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2018Final results

2018 election for California's 4th District

U.S. House · California

Tom McClintock (R) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Jessica Morse (D) by 8.3 points.

Tom McClintockRepublican · winner
54.1%184,401
45.9%156,253
340,654 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

EvenR+29.82010R+22.22012R+25.42016R+8.32018R+11.92020D+35.62022

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.

Jessica MorseTom McClintock
$3.8M
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$3.7M
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$102.2K
Cash on hand
$224.8K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018