2008Final results
2008 election for California's 38th District
U.S. House · California
Grace F. Napolitano (D) won with 81.7% of the vote, defeating Christopher M. Agrella (Lib) by 63.5 points.
Grace F. NapolitanoDemocrat · winner
81.7%130,211
Christopher M. AgrellaLibertarian
18.3%29,113
159,324 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.
Grace F. NapolitanoNo Republican
$425.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$385.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$238.2K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008