2022Final results
2022 election for California's 1st District
U.S. House · California
Doug LaMalfa (R) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Max Steiner (D) by 24.1 points.
Doug LaMalfaRepublican · winner
62.1%152,839
Max SteinerDemocrat
37.9%93,386
246,225 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Max SteinerDoug LaMalfa
$627.4K
Raised by the campaign
$961.2K
$611.2K
Spent by the campaign
$685.7K
$16.2K
Cash on hand
$366.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022