2018 California Attorney General election
The 2018 California Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of California. The 2014 election winner, Kamala Harris, was elected to the United States Senate during the 2016 Senate election; incumbent Democratic Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, won election to a full term.
Primary
Democratic Party
Declared
- Xavier Becerra, incumbent attorney general of California and former U.S. representative
- Dave Jones, California Insurance Commissioner
Republican Party
Declared
- Steven Bailey, retired El Dorado County Superior Court judge
- Eric Early, managing partner of Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP
Withdrawn
Peace and Freedom Party
Declared
- Adriane Bracciale, criminal defense attorney in the Inland Empire
General election
Results
Becerra won the election in a landslide, even outperforming Gavin Newsom during the simultaneous gubernatorial election.By congressional district
Becerra won 46 of 53 congressional districts.| District | Becerra | Bailey | Representative |
| 41% | 59% | Doug LaMalfa | |
| 73% | 27% | Jared Huffman | |
| 55% | 45% | John Garamendi | |
| 42% | 58% | Tom McClintock | |
| 71% | 29% | Mike Thompson | |
| 72% | 28% | Doris Matsui | |
| 54% | 46% | Ami Bera | |
| 42% | 58% | Paul Cook | |
| 56% | 44% | Jerry McNerney | |
| 52% | 48% | Josh Harder | |
| 71% | 29% | Mark DeSaulnier | |
| 87% | 13% | Nancy Pelosi | |
| 91% | 9% | Barbara Lee | |
| 77% | 23% | Jackie Speier | |
| 70% | 30% | Eric Swalwell | |
| 59% | 41% | Jim Costa | |
| 72% | 28% | Ro Khanna | |
| 73% | 27% | Anna Eshoo | |
| 71% | 29% | Zoe Lofgren | |
| 72% | 28% | Jimmy Panetta | |
| 55% | 45% | TJ Cox | |
| 44% | 56% | Devin Nunes | |
| 38% | 62% | Kevin McCarthy | |
| 59% | 41% | Salud Carbajal | |
| 53% | 47% | Katie Hill | |
| 59% | 41% | Julia Brownley | |
| 67% | 33% | Judy Chu | |
| 77% | 23% | Adam Schiff | |
| 81% | 19% | Tony Cárdenas | |
| 72% | 28% | Brad Sherman | |
| 59% | 41% | Pete Aguilar | |
| 68% | 32% | Grace Napolitano | |
| 69% | 31% | Ted Lieu | |
| 87% | 13% | Jimmy Gomez | |
| 68% | 32% | Norma Torres | |
| 54% | 46% | Raul Ruiz | |
| 88% | 12% | Karen Bass | |
| 68% | 32% | Linda Sánchez | |
| 52% | 48% | Gil Cisneros | |
| 84% | 16% | Lucille Roybal-Allard | |
| 62% | 38% | Mark Takano | |
| 43% | 57% | Ken Calvert | |
| 80% | 20% | Maxine Waters | |
| 84% | 16% | Nanette Barragán | |
| 51% | 49% | Katie Porter | |
| 66% | 34% | Lou Correa | |
| 63% | 37% | Alan Lowenthal | |
| 51% | 49% | Harley Rouda | |
| 53% | 47% | Mike Levin | |
| 43% | 57% | Duncan Hunter | |
| 72% | 28% | Juan Vargas | |
| 60% | 40% | Scott Peters | |
| 67% | 33% | Susan Davis |