California's 10th Congressional District election, 2022

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California's 10th Congressional District
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Election details
Filing deadline: March 11, 2022
Primary: June 7, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voting in California
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): D+18
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
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All U.S. House districts, including the 10th Congressional District of California, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. The filing deadline was March 11, 2022.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 10

Incumbent Mark DeSaulnier defeated Michael Ernest Kerr in the general election for U.S. House California District 10 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark DeSaulnier
Mark DeSaulnier (D)
 
78.9
 
198,415
Image of Michael Ernest Kerr
Michael Ernest Kerr (G) Candidate Connection
 
21.1
 
52,965

Total votes: 251,380
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 10

Incumbent Mark DeSaulnier and Michael Ernest Kerr defeated Katherine Piccinini in the primary for U.S. House California District 10 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark DeSaulnier
Mark DeSaulnier (D)
 
84.0
 
124,787
Image of Michael Ernest Kerr
Michael Ernest Kerr (G) Candidate Connection
 
14.9
 
22,210
Image of Katherine Piccinini
Katherine Piccinini (R) (Write-in)
 
1.1
 
1,638

Total votes: 148,635
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Voting information

See also: Voting in California

Election information in California: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 24, 2022
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 24, 2022
  • Online: Oct. 24, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 1, 2022
  • Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
  • By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 10, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7 a.m. to 8 p.m.


Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Military Industrial Complex control of media and the two main political parties and censorship of alternative information from their profit driven narratives.

Our government and media are not treating climate change like the serious crisis it has become

The Military Industrial Media Complex has split the country into extreme hatred between Republicans & Democrats despite both having similar basic needs and wants
I am a 9/11 truther! Since the release of the 9/11 Commission report in 2005 which I consider a flat-out confession by my government, I have offered an unclaimed reward of $100,000 to the first person who can prove or at least demonstrate to my satisfaction that my government did not plan, manage, execute and cover-up the events around the September 11, 2001, attacks. My website is http://www.911reward.org.

I have been arrested over a dozen times protesting against the U.S. Drone Assassination program at either Beale AFB or Creech AFB for close to 10 years. These drone attacks have killed thousands of civilians, terrorized millions more in countries we are not at war. These drone attacks are in violation of our U.S. Constitution and International Law.

It is insane that the U.S. does not have Single Payer Medicare for All like most of the nations in the industrial developed world. Millions of Americans have died and tens of millions have suffered from the lack of affordable quality healthcare. Although Democrats have had total control of California for years and their platform calls for Medicare for All, the corporate beholden Democratic Party always finds a reason not to pass Medicare for All during the past ten years despite supposedly progressive Governors. When Arnold Schwarzenegger was Governor, he twice vetoed in 2006 and 2008 the Democratic legislature passed Medicare for All bills.
All of the people mentioned below, including others I have either momentarily forgotten or have still to learn about, are people I look up to as role models because in their lives they have pursued peace, justice, human rights, the environment and the truth!

We have a government and mainstream media under the control of the military-industrial-prison complex and a few hundred powerful and rich people who comprise the Deep State. They are real and too be feared. They act to smear and frame those who might successfully oppose them. When that fails, they have orchestrated the deaths of outspoken leaders such as JFK, RFK, MLK and Malcolm X. They attack, imprison, exterminate whistleblowers and activists like Paul Robeson, Karen Silkwood, S Brian Willson, Judi Bari, Mumia Abu Jamal, Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, Daniel Ellsberg, Ralph Nader, among others. They conspire to keep or remove from political office those who would defy them publicly, such as Dennis Kucinich, Cynthia McKinney and Bernie Sanders.

I highly respect the many censored Journalist, Researchers and Activists for example: Chris Hedges, Abby Martin, Glenn Greenwald, Richard Wolff, Rosa Parks, Jesse Ventura, John Pilger, Ray McGovern, Robert F Kennedy Jr., Media Benjamin, Richard Falk, Noam Chomsky, Jim Hightower, Norman Solomon, Benjamin Linder, Rachel Corrie, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Kim Chi Ha, Harvey Milk, Che Guevara, Medgar Evers, Eugene Victor “Gene” Debs, Steve Biko, Leonard Peltier, Cesar Chavez, Jill Stein, Ajamu Baraka, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Ed Ashner, Martin Sheen, Jane Fonda, Richard Boyle, Óscar Romero and the many activists exposing the lies about 9/11 .

I also have had many personal activist friends over the years whom I greatly respect for their pursuits of peace, justice, human rights and the environment, whom I won’t mention because the list would be long but always incomplete. They know who they are, and I thank them for being a part of my life’ journey!
I have been a Peace and Social Justice Advocate most all of my adult life. This has been my vocation, my purpose in life. I have never been paid for my vocation. I have contributed my own money and time to my vocation. I have primarily acted independently, but often in coordination with other groups or organizations. I have been official members of some groups, but also so closely active with some that I would qualify as an active member.

I am a problem solver and always try to engage in active research and study before taking a position especially concerning controversial issues. Yet my positions are always open to change based on new information and facts.

I will be a bullhorn in exposing corruption in congress, all our government agencies and in our corporate world! I aways do my best toward creating a better world for people and all living things!

I believe someone elected must keep in touch with his/her constituents. I believe one must keep their constituents informed about the issues of the day and what is happening in congress. I believe one must be attentive to the problems of constituents and determine if future legislation might be necessary or just guidance dealing with government bureaucracy. I believe one should not be afraid to speak out on controversial issues in fear of losing votes. I believe that one should listen to all sides, work toward compromise, but in the end be as decisive as possible about solutions that will benefit one's constituents, people in general, our society and the world as a whole!

As there are many lobbyists vying for one's attention especially from monied special interests, I believe that one should engage with representatives of all sides of an issue. I believe that a Representative should actively seek out those individuals and organizations of possible different views on issues. One should always seek the advice of trusted experts concerning issues and events.

I believe one should use his bullhorn when addressing important and especially controversial issues.
We have a government and mainstream media under the control of the military-industrial-prison complex and a few hundred powerful and rich people who comprise the Deep State. They are real and too be feared.

The Deep State relentlessly promotes racial, religious, and social issues to divide, control and conquer us. The Republican and Democratic Parties along with the Corporate Media have become the Deep State tools to subvert us. Only when we understand this will we have a chance to unite and slay this demon that would willingly destroy us and the world for power and wealth.

With the Corporate Media long censoring opposing viewpoints of the government narrative on important issues, now we are seeing massive flagrant censorship in social media platforms at a level only seen in the most authoritative of governments.

I will be a bullhorn exposing the corruption in Congress, all our government agencies and in the corporate world!

It would be especially great if the elections were 100% publicly financed, so that representatives didn't have to always find it necessary to be fund raising! Representatives could then be devoted 100% to doing the people's business and run for reelection on the issues instead of raising money for self-serving promotions. I will never accept campaign donations from corporations. I will only accept donations from individuals! If elected, I don't intend to spend much time fundraising as I will let my actions and bullhorn on the issues speak for me!
I think that we need to have a society that has equal access to all viewpoints! In other words, we need a truly informed public first. We also need an election system where money does not determine the views and opinions of candidate. At the moment money has a greater ability to elect candidates rather than one views and policy beliefs, so term limits would act to eventually eliminate progressive minded people.



Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[1] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[2]

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Mark DeSaulnier Democratic Party $618,157 $524,180 $575,364 As of December 31, 2022
Katherine Piccinini Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Michael Ernest Kerr Green Party $6,621 $6,621 $0 As of November 21, 2022

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[3]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[4][5][6]

Race ratings: California's 10th Congressional District election, 2022
Race trackerRace ratings
November 8, 2022November 1, 2022October 25, 2022October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in California in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in California, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
California U.S. House All candidates 40-60 $1,740.00 3/11/2022 Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
  • Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

California District 10
until January 2, 2023

Click a district to compare boundaries.

California District 10
starting January 3, 2023

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in California after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.[7] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.[8]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, California
District 2022 district Political predecessor district
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
California's 1st 39.2% 58.3% 41.1% 56.4%
California's 2nd 73.5% 24.0% 73.6% 23.9%
California's 3rd 47.9% 49.7% 46.2% 51.6%
California's 4th 67.1% 30.5% 72.4% 25.3%
California's 5th 42.7% 55.0% 43.9% 53.7%
California's 6th 57.9% 39.4% 55.6% 41.9%
California's 7th 67.4% 30.3% 70.3% 27.2%
California's 8th 76.0% 22.0% 54.9% 42.7%
California's 9th 55.2% 42.6% 50.3% 47.4%
California's 10th 68.6% 29.3% 74.3% 23.6%
California's 11th 86.3% 11.7% 86.1% 11.9%
California's 12th 89.3% 8.6% 88.9% 9.0%
California's 13th 54.3% 43.4% 57.9% 39.9%
California's 14th 71.7% 26.2% 71.5% 26.4%
California's 15th 77.7% 20.4% 77.7% 20.5%
California's 16th 75.4% 22.4% 76.4% 21.3%
California's 17th 72.7% 25.3% 72.5% 25.5%
California's 18th 71.0% 26.9% 70.0% 27.9%
California's 19th 68.7% 29.1% 72.7% 25.0%
California's 20th 36.4% 61.3% 40.5% 57.1%
California's 21st 59.1% 38.8% 58.8% 38.9%
California's 22nd 55.3% 42.3% 54.4% 43.5%
California's 23rd 43.9% 53.7% 43.6% 54.0%
California's 24th 63.3% 34.3% 60.7% 36.9%
California's 25th 56.7% 41.4% 55.9% 42.3%
California's 26th 58.9% 39.0% 61.4% 36.5%
California's 27th 55.1% 42.7% 54.0% 43.9%
California's 28th 66.1% 31.9% 67.2% 30.8%
California's 29th 74.5% 23.2% 74.1% 23.7%
California's 30th 72.2% 26.0% 70.9% 27.2%
California's 31st 64.5% 33.4% 65.2% 32.8%
California's 32nd 69.5% 28.7% 68.7% 29.4%
California's 33rd 61.5% 36.2% 58.8% 38.9%
California's 34th 81.0% 16.7% 80.8% 16.9%
California's 35th 62.7% 35.1% 65.1% 32.6%
California's 36th 71.0% 26.9% 69.0% 29.0%
California's 37th 85.7% 12.4% 84.3% 13.8%
California's 38th 64.1% 33.9% 65.6% 32.3%
California's 39th 62.0% 35.8% 61.7% 36.1%
California's 40th 49.9% 48.0% 54.1% 44.0%
California's 41st 48.6% 49.7% 45.3% 52.7%
California's 42nd 71.7% 25.9% 77.1% 20.6%
California's 43rd 80.8% 17.0% 76.9% 20.9%
California's 44th 72.9% 24.7% 78.4% 19.2%
California's 45th 52.1% 46.0% 49.7% 48.2%
California's 46th 64.1% 33.7% 64.3% 33.5%
California's 47th 54.5% 43.4% 54.6% 43.3%
California's 48th 42.7% 55.0% 45.0% 52.7%
California's 49th 54.6% 43.2% 55.2% 42.5%
California's 50th 65.4% 32.2% 63.4% 34.2%
California's 51st 62.5% 35.2% 67.0% 30.9%
California's 52nd 67.4% 30.5% 66.9% 30.9%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in California.

California U.S. House primary competitiveness, 2022
Office Districts/
offices
Seats Open seats Candidates Possible primaries Contested top-two primaries % of contested primaries Incumbents in contested primaries % of incumbents in contested primaries
2022 52 52 5 272 52 52 100.0% 47 100.0%
2020 53 53 4 262 53 47 88.7% 32 65.3%
2018 53 53 2 244 53 41 77.4% 39 76.5%
2016 53 53 4 202 53 40 75.5% 36 73.5%
2014 53 53 6 209 53 38 71.7% 32 68.1%


Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in California in 2022. Information below was calculated on April 7, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

For the first time since at least 2014, every U.S. House district in California had scheduled a contested primary election following the 2022 candidate filing deadline. In California, which uses a top-two primary system, a primary is contested if more than two candidates file to run.

In 2022, 265 candidates filed to run for California's 52 congressional districts, including 112 Democrats, 126 Republicans, and 27 independent and third party candidates. That's 5.1 candidates per district, more than the 4.2 candidates per district in 2020 and the 3.9 in 2018. This figure increased partly due to a larger number of candidates but also because the number of congressional districts in California decreased by one following the 2020 census.

Forty-seven incumbents filed for re-election, all of whom were set to face primary challengers as of the candidate filing deadline, another first since at least 2014. Five districts were left open, meaning no incumbent filed to run there. Four incumbents did not seek re-election and one—Rep. Devin Nunes (R)—resigned early. Nunes' retirement triggered a special election for June 7. No candidates in the special election filed to run in the regularly-scheduled general election, meaning the winner of the special election would only serve in Congress until Jan. 3, 2023.

Nine candidates filed to run in the 30th District, more than any other. This includes three Democrats, including incumbent Rep. Adam Schiff (D), four Republicans, one American Independent Party candidate, and one Green Party candidate.

As of the filing deadline, no districts were guaranteed to either party because both Democrats and Republicans filed to run in all 52. However, under California's top-two primary system, two candidates from the same party can advance to the general election if they are the top two vote-getters in the primary.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+18. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 18 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made California's 10th the 77th most Democratic district nationally.[9]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in California's 10th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
68.6% 29.3%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in California, 2020

California presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 15 Democratic wins
  • 15 Republican wins
  • 1 other win
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party R R R P[10] D R R R D D D D D R R R D R R R R R R D D D D D D D D


Demographics

The table below details demographic data in California and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for California
California United States
Population 37,253,956 308,745,538
Land area (sq mi) 155,857 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 59.7% 72.5%
Black/African American 5.8% 12.7%
Asian 14.5% 5.5%
Native American 0.8% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.2%
Two or more 4.9% 3.3%
Hispanic/Latino 39% 18%
Education
High school graduation rate 83.3% 88%
College graduation rate 33.9% 32.1%
Income
Median household income $75,235 $62,843
Persons below poverty level 13.4% 13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of California's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from California, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 42 44
Republican 0 11 11
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 53 55

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in California's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in California, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party Gavin Newsom
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party Eleni Kounalakis
Secretary of State Democratic Party Shirley Weber
Attorney General Democratic Party Rob Bonta

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the California State Legislature as of November 2022.

California State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 31
     Republican Party 9
     Vacancies 0
Total 40

California State Assembly

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 60
     Republican Party 19
     Independent 1
     Vacancies 0
Total 80

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, California was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

California Party Control: 1992-2022
Seventeen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor R R R R R R R D D D D D R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Assembly D D D S R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D


District history

2020

See also: California's 10th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 10

Incumbent Josh Harder defeated Ted Howze in the general election for U.S. House California District 10 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Josh Harder
Josh Harder (D)
 
55.2
 
166,865
Image of Ted Howze
Ted Howze (R) Candidate Connection
 
44.8
 
135,629

Total votes: 302,494
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 10

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 10 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Josh Harder
Josh Harder (D)
 
44.1
 
69,668
Image of Ted Howze
Ted Howze (R) Candidate Connection
 
33.9
 
53,574
Image of Bob Elliott
Bob Elliott (R)
 
13.0
 
20,481
Image of Mike Barkley
Mike Barkley (D)
 
3.5
 
5,561
Image of Marla Livengood
Marla Livengood (R)
 
3.3
 
5,270
Image of Ryan Blevins
Ryan Blevins (D) Candidate Connection
 
2.2
 
3,536

Total votes: 158,090
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: California's 10th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 10

Josh Harder defeated incumbent Jeff Denham in the general election for U.S. House California District 10 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Josh Harder
Josh Harder (D)
 
52.3
 
115,945
Image of Jeff Denham
Jeff Denham (R)
 
47.7
 
105,955

Total votes: 221,900
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 10

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 10 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeff Denham
Jeff Denham (R)
 
37.5
 
45,719
Image of Josh Harder
Josh Harder (D)
 
17.0
 
20,742
Image of Ted Howze
Ted Howze (R)
 
14.6
 
17,723
Image of Michael Eggman
Michael Eggman (D)
 
10.2
 
12,446
Image of Virginia Madueno
Virginia Madueno (D)
 
9.2
 
11,178
Image of Sue Zwahlen
Sue Zwahlen (D)
 
8.2
 
9,945
Image of Mike Barkley
Mike Barkley (D)
 
2.4
 
2,904
Image of Dotty Nygard
Dotty Nygard (D)
 
0.9
 
1,100

Total votes: 121,757
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2016

See also: California's 10th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Jeff Denham (R) defeated Michael Eggman (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Denham and Eggman defeated Robert Hodges (R) and Michael Barkley (D) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[11][12]

U.S. House, California District 10 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Denham Incumbent 51.7% 124,671
     Democratic Michael Eggman 48.3% 116,470
Total Votes 241,141
Source: California Secretary of State


U.S. House, California District 10 Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Denham Incumbent 47.7% 61,290
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Eggman 27.6% 35,413
     Democratic Michael Barkley 14.5% 18,576
     Republican Robert Hodges 10.2% 13,130
Total Votes 128,409
Source: California Secretary of State

2014

See also: California's 10th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 10th Congressional District of California held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Jeff Denham (R) defeated Michael Eggman (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, California District 10 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Denham Incumbent 56.1% 70,582
     Democratic Michael Eggman 43.9% 55,123
Total Votes 125,705
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 10 Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Denham Incumbent 58.9% 44,237
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Eggman 26.4% 19,804
     Democratic Mike Barkley 14.7% 11,005
Total Votes 75,046
Source: California Secretary of State

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Footnotes

  1. Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
  2. Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  3. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  5. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  6. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  7. Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
  8. Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
  9. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  10. Progressive Party
  11. California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
  12. The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016


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