2022Final results
2022 election for California's 26th District
U.S. House · California
Julia Brownley (D) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Matt Jacobs (R) by 9.1 points.
Julia BrownleyDemocrat · winner
54.5%134,575
Matt JacobsRepublican
45.5%112,214
246,789 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.
Julia BrownleyMatt Jacobs
$2.4M
Raised by the campaign
$2.7M
$5.2M
Spent by the campaign
$2.6M
$349.2K
Cash on hand
$44.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022