1998Final results
1998 election for California's 26th District
U.S. House · California
Howard L. Berman (D) won with 82.5% of the vote, defeating Juan Carlos Ros (Lib) by 74.6 points.
Howard L. BermanDemocrat · winner
82.5%69,000
Juan Carlos RosLibertarian
7.8%6,556
Maria ArmoudianGreen
5.8%4,858
David L. CossakNatural Law
3.9%3,248
83,662 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Howard L. BermanNo Republican
$646.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$690.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$46K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Juan Carlos Ros $675.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Howard L. Berman (D)Juan Carlos Ros (L)Maria Armoudian (G)
Also on the ballot: David L. Cossak (Natural Law), 3.9%