preference	Juan (Charlie) Carlos Mercado	2,452	3.1
	No party preference	Kevin Mitchell	1,473	1.9
	Republican	Louis A. Fuentes	1,310	1.7
Total votes			78,318	100.0

General election

Results

California's 51st congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Juan Vargas (incumbent)	109,527	71.2
	Republican	Juan M. Hidalgo Jr.	44,301	28.8
Total votes			153,828	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 52

2018 California's 52nd congressional district election

Nominee Scott Peters Omar Qudrat Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 188,992 107,015 Percentage 63.8% 36.2%

U.S. Representative before election Scott Peters Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Scott Peters Democratic

See also: California's 52nd congressional district

The 52nd district is based in coastal San Diego and includes La Jolla and Poway. Democrat Scott Peters, who had represented the 52nd district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 56.5% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+6.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Scott Peters, incumbent U.S. Representative

Withdrawn

• Alexander Miller

Republican candidates

California's 52nd district was included on the list of Democratic-held seats being targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee in 2018.

Advanced to general

• Omar Qudrat, counter terrorism attorney

Eliminated in primary

• Michael Allman, direct democracy advocate
• Danny Casara, retired army sergeant
• Jeff Cullen, internal medicine doctor
• John Horst, cyber security engineer
• James Veltmeyer, physician and surgeon

Independent candidates

Withdrawn

• Freeman Michaels

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Scott Peters (incumbent)	98,744	59.0
	Republican	Omar Qudrat	25,530	15.3
	Republican	James Veltmeyer	19,040	11.4
	Republican	Daniel Casara	7,680	4.6
	Republican	Michael Allman	6,561	3.9
	Republican	John Horst	5,654	3.4
	Republican	Jeffery Cullen	4,027	2.4
Total votes			167,236	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Scott Peters (D)

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program
• J Street PAC

Results

California's 52nd congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Scott Peters (incumbent)	188,992	63.8
	Republican	Omar Qudrat	107,015	36.2
Total votes			296,007	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 53

2018 California's 53rd congressional district election

Nominee Susan Davis Morgan Murtaugh Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 185,667 83,127 Percentage 69.1% 30.9%

U.S. Representative before election Susan Davis Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Susan Davis Democratic

See also: California's 53rd congressional district

The 53rd district is based in Central San Diego and includes La Mesa and Lemon Grove. Democrat Susan Davis, who had represented the 53rd district since 2003 and previously represented the 49th district from 2001 to 2003, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 67.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+14.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Susan Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Morgan Murtaugh, political commentator

Eliminated in primary

• Brett Goda, sales representative
• Shawn Gino Kane, small business manager
• Matt Mendoza, Lemon Grove City council member

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Bryan Kim, community organizer

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Susan Davis (incumbent)	93,051	64.1
	Republican	Morgan Murtaugh	20,827	14.3
	Republican	Matt Mendoza	19,710	13.6
	Republican	Shawn Gino Kane	5,319	3.7
	No party preference	Bryan Kim	3,460	2.4
	Republican	Brett A. Goda	2,899	2.0
Total votes			145,265	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Susan Davis (D)

Organizations

• J Street PAC

Results

California's 53rd congressional district election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Susan Davis (incumbent)	185,667	69.1
	Republican	Morgan Murtaugh	83,127	30.9
Total votes			268,794	100.0
	Democratic hold

See also

• 2018 United States House of Representatives elections
• 2018 United States elections

References

Specific

• "Notices to Candidates" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
• "Semi-Official Election Results". California Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.

External links

• Candidates at Vote Smart
• Candidates at Ballotpedia
• Campaign finance at FEC
• Campaign finance at OpenSecrets