2024Final results
2024 election for California's 8th District
U.S. House · California
John Garamendi (D) won with 74.0% of the vote, defeating Rudy Recile (R) by 48.0 points.
John GaramendiDemocrat · winner
74.0%201,756
Rudy RecileRepublican
26.0%70,932
272,688 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John GaramendiRudy Recile
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$21.4K
$969.8K
Spent by the campaign
$20.9K
$1.3M
Cash on hand
$1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024