2018Final results
2018 election for California's 38th District
U.S. House · California
Linda Sánchez (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Ryan Downing (R) by 37.7 points.
Linda SánchezDemocrat · winner
68.9%139,188
Ryan DowningRepublican
31.1%62,968
202,156 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.
Linda SánchezNo Republican
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
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$735.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018