2012Final results
2012 election for California's 38th District
U.S. House · California
Linda Sánchez (D) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Benjamin Campos (R) by 35.1 points.
Linda SánchezDemocrat · winner
67.5%145,280
Benjamin CamposRepublican
32.5%69,807
215,087 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 2012
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.
No DemocratBenjamin Campos
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Raised by the campaign
$23.3K
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Spent by the campaign
$21.3K
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Cash on hand
$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012