2014Final results
2014 election for California's 26th District
U.S. House · California
Julia Brownley (D) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Jeff Gorell (R) by 2.7 points.
Julia BrownleyDemocrat · winner
51.3%87,176
Jeff GorellRepublican
48.7%82,653
169,829 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 2014
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.
Julia BrownleyJeff Gorell
$3.6M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$3.4M
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$275.4K
Cash on hand
$90.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014