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2018 California U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2018 California U.S. House District 8 Election?

Paul Cook won the 2018 California U.S. House District 8 Election. Paul Cook received 102,415 popular votes (59.97%). The main challenger was Tim Donnelly (40.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Cook and Donnelly

Cook +19.9 pts · won by 34,045 votes
Paul CookRepublicanWINNER59.97%
102,415 votes
Tim DonnellyRepublican40.03%
68,370 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.