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U.S. Senate seat · statewide

U.S. Senate in California

20 elections since 1976: Democrats won 17, Republicans 3.

Adam B. Schiff (D) · since Dec 9, 2024Alex Padilla (D) · since Jan 20, 2021Next election Nov 7, 2028

2024 special election

Nov 5, 2024
  1. Adam B. Schiff (D) · won58.8%
  2. Steve Garvey (R)41.2%

Full results →

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Every election for this seat

20 races since 1976; the seat changed party 1 time.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
2024 special · Special electionAdam B. Schiff (D)Steve Garvey (R)17.5
2024 · Class 1 seatAdam B. Schiff (D)Steve Garvey (R)17.8
2022 special · Special electionAlex Padilla (D)Mark P. Meuser (R)21.8
2022 · Class 3 seatAlex Padilla (D)Mark P. Meuser (R)22.1
2018 · Class 1 seatDianne Feinstein (D)Kevin De Leon (D)8.3
2016 · Class 3 seatKamala D. Harris (D)Loretta Sanchez (D)23.2
2012 · Class 1 seatDianne Feinstein (D)Elizabeth Emken (R)25.0
2010 · Class 3 seatBarbara Boxer (D)Carly Fiorina (R)10.0
2006 · Class 1 seatDianne Feinstein (D)Richard "dick" Mountjoy (R)24.4
2004 · Class 3 seatBarbara Boxer (D)Bill Jones (R)19.9
2000 · Class 1 seatDianne Feinstein (D)Tom Campbell (R)19.3
1998 · Class 3 seatBarbara Boxer (D)Matt Fong (R)10.0
1994 · Class 1 seatDianne Feinstein (D)FlipMichael Huffington (R)1.9
1992 · Class 3 seatBarbara Boxer (D)Bruce Herschensohn (R)4.9
1992 special · Special electionDianne Feinstein (D)John Seymour (R)16.3
1988 · Class 1 seatPete Wilson (R)Leo McCarthy (D)8.8
1986 · Class 3 seatAlan Cranston (D)Ed Zschau (R)1.4
1982 · Class 1 seatPete Wilson (R)Edmund G. Brown Jr. (D)6.8
1980 · Class 3 seatAlan Cranston (D)Paul Gann (R)19.4
1976 · Class 1 seatS. I. (sam) Hayakawa (R)John V. Tunney (D)3.3

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)