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The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 6, 2018, with the primary elections being held on June 5, 2018. Voters elected the 53 U.S. representatives from the state of California, one from each of the state's 53 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices, including a gubernatorial election, other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
Democrats won in seven congressional districts previously represented by Republicans, all of which voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016. This reduced the California House Republican delegation by half and left the Republican Party with the fewest seats in California since just before the 1946 election cycle.
Republican incumbents Jeff Denham, David Valadao, Steve Knight, Mimi Walters, and Dana Rohrabacher (who had been elected to fifteen terms) were all defeated. Democrats also picked up two open seats previously held by retiring GOP incumbents: thirteen-term incumbent Ed Royce and nine-term incumbent Darrell Issa. The seven Democratic House pickups in California were the most made by the party in the 2018 election cycle.
Overview
= Statewide
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= By district
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Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California by district:
= Notes
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District 1
The 1st district is based in inland Northern California and includes Chico and Redding. Incumbent Republican Doug LaMalfa, who had represented the 1st district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59.1% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+11.
= Primary election
=
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Doug LaMalfa, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Gregory Cheadle, real estate broker and candidate for this seat in 2012, 2014 & 2016
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Audrey Denney, educator and farmer
= Eliminated in primary =
Jessica Holcombe, business attorney
David Peterson, small business owner
Marty Walters, environmental scientist
= Withdrawn =
Dennis Duncan
Larry Jordan
Brandon Storment
Green candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Lewis Elbinger, retired diplomatic officer
Results
= General election
=
Campaign
After advancing to the general election, Democratic candidate Audrey Denney was forced to pause her campaign for emergency tumor-removal surgery in August, but returned in time to debate LaMalfa in September.
Predictions
Results
Denney lost, having received 45.1% of the vote, but would win the Democratic party nomination for the 2020 election.
District 2
The 2nd district is based in California's North Coast and includes Marin County and Eureka. Democrat Jared Huffman, who had represented the 2nd district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 76.9% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+22.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Jared Huffman, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Andy Caffrey, sustainability conversion planner
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Dale K. Mensing, cashier and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Results
District 3
The 3rd district is based in north central California and includes Davis, Fairfield, and Yuba City. Democrat John Garamendi, who had represented the 3rd district since 2013 and had previously represented the 10th district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+5.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
John Garamendi, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Kevin Puett, retired associate director
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Charlie Schaupp, retired Marine officer
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Results
District 4
The 4th district is based in east central California and includes Lake Tahoe, Roseville, and Yosemite National Park. Incumbent Republican Tom McClintock, who had represented the 4th district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+10.
= Primary election
=
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Tom McClintock, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Mitchell White, accountant and auditor
Democratic candidates
The 4th district was added as a Republican-held seat that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee was targeting on November 9, 2017.
= Advanced to general =
Jessica Morse, national security strategist
= Eliminated in primary =
Regina Bateson, military security analyst
Roza Calderon, geoscientist, geographer and cartographer
Robert Lawton, businessman
= Withdrawn =
Steven Castellano
Chris Drew, product specialist
Richard Martin
Rochelle Wilcox, media law and appeals attorney (endorsed Morse)
= Declined =
Charlie Brown, retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and nominee for this seat in 2006 and 2008 (endorsed Morse)
Campaign
In February, the California Democratic Party endorsed Jessica Morse. Calderon was able to successfully collect 322 CDP-credentialed delegate signatures needed to block the endorsement, in which Morse only received 44 delegate votes. However, CDP staff refused to accept the forms after it was alleged they closed doors early to prevent the submission. A petition was later filed with the Compliance Review Commission by Calderon. The CRC voted to accept and count the signatures, ultimately disqualifying enough signatures to proceed with Morse's endorsement.
California allows candidates to include their professional description under their names on the ballot, however Regina Bateson later challenged Morse's ballot designation title of "National Security Fellow" at the Sacramento Superior Court after months of controversy that Morse, who had not worked in three years, was "fluffing" her credentials. California's secretary of state, Alex Padilla, had struck down Morse's 3 ballot designations before Judge Gevercer ruled that she presented "no credible evidence" to use the ballot designation of "National Security Fellow". Instead, he held that this title would mislead the average person about her recent activities. In the official Certified Candidate List, Morse's ballot designation was left blank.
Endorsements
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Polling
Predictions
Results
District 5
The 5th district is based in the North Bay and includes Napa, Santa Rosa, and Vallejo. Incumbent Democrat Mike Thompson, who had represented the 5th district since 2013 and previously represented the 1st district from 1999 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 76.9% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+21.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Mike Thompson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican candidates
= Withdrawn =
Douglas S. Van Raam, independent candidate for this seat in 2014
Green candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Jason Kishineff, homemaker
Other candidates
= Advanced to general =
Anthony Mills, mariner
= Eliminated in primary =
Nils Palsson, teacher, nonprofit director and candidate for this seat in 2016
Endorsements
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Results
District 6
The 6th district is based in north central California and includes Sacramento. Democrat Doris Matsui, who had represented the 6th district since 2013 and previously represented the 5th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 75.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+21.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Jrmar Jefferson, business executive
Doris Matsui, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
= General election
=
Results
District 7
The 7th district is based in north central California and includes southern and eastern Sacramento County. Democrat Ami Bera, who had represented the 7th district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 51.2% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+3.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Ami Bera, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Withdrawn =
Brad Westmoreland, lawyer
Republican candidates
California's 7th district was included on the list of Democratic-held seats being targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee in 2018.
= Advanced to general =
Andrew Grant, U.S. Marine officer and businessman
= Eliminated in primary =
Yona Barash, cancer surgeon
= Withdrawn =
Omba Kipuke, public activist
= Declined =
Scott Jones, Sacramento County Sheriff and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
Green candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Robert Richardson, software developer
Independent candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Reginald Claytor, aerospace mechanical worker
Endorsements
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Polling
Predictions
Results
District 8
The 8th district is based in the eastern High Desert and includes Victorville and Yucaipa. Incumbent Republican Paul Cook, who had represented the 8th district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62.3% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+9.
= Primary election
=
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Paul Cook, incumbent U.S. Representative
Tim Donnelly, former state assembly member, candidate for governor in 2014 and for this seat in 2016
Democratic candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Marge Doyle, registered nurse
Ronald O'Donnell, educator, author, businessman and general election candidate for state senator from 23rd district in 2016
Rita Ramirez, retired college professor and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
Results
= General election
=
Results
District 9
The 9th district is based in the Central Valley and includes the San Joaquin Delta and Stockton. Incumbent Democrat Jerry McNerney, who had represented the 9th district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 57.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+8.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Jerry McNerney, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Marla Livengood, agriculture policy advisor
= Withdrawn =
Marco Gutierrez
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Results
District 10
The 10th district was based in the Central Valley and included Modesto (and the remainder of Stanislaus County), Manteca, and Tracy (with other portions of southern San Joaquin County). Republican Jeff Denham, who had represented the 10th district since 2013 and previously represented the 19th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 51.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of EVEN.
= Primary election
=
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Jeff Denham, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Ted Howze, veterinarian
Democratic candidates
California's 10th district was included on the list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.
= Advanced to general =
Josh Harder, educator and venture capitalist
= Eliminated in primary =
Mike Barkley, lawyer, accountant, programmer and candidate for this seat in 2014 & 2016
Michael Eggman, farmer, small businessman and general election candidate for this seat in 2014 & 2016
Virginia Madueno, former mayor of Riverbank
Sue Zwahlen, registered nurse and former Modesto City Schools Board of Education member
= Withdrawn =
Lisa Battista
Mateo Morelos Bedolla
TJ Cox, engineer and small businessman (running in the 21st)
Dotty Nygard, registered nurse and former Riverbank City Council member
Seth Vaughn
= Declined =
Cathleen Galgiani, state senator from the 5th district
José Hernández, former NASA astronaut and general election candidate for this seat in 2012
Independent candidates
= Withdrawn =
Scott Shoblom, attorney
Terra Snover
Polling
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Debate
Polling
Predictions
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.
District 11
The 11th district is based in the East Bay and includes Concord and Richmond. Incumbent Democrat Mark DeSaulnier, who had represented the 11th district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 72.1% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+21.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Mark DeSaulnier, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Dennis Lytton, transportation manager
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
John Fitzgerald, small business owner
Independent candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Chris Wood, civil engineer
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Results
District 12
The 12th district is based in the Bay Area and includes most of San Francisco. House Democratic Leader and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who had represented the 12th district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 5th district from 1987 until 1993, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 80.9% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+37.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Nancy Pelosi, incumbent U.S. Representative, House Democratic Leader and former Speaker of the House
= Eliminated in primary =
Shahid Buttar, lawyer, advocate and artist
Stephen Jaffe, civil rights attorney
Ryan Khojasteh, immigrant rights commissioner
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Lisa Remmer, educator
= Withdrawn =
Chase Demasi
Green candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Barry Hermanson, retired entrepreneur
Independent candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Michael Goldstein, lawyer and author
Endorsements
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Results
District 13
The 13th district is based in the East Bay and includes Berkeley and Oakland. Incumbent Democrat Barbara Lee, who had represented the 13th district since 2013 and previously represented the 9th district from 1998 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 92.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+40.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Barbara Lee, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Jeanne Marie Solnordal
Libertarian candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
James M. Eyer
Green candidates
= Advanced to general =
Laura Wells, political activist, financial & business analyst and nominee for governor in 2010
Independent candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Lanenna Joiner
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Results
District 14
The 14th district is based in the Bay Area and includes most of San Mateo County. Incumbent Democrat Jackie Speier, who had represented the 14th district since 2013 and previously represented the 12th district from 2008 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 80.9% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+27.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Jackie Speier, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Cristina Osmeña, solar industry executive
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Results
District 15
The 15th district is based in the East Bay and includes Hayward and Livermore. Incumbent Democrat Eric Swalwell, who had represented the 15th district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 73.8% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+20.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Eric Swalwell, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Rudy Peters, small business owner
Independent candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Brendan St. John, medical device consultant
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Results
District 16
The 16th district is based in the Central Valley and includes Fresno, Madera, and Merced. Incumbent Democrat Jim Costa, who had represented the 16th district since 2013 and previously represented the 20th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+9.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Jim Costa, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Elizabeth Heng, small business owner and former House staffer
Results
= General election
=
Campaign
As a minority, millennial female running against an established male politician, Heng received a number of comparisons to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Heng gained notoriety during the campaign for aggressive attack ads, including one where she depicted a silver-haired man who resembled Costa walking on a sidewalk in red high heels, which prompted questions of sexism. More controversially her campaign ran an ad featuring images of the Cambodian genocide, part of her family heritage. This ad was banned on Facebook and Twitter, leading to conservative claims of social media bias and unjustified censorship. Both social media sites ended up reversing course and allowed the commercials.
Endorsements
Polling
Predictions
Results
District 17
The 17th district is based in the Bay Area and includes Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Fremont, and Milpitas. Incumbent Democrat Ro Khanna, who had represented the 17th district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 61.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+25.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Ro Khanna, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Stephen Forbes, business analyst
Khanh Tran, Alum Rock school board president
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Ron Cohen, certified public accountant
Libertarian candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Kennita Watson, retired software engineer
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Results
District 18
The 18th district is based in the Bay Area and includes Palo Alto, Redwood City, and Saratoga. Incumbent Democrat Anna Eshoo, who had represented the 18th district since 2013 and previously represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 71.1% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+23.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Anna Eshoo, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Christine Russell, technology company director
Independent candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
John Karl Fredrich, teacher
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Results
District 19
The 19th district is based in the South Bay and includes most of San Jose. Incumbent Democrat Zoe Lofgren, who had represented the 19th district since 2013 and previously represented the 16th district from 1995 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 73.9% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+24.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Zoe Lofgren, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Justin James Aguilera
= Eliminated in primary =
Karl Ryan
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Results
District 20
The 20th district is based in the Central Coast and includes Monterey and Santa Cruz. Incumbent Democrat Jimmy Panetta, who had represented the 20th district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 70.8% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+23.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Jimmy Panetta, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Douglas Deitch, nonprofit executive director
Republican candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Casey Clark
Independent candidates
= Advanced to general =
Ronald Paul Kabat, certified public accountant
= Withdrawn =
Robert Neil Cheader
Results
= General election
=
Results
District 21
The 21st district is based in the Central Valley and includes Hanford and parts of Bakersfield. Incumbent Republican David Valadao, who had represented the 21st district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 56.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+5.
= Primary election
=
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
David Valadao, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic candidates
California's 21st district was included on the list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.
= Advanced to general =
TJ Cox, engineer and small businessman
= Withdrawn =
Emilio Huerta, civil rights attorney and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
Cox was running in the 10th district race before switching to run in the 21st district in March 2017. Democrat Emilio Huerta, who ran for the seat in 2016 and was planning to run again, dropped out shortly before Cox entered the race.
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Polling
Predictions
Debate
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.
District 22
The 22nd district is based in the Central Valley and includes Clovis, Tulare, and Visalia. Incumbent Republican Devin Nunes, who had represented the 22nd district since 2013 and previously represented the 21st district from 2003 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67.6% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+8.
= Primary election
=
In 2017, Nunes received criticism for his handling of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Devin Nunes, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic candidates
California's 22nd district was included on the list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.
= Advanced to general =
Andrew Janz, Fresno County deputy District attorney
= Eliminated in primary =
Bobby Bliatout, nonprofit healthcare executive
Ricardo "Rico" Franco, technology consultant
= Withdrawn =
Mallory Kremer, obstetrician-gynecologist physician
Jose Sigala, Tulare City Council member
Paul Vargas
Libertarian candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Bill Merryman, human resources analyst
Independent candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Brian Carroll, teacher
Endorsements
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Polling
Predictions
Results
District 23
The 23rd district is based in the southern Central Valley and includes parts of Bakersfield. Republican House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who had represented the 23rd district since 2013 and previously represented the 22nd district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69.2% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+14.
= Primary election
=
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Kevin McCarthy, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Withdrawn =
Joe Aleman
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Tatiana Matta, public relations professional
= Eliminated in primary =
Mary Helen Barro, businesswoman and educator
Wendy Reed, businesswoman, community advocate and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
Kurtis Wilson, realtor and motivational speaker
= Withdrawn =
Robert Owen, former Tulare County Prosecutor and U.S. Marine
Independent candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
James Davis
Results
= General election
=
Debate
Results
District 24
The 24th district is based in the Central Coast and includes San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Incumbent Democrat Salud Carbajal, who had represented the 24th district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 53.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+7.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Salud Carbajal, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican candidates
California's 24th district was included on the list of Democratic-held seats being targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee in 2018.
= Advanced to general =
Justin Fareed, cattle rancher
= Eliminated in primary =
Michael Erin Woody, civil engineer and former Fresno City Council member
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Polling
Predictions
Results
District 25
The 25th district is based in northern Los Angeles County and includes Palmdale and Santa Clarita as well as Simi Valley in Ventura County. Incumbent Republican Steve Knight, who had represented the 25th district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 53.1% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of EVEN.
= Primary election
=
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Steve Knight, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic candidates
California's 25th district was included on the list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.
= Advanced to general =
Katie Hill, executive director and deputy CEO of People Assisting the Homeless
= Eliminated in primary =
Bryan Caforio, attorney and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
Mary Pallant, small businesswoman and former Oak Park School Board member
Jess Phoenix, volcanologist and nonprofit director
= Withdrawn =
Kelan Farrell Smith
Daniel Fleming
Diedra Greenaway, former budget advocate for the City of Los Angeles
Michael Masterman-Smith, cancer biologist
Scott McVarish, immigration attorney
= Declined =
Christy Smith, Newhall School District President and general election candidate for State Assembly in 2016
Endorsements
Polling
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Polling
Predictions
Results
District 26
The 26th district is based in the southern Central Coast and includes Oxnard and Thousand Oaks. Incumbent Democrat Julia Brownley, who had represented the 26th district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 60.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+7.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Julia Brownley, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
John Nelson, attorney
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Antonio Sabàto Jr., actor and businessman
= Eliminated in primary =
Jeffrey Burum, business owner and accountant
= Withdrawn =
Rafael Dagnesses, business owner, entrepreneur, candidate for this seat in 2014 and general election candidate in 2016
Shane Skelton
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Results
District 27
The 27th district is based in the San Gabriel Foothills and includes Alhambra, Glendora and Pasadena. Democrat Judy Chu, who had represented the 27th district since 2013 and previously represented the 32nd district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 67.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+16.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Judy Chu, incumbent
Bryan Witt, railroad operations supervisor
Republican candidates
= Withdrawn =
Beatrice Cardenas
Libertarian candidates
= Withdrawn =
Brian Espinoza
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Results
District 28
The 28th district is based in the northern Los Angeles suburbs and includes Burbank, Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge as well as parts of central Los Angeles. Incumbent Democrat Adam Schiff, who had represented the 28th district since 2013 and previously represented the 29th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 27th district from 2001 to 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 78.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+23.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Adam Schiff, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Sal Genovese, community services director and candidate for this seat in 2012, 2014 & 2016
= Withdrawn =
Kim Gruenenfelder
Damien Nichols
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Johnny Nalbandian, food industry businessman
Independent candidates
= Withdrawn =
Juan Markos
Mark Shayani
Results
= General election
=
Results
District 29
The 29th district is based in the northeastern San Fernando Valley. Incumbent Democrat Tony Cárdenas, who had represented the 29th district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 74.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+29.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Tony Cárdenas, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Joseph Shammas, retired military officer
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Benito Bernal, educational transportation supervisor
Green candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Angelica Dueñas, Sun Valley Neighborhood Council member
Independent candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Juan Rey, mechanic
Endorsements
Results
= General election
=
Endorsements
Results
District 30
The 30th district is based in the western San Fernando Valley and includes Sherman Oaks. Democrat Brad Sherman, who had represented the 30th district since 2013 and previously represented the 27th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 24th district from 1997 to 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 72.6% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+18.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Brad Sherman, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Jon Pelzer
Raji Rab, aviator, educator and candidate for this seat in 2016
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Mark Reed, realtor, businessman, rancher and general election candidate for this seat in 2014 & 2016
= Withdrawn =
Joseph Schrage
Libertarian candidates
= Withdrawn =
Rick Dawson
Endorsements
Results
= General election
=
Results
District 31
The 31st district is based in the Inland Empire and includes San Bernardino, Redlands and Rancho Cucamonga. Incumbent Democrat Pete Aguilar, who had represented the 31st district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 56.1% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+8.
= Primary election
=
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Pete Aguilar, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Kaisar Ahmed, retired teacher
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Sean Flynn, business owner and economist
Results
= General election
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Results
District 32
The 32nd district is based in the San Gabriel Valley and includes El Monte and West Covina. Democrat Grace Napolitano, who had represented the 32nd district since 2013 and previously represented the 38th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 34th district from 1999 to 2003, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 61.6% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+17.
= Primary election
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Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Grace Napolitano, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Ricardo De La Fuente, businessman and son of 2016 presidential candidate Rocky De La Fuente
= Withdrawn =
Mary Ann Lutz, former mayor of Monrovia and policy advisor to Napolitano
= Declined =
Andre Quintero, Mayor of El Monte
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Joshua Scott
Results
= General election
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Results
District 33
The 33rd district is based in coastal Los Angeles County and includes Beverly Hills and Santa Monica. Democrat Ted Lieu, who had represented the 33rd district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 66.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+16.
= Primary election
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Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Ted Lieu, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Emory Rodgers, human rights advocate
= Withdrawn =
Alexis Edelstein
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Kenneth Wright, physician, surgeon and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
Results
= General election
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Results
District 34
The 34th district is based in central Los Angeles and includes Boyle Heights, Chinatown and Downtown Los Angeles. Incumbent Democrat Jimmy Gomez, who had represented the 34th district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 59.2% of the vote in 2017. The district had a PVI of D+35.
= Primary election
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Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Jimmy Gomez, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican candidates
= Withdrawn =
Simon Mark Alvarez
Libertarian candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Angela McArdle, paralegal, Secretary of the Libertarian Party of California and candidate for this seat in 2017
Green candidates
= Advanced to general =
Kenneth Mejia, certified public accountant and candidate for this seat in 2016 & 2017
Results
= General election
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Endorsements
Results
District 35
The 35th district is based in the Inland Empire and includes Fontana, Ontario, and Pomona. Incumbent Democrat Norma Torres, who had represented the 35th district since 2015, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 72.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+19.
= Primary election
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Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Norma Torres, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Joe Baca, former U.S. Representative
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Christian Valiente, small business owner
Results
= General election
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Results
District 36
The 36th district is based in eastern Riverside County and includes Palm Springs. Democrat Raul Ruiz, who had represented the 36th district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62.1% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+2.
= Primary election
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Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Raul Ruiz, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican candidates
California's 36th district was included on the list of Democratic-held seats being targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee in 2018.
= Advanced to general =
Kimberlin Brown Pelzer, actress and small business owner
= Eliminated in primary =
Dan Ball, television journalist and realtor
Robert Bentley, software developer
Doug Hassett, businessman
Stephan Wolkowicz, financial accountant and candidate for this seat in 2016
Results
= General election
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Endorsements
Results
District 37
The 37th district is based in South Los Angeles and includes Crenshaw, Exposition Park and Culver City. Incumbent Democrat Karen Bass, who had represented the 37th district since 2013 and previously represented the 33rd district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 81.1% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+37.
= Primary election
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Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Karen Bass, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Ron J. Bassilian, e-mail administrator
Results
= General election
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Endorsements
Results
District 38
The 38th district is based in the eastern Los Angeles suburbs and includes Norwalk and Whittier. Incumbent Democrat Linda Sánchez, who had represented the 38th district since 2013 and previously represented the 39th district from 2003 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 70.5% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+17.
= Primary election
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Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Linda Sánchez, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Ryan Downing, taxpayer advocate and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
Results
= General election
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Endorsements
Results
District 39
The 39th district straddles the Los Angeles–Orange–San Bernardino tri-county border and includes Chino Hills, Diamond Bar, and Fullerton. Incumbent Republican Ed Royce, who had represented the 39th district since 2013 and had represented the 40th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 39th district from 1993 to 2003, retired. He was re-elected with 57.6% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of Even.
= Primary election
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Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Young Kim, former state assembly member
= Eliminated in primary =
John Cullum, business owner and accountant
Bob Huff, former state senate minority leader
Shawn Nelson, Orange County Supervisor
Andrew Sarega, La Mirada city council member
Steve Vargas, Brea city council member
= Declined =
Ed Royce, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Gil Cisneros, Navy veteran
= Eliminated in primary =
Sam Jammal, former Obama official under USDC
Phil Janowicz, retired professor
Ted Rusk, contractor
Andy Thorburn, health insurance executive
Mai Khanh Tran, pediatrician
= Withdrawn =
Jay Chen, Mt. San Antonio College board member
Phil Janowicz
Ted Rusk
Cybil Steed
American Independent candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Ted Alemayhu, social entrepreneur
Sophia Alexander
Independent candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Steve Cox, Marine veteran
Karen Schatzle, deputy district attorney
= Withdrawn =
Julio Castañeda
Endorsements
See main article for details.
Polling
Results
= General election
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Endorsements
Debates
Complete video of debate, October 16, 2018
Polling
Predictions
Results
District 40
The 40th district is based in central Los Angeles County and includes Downey and East Los Angeles. Incumbent Democrat Lucille Roybal-Allard, who had represented the 40th district since 2013 and previously represented the 34th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 33rd district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 71.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+33.
= Primary election
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Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Lucille Roybal-Allard, incumbent U.S. Representative
Green candidates
= Advanced to general =
Rodolfo Cortes Barragan
Results
= General election
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Endorsements
Results
District 41
The 41st district is based in the Inland Empire and includes Moreno Valley, Perris, and Riverside. Democrat Mark Takano, who had represented the 41st district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 65.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+12.
= Primary election
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Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Mark Takano, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Aja Smith, U.S. Air Force veteran
= Withdrawn =
Doug Shepherd, realtor and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
Results
= General election
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Endorsements
Results
District 42
The 42nd district is based in the Inland Empire and includes Corona and Murrieta. Incumbent Republican Ken Calvert, who had represented the 42nd district since 2013 and previously represented the 44th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 43rd district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58.8% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+9.
= Primary election
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Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Ken Calvert, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Withdrawn =
Floyd Harvey
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Julia Peacock, high-school teacher and activist
= Eliminated in primary =
Norman Quintero, pastor, psychotherapist and entrepreneur
Independent candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Matt Woody, sommelier
Results
= General election
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Results
District 43
The 43rd district is based in South Los Angeles and includes Hawthorne and Inglewood. Incumbent Democrat Maxine Waters, who had represented the 43rd district since 2013 and previously represented the 35th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 29th district from 1991 to 1993, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 76.1% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+29.
= Primary election
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Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Maxine Waters, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Omar Navarro, small business owner and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
= Eliminated in primary =
Frank DeMartini, film producer and attorney
Edwin Duterte, investment advisor
= Withdrawn =
Forest Baker
Candance Camper
Green candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Miguel Angel Zuniga, salesperson
Endorsements
Results
= General election
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Endorsements
Results
District 44
The 44th district is based in south Los Angeles County and includes Carson, Compton, and San Pedro. Incumbent Democrat Nanette Barragán, who had represented the 44th district since 2017, ran for re-election. She was elected with 52.2% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+35.
= Primary election
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Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Nanette Barragán, incumbent U.S. Representative
Aja Brown, Mayor of Compton
= Withdrawn =
Isadore Hall, III, former state senator and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
Republican candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Jazmina Saavedra, businesswoman
= Withdrawn =
Stacey Dash, actress
Independent candidates
= Withdrawn =
Ashley Wright
Results
= General election
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Results
District 45
The 45th district is based in inland Orange County and includes the cities of East Anaheim, Irvine and Mission Viejo. Incumbent Republican Mimi Walters, who had represented the 45th district since 2015, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 58.6% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+3.
= Primary election
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Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Mimi Walters, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Declined =
Greg Raths, Mayor Pro Tempore of Mission Viejo
Rob Schneiderman, union president
Democratic candidates
California's 45th district was included on the list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018. On February 25, Dave Min received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party at the party convention in San Diego.
= Advanced to general =
Katie Porter, law professor
= Eliminated in primary =
Brian Forde, former White House technology adviser
Kia Hamadanchy, former aide to Sen. Sherrod Brown
Dave Min, law professor and former aide to Sen. Chuck Schumer
= Withdrawn =
Greg Ramsay, ice cream shop owner
Eric Rywalski, business affairs consultant
Ron Varasteh, small business owner and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
Independent candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
John Graham, retired business professor
Endorsements
Polling
Results
= General election
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Endorsements
Polling
Predictions
Results
District 46
The 46th district is based in central Orange County and includes Anaheim and Santa Ana. Incumbent Democrat Lou Correa, who had represented the 46th district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 70.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+15.
= Primary election
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Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Lou Correa, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Withdrawn =
Alan Schlar
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Russell Rene Lambert, fraud investigator and businessman
= Withdrawn =
Ben Garrett
Jeffrey Johnston
Adam Orozco
Maria Slater
David Tran
Independent candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Will Johnson, driver and caregiver
Ed Rushman, IT project manager
Endorsements
Results
= General election
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Endorsements
Results
District 47
The 47th district encompasses Long Beach, Catalina Island, and parts of western Orange County, including Garden Grove and Westminster. Incumbent Democrat Alan Lowenthal, who had represented the 47th district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+13.
= Primary election
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Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Alan Lowenthal, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
John Briscoe, business professor and Ocean View School District board member
= Eliminated in primary =
David Michael Clifford, small business owner
Endorsements
Results
= General election
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Endorsements
Results
District 48
The 48th district is based in coastal Orange County and includes Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach and Newport Beach. Incumbent Republican Dana Rohrabacher, who had represented the 48th district since 2013 and previously represented the 46th district from 2003 to 2013, the 45th district from 1993 to 2003, and the 42nd district from 1989 to 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58.5% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+4.
= Primary election
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Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Dana Rohrabacher, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Scott Baugh, former state assembly member
John Gabbard, small business owner
Paul Martin, businessman
Stelian Onufrei, construction business owner
Democratic candidates
California's 48th district was included on the list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.
= Advanced to general =
Harley Rouda, real estate executive
= Eliminated in primary =
Hans Keirstead, stem cell biologist
Michael Kotick, global business executive
Laura Oatman, architect
Rachel Payne, businesswoman
Deanie Ann Schaarsmith
Omar Siddiqui, attorney
Tony Zarkades, Marine veteran
= Withdrawn =
Michael Anthony Ellinger
Boyd Roberts
Libertarian candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Brandon Reiser, businessman
Independent candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Kevin Kensinger, licensed investment professional
Endorsements
Polling
Results
= General election
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Endorsements
Debate
Polling
Predictions
Results
District 49
The 49th district is based in northern San Diego County and parts of southern Orange County. It includes the cities of Carlsbad, Oceanside, San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente. Incumbent Republican Darrell Issa, who had represented the 49th district since 2003 and the 48th district from 2001 to 2003, retired and did not run in 2018. He was re-elected with 50.3% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+1.
= Primary election
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California's 49th district was included on the list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.
Given the close margin in 2016, this election was considered to be highly competitive.
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Diane Harkey, representative on California State Board of Equalization, and former state assembly member
= Eliminated in primary =
Rocky Chávez, state assembly member
Kristin Gaspar, member of San Diego County Board of Supervisors, and former mayor of Encinitas
Brian Maryott, San Juan Capistrano city council member
David Medway, physician
Craig Arthur Nordal, real estate agent
Mike Schmitt, audiologist
Josh Schoonover, patent attorney
Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Mike Levin, environmental attorney
= Eliminated in primary =
Doug Applegate, retired Marine colonel and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
Sara Jacobs, former CEO of non-profit organization and foreign policy advisor on Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign
Paul Kerr, real estate investor
= Withdrawn =
Christina Prejean, attorney
Libertarian candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Joshua Hancock, Marine veteran
Green candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Danielle St. John, human rights advocate
Independent candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Robert Pendleton, surgeon, businessman and artist
Peace and Freedom candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Jordan Mills, college professor and union organizer
Endorsements
Polling
Results
= General election
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Endorsements
Debates
Polling
Predictions
Results
District 50
The 50th district is based in inland San Diego County and includes Escondido and Santee. Incumbent Republican Duncan D. Hunter, who had represented the 50th district since 2013 and previously represented the 52nd district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63.5% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+11.
= Primary election
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Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Duncan D. Hunter, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Shamus Sayed, CEO of Interpreters Unlimited
Bill Wells, Mayor of El Cajon
= Withdrawn =
Andrew Zelt, San Diego County sheriff's deputy
Democratic candidates
California's 50th district was included on the list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.
= Advanced to general =
Ammar Campa-Najjar, small business owner
= Eliminated in primary =
Josh Butner, former Navy SEAL
Patrick Malloy, business owner, realtor and general election candidate for this seat in 2016
= Withdrawn =
Pierre Beauregard
Gloria Chadwick
Glenn Jensen
Alex Spilger
Independent candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Rich Kahle, personal trainer
Polling
Results
= General election
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Campaign
On August 22, 2018, Hunter and his wife were both indicted on federal charges for alleged misuse of campaign funds.
Hunter repeatedly attacked his Campa-Najjar over his half-Palestinian heritage claiming that Campa-Najjar, who converted to Christianity from Islam in high school, was an "Islamist" trying to "infiltrate Congress", describing him as a "security threat" with terrorist ties. The Washington Post fact-checkers wrote that an October 1, 2018, television ad by Hunter's campaign used "naked anti-Muslim bias" and sought to scare Californians from voting for Campa-Najjar, despite the fact that Campa-Najjar "isn't even Muslim. All the claims in the ad are false, misleading or devoid of evidence." Hunter also claimed that Campa-Najjar was being supported by CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood; PolitiFact gave this claim its "Pants on Fire" rating. CNN, The Guardian, Buzzfeed News, and The Daily Beast described Hunter's campaign as "anti-Muslim", Vox described it as "race-baiting", and The Atlantic called it "one of the most brazenly anti-Muslim smear campaigns in recent history." After Hunter's attacks on Campa-Najjar were widely condemned, Hunter doubled down on the attacks in a direct mail letter written and signed by three defense industry lobbyists, characterizing Campa-Najjar as a national security risk. Campa-Najjar described Hunter's attacks as "pathological."
Endorsements
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Results
District 51
The 51st district runs along the border with Mexico and includes Imperial County and San Diego. Democrat Juan Vargas, who had represented the 51st district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 72.2% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+22.
= Primary election
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Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Juan Vargas, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Juan Hidalgo Jr., retired U.S. Marine
= Eliminated in primary =
Louis Fuentes, air conditioning contractor
John Renison, small business owner
Independent candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Juan Carlos Mercado, deputy sheriff
Kevin Mitchell
Results
= General election
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Results
District 52
The 52nd district is based in coastal San Diego and includes La Jolla and Poway. Democrat Scott Peters, who had represented the 52nd district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 56.5% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+6.
= Primary election
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Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Scott Peters, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Withdrawn =
Alexander Miller
Republican candidates
California's 52nd district was included on the list of Democratic-held seats being targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee in 2018.
= Advanced to general =
Omar Qudrat, counter terrorism attorney
= Eliminated in primary =
Michael Allman, direct democracy advocate
Danny Casara, retired army sergeant
Jeff Cullen, internal medicine doctor
John Horst, cyber security engineer
James Veltmeyer, physician and surgeon
Independent candidates
= Withdrawn =
Freeman Michaels
Results
= General election
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Endorsements
Results
District 53
The 53rd district is based in Central San Diego and includes La Mesa and Lemon Grove. Democrat Susan Davis, who had represented the 53rd district since 2003 and previously represented the 49th district from 2001 to 2003, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 67.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+14.
= Primary election
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Democratic candidates
= Advanced to general =
Susan Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican candidates
= Advanced to general =
Morgan Murtaugh, political commentator
= Eliminated in primary =
Brett Goda, sales representative
Shawn Gino Kane, small business manager
Matt Mendoza, Lemon Grove City council member
Independent candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Bryan Kim, community organizer
Results
= General election
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Endorsements
Results
See also
2018 United States House of Representatives elections
2018 United States elections
Notes
References
Specific
"Notices to Candidates" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
"Semi-Official Election Results". California Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
External links
Candidates at Vote Smart
Candidates at Ballotpedia
Campaign finance at FEC
Campaign finance at OpenSecrets
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