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2016 California U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 2016 California U.S. House District 26 Election?

Julia Brownley won the 2016 California U.S. House District 26 Election. Julia Brownley received 169,248 popular votes (60.38%). The main challenger was Rafael A. Dagnesses (39.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Brownley and Dagnesses

Brownley +20.8 pts · won by 58,189 votes
Julia BrownleyDemocraticWINNER60.38%
169,248 votes
Rafael A. DagnessesRepublican39.62%
111,059 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.