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2018 California U.S. House District 38 Election

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Who won the 2018 California U.S. House District 38 Election?

Linda T. Sanchez won the 2018 California U.S. House District 38 Election. Linda T. Sanchez received 139,188 popular votes (68.85%). The main challenger was Ryan Downing (31.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Sanchez and Downing

Sanchez +37.7 pts · won by 76,220 votes
Linda T. SanchezDemocraticWINNER68.85%
139,188 votes
Ryan DowningRepublican31.15%
62,968 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.