2006Final results
2006 election for California's 18th District
U.S. House · California
Dennis Cardoza (D) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating John A. Kanno (R) by 31.0 points.
Dennis CardozaDemocrat · winner
65.5%71,182
John A. KannoRepublican
34.5%37,531
108,713 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 2006
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.
Dennis CardozaJohn A. Kanno
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$155.4K
$952.2K
Spent by the campaign
$138.8K
$206.8K
Cash on hand
$16.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006; FEC, through Oct 18, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006