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2016Final results

2016 election for California's 28th District

U.S. House · California

Adam B. Schiff (D) won with 78.0% of the vote, defeating Lenore Solis (R) by 56.0 points.

Adam B. SchiffDemocrat · winner
78.0%210,883
Lenore SolisRepublican
22.0%59,526
270,409 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+54.82006D+47.12010D+53.02012D+56.02016D+56.72018D+45.32020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Adam B. SchiffNo Republican
$975.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$973.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$2.1M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016