2018Final results
2018 election for California's 20th District
U.S. House · California
Jimmy Panetta (D) won with 81.4% of the vote, defeating Ronald Paul Kabat (Ind) by 62.7 points.
Jimmy PanettaDemocrat · winner
81.4%183,677
Ronald Paul KabatIndependent
18.6%42,044
225,721 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
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.
Jimmy PanettaNo Republican
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
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$727.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$758.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018