2018Final results
2018 election for California's 26th District
U.S. House · California
Julia Brownley (D) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Antonio Sabato Jr. (R) by 23.9 points.
Julia BrownleyDemocrat · winner
61.9%158,216
Antonio Sabato Jr.Republican
38.1%97,210
255,426 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.
Julia BrownleyAntonio Sabato Jr.
$2.6M
Raised by the campaign
$350.2K
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$350.2K
$2.5M
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018