The 2018 California State Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, with the primary election being held on June 5, 2018. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices, including for

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and the California State Assembly. The

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gained three seats: the

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, 14th, and 34th districts. These victories provided the Democrats with 29 seats and restored the two-thirds supermajority that they lost after the

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of Democratic state senator Josh Newman in June 2018.

Overview

District 2

The 2nd district stretches along the

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from the Oregon border in the north to the

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in the south. It includes all of

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, Humboldt County, Lake County, Marin County,

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, and Trinity County, as well as a majority of

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. The incumbent is Democrat Mike McGuire, who was elected with 70.0% of the vote in 2014.

Candidates

* Mike McGuire (Democratic), incumbent State Senator *Veronica Jacobi (Democratic), former

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city councilwoman and candidate for

California's 10th State Assembly district California's 10th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. Since 2012, it is represented by of . District profile The district encompasses much of the North Bay and a small area of Wine Country. It forms th ...

in 2014 and 2016

Results

District 4

The 4th district encompasses the Sacramento Valley, mainly taking in rural farmland as well as Chico, and the Sacramento metropolitan area, including Carmichael, and parts of Rancho Cordova. The incumbent is Republican Jim Nielsen, who was reelected with 63.7% of the vote in 2014.

Candidates

*Phillip Kim (Democratic), community organizer and campaign staffer for

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* Jim Nielsen (Republican), incumbent State Senator *Michael Worley (Democratic), Chico Area Recreation and Park District board member

Results

District 6

The 6th district is located in the core of the Sacramento metropolitan area, including the state capital of

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and surrounding suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who was elected with 53.8% of the vote in 2014.

Candidates

*Janine DeRose (Libertarian) *Eric Frame (no party preference), activist *Jacob Mason (Democratic), factory worker *

(Democratic), incumbent State Senator

Results

District 8

The 8th district stretches from the Sacramento suburbs to

Death Valley Death Valley is a desert valley in Eastern California, in the northern Mojave Desert, bordering the Great Basin Desert. During summer, it is the Highest temperature recorded on Earth, hottest place on Earth. Death Valley's Badwater Basin is the ...

. It encompasses most of the southern Sierra Nevada,

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, and parts of the Central Valley, including parts of

Fresno Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, maki ...

, Clovis, and

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. The incumbent is Republican Tom Berryhill, who is

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and cannot run for reelection.

Candidates

*Mark Belden (no party preference), businessman * Andreas Borgeas (Republican),

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supervisor *Paulina Miranda (Democratic), businesswoman and nominee for

California's 8th State Senate district California's 8th State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Angelique Ashby of Sacramento. District profile The district stretches from the Sacramento suburbs to Death Valley. It e ...

in 2014 *Tom Pratt (Democratic), Vallecito Union School board member and insurance agent

Results

District 10

The 10th district is located in the southern coastal

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and parts of

Silicon Valley Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that serves as a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roughly to the geographical areas San Mateo Coun ...

, including Hayward and

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. The incumbent is Democrat

Bob Wieckowski Robert A. Wieckowski (born February 18, 1955) is an American attorney and politician who currently serves in the California State Senate. A Democrat, he represents the 10th Senate District, which encompasses the central and southern portions o ...

, who was elected with 68.0% of the vote in 2014.

Candidates

*Victor G. San Vicente (Republican), real estate and mortgage broker *Ali Sarsack (Libertarian), military veteran and design engineer *

(Democratic), incumbent State Senator

Results

District 12

The 12th district takes in the

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and a swath of the Central Valley between

Modesto Modesto () is the county seat and largest city of Stanislaus County, California, United States. With a population of 218,464 at the 2020 census, it is the 19th largest city in the state of California and forms part of the Sacramento-Stockton ...

and

. The incumbent is Republican

Anthony Cannella Anthony Joseph Cannella (born March 22, 1969) is an American politician who previously served in the California State Senate. A Republican, he represented the 12th Senate District, which encompasses all of both Merced and San Benito counties, ...

, who is

and cannot run for reelection.

Candidates

Anna Caballero Anna Marie Caballero (born April 18, 1955) is an American politician serving in the California State Senate. A Democrat, she represents the 12th State Senate district, encompassing the Salinas Valley and part of the Central Valley. She previou ...

(Democratic), state assemblywoman for

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, former Salinas mayor and city councilwoman *Daniel Parra (Democratic), candidate for

California's 21st congressional district California's 21st congressional district (or CA-21) is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. It is located in the San Joaquin Valley and includes Kings County and portions of Fresno, Kern, and Tulare counties. The distric ...

in 2016 *Rob Poythress (Republican),

Madera County Madera County (), officially the County of Madera, is a county at the geographic center of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 156,255. The county seat is Madera. Madera County comprises the Madera, CA Metr ...

supervisor and former Madera mayor and city councilman *Johnny Tacherra (Republican), nominee for

California's 16th congressional district California's 16th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California, which as of the most recent general election was located in the central San Joaquin Valley. The district is currently represented by . On 2 ...

in 2014 and 2016

Results

District 14

The 14th district takes in parts of the southern Central Valley. It takes in heavily Latino portions of

and Bakersfield, along with

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, Hanford, and Porterville. The incumbent is Republican Andy Vidak, who was reelected with 54.1% of the vote in 2014.

Candidates

Melissa Hurtado Melissa Hurtado (born March 6, 1988) is an American politician serving in the California State Senate. A Democrat, she represents the 16th Senate District, which encompasses Bakersfield, Kings County, and parts of Tulare County. Prior to being ...

(Democratic), Sanger city councilwoman *Ruben Macareno (Democratic), former chairman of

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Democratic Central Committee *Abigail Solis (Democratic), Earlimart School District trustee * Andy Vidak (Republican), incumbent State Senator

Results

District 16

The 16th district consists of the southeastern Central Valley and the High Desert. Much of the population is in the western parts of the district in the Central Valley, anchored by Bakersfield and

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, while the desert regions in the eastern half consist of scattered settlements, such as Barstow and

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. The incumbent is Republican minority Senate leader

Jean Fuller Jeannie Lynn "Jean" Fuller ( née Guenther; born April 16, 1950) is an American educator and politician who served as the minority leader in the California State Senate. A Republican, she was previously a member of the California Assembly and t ...

, who is

and cannot run for reelection.

Candidates

Shannon Grove Shannon Lee Grove ( née Cain; born March 18, 1965) is an American politician, who represents the 12th State Senate district, encompassing the southern Central Valley and parts of the High Desert. A Republican, she served as the minority leader ...

(Republican), former state assemblywoman for

California's 34th State Assembly district California's 34th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Tom Lackey of Palmdale. District profile The district encompasses the southern ends of the San Joaquin Va ...

*Ruth Musser-Lopez (Democratic), archaeologist, former Needles city councilwoman, and nominee for California's 16th State Senate district in 2014 *Gregory Tatum (Republican), church pastor

Results

District 18

The 18th district consists of the eastern San Fernando Valley, including parts of Burbank, as well as the

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neighborhoods of Northridge,

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, and Van Nuys. The incumbent is Democrat Robert Hertzberg, who was elected with 70.2% of the vote in 2014.

Candidates

* Robert Hertzberg (Democratic), incumbent State Senator *Rudy Melendez (Republican) *Roger James Sayegh (Democratic) *Brandon Saario (Republican)

Results

District 20

The 20th district encompasses parts of the Inland Empire, including Chino, Fontana,

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, and parts of

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. The incumbent is Democrat

Connie Leyva Connie Leyva (born February 19, 1967) is an American politician and union organizer, previously serving as a member of the California State Senate in the 20th Senate District from 2014-2002. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Leyva was ...

, who was elected with 62.4% of the vote in 2014.

Candidates

*Paul Vincent Avila (Democratic), former

city councilman *

(Democratic), incumbent State Senator *Matthew Munson (Republican), inventory processor and nominee for

California's 20th State Senate district California's 20th State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Caroline Menjivar. District profile The district encompasses parts of the Inland Empire and Pomona Valley. The ...

in 2014

Results

District 22

The 22nd district is located in the southern coastal encompasses the San Gabriel Valley and parts of the

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. The incumbent is Democrat Ed Hernandez, who is

and cannot run for reelection.

Candidates

Mike Eng Michael Francis Eng (; born September 14, 1946) is an American politician serving as one of five members of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (CUIAB) since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed to the body, an ...

(Democratic),

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trustee, former assemblyman for

California's 49th State Assembly district California's 49th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Mike Fong of Alhambra. District profile The district encompasses the western San Gabriel Valley, with its ...

, and former mayor of Monterey Park *Monica Garcia (Democratic),

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city councilwoman * Susan Rubio (Democratic), Baldwin Park city councilwoman *Ruben Sierra (Democratic), union organizer

Results

District 24

The 24th district encompasses central

and its immediate environs, including

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, Eagle Rock, and

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. The incumbent is Democrat State Senate President pro tempore

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, who is

and cannot run for reelection.

Candidates

*Peter Choi (Democratic), small business owner and nominee for

California's 24th State Senate district California's 24th State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Maria Elena Durazo of Los Angeles. District profile The district encompasses central Los Angeles and its immedi ...

in 2014 *

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(Democratic), co-chair of

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's immigration committee and vice-chair of Democratic National Committee

Results

District 26

The 26th district is centered around the South Bay and Westside regions. The incumbent is Democrat Ben Allen, who was elected with 60.3% of the vote in 2014.

Candidates

* Ben Allen (Democratic), incumbent State Senator *Baron Bruno (no party preference), realtor and Libertarian nominee for California's 62nd State Assembly district in 2016 *Mark Matthew Herd (Libertarian), Westwood neighborhood councilman

Results

District 28

The 28th district is located in eastern

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, including

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Murrieta Murrieta is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States. The population of Murrieta was 110,949 as of the 2020 census. Murrieta experienced a 133.7% population increase between 2000 and 2010, making Murrieta one of the ...

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, and

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. The incumbent is Republican Jeff Stone, who was elected with 53.0% of the vote in 2014.

Candidates

*Anna Nevenic (Democratic), registered nurse, candidate for

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in 2012, and candidate for

California's 28th State Senate district California's 28th State Senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. District profile The district comprises the central and eastern portions of Riverside County (including the Coachella Valley) as well as the south ...

in 2014 *Joy Silver (Democratic), affordable housing advisor * Jeff Stone (Republican), incumbent State Senator

Results

District 30

The 30th district is located in Los Angeles County including Culver City,

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, Westmont and the

neighborhoods of

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, Downtown, and

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. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who was reelected with 68.8% of the vote in 2014.

Candidates

(Democratic), incumbent State Senator

Results

District 32

The 32nd district takes in the

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region in southeastern Los Angeles County, as well as

Buena Park Buena Park (''Buena'', Spanish for "Good") is a city in Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census its population was 84,034. It is the location of several tourist attractions, namely Knott's Berry Farm. It is about 12 m ...

. The incumbent is Democrat Tony Mendoza, who was elected with 52.3% of the vote in 2014, resigned following sexual assault allegations. However, he decided to run for election again following his resignation. Note that the primary was held the same day as the special election to fill a vacancy in the seat. Although most of the candidates in the two contests were the same, the results were very different. Rita Topalian finished first in both races, but different candidates finished in second place.

Vanessa Delgado Vanessa Delgado (born September 16, 1977) is an American politician and housing advocate from California. A Democrat, she served in the California State Senate in 2018, and is the former Mayor of Montebello, California. Early life Delgado atten ...

finished in 2nd place in the special election, but 3rd place in the regularly scheduled primary election. She received a similar number of votes in both races, but candidate Bob Archuleta received about 54% more votes in the regularly scheduled election than he did in the special election. The different results have been attributed to the different order in which the candidates were listed on the ballot.

Candidates

* Bob Archuleta (Democratic),

Pico Rivera Pico Rivera is a city located in southeastern Los Angeles County, California. The city is situated approximately southeast of downtown Los Angeles, on the eastern edge of the Los Angeles basin, and on the southern edge of the area known as th ...

city councilman *Rudy Bermudez (Democratic), former assemblyman for

California's 56th State Assembly district California's 56th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Eduardo Garcia of Coachella. District profile The district encompasses the Imperial Valley and parts of ...

(2002-2006) and former Norwalk city councilman *David Castellanos (Democratic) *

(Democratic), mayor of Montebello * Tony Mendoza (Democratic), former State Senator for

California's 32nd State Senate district California's 32nd State Senate district is one of 40 California California State Senate, State Senate districts. It is currently represented by California Democratic Party, Democrat Bob Archuleta of Pico Rivera, California, Pico Rivera. Distr ...

*Vivian Romero (Democratic), Montebello city councilwoman *Vicky Santana (Democratic), vice president of

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board *Ion Sarega (Republican), former candidate for

La Mirada La Mirada ( Spanish for "The Look") is a city in southeast Los Angeles County, California United States, and is one of the Gateway Cities. The population was 48,527 at the 2010 census, up from 46,783 at the 2000 census. The La Mirada Theatre ...

city council *Ali S. Taj (Democratic), Artesia city councilman *Rita Topalian (Republican), attorney and nominee for

California's 57th State Assembly district California's 57th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Lisa Calderon. District profile The district encompasses an eastern portion of the Gateway Cities region as ...

in 2014 and 2016

Results

District 34

The 34th district is centered around western

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, including parts of Anaheim, as well as Garden Grove and Santa Ana. The district also takes in coastal areas, including parts of

Huntington Beach Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County, California, Orange County in Southern California, located southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. The city is named after American businessman Henry E. Huntington. The population was 198,711 duri ...

and

Long Beach Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California. Incorporate ...

. The incumbent is Republican

Janet Nguyen Janet Q. Nguyen (born May 1, 1976) is an American politician who serves in the California State Assembly. A Republican, she represents the 72nd district, encompassing parts of northern coastal Orange County which includes the cities of Huntin ...

, who was elected with 58.1% of the vote in 2014.

Candidates

*Akash A. Hawkins (Democratic) *

(Republican), incumbent State Senator *Jestin L. Samson (Democratic), local activist *

Tom Umberg Thomas John Umberg (born September 25, 1955) is an American politician who serves in the California State Senate. A Democrat, he represents the 34th district, which encompasses parts of northern Orange County and a small portion of Long Beach. ...

(Democratic), former State assemblyman for

California's 69th State Assembly district California's 69th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Tom Daly of Anaheim. District profile The district encompasses the heart of Orange County, centered on the ...

(2004-2006) and

California's 72nd State Assembly district California's 72nd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Diane Dixon. District profile The district encompasses part of northern Orange County, including Little ...

(1990-1992)

Endorsements

Results

General election results by county. Blue represents counties won by Umberg. Red represents counties won by Nguyen.

District 36

The 36th district encompasses southern

and the

North County North County is a region in the northern area of San Diego County, California. It is the second-most populous region in the county (after San Diego), with an estimated population of 869,322. North County is well known for its affluence, especial ...

region of

San Diego County San Diego County (), officially the County of San Diego, is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,298,634, making it California's second-most populous county and the f ...

. The incumbent is Republican

Patricia Bates Patricia "Pat" Carmody Bates (born December 15, 1939) is an American Republican politician currently serving in the California State Senate, representing the 36th Senate district, which encompasses parts of Orange and San Diego counties. She ...

, who was elected with 65.7% of the vote in 2014.

Candidates

(Republican), incumbent State Senator *Marggie Castellano (Democratic), businesswoman

Results

District 38

The 38th district encompasses the

East County East County is a region of San Diego County, California, east of San Diego. Geography East County does not have an official geographic definition, although East County boundaries are unofficially drawn by the County of San Diego for its second ...

and inland region of

. The incumbent is Republican

Joel Anderson Joel Anderson (born February 11, 1960) is an American politician serving as a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. A Republican, he is a former California state senator, assemblyperson, and board member of a municipal water di ...

, who is

and cannot run for reelection.

Candidates

*Jeff Griffith (Democratic), firefighter and paramedic *

Brian Jones Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969) was an English multi-instrumentalist and singer best known as the founder, rhythm/lead guitarist, and original leader of the Rolling Stones. Initially a guitarist, he went on to prov ...

(Republican), Santee city councilman and former state assemblyman for

California's 77th State Assembly district California's 77th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Tasha Boerner Horvath of Encinitas. District profile The district encompasses much of northern San Diego ea ...

(2010-2012) and

California's 71st State Assembly district California's 71st State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Kate Sanchez https://ad71.asmrc.org/ District profile The district encompasses much of San Diego County's ...

(2012-2016) *Antonio Salguero (Libertarian)

Results

District 40

The 40th district runs along the entire border between California and Mexico, taking in rural

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as well as the South Bay region of

. The incumbent is Democrat Ben Hueso, who was reelected with 54.9% of the vote in 2014.

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* Ben Hueso (Democratic), incumbent State Senator *Luis R. Vargas (Republican), former California superior court judge

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