2008Final results
2008 election for California's 36th District
U.S. House · California
Jane Harman (D) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Brian Gibson (R) by 37.3 points.
Jane HarmanDemocrat · winner
68.6%171,948
Brian GibsonRepublican
31.4%78,543
250,491 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.
Jane HarmanBrian Gibson
$600.7K
Raised by the campaign
$9.7K
$687.7K
Spent by the campaign
$9.5K
$138.4K
Cash on hand
$48
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008; FEC, through Nov 30, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008