2020Final results
2020 election for California's 38th District
U.S. House · California
Linda Sánchez (D) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating Michael Tolar (D) by 48.7 points.
Linda SánchezDemocrat · winner
74.3%190,467
Michael TolarDemocrat
25.7%65,739
256,206 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Linda SánchezNo Republican
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
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$841K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020