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2018Final results

2018 election for California's 44th District

U.S. House · California

Nanette Barragán (D) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Aja L. Brown (D) by 36.7 points.

Nanette BarragánDemocrat · winner
68.3%97,944
Aja L. BrownDemocrat
31.7%45,378
143,322 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+26.62004R+23.02006R+2.42008R+11.22010D+44.42022D+42.72024

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.

Nanette BarragánNo Republican
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
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$975.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$590.9K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Aja L. Brown $18.7K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018