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2018Final results

2018 election for California's 32nd District

U.S. House · California

Grace F. Napolitano (D) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Joshua M. Scott (R) by 37.6 points.

Grace F. NapolitanoDemocrat · winner
68.8%121,759
Joshua M. ScottRepublican
31.2%55,272
177,031 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

EvenD+42.12010D+31.42012D+19.32014D+37.62018D+33.22020D+38.32022

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.

Grace F. NapolitanoJoshua M. Scott
$410.3K
Raised by the campaign
$6.3K
$249K
Spent by the campaign
$5.4K
$306K
Cash on hand
$829

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018