2018Final results
2018 election for California's 35th District
U.S. House · California
Norma Torres (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Christian Leonel Valiente (R) by 38.8 points.
Norma TorresDemocrat · winner
69.4%103,420
Christian Leonel ValienteRepublican
30.6%45,604
149,024 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.
Norma TorresChristian Leonel Valiente
$626.4K
Raised by the campaign
$7.3K
$628.4K
Spent by the campaign
$8.2K
$217.5K
Cash on hand
-$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018