2016Final results
2016 election for U.S. Senate in California
U.S. Senate · California
Kamala D. Harris (D) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Loretta Sanchez (D) by 23.2 points.
Kamala D. HarrisDemocrat · winner
61.6%7,539,212
Loretta SanchezDemocrat
38.4%4,699,281
12,238,493 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
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.
Kamala D. HarrisNo Republican
$15.3M
Raised by the campaign
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$14.4M
Spent by the campaign
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$928.9K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Loretta Sanchez $4.6M.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016