2008Final results
2008 election for California's 26th District
U.S. House · California
David Dreier (R) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Russ Warner (D) by 12.2 points.
David DreierRepublican · winner
52.6%140,615
Russ WarnerDemocrat
40.4%108,039
Ted BrownLibertarian
6.9%18,476
267,130 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 2008
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.
Russ WarnerDavid Dreier
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$2.9M
$2.9K
Cash on hand
$902.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008