2018 United States Senate election in California

Democratic Party Advanced to general • Kevin de León, President pro tempore of the California State Senate • Dianne Feinstein, incumbent U.S. Senator Eliminated in primary • Adrienne Nicole Edwards, Vice Chairwoman on the HDT Community Development Foundation board • Pat Harris, attorney • Alison Hartson, national director of Wolf PAC • David Hildebrand, legislative analyst • Herbert G. Peters, retired aerospace engineer and candidate for U.S. Senate in California in 2016 • John Melendez, television writer and radio personality • Steve Stokes, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016 Declined • Ana Kasparian, co-host of The Young Turks • Joe Sanberg, entrepreneur and investor • Tom Steyer, hedge fund manager • Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks Republican Party Declared • Arun K. Bhumitra, businessman • Jack Crew, bus driver • Rocky De La Fuente, entrepreneur and perennial candidate • Jerry Joseph Laws, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016 (denounced by California Republican Party) • Kevin Mottus, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016 Withdrawn • Donald R. Adams, businessman • Gary Coson • John Estrada • Timothy Charles Kalemkarian, perennial candidate • Ernie Konnyu, former U.S. Representative • Caren Lancona, businesswoman • Jazmina Saavedra, businesswoman and activist • Stephen James Schrader, veteran Declined • Kevin Faulconer, mayor of San Diego • Caitlyn Jenner, 1976 Olympic gold medalist and television personality • Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and former Governor of California • Ashley Swearengin, former mayor of Fresno Libertarian Party Declared • Derrick Michael Reid, retired attorney and engineer and candidate for president in 2016 Green Party Declared • Michael V. Ziesing (write-in) Peace and Freedom Party Declared • John Thompson Parker • Michael Fahmy Girgis (Constitution Party) • Jason M. Hanania • Lee W. Olson • Ursula M. Schilling (write-in) Withdrawn • Jerry Leon Carroll • Michael Eisen, biologist • Charles Junior Hodge • Richard Thomas Mead • Clifton Roberts (Humane Party) Notes ==Primary election==

Endorsements Fundraising Polling with Timothy Charles Kalemkarian, Caren Lancona, John Melendez, and Stephen Schrader with Tom Steyer with John Cox with Xavier Becerra, Kevin Faulconer, Brad Sherman, Eric Swalwell, and Ashley Swearingin Results Democratic candidates won a combined total of 4,231,444 votes, Republican candidates 2,216,223 votes, and other candidates 223,053 votes. ==General election==

Debates • Complete video of debate, October 17, 2018 Endorsements Fundraising Predictions Because of California's top-two runoff system, the seat was guaranteed to be won/held by a Democrat since the initial primary produced two Democratic candidates. Polling with Feinstein, de León, and Tom Steyer with Feinstein, de León, and John Cox Results {{Election box begin no change The race had an undervote of around 1.3 million votes compared to the gubernatorial election, likely by Republican voters choosing neither candidate. De León won many of the same counties and congressional districts won by Republican gubernatorial nominee John Cox, as many voters may have expressed opposition to the incumbent senator. No county voted for both Feinstein and Cox. Congressional districts 39, 45, and 48 were the only congressional districts that voted for both Feinstein and Cox. By county Blue represents counties won by Feinstein. Cyan represents counties won by de León. By congressional district Feinstein won 38 of the 53 congressional districts, with the remaining 15 going to De León, including seven held by Republicans. ==References==