2020Final results
2020 election for California's 8th District
U.S. House · California
Jay Obernolte (R) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Christine Bubser (D) by 12.1 points.
Jay ObernolteRepublican · winner
56.1%158,711
Christine BubserDemocrat
43.9%124,400
283,111 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.
Christine BubserJay Obernolte
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$1.4K
Cash on hand
$69.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020