2022Final results
2022 election for California's 9th District
U.S. House · California
Josh Harder (D) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Tom Patti (R) by 9.6 points.
Josh HarderDemocrat · winner
54.8%95,598
Tom PattiRepublican
45.2%78,802
174,400 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.
Josh HarderTom Patti
$6.6M
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$8.9M
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$1.1M
Cash on hand
$42.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022