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2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal results

2018 election for California's 10th District

U.S. House · California

Josh Harder (D) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Jeff Denham (R) by 4.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Josh HarderDemocrat · winner
52.3%115,945
Jeff DenhamRepublican
47.7%105,955
221,900 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+5.42012R+12.32014R+3.42016D+4.52018D+10.32020D+33.02024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Josh HarderJeff Denham
$8.4M
Raised by the campaign
$4.9M
$8.4M
Spent by the campaign
$4.9M
$20.2K
Cash on hand
$306.6K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018