2018Final results
2018 election for California's 29th District
U.S. House · California
Tony Cárdenas (D) won with 80.6% of the vote, defeating Benito Benny Bernal (R) by 61.2 points.
Tony CárdenasDemocrat · winner
80.6%124,697
Benito Benny BernalRepublican
19.4%29,995
154,692 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.
Tony CárdenasBenito Benny Bernal
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$8.4K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$8.5K
$323.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018; FEC, through Nov 30, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018