2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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.
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Turnout | 61.86% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in California |
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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 | ||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Candidates | Advancing to general | Seats contesting | |
Democratic | 4,189,103 | 63.55% | 117[lower-alpha 1] | 55 | 52 | |
Republican | 2,250,074 | 34.13% | 95[lower-alpha 2] | 46 | 45 | |
No party preference | 95,908 | 1.45% | 24[lower-alpha 3] | 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[6] | ||||||
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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) |
By district
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California by district:[7]
District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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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% |
Notes
- 112 campaigning Democratic candidates. Suspended campaign: Dotty Nygard (District 10); Aja Brown (District 44); Michael Kotick, Laura Oatman, and Rachel Payne (District 48). Although she suspended her campaign, Brown did advance to the general election.[1][2]
- 93 campaigning Republican candidates. Suspended campaign: Stacey Dash (District 44) and Stelian Onufrei (District 48).[3][4]
- No ballot access: American Solidarity Party, K9 Party, and Socialist Equality Party. Brian T. Carroll (ASP, District 22), Robert Pendleton (K9, District 49), and Kevin Mitchell (SEP, District 51), appear on ballot as "No party preference."[5]
District 1
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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.
Advanced to general
- Doug LaMalfa, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Advanced to general
- Audrey Denney, educator and farmer
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
- Dennis Duncan
- Larry Jordan
- Brandon Storment
Eliminated in primary
- Lewis Elbinger, retired diplomatic officer
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Campaign
After advancing to the general election, Democratic candidate Audrey Denney was forced to pause her campaign for emergency tumor-removal surgery in August,[12] but returned in time to debate LaMalfa in September.[13]
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[14] | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
Inside Elections[15] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
RCP[17] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
Daily Kos[18] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
538[19] | Likely R | November 7, 2018 |
CNN[20] | Safe R | October 31, 2018 |
Politico[21] | 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.[22]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Jared Huffman, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Andy Caffrey, sustainability conversion planner
Advanced to general
- Dale K. Mensing, cashier and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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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.
Advanced to general
- John Garamendi, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Kevin Puett, retired associate director
Advanced to general
- Charlie Schaupp, retired marine officer and
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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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.
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.[25]
Advanced to general
- Jessica Morse, national security strategist[26]
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
- Steven Castellano
- Chris Drew, product specialist
- Richard Martin
- Rochelle Wilcox, media law and appeals attorney (endorsed Morse)[26]
Declined
Campaign
In February, the California Democratic Party endorsed[28] 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[29] 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.[30] California's Secretary of State, Alex Padilla, had struck down Morse's 3 ballot designations before Judge Gevercer ruled[31] 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
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Endorsements
- Statewide officials
- Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California and nominee for Governor in 2018[38]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[40]
- EMILY's List[41]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tom McClintock (R) |
Jessica Morse (D) |
Undecided |
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Clarity Campaign Labs (D-Morse) | October 15–16, 2018 | 840 | ± 3.4% | 49% | 45% | 6% |
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[14] | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
Inside Elections[15] | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
RCP[17] | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
Daily Kos[18] | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
538[19] | Likely R | November 7, 2018 |
CNN[20] | Likely R | October 31, 2018 |
Politico[21] | Likely R | November 4, 2018 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Mike Thompson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Withdrawn
- Douglas S. Van Raam, independent candidate for this seat in 2014
Eliminated in primary
- Jason Kishineff, homemaker
Advanced to general
- Anthony Mills, mariner
Eliminated in primary
- Nils Palsson, teacher, nonprofit director and candidate for this seat in 2016
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Jrmar Jefferson, business executive
- Doris Matsui, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Ami Bera, incumbent U.S. Representative
Withdrawn
- Brad Westmoreland, lawyer[43]
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.[44]
Advanced to general
- Andrew Grant, U.S. Marine officer and businessman[45]
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[46]
Eliminated in primary
- Robert Richardson, software developer
Eliminated in primary
- Reginald Claytor, aerospace mechanical worker
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program[48]
- Organizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "On the Radar" Program[49]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ami Bera (D) |
Andrew Grant (R) |
Undecided |
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Public Opinion Strategies (R-Grant) | June 12–14, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 50% | 41% | 9% |
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[14] | Likely D | November 5, 2018 |
Inside Elections[15] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Likely D | November 5, 2018 |
RCP[17] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
Daily Kos[18] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
538[19] | Safe D | November 7, 2018 |
CNN[20] | Safe D | October 31, 2018 |
Politico[21] | Lean D | November 4, 2018 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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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.
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
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Jerry McNerney, incumbent U.S. Representative
Advanced to general
- Marla Livengood, agriculture policy advisor
Withdrawn
- Marco Gutierrez
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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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.
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.[50]
Advanced to general
- Josh Harder, educator and venture capitalist[51]
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[52][53]
- Sue Zwahlen, registered nurse and former Modesto City Schools Board of Education member
Withdrawn
Declined
- Cathleen Galgiani, state senator from the 5th district[56]
- José Hernández, former NASA astronaut and general election candidate for this seat in 2012[52][57]
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 |
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Benenson Strategy Group (D-Harder) | May 2–6, 2018 | 550 | ± 4.2% | 42% | 10% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 5%[58] | 4% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program[59]
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Labor unions
- California Labor Federation[61]
- California Teachers Association[61]
- National Education Association[61]
- Organizations
- Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence[61]
- Council for a Livable World[61]
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[40]
- End Citizens United[61]
- J Street PAC[24]
- League of Conservation Voters[62]
- Sierra Club[63]
Debates
- Complete video of debate, September 30, 2018
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jeff Denham (R) |
Josh Harder (D) |
Undecided |
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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 |
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The Cook Political Report[14] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Inside Elections[15] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
RCP[17] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Daily Kos[18] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
538[19] | Likely D (flip) | November 7, 2018 |
CNN[20] | Tossup | October 31, 2018 |
Politico[21] | 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.[64][65]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Mark DeSaulnier, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Dennis Lytton, transportation manager
Advanced to general
- John Fitzgerald, small business owner
Eliminated in primary
- Chris Wood, civil engineer
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
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
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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.
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
Advanced to general
- Lisa Remmer, educator
Withdrawn
- Chase Demasi
Eliminated in primary
- Barry Hermanson, retired entrepreneur
Eliminated in primary
- Michael Goldstein, lawyer and author
Endorsements
- Organisations
- Newspapers
- Local officials
- Matt Gonzalez, former President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors[67]
- John Avalos, former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors[68]
- Jason West, former mayor of New Paltz, New York[69]
- Individuals
- Norman Solomon, journalist and founder of the Institute for Public Accuracy[70]
- Medea Benjamin, activist and co-founder of Code Pink[71]
- Cindy Cohn, Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation[72]
- Cory Doctorow, co-editor of Boing Boing[73]
- Gayle McLaughlin, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of California[74]
- Sascha Meinrath, founder of X-Lab[75]
- Preston Picus, former candidate for California's 12th congressional district[76]
- Linda Sarsour, co-chair of the 2017 Women's March
- Trevor Timm, Executive Director of the Freedom of the Press Foundation[77]
- Organizations
- Demand Universal Healthcare[78]
- SF Berniecrats[79]
- Veterans for Bernie Sanders[79]
- Local officials
- Gayle McLaughlin (Independent), former Mayor of Richmond[80]
- Individuals
- Tim Canova, law professor and candidate for Florida's 23rd congressional district in 2016 and 2018[79]
- Preston Picus (Independent), candidate for California's 12th congressional district in 2016[79]
- Holly Wood, writer and candidate for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district in 2018[79]
- Jimmy Dore, comedian and political commentator[81]
- Local-level officials
- Matt Gonzalez, former President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors[67]
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 |
Endorsements
Results
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
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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. He was re-elected with 92.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+40.
Advanced to general
- Barbara Lee, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Jeanne Marie Solnordal
Eliminated in primary
- James M. Eyer
Advanced to general
- Laura Wells, political activist, financial & business analyst and nominee for Governor in 2010
Eliminated in primary
- Lanenna Joiner
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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Jackie Speier, incumbent U.S. Representative
Advanced to general
- Cristina Osmeña, solar industry executive[84]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jackie Speier (incumbent) | 123,900 | 79.4 | |
Republican | Cristina Osmeña | 32,054 | 20.6 | |
Total votes | 155,954 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Eric Swalwell, incumbent U.S. Representative
Advanced to general
- Rudy Peters, small business owner
Eliminated in primary
- Brendan St. John, medical device consultant
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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Jim Costa, incumbent U.S. Representative
Advanced to general
- Elizabeth Heng, small business owner and former House staffer
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 |
Campaign
As a minority, millennial female running against an established male politician, Heng received a number of comparisons to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.[85] 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.[86] 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.[87][88] Both social media sites ended up reversing course and allowed the commercials.[86]
Endorsements
- Organizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program[89]
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[14] | Likely D | November 5, 2018 |
Inside Elections[15] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Likely D | November 5, 2018 |
RCP[17] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
Daily Kos[18] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
538[19] | Safe D | November 7, 2018 |
CNN[20] | Safe D | October 31, 2018 |
Politico[21] | Likely D | November 4, 2018 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Ro Khanna, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Advanced to general
- Ron Cohen, certified public accountant
Eliminated in primary
- Kennita Watson, retired software engineer
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Anna Eshoo, incumbent U.S. Representative
Advanced to general
- Christine Russell, technology company director
Eliminated in primary
- John Karl Fredrich, teacher
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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Zoe Lofgren, incumbent U.S. Representative
Advanced to general
- Justin James Aguilera
Eliminated in primary
- Karl Ryan
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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Jimmy Panetta, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Douglas Deitch, nonprofit executive director
Eliminated in primary
- Casey Clark
Advanced to general
- Ronald Paul Kabat, certified public accountant
Withdrawn
- Robert Neil Cheader
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 |
Results
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
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County results Cox: Cox—50–60% Valadao: Valadao—50–60% Valadao—60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
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.[50]
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.[92] Democrat Emilio Huerta, who ran for the seat in 2016 and was planning to run again, dropped out shortly before Cox entered the race.[93]
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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program[59]
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- U.S. Senators
- Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator from California[94]
- Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator from California
- U.S. Representatives
- Statewide officials
- Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California and nominee for Governor in 2018[96]
- Labor unions
- California Labor Federation
- Service Employees International Union
- Organizations
- 314 Action
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[40]
- 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[14] | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
Inside Elections[15] | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
RCP[17] | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
Daily Kos[18] | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
538[19] | Likely R | November 7, 2018 |
CNN[20] | Likely R | October 31, 2018 |
Politico[21] | Lean R | November 4, 2018 |
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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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.[97]
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.[50]
Advanced to general
- Andrew Janz, Fresno County deputy District attorney[98]
Eliminated in primary
- Bobby Bliatout, nonprofit healthcare executive
- Ricardo "Rico" Franco, technology consultant
Withdrawn
- Mallory Kremer, obstetrician-gynecologist physician[99]
- Jose Sigala, Tulare City Council member
- Paul Vargas
Eliminated in primary
- Bill Merryman, human resources analyst
Eliminated in primary
- Brian Carroll, teacher
Endorsements
- U.S. Representatives
- American Solidarity Party of California[100]
- Local officials
- Gayle McLaughlin (Independent), former Mayor of Richmond[34]
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 |
Endorsements
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Newspapers
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[14] | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
Inside Elections[15] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
RCP[17] | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
Daily Kos[18] | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
538[19] | Safe R | November 7, 2018 |
CNN[20] | Safe R | October 31, 2018 |
Politico[21] | Likely R | November 4, 2018 |
Results
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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Kevin McCarthy, incumbent U.S. Representative
Withdrawn
- Joe Aleman
Advanced to general
- Tatiana Matta, public relations professional[103]
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
- Robert Owen, former Tulare County Prosecutor and U.S. Marine[106]
Eliminated in primary
- James Davis
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Results
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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Salud Carbajal, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican Candidates
California's 24th district has been included on the list of Democratic-held seats being targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee in 2018.[44]
Advanced to general
- Justin Fareed, cattle rancher[107]
Eliminated in primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program[48]
- J Street PAC[24]
- Organizations
- California Cattlemen's Association[110]
- National Border Patrol Council[111]
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program[89]
- Local officials
- Ian Parkinson, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff[112]
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[14] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
Inside Elections[15] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Likely D | November 5, 2018 |
RCP[17] | Likely D | November 5, 2018 |
Daily Kos[18] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
538[19] | Safe D | November 7, 2018 |
CNN[20] | Safe D | October 31, 2018 |
Politico[21] | Likely D | November 4, 2018 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Steve Knight, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic Candidates
California's 25th district has been included on the list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[50]
Advanced to general
- Katie Hill, executive director and deputy CEO of People Assisting the Homeless[113][114]
Eliminated in primary
- Jess Phoenix, volcanologist and nonprofit director[115]
- Bryan Caforio, attorney and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
- Mary Pallant, small businesswoman and former Oak Park School Board member
Withdrawn
Declined
- Christy Smith, Newhall School District President and general election candidate for State Assembly in 2016[114][118]
Endorsements
- Statewide 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
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- U.S. Representatives
- Jerry McNerney, U.S. Representative (D-CA-9)[119]
- Organizations
- Local officials
- Gayle McLaughlin (Independent), former Mayor of Richmond[34]
- Individuals
- John Billingsley, Actor (Star Trek: Enterprise), reader, activist.[121]
- Felicia Day, Actress, writer, singer.[122]
- Gates McFadden, Actress, director. Star Trek: The Next Generation.[123]
- Piper Perabo, Film and television actress.[124]
- Robert Picardo, Actor (Star Trek: Voyager), Planetary Society Board Member and host of The Planetary Post.[125]
- Patton Oswalt, Comedian, actor, voice actor, and writer.[126]
- Marina Sirtis, Actress, Star Trek: The Next Generation.[127]
- Tara Strong, voice actress.[128]
- Wil Wheaton, Actor, blogger, voice actor and writer.[129]
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 |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program[59]
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- U.S. Senators
- Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator from California
- Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
- Statewide officials
- Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California and nominee for Governor in 2018[38]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- CalArts[130]
- Congressional Progressive Caucus[131]
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[40]
- EMILY's List[41]
- Equality California
- J Street[132]
- League of Conservation Voters[133]
- LGBTQ Victory Fund[134]
- NARAL Pro-Choice America
- National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare[135]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund
- Sierra Club[136]
- Stonewall Democrats[137]
- Individuals
- Alex Hirsch, Animator[130]
- Kirsten Lepore, Animator[130]
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% |
- 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[14] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Inside Elections[15] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
RCP[17] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Daily Kos[18] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
538[19] | Lean D (flip) | November 7, 2018 |
CNN[20] | Tossup | October 31, 2018 |
Politico[21] | Lean D (flip) | November 4, 2018 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | ||||
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Blue represents counties won by Hill. Red represents counties won by Knight.
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District 26
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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.
Advanced to general
- Julia Brownley, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- John Nelson, attorney
Advanced to general
- Antonio Sabàto Jr., actor and businessman
Eliminated in primary
- Jeffrey Burum, business owner and accountant
Withdrawn
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program[48]
- EMILY's List[41]
- J Street PAC[24]
Results
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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Judy Chu, incumbent
- Bryan Witt, railroad operations supervisor
Withdrawn
- Beatrice Cardenas
Withdrawn
- Brian Espinoza
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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Adam Schiff, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
- Kim Gruenenfelder
- Damien Nichols
Advanced to general
- Johnny Nalbandian, food industry businessman
Withdrawn
- Juan Markos
- Mark Shayani
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 |
Results
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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Tony Cárdenas, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Joseph Shammas, retired military officer
Advanced to general
- Benito Bernal, educational transportation supervisor
Eliminated in primary
- Angelica Dueñas, Sun Valley Neighborhood Council member
Eliminated in primary
- Juan Rey, mechanic
Endorsements
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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Golden State Coalition[138]
Results
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
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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.
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
Advanced to general
Withdrawn
- Joseph Schrage
Withdrawn
- Rick Dawson[139]
Endorsements
- Local officials
- Gayle McLaughlin (Independent), former Mayor of Richmond[34]
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 |
Results
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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Pete Aguilar, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Kaisar Ahmed, retired teacher
Advanced to general
- Sean Flynn, business owner and economist
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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Organizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Contender" Program
Results
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
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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.
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[140]
Advanced to general
- Joshua Scott
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 |
Results
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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Ted Lieu, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Emory Rodgers, human rights advocate
Withdrawn
- Alexis Edelstein
Advanced to general
- Kenneth Wright, physician, surgeon and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
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 |
Results
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
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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 % of the vote in 2017. The district had a PVI of D+35.
Advanced to general
- Jimmy Gomez, incumbent U.S. Representative
Withdrawn
- Simon Mark Alvarez
Eliminated in primary
- Angela McArdle, paralegal, Secretary of the Libertarian Party of California and candidate for this seat in 2017
Advanced to general
- Kenneth Mejia, certified public accountant and candidate for this seat in 2016 & 2017
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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Americans for Democratic Action[141]
- Peace and Freedom Party[141]
- Socialist Party of California[141]
- The Young Turks[142]
- Local officials
- Gayle McLaughlin, Mayor of Richmond 2007–2015[34]
- Individuals
- Rosa Clemente, Green nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2008[141]
Results
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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Norma Torres, incumbent U.S. Representative
Advanced to general
- Christian Valiente, small business owner
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 |
Results
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
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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.
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.[44]
Advanced to general
- Kimberlin Brown Pelzer, actress and small business owner[144][145]
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
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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program[48]
- J Street PAC[24]
- Organizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "On the Radar" Program[49]
Results
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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Karen Bass, incumbent U.S. Representative
Advanced to general
- Ron J. Bassilian, e-mail administrator
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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Linda Sánchez, incumbent U.S. Representative
Advanced to general
- Ryan Downing, taxpayer advocate and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Linda Sánchez (incumbent) | 54,691 | 62.7 | |
Republican | Ryan Downing | 32,584 | 37.3 | |
Total votes | 87,275 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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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.[146] He was re-elected with 57.6% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of Even.
Advanced to general
- Young Kim, former state assembly member[147]
Eliminated in primary
Declined
- Ed Royce, incumbent U.S. Representative
Advanced to general
- Gil Cisneros, Navy veteran[149]
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
- Jay Chen, Mt. San Antonio College board member[155]
- Phil Janowicz
- Ted Rusk
- Cybil Steed
Eliminated in primary
- Ted Alemayhu, social entrepreneur
- Sophia Alexander
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 |
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Tulchin Research (D-Cisneros) | May 16–20, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 20% | – | 14% | 7% | 14% | 8% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 1%[156] | 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%[157] | 20% |
Change Research (D) | March 4–8, 2018 | 680 | — | 16% | – | 19% | – | 22% | 9% | 16% | 6% | – | 11%[lower-alpha 1] | – |
10% | 5% | 12% | 5% | 15% | 6% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 33%[lower-alpha 2] | – |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Endorsements
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- U.S. Representatives
- Ed Royce, (R-CA-39)
- Mimi Walters (R-CA-45)
- State legislators
- Bob Pacheco, former Assemblyman
- Jordan Cunningham, Assemblyman
- James Gallagher, Assemblyman
- Tom Lackey, Assemblyman
- Jim Patterson, Assemblyman
- Jim Silva, former Assemblyman/Supervisor
- David Hadley, former Assemblyman
- Organizations
- National Association of Women Business Owners[159]
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program[89]
- Republican Party of Orange County[160]
- Local officials
- Tony Rackauckas, DA, Orange County DA
- Sandra Hutchens, Sheriff, OC Sherriff
- Michelle Steel, Supervisor, OC Board of Supervisors
- Michael Antonovich, retired LA County Supervisor
- Cynthia Coad, Former Supervisor, OC Board of Supervisors
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Arne Duncan, former Secretary of Education[161]
- 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
- Organizations
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 |
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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 |
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The Cook Political Report[14] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Inside Elections[15] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
RCP[17] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Daily Kos[18] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
538[19] | Tossup | November 7, 2018 |
CNN[20] | Tossup | October 31, 2018 |
Politico[21] | Tossup | November 4, 2018 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Lucille Roybal-Allard, incumbent U.S. Representative
Advanced to general
- Rodolfo Cortes Barragan
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent) | 35,636 | 80.3 | |
Green | Rodolfo Cortes Barragan | 8,741 | 19.7 | |
Total votes | 44,377 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Mark Takano, incumbent U.S. Representative
Advanced to general
- Aja Smith, U.S. Air Force veteran
Withdrawn
- Doug Shepherd, realtor and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mark Takano (incumbent) | 45,585 | 58.5 | |
Republican | Aja Smith | 32,360 | 41.5 | |
Total votes | 77,945 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Ken Calvert, incumbent U.S. Representative
Withdrawn
- Floyd Harvey
Advanced to general
- Julia Peacock, high-school teacher and activist[163]
Eliminated in primary
- Norman Quintero, pastor, psychotherapist and entrepreneur
Eliminated in primary
- Matt Woody, sommelier
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Maxine Waters, incumbent U.S. Representative
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
Eliminated in primary
- Miguel Angel Zuniga, sales person
Endorsements
- 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[164]
- Local officials
- Gayle McLaughlin (Independent), former Mayor of Richmond[34]
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 |
Endorsements
- 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[166]
- Larry Elder, conservative political commentator
- Michael T. Flynn, a retired United States Army Lieutenant General and former National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump[167]
- Alex Jones, conservative talk radio host and publisher as well as owner of InfoWars
- Roger Stone, political consultant
- Chuck Woolery, talk show host
Results
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
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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.
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
Eliminated in primary
- Jazmina Saavedra, businesswoman
Withdrawn
- Stacey Dash, actress[168][169]
Withdrawn
- Ashley Wright
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nanette Barragán (incumbent) | 39,453 | 65.5 | |
Democratic | Aja Brown (withdrawn)[169] | 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 |
Results
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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Mimi Walters, incumbent U.S. Representative
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.[50] On February 25, Dave Min received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party at the party convention in San Diego.[172]
Advanced to general
- Katie Porter, law professor[173]
Eliminated in primary
- Brian Forde, former White House technology adviser[174]
- Kia Hamadanchy, former aide to Sen. Sherrod Brown[175]
- Dave Min, law professor and former aide to Sen. Chuck Schumer[176]
Withdrawn
Eliminated in primary
- John Graham, retired business professor[180]
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Orange County Young Democrats[181]
- 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
- Statewide officials
- 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[182]
- Local officials
- Amir Farokhi, Atlanta, Georgia City Councilman
- Suzie Price, Long Beach City Councilwoman
- 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)
- Statewide officials
- Betty Yee, California State Controller
- Fiona Ma, California Board of Equalization member (D-2) and former Assemblywoman
- Sharon Quirk-Silva, California State Assemblymember (D-65)
- Mike Eng, former Assemblyman and former Mayor of Monterey Park
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- California Democratic Party[172]
- AAAFund
- ASPIRE PAC
- College Democrats at UCI[184]
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Bold PAC
- Korean American Democratic Committee[185]
- New Democrat Coalition
- Local officials
- Katrina Foley, Costa Mesa City Councilwoman[186]
- Sukhee Kang, former Mayor of Irvine
- Mary Ann Gaido, former Irvine City Councilwoman
- Ross Chun, Aliso Viejo Mayor Pro Tempore
- John Palacio, Santa Ana Unified School District Board of Education President
- Valerie Amezcua, Santa Ana Unified School District Board of Education Vice President
- Jesus Silva, Fullerton City Councilman
- David Lau, former Mayor of Monterey Park
- Ali Taj, Mayor of Artesia
- Andrew Rodriguez, Walnut City Councilman
- Individuals
- Julia Peacock, teacher and candidate for CA-42 in 2018[187]
- 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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Republican Party of Orange County[160]
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Statewide officials
- Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California and nominee for Governor in 2018[38]
- U.S. Senators
- Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator from California[188]
- 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[40]
- EMILY's List[41]
- End Citizens United
- Feminist Majority Foundation
- Human Rights Campaign
- J Street PAC[24]
- 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% |
TargetPoint (R) | October 14–16, 2018 | 365 | – | 50% | 42% | 8% |
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% |
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[14] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Inside Elections[15] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
RCP[17] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Daily Kos[18] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
538[19] | Lean D (flip) | November 7, 2018 |
CNN[20] | Tossup | October 31, 2018 |
Politico[21] | Tossup | November 4, 2018 |
Results
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Blue represents county supervisorial districts won by Porter. Red represents county supervisorial districts won by Walters. Gray represents county supervisorial districts with no data.[189]
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District 46
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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.
Advanced to general
- Lou Correa, incumbent U.S. Representative
Withdrawn
- Alan Schlar
Advanced to general
- Russell Rene Lambert, fraud investigator and businessman
Withdrawn
- Ben Garrett
- Jeffrey Johnston
- Adam Orozco
- Maria Slater
- David Tran
Eliminated in primary
- Will Johnson, driver and caregiver
- Ed Rushman, IT project manager
Endorsements
- Organizations
- American Solidarity Party of California[100]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Endorsements
- 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)
- Statewide officials
- Cruz Bustamante, former Lieutenant Governor of California
- John Chiang, State Treasurer of California and candidate for governor in 2018[190]
Results
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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Alan Lowenthal, incumbent U.S. Representative
Advanced to general
- John Briscoe, business professor and Ocean View School District board member
Eliminated in primary
- David Michael Clifford, small business owner
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Rouda—50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
Advanced to general
- Dana Rohrabacher, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Scott Baugh, former state assembly member[193]
- John Gabbard, small business owner
- Paul Martin, businessman
- Stelian Onufrei, construction business owner[194]
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.[50]
Advanced to general
- Harley Rouda, real estate executive[195]
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
Eliminated in primary
- Brandon Reiser, businessman
Eliminated in primary
- Kevin Kensinger, licensed investment professional
Endorsements
- U.S. Representatives
- John Campbell, former U.S. Representative from California[196]
- 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[197]
- 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[198]
- U.S. Representatives
- Bill Foster, U.S. Representative (D-IL-11)[199]
- Jerry McNerney, U.S. Representative (D-CA-9)
- Raul Ruiz, U.S. Representative (D-CA-36)
- State-level officials
- Fiona Ma, Chair of the California State Board of Equalization
- Bill Dodd, California State Senator (D-3)
- 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[200]
- 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
- Organizations
- Orange County Young Democrats[181]
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 |
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ALG Research (D-Keirstead) | May 6–8, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 15% | 14% | 31% | 13% | 5% | 10%[lower-alpha 3] | 12% |
Tulchin Research (D-Rouda) | May 1–5, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 13% | 13% | 30% | 13% | 4% | 10%[lower-alpha 4] | 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%[lower-alpha 5] | – |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Endorsements
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Organizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program[59]
- Newspapers
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- 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)
- Statewide 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[203][204]
- Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[205][40]
- J Street PAC
- League of Conservation Voters[206]
- Sierra Club[63]
- 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
- Laura Oatman, former candidate for CA-48 in 2018[207]
- Michael Kotick, former candidate for CA-48 in 2018
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 15, 2018
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[14] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Inside Elections[15] | Tilt D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
RCP[17] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Daily Kos[18] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
538[19] | Tossup | November 7, 2018 |
CNN[20] | Tossup | October 31, 2018 |
Politico[21] | Tossup | November 4, 2018 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | ||||
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Rouda won all 3 county supervisorial districts. Blue represents county supervisorial districts won by Rouda.
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District 49
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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.[208] 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.[209]
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
Advanced to general
- Mike Levin, environmental attorney
Eliminated in primary
- Doug Applegate, retired Marine colonel and general election candidate for this seat in 2016[210]
- Sara Jacobs, former CEO of non-profit organization and foreign policy advisor on Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign[211]
- Paul Kerr, real estate investor[212]
Withdrawn
- Christina Prejean, attorney[213]
Eliminated in primary
- Joshua Hancock, Marine veteran
Eliminated in primary
- Danielle St. John, human rights advocate
Eliminated in primary
- Robert Pendleton, surgeon, businessman and artist
Eliminated in primary
- Jordan Mills, college professor and union organizer[214]
Endorsements
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- 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
- Plumbers, Steamfitters, Welders & Apprentices Union Local 582
- Plasterers Union Local 200
- Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers Local 220
- Organizations
- Justice Democrats
- San Diego Democrats for Environmental Action
- VoteVets[215]
- Local officials
- Chuck Lowery, Deputy Mayor of Oceanside
- Statewide officials
- State legislators
- Dante Acosta, Assemblyman[217]
- Catharine Baker, Assemblywoman[217]
- Phillip Chen, Assemblyman[217]
- Connie Conway, former Assembly Republican Leader[217]
- Jordan Cunningham, Assemblyman[217]
- Brian Dahle, Assembly Republican Leader[217]
- Heath Flora, Assemblyman[217]
- Devon Mathis, Assemblyman[217]
- Chad Mayes, former Assembly Republican Leader[217]
- Jay Obernolte, Assemblyman[217]
- Labor unions
- Newspapers
- Local officials
- John Aguilera, Vista Deputy Mayor[220]
- Joe Green, Vista City Councilman
- Matt Hall, Carlsbad Mayor[221]
- Mark Packard, Carlsbad City Councilmember
- Michael Schumacher, Carlsbad City Councilmember
- Peter Weiss, Oceanside Mayor
- Individuals
- Stuart Spencer, former Policy Advisor to Ronald Reagan[217]
- Labor unions
- Deputy Sheriffs' Association of San Diego County[222]
- 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-level officials
- Jason Kander, former Missouri Secretary of State
- Organizations
- Emily's List
- National Organization for Women
- AAPI Democratic Club
- Orange County Young Democrats[181][223]
- 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%[lower-alpha 6] | 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%[lower-alpha 7] | 16%[224] |
KGTV/SurveyUSA | April 6–10, 2018 | 535 | ± 5.3% | 12% | 16% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 8%[lower-alpha 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%[lower-alpha 9] | – | ||||
FM3 Research (D) | February 12–15, 2018 | 750[lower-alpha 10] | ± 3.6% | 21% | 15% | 8% | 11% | 5% | 1% | 13% | – | 7%[lower-alpha 11] | 19%[lower-alpha 12] |
FM3 Research (D) | February 12–15, 2018 | 400[lower-alpha 13] | ± 3.6% | 16% | 19% | 9% | 15% | 6% | 2% | 12% | – | 5%[lower-alpha 14] | 16%[lower-alpha 15] |
KGTV/SurveyUSA | February 10–13, 2018 | 510 | ± 5.4% | 18% | 17% | 7% | 10% | 5% | 1% | 8% | 2% | 5%[lower-alpha 16] | 27% |
- 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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Endorsements
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, President of the United States[225]
- 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)[226]
- 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
- Senator Jeff Stone
- Senator Mike Morrell
- Assemblyman Bill Brough
- Assemblyman Phillip Chen
- Assemblyman Jim Patterson
- Assemblyman Steven Choi
- Assemblyman Travis Allen
- Former Assemblywoman Shannon Grove
- Former Assemblyman Brian Jones
- Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez
- Organizations
- Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs
- California Association of Tax Professionals
- California Republican Veterans Association[227][228]
- California Statewide Law Enforcement Association
- Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association[229]
- Maggie's List[230]
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program[89]
- Orange County Coalition of Police and Sheriffs
- Newspapers
- 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
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- U.S. Representatives
- Nanette Barragan, U.S. Representative (D-CA-44)[232]
- 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)
- Statewide officials
- 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[40]
- Human Rights Campaign
- J Street PAC
- National Organization for Women
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund
- Progressive Change Campaign Committee
- Sierra Club
- Newspapers
- Local officials
- Dwight Worden, Mayor of Del Mar
- Toni Iseman, Mayor of Laguna Beach
- Robert Garcia, Mayor of Long Beach
- Sergio Farias, Mayor of San Juan Capistrano
- Miguel Pulido, Mayor of Santa Ana
- Debra Lewis, Dana Point City Councilmember
- Tasha Boerner Horvath, Encinitas City Councilmember
- Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, National City City Councilmember
- Barbara Bry, San Diego City Councilmember
- Chris Ward, San Diego City Councilmember
- Sheila Kuehl, Los Angeles County Supervisor
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 2, 2018
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% | – |
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[14] | Likely D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
Inside Elections[15] | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Likely D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
RCP[17] | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
Daily Kos[18] | Likely D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
538[19] | Safe D (flip) | November 7, 2018 |
CNN[20] | Lean D (flip) | October 31, 2018 |
Politico[21] | Lean D (flip) | November 4, 2018 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | ||||
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District 50
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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.
Advanced to general
- Duncan D. Hunter, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
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.[50]
Advanced to general
- Ammar Campa-Najjar, small business owner[238]
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
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 |
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KGTV/SurveyUSA | May 15–20, 2018 | 567 | ± 5.1% | 5% | 10% | 43% | 7% | 6% | 3%[lower-alpha 17] | 25% |
Tulchin Research (D-Campa-Najjar) | – | 500 | ± 4.4% | 6% | 14% | 39% | 6% | 8% | – | 25% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Campaign
On August 22, 2018, Hunter and his wife were both indicted on federal charges for alleged misuse of campaign funds.[239]
Hunter repeatedly attacked his Campa-Najjar over his half-Palestinian heritage claiming that Campa-Najjar, who converted to Christianity from Islam in high school,[240] was an "Islamist" trying to "infiltrate Congress", describing him as a "security threat" with terrorist ties.[241] 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."[242] Hunter also claimed that Campa-Najjar was being supported by CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood; PolitiFact gave this claim its "Pants on Fire" rating.[243] 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."[241][244][245][246][247][248] 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.[249] Campa-Najjar described Hunter's attacks as "pathological."[250]
Endorsements
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- U.S. Senators
- Kamala Harris (US Senator)[251]
- Elizabeth Warren (US Senator)[251]
- U.S. Representatives
- Joe Kennedy III (US Congress)[252]
- Tulsi Gabbard (Representative from Hawai'i's 2nd Congressional District) [253]
- Statewide officials
- Betty Yee (California State Controller)[252]
- State legislators
- Lorena Gonzalez-Fletcher (California State Assembly)[252]
- Labor unions
- Communications Workers of America[252]
- National Nurses United[252]
- Service Employees International Union[252]
- Organizations
- Local officials
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Duncan Hunter (R) |
Ammar Campa-Najjar (D) |
Undecided |
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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 |
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The Cook Political Report[14] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
Inside Elections[15] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
RCP[17] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
Daily Kos[18] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
538[19] | Likely R | November 7, 2018 |
CNN[20] | Likely R | October 31, 2018 |
Politico[21] | Lean R | November 4, 2018 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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.[255][256] In December 2019 Hunter changed his plea to guilty on one count of misusing campaign funds.[257] 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.[258] On March 17, 2020, Hunter was sentenced to 11 months in prison, scheduled to begin in January 2021.[259]
District 51
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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.
Advanced to general
- Juan Vargas, incumbent U.S. Representative
Advanced to general
- Juan Hidalgo Jr., retired U.S. Marine
Eliminated in primary
- Louis Fuentes, air conditioning contractor
- John Renison, small business owner
Eliminated in primary
- Juan Carlos Mercado, deputy sheriff
- Kevin Mitchell
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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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.
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.[44]
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
Withdrawn
- Freeman Michaels
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program[48]
- J Street PAC[24]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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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.
Advanced to general
- Susan Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative
Advanced to general
- Morgan Murtaugh, political commentator[260]
Eliminated in primary
- Brett Goda, sales representative
- Shawn Gino Kane, small business manager
- Matt Mendoza, Lemon Grove City council member
Eliminated in primary
- Bryan Kim, community organizer
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
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 | ||||
Notes
- Jay Chen* (D) 7%, Other 4%. *Withdrawn.
- Jay Chen* (D) 5%; Phil Janowicz* (D) 4%; John Cullum (R) 3%; Camilla Kuo Liou* (D) and Andrew Sarega (R) with 2%; Ted Alemayhu (AIP), Sophia Alexander (AIP), Mark Gaouette* (R), Melissa Garza* (NPP), Herbert Lee (D), Suzi Park Leggett (D), Phil Liberatore (R), Ted Rusk* (D), and Nathan Troutman* (D) with 1%; Karen Lee Schatzle (NPP) and Cybil Steed* (D) with 0%; Other 8%. *Withdrawn
- Laura Oatman* (D) 4%, Rachel Payne* (D) and John Gabbard (R) with 2%, Stelian Onufrei* (R) and Michael Kotick* (D) with 1%. *Withdrawn, but remains on ballot.
- %Laura Oatman* (D) 4%; John Gabbard (R) and Shastina Sandman (R) with 2%; Rachel Payne* (D) and Kevin Kensinger (NPP) with 1%. *Withdrawn, but remains on ballot.
- Stelian Onufrei* (R), 11%, Other 2%. *Withdrawn, but remains on ballot.
- David Medway (R), Mike Schmitt (R), Joshua Schoonover (R), Robert Pendleton (K9) with 1%; Craig Nordal (R), Danielle St. John (G), Joshua Hancock (L), Jordan Mills (PFP) with 0%
- Mike Schmitt (R) 2%, Danielle St. John (G) 1%
- Mike Schmitt (R) 3%; David Medway (R), Craig Nordal (R), Joshua Schoonover (R), Joshua Hancock (L), and Jordan Mills (PFP) with 1%; Robert Pendleton (K9) 0% and Danielle St. John (G) with 0%
- Mike Schmitt (R) and Christina Prejean* (D) with 3%; David Arnold* (R) 2%; Craig Nordal (R), Josh Schoonover (R), David Medway (R), Supriya Christopher* (D), and Christina Borgese* (R) with 1%; Jordan Mills (PFP) and Robert Pendleton (K9) with 0%; Other 4%. *Withdrawn.
- Likely November general election voters
- Christina Prejean* (D) 2%, Other 1%, Not voting 4%. *Withdrawn.
- Other/Undecided 19%
- Likely June primary voters
- Christina Prejean* (D) 1%, Other 1%, Not voting 3%. *Withdrawn.
- Other/Undecided 16%
- District 49: Joshua Schoonover (R) 2%; Jordan Mills (PFP) and Christina Prejean* (D) with 1%; Joshua Hancock (L) 0%; Other 1%. *Withdrawn.
- S. "Shamus" Sayed (R) 3%, Richard Kahle (NPP) 0%
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