2018Final results
2018 election for California's 46th District
U.S. House · California
Lou Correa (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Russell Rene Lambert (R) by 38.3 points.
Lou CorreaDemocrat · winner
69.1%102,278
Russell Rene LambertRepublican
30.9%45,638
147,916 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.
Lou CorreaRussell Rene Lambert
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$140
$565.4K
Spent by the campaign
$0
$603.7K
Cash on hand
$140
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018; FEC, through Mar 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018