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2018Final results

2018 election for U.S. Senate in California

U.S. Senate · California

Dianne Feinstein (D) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Kevin De Leon (D) by 8.3 points.

Dianne FeinsteinDemocrat · winner
54.2%6,019,422
45.8%5,093,942
11,113,364 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+8.81988D+1.91994D+19.32000D+24.42006D+25.02012D+17.82024

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.

Dianne FeinsteinNo Republican
$18.6M
Raised by the campaign
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$21M
Spent by the campaign
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$92.3K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Kevin De Leon $1.8M.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018