2018Final results
2018 election for California's 30th District
U.S. House · California
Brad Sherman (D) won with 73.4% of the vote, defeating Mark S. Reed (R) by 46.8 points.
Brad ShermanDemocrat · winner
73.4%191,573
Mark S. ReedRepublican
26.6%69,420
260,993 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.
Brad ShermanNo Republican
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
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$549.1K
Spent by the campaign
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$2.2M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018