2018Final results
2018 election for California's 3rd District
U.S. House · California
John Garamendi (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Charlie Schaupp (R) by 16.1 points.
John GaramendiDemocrat · winner
58.1%134,875
Charlie SchauppRepublican
41.9%97,376
232,251 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.
John GaramendiCharlie Schaupp
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$38.3K
$839.4K
Spent by the campaign
$27.2K
$724.4K
Cash on hand
$6.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018