2008Final results
2008 election for California's 29th District
U.S. House · California
Adam B. Schiff (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Charles Hahn (R) by 42.2 points.
Adam B. SchiffDemocrat · winner
68.9%146,198
Charles HahnRepublican
26.7%56,727
Alan PyeattLibertarian
4.3%9,219
212,144 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.
Adam B. SchiffCharles Hahn
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$76.1K
$913.8K
Spent by the campaign
$76.1K
$1.7M
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008