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2014Final results

2014 election for California's 46th District

U.S. House · California

Loretta Sanchez (D) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Adam Nick (R) by 19.4 points.

Loretta SanchezDemocrat · winner
59.7%49,738
Adam NickRepublican
40.3%33,577
83,315 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

EvenR+9.42008R+24.42010D+27.72012D+19.42014D+38.32018D+37.52020

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.

Loretta SanchezAdam Nick
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$19.6K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$15.8K
$391.7K
Cash on hand
$3.9K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014