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| election_name = United States Senate election in California, 2018
| country = California
| country = California
| type = presidential
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| ongoing = yes
| previous_election = United States Senate election in California, 2012
| previous_election = United States Senate election in California, 2012
| previous_year = 2012
| previous_year = 2012
| next_election = United States Senate election in California, 2024
| next_election = United States Senate election in California, 2024
| next_year = 2024
| next_year = 2024
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| election_date = November 6, 2018
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The '''2018 United States Senate election in California''' was held November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the [[United States Senate]] to represent the State of [[California]], concurrently with other [[United States Senate elections, 2018|elections]] to the United States Senate in other states and [[United States House of Representatives elections, 2018|elections]] to the [[United States House of Representatives]] and various [[United States elections, 2018#State elections|state]] and [[United States elections, 2018#Local elections|local elections]].
The '''2018 United States Senate election in California''' will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the [[United States Senate]] to represent the State of [[California]], concurrently with [[United States Senate elections, 2018|other elections]] to the United States Senate, [[United States House of Representatives elections, 2018|elections]] to the [[United States House of Representatives]], and various [[United States elections, 2018#State elections|state]] and [[United States elections, 2018#Local elections|local elections]].


Under California's [[nonpartisan blanket primary]] law, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party. In the primary, voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. In the California system, the top two finishers — regardless of party — advance to the general election in November, even if a candidate manages to receive a majority of the votes cast in the primary election. [[Washington (state)|Washington]] and [[Louisiana]] have similar "[[jungle primary]]" style processes for Senators.
Under California's [[nonpartisan blanket primary]] law, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party. In the primary, voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. In the California system, the top two finishers—regardless of party—advance to the general election in November, even if a candidate receives a majority of the votes cast in the primary election. [[Washington (state)|Washington]] and [[Louisiana]] have similar "[[jungle primary]]" style processes for Senators.


The candidate filing deadline is March 8, 2018, and the primary election will be held on June 5, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_California,_2018|title=United States Senate election in California, 2018 - Ballotpedia|access-date=December 23, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>
In the primary on June 5, 2018, incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator [[Dianne Feinstein]] came in third place. She was therefore defeated in her bid for a fifth full term in office, because voters from both parties wanted someone fun and controversial in the senate rather than a career politician. Therefore, Democrat [[Jake Paul]] and Republican [[Logan Paul]], brothers and both controversial Youtubers and entertainers, finished in first and second place, respectively, and contested the general election.


Four-term [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] [[incumbent]] [[Dianne Feinstein]] won reelection in [[United States Senate election in California, 2012|2012]] with 63% of the vote, taking the record for the most popular votes in any U.S. Senate election in history with 7.86 million votes.<ref name="Charles Mahtesian">{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/charlie-mahtesian/2012/11/feinsteins-record-million-votes-150280.html|title=Feinstein's record: 7.3 million votes|date=November 26, 2012|work=Politico|author=Charles Mahtesian|publisher=Politico|access-date=December 16, 2012}}</ref> Feinstein is the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. She will be 85 years old in 2018, leading to speculation that she would retire in January 2019,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-sen-feinstein-gives-hint-of-2018-plans-1484782941-htmlstory.html|title=Essential Politics: State Senate committee moves to assist immigrants, what California's members of Congress are saying about Trump's executive order|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=July 20, 2017|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-feinstein-20170115-story.html|title=What will Feinstein do? California Democrats await senator's reelection decision to plot their own futures|last=Mehta|first=Seema|date=January 17, 2017|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=July 20, 2017|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref> as her longtime colleague [[Barbara Boxer]] did in [[United States Senate election in California, 2016|January 2017]]. A poll from 2017 conducted by Berkeley IGS found that a slim majority of California voters would prefer her to retire due to her advanced age, with individual interviews citing a desire to let younger politicians stand for election instead.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article142467684.html|title=Dianne Feinstein 2018? Voters consider that a ‘bad thing for California’|work=sacbee|access-date=July 20, 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/04/03/dianne-feinstein-re-election-age-84/|title=Could Dianne Feinstein’s age hurt her re-election chances?|date=April 4, 2017|website=The Mercury News|access-date=July 20, 2017}}</ref> Despite these concerns, she has declared that she will run for reelection to a fifth full term.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/matier-ross/article/All-signs-point-to-Feinstein-re-election-run-in-11075004.php|title=All signs point to Feinstein re-election run in 2018|work=San Francisco Chronicle|access-date=July 20, 2017}}</ref>
The general election was filled with the two candidates attacking each other's controversial past. While both brothers were highly effective campaigners and fundraisers, the state's Democratic lean and an anti-Republican political environment led to Jake Paul winning by a decisive 12 point margin.


== Candidates ==
==Candidates==
===Democratic Party===
====Declared====
* [[Kevin de León]], [[President pro tempore of the California State Senate]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=McGreevy|first1=Patrick|title=With his political clock ticking, state Senate leader Kevin de León keeps mum about what he'll do next|url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-kevin-deleon-future-elections-20170921-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=September 23, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/de-leon-challenge-feinstein-california-senate-race|title=De Leon to Challenge Feinstein in California Senate Race|first1=Bridget|last1=Bowman|first2=Bridget|last2=Bowman|date=October 15, 2017|publisher=|access-date=January 20, 2018|via=www.RollCall.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/355540-calif-dem-announces-feinstein-challenge|title=Calif. Dem announces Feinstein challenge|first=Mallory|last=Shelbourne|date=October 15, 2017|website=TheHill.com|access-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Dianne Feinstein]], incumbent U.S. Senator<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-feinstein-senate-announcement-20171009-story.html|title=Sen. Dianne Feinstein says she'll run again: 'There's still so much work left to do'|last=Wire|first=Sarah D.|date=October 9, 2017|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 9, 2017}}</ref>
* Alison Hartson, national director of [[Wolf PAC]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://alisonhartson.com|title=Alison for California|last=Hartson|first=Alison|access-date=November 2, 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Wire|first1=Sarah D.|title=New liberal challenger to Sen. Dianne Feinstein launches bid on 'The Young Turks'|url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-hartson-senate-announce-20171102-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=2 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=CNN|first1=Gregory Krieg,|title='Justice Democrats' launch new California Senate candidate|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/02/politics/california-senate-alison-hartson-justice-democrats-young-turks/index.html|website=CNN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bernie Sanders supporters announce Dianne Feinstein primary challenger, tell her to join GOP|url=http://www.newsweek.com/democrats-bernie-sanders-dianne-feinstein-700513|website=Newsweek|language=en|date=2 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Sommer|first1=Will|title=Progressive group backs new Feinstein challenger|url=http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/358528-progressive-group-led-by-young-turks-co-founder-backs-feinstein-challenger|website=TheHill|date=2 November 2017}}</ref>
* David Hildebrand, legislative analyst<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.davidforcalifornia.com|title=David Hildebrand for U.S. Senate 2018|website=DavidForCalifornia.com|access-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S8CA00317/|title=HILDEBRAND, DAVID - Candidate overview - FEC.gov|website=FEC.gov|access-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref>
* Douglas Howard Pierce, perennial candidate<ref name="gpapers" />
* [[John Melendez]], television writer and radio personality<ref>{{cite web|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?_201702010200050167+0|title=PAGE BY PAGE REPORT DISPLAY FOR 201702010200050167 (Page 1 of 4)|website=docquery.FEC.gov|access-date=}}</ref>
* [[Eugene Patterson Harris]], attorney<ref name="gpapers">{{cite web|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G17/CA|title=California 2017 General Election|website=www.thegreenpapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S8CA00358/|title=HARRIS, EUGENE PATTERSON - Candidate overview - FEC.gov|website=FEC.gov|access-date=}}</ref>
* Steve Stokes, candidate for the U.S. Senate in [[United States Senate election in California, 2016|2016]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fec.gov/disclosurehs/HSCandDetail.do|title=Candidate Details|website=www.FEC.gov|access-date=}}</ref>


=== Democratic Party ===
====Potential====
* [[Barbara Lee]], [[U.S. Representative]]<ref name= "Khanna"/>
* [[Dianne Feinstein]], incumbent [[United States Senator]]
* [[Joseph Sanberg]], entrepreneur and investor<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/07/progressive-challenger-emerges-feinstein-242472|title=New primary challenger to Feinstein emerges|publisher=}}</ref>
* [[Jake Paul]], Youtuber, entertainer, and actor
* [[Loretta Sanchez]], former [[United States Representative|U.S. Representative]] and candidate for the U.S. Senate in [[United States Senate election in California, 2016|2016]]<ref name= "Dem Candidates" /><ref name= "Loretta" >{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-election-aftermath-updates-trail-loretta-sanchez-concedes-and-hints-1478719284-htmlstory.html|title=Loretta Sanchez concedes -- and hints at a return|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|last=|first=|access-date=November 11, 2016|date=}}</ref>
* [[Brad Sherman]], U.S. Representative<ref name=hypotheticalpoll />
* [[Eric Swalwell]], U.S. Representative<ref name=hypotheticalpoll>{{cite news|url=http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article128795909.html
|title=Newsom, Faulconer lead hypothetical 2018 field for California governor|work=[[Sacramento Bee]]|date=February 17, 2017|access-date=}}</ref>
* [["Knife" Sotelo|Marvin "Knife" Sotelo]], author and musician<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teenink.com/opinion/current_events_politics/article/965737/Senator-Knife-Sotelo-Dont-Laugh/|title=Senator “Knife” Sotelo. Don’t Laugh.|publisher=}}</ref>
* [[Robert Reich]], former [[United States Secretary of Labor]]<ref name= "Khanna" />


=== Republican Party ===
====Declined====
* [[Xavier Becerra]], [[Attorney General of California|California Attorney General]] and former U.S. Representative (running for Attorney General)<ref name= "Dem Candidates" /><ref name=declaredcandidates>{{cite web|url=http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Candidates/List.aspx?view=intention&sort=NAME&electid=62|title=Candidates & Elected Officials|date=n.d.|access-date=April 26, 2016|work=Secretary of State of California}}</ref>
* [[Logan Paul]], Youtuber, entertainer, and actor
* [[Eric Garcetti]], [[Mayor of Los Angeles|Mayor]] of [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]<ref name= "Dem Candidates">{{cite web|url=http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2016/11/theyre-off-running-2018/|title=They’re Off and Running for 2018|work=Fox and Hounds Daily|last=|first=|access-date=November 11, 2016|date=}}</ref><ref>[http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-los-angeles-mayor-eric-garcetti-to-host-1507093689-htmlstory.html Mayor Eric Garrett to hold fundraiser event for Sen. Feinstein], ''Los Angeles Times'', October 4, 2017.</ref>

* [[Bob Iger]], businessman<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rambling-reporter/will-disneys-bob-iger-run-president-2020-hollywood-friends-are-nudging-981626|title=Will Disney's Bob Iger Run for President in 2020? Hollywood Friends Are Nudging|date=March 1, 2017|last=Siegel|first=Tatiana|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=March 2, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/disney-ceo-bob-iger-presidential-run-in-2020-2017-3|title=Disney CEO Bob Iger is reportedly considering a presidential run in 2020|date=March 1, 2017|last=Nededog|first=Jethro|work=[[Business Insider]]|accessdate=March 2, 2017}}</ref>
== Primary election ==
* [[Ana Kasparian]], co-host of ''[[The Young Turks]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/13/politics/california-senate-race-feinstein-challenge/index.html|title=2018 California Senate race expected to get more crowded|last=CNN|first=Gregory Krieg,|work=CNN|access-date=2017-10-14}}</ref>
Dianne Feinstein reacted very negatively to Jake and Logan Paul unexpectedly joining the race. She said "Not only do the Paul brothers have no experience and know nothing about politics, they have proven time and time again that they do not have the moral characteristics and the sound decision making that California needs in the United States Senate. Logan posting a Youtube video disrespectfully showing a corpse of a suicide victim and Jake turning his neighborhood into a war zone are just two of many examples of their questionable character and reckless decision making."
* [[Tom Steyer]], hedge fund manager<ref name= "Dem Candidates" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-billionaire-activist-tom-steyer-says-1508096748-htmlstory.html|title=California politics news feed|publisher=|access-date=January 20, 2018|via=LA Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/politics/Tom-Steyer-Announcement-California-Billionaire-468318083.html|title=California Billionaire Will Not Run in 2018 Elections|website=NBCConnecticut.com|access-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref>

* [[Cenk Uygur]], host of ''[[The Young Turks]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/10/19/cenk-uygur-senate-california-young-turks-dianne-feinstein/|title=Liberal online news host Cenk Uygur considering Senate run in California}}</ref>
President Trump endorsed Logan Paul. He said on Twitter, "Glad to see that the unfiltered, honest, and entertaining Logan Paul is taking on the corrupt establishment! We need his vote for stopping crime, illegal immigration, Border Wall, Military, Pro Life, Judges, 2nd Amendment, and more. Jake Paul and Dianne Feinstein are both liberal Pelosi/Schumer Puppets that will vote against those things. VOTE LOGAN PAUL!

=== Results{{Election box begin no change|title=United States Senate primary election in California, 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jake Paul|votes=1,761,423|percentage=36.3%}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Logan Paul|votes=1,756,571|percentage=36.2%}}






{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Dianne Feinstein (Incumbent)|votes=1,334,411|percentage=27.5%}}


===Republican Party===
====Declared====
* Donald R. Adams, businessman<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?&tabIndex=3&electionYr=2018&candidateCommitteeId=S8CA00325#3|title=Search results - FEC.gov|website=FEC.gov|access-date=}}</ref>
* Gary Coson<ref>[https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S8CA00473/ COSON, GARY LYNN]</ref>
* Erin Cruz, author<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S8CA00440/|title=CRUZ, ERIN - Candidate overview - FEC.gov|website=FEC.gov|access-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref>
* Timothy Charles Kalemkarian, [[perennial candidate]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00520502/?cycle=2018|title=TIM KALEMKARIAN S18 COMMITTEE - committee overview - FEC.gov|website=FEC.gov|access-date=}}</ref>
* Caren Lancona, businesswoman<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?&tabIndex=3&electionYr=2018&candidateCommitteeId=S8CA00333#3|title=Search results - FEC.gov|website=FEC.gov|access-date=}}</ref>
* Jazmina Saavedra, businesswoman and activist<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S8CA00432/|title=SAAVEDRA, JAZMINA - Candidate overview - FEC.gov|website=FEC.gov|access-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref>
* Stephen James Schrader, veteran<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S8CA00366/|title=SCHRADER, STEPHEN JAMES - Candidate overview - FEC.gov|website=FEC.gov|access-date=}}</ref>
* Paul Allen Taylor<ref>[https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S8CA00481/ TAYLOR, PAUL ALLEN MR]</ref>


====Potential====
* [[Caitlyn Jenner]], 1976 Olympic gold medalist and television personality<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/342202-caitlyn-jenner-weighs-run-for-senate|title=Caitlyn Jenner weighs run for Senate|author=Manchester, Julia|publisher=''[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]''|date=July 16, 2017|access-date=July 16, 2017}}</ref>


====Declined====
* [[Kevin Faulconer]], [[Mayor of San Diego]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2017/01/kevin-faulconer-san-diego-mayor-quietly-mulls-run-for-governor-108468|title=Kevin Faulconer, San Diego mayor, quietly mulling run for governor|website=Politico.com|access-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-san-diego-mayor-kevin-faulconer-says-he-1498861030-htmlstory.html|title=How California lawmakers have tried and failed to fix the state's housing crisis|publisher=|access-date=January 20, 2018|via=LA Times}}</ref>
* [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], actor and former [[Governor of California]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Washington|first1=Arlene|title=Arnold Schwarzenegger shoots down US Senate run|url=https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/03/12/arnold-schwarzenegger-shoots-down-us-senate-run/21880374/|website=AOL|access-date=March 13, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Ashley Swearengin]], former Mayor of [[Fresno, California|Fresno]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-republican-ashley-swearengin-says-she-is-1509677787-htmlstory.html|title=Republican Ashley Swearengin says she won't run for governor or U.S. Senate in 2018|author=Mehta, Seema|publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|date=November 2, 2017}}</ref>


===Libertarian Party===
====Declared====
* Derrick Michael Reid, retired Attorney, retired Engineer, 2016 Presidential candidate<ref>[https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/laguna-local-make-bid-senate/]</ref>


===Green Party===
====Declared====
* Michael Ziesing<ref>[https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S8CA00499/ZIESING, MICHAEL VINCENT]</ref>


===Independents===
====Declared====
* Jerry Leon Carroll, perennial candidate<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?&tabIndex=3&electionYr=2018&candidateCommitteeId=S2CA00591#3|title=Search results - FEC.gov|website=FEC.gov|access-date=}}</ref>
* [[Michael Eisen]], [[University of California, Berkeley]] professor<ref name= Eisen>{{cite web|title=Bay Area molecular biologist Michael Eisen announces bid for U.S. Senate|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/02/03/bay-area-molecular-biologist-michael-eisen-announces-bid-for-u-s-senate/|work=[[The Mercury News]]|publisher=The Mercury News|access-date=February 5, 2017}}</ref>
* Tim Gildersleeve, businessman and researcher<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?&tabIndex=3&electionYr=2018&candidateCommitteeId=S6CA00733#3|title=Search results - FEC.gov|website=FEC.gov|access-date=}}</ref>
* Charles Junior Hodge<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?&tabIndex=3&electionYr=2018&candidateCommitteeId=S8CA00341#3|title=Search results - FEC.gov|website=FEC.gov|access-date=}}</ref>
* Richard Thomas Mead<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S8CA00374/|title=MEAD, RICHARD THOMAS - Candidate overview - FEC.gov|website=FEC.gov|access-date=}}</ref>
* Lee W. Olson<ref>[https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S8CA00465/ OLSON, LEE W]</ref>
* Ling Ling Shi, evangelist<ref>[https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S8CA00457/ SHI, LING LING]</ref>


===Other parties===
====Declared====
* Clifton Roberts, former CEO of the [[Humane Party]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S8CA00390/|title=ROBERTS, CLIFTON - Candidate overview - FEC.gov|website=FEC.gov|access-date=}}</ref>


==Primary election==
===Endorsements===
{{Endorsements box
| title = Dianne Feinstein
| list =
;U.S. Senators
* [[Barbara Boxer]], former U.S. Senator (D-CA)<ref name="Boxer">{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/10/california-democrats-feinstein-progressives-243649|title=California’s old guard Democrats under siege|website=Politico.com|access-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Kamala Harris]], U.S. Senator (D-CA)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/14/kamala-harris-backs-feinstein-reelection-bid-242743|title=Senator Kamala Harris, darling of progressives, says she'd support a Feinstein reelection bid '100 percent'|work=[[Politico]]|last=Marinucci|first=Carla|date=September 14, 2017|access-date=September 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/15/politics/2020-vision-california-primary-march/|title=#2020Vision: Harris backs Feinstein|first=Eric Bradner,|last=CNN|website=CNN.com|access-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Newsom"/><ref name="Boxer"/>
;U.S. Representatives
* [[Nancy Pelosi]], U.S. Representative (D-CA-12)<ref>{{cite web|title=Nancy Pelosi endorses Dianne Feinstein for re-election to Senate, heading off possible primary challengers|url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/10/31/nancy-pelosi-endorses-dianne-feinstein-for-re-election-to-senate-heading-off-possible-primary-challengers.html|website=Fox News|date=October 31, 2017|access-date=}}</ref>
* [[Ted Lieu]], U.S. Representative (D-CA-33)<ref name="Khanna"/>
* [[Adam Schiff]], U.S. Representative (D-CA-28)<ref name="Newsom"/>
;State-level officials
* [[Gavin Newsom]], Lieutenant Governor of California<ref name="Newsom">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.com/2017/10/09/dianne-feinstein-84-is-seeking-another-senate-term-will-anyone-challenge-her/|title=Dianne Feinstein, 84, is seeking another Senate term. Who might challenge her?|date=October 9, 2017|website=DailyNews.com|access-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Boxer"/>
* [[Alex Padilla]], California Secretary of State<ref name="Newsom"/>
* [[Cristina Garcia (politician)|Cristina Garcia]], California State Assemblymember (D-58)<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=California politics news feed|url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-six-female-california-lawmakers-back-1508975178-htmlstory.html|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>
* [[Susan Eggman|Susan Talamantes Eggman]], California State Assemblymember (D-13)<ref name="auto"/>
* [[Jacqui Irwin]], California State Assemblymember (D-44)<ref name="auto"/>
* [[Blanca Rubio|Blanca E. Rubio]], California State Assemblymember (D-48)<ref name="auto"/>
* [[Cecilia Aguiar-Curry]], California State Assemblymember (D-4)<ref name="auto"/>
* [[Anna Caballero]], California State Assemblymember (D-30)<ref name="auto"/>
;Local-level officials
* [[Eric Garcetti]], Mayor of Los Angeles<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-los-angeles-mayor-eric-garcetti-to-host-1507093689-htmlstory.html|title=Los Angeles Times|first=Seema|last=Mehta|website=LATimes.com|access-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Newsom"/>
* [[Darrell Steinberg]], Mayor of Sacramento<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cadelago|first1=Christopher|title=Steinberg chooses Feinstein in ‘difficult’ decision|url=http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article180100976.html|website=The Sacramento Bee|date=October 20, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Hilda Solis]], member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|title=California politics news feed|url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-la-board-of-supervisors-unanimously-1508447641-htmlstory.html|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>
*[[Mark Ridley-Thomas]], member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors<ref name="auto1"/>
*[[Sheila Kuehl]], member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors<ref name="auto1"/>
*[[Janice Hahn]], member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|title=California politics news feed|url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-la-board-of-supervisors-unanimously-1508447641-htmlstory.html|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=}}</ref>
*[[Kathryn Barger]], member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors<ref name="auto2"/>
;Organizations
* [[EMILY's List]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.emilyslist.org/news/entry/emilys-list-endorses-nine-democratic-women-senators-reelection-2018|title=EMILY’s List Endorses Nine Democratic Women Senators for Re-Election in 2018|work=[[EMILY's List]]|date=February 10, 2017|access-date=February 16, 2017}}</ref>
* Project 100<ref>{{cite web|title=Dianne Feinstein|url=https://www.project100.org/candidate/dianne-feinstein|website=Project 100|publisher=Project100Women.org|access-date=November 18, 2017}}</ref>
}}


{{Endorsements box
| title = Kevin de León
| list =
;U.S. Representatives
* [[Ro Khanna]], U.S. Representative (D-CA-17)<ref name="Khanna">{{cite web|last1=Wire|first1=Sarah D.|title=Why a new progressive congressman has been pushing for a Democrat to challenge Feinstein|url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-feinstein-khanna-retire-20171015-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=15 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin de León announces run against Dianne Feinstein, setting up Democratic clash in Senate race|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/10/15/kevin-de-leon-dianne-feinstein-senate-california-democrat/|website=The Mercury News|date=15 October 2017}}</ref>
;State-level officials
*[[Lorena Gonzalez|Lorena Gonzalez-Fletcher]], California State Assemblymember (D-80)<ref name="auto3">{{cite web|last1=Mehta|first1=Seema|last2=Mason|first2=Melanie|title=California Senate leader Kevin de León announces he will challenge Sen. Dianne Feinstein|url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-kevin-de-leon-senate-run-dianne-feinstein-20171014-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=15 October 2017}}</ref>
*[[Kevin McCarty]], California State Assemblymember (D-7)<ref name="auto3"/>
*[[Eloise Reyes]], California State Assemblymember (D-47)
*[[Cindy Montanez]], former California State Assemblymember
*[[Toni Atkins]], California State Senator (D-39)
*[[Cathleen Galgiani]], California State Senator (D-5)
*[[Holly Mitchell]], California State Senator (D-30)
*[[Hannah-Beth Jackson]], California State Senator (D-19)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Roberts|first1=Jerry|title=Newsmakers With Jerry Roberts {{!}} Santa Barbara, California|url=https://www.newsmakerswithjr.com/single-post/2017/10/15/Breaking-HBJ-Backs-Feinstein-Foe-in-Primary|website=Newsmakers With Jerry Roberts {{!}} Santa Barbara, California}}</ref>
*[[Dean Florez]], former California State Senator<ref name="auto3"/>
;Local-level officials
*[[Mary Salas]], Mayor of [[Chula Vista, California|Chula Vista]]
*[[Jane Kim]], member of the [[San Francisco Board of Supervisors]]<ref name="auto4">{{cite web|title=4 SF supervisors back de Leon against Feinstein in U.S. Senate race|url=http://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/4-SF-supervisors-back-de-Leon-against-Feinstein-12346217.php|website=San Francisco Chronicle}}</ref>
*[[Hillary Ronen]], member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors<ref name="auto4"/>
*[[Aaron Peskin]], member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors<ref name="auto4"/>
*[[Norman Yee]], member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors<ref>{{cite web|title=4 SF supervisors back de Leon against Feinstein in U.S. Senate race|url=http://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/4-SF-supervisors-back-de-Leon-against-Feinstein-12346217.php|website=San Francisco Chronicle|access-date=}}</ref>
;Organizations
* [[Armenian National Committee of America]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/250597/Armenian_Committee_endorses_Kevin_de_Le%C3%B3n_for_US_Senate/|title=Armenian Committee endorses Kevin de León for U.S. Senate|date=January 9, 2018|access-date=January 9, 2018}}</ref>
* [[University of California, Berkeley|Cal Berkeley]] Democrats<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailycal.org/2017/11/08/cal-berkeley-democrats-endorse-california-gubernatorial-candidate-delaine-eastin/|title=Cal Berkeley Democrats endorses Delaine Eastin for California governor, Kevin de León for US Senate|author=Ford, Mary Kelly|newspaper=[[The Daily Californian]]|date=November 8, 2017|access-date=November 10, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Climate Hawks Vote]]<ref>{{cite web|title=CLIMATE HAWKS VOTE SURVEYS CALIFORNIA MEMBERS: KEVIN DE LEON OR DIANNE FEINSTEIN?|url=http://climatehawksvote.com/news/climate-hawks-vote-surveys-california-members-kevin-de-leon-dianne-feinstein/|website=Climate Hawks Vote|access-date=November 3, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Democracy for America]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mehta|first1=Seema|last2=Mason|first2=Melanie|title=California Senate leader Kevin de León announces he will challenge Sen. Dianne Feinstein|url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-kevin-de-leon-senate-run-dianne-feinstein-20171014-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=October 15, 2017|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Democracy for America : Democracy for America backs Kevin de León in California U.S. Senate race|url=http://www.democracyforamerica.com/site/page/democracy-for-america-backs-kevin-de-leon-in-california-u.s.-senate-race|website=www.democracyforamerica.com|language=en|access-date=}}</ref>
* [[California Nurses Association]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mehta|first1=Seema|title=Kevin de León boosted by back-to-back union endorsements in Senate bid against Sen. Dianne Feinstein|url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-seiu-endorsements-kevin-de-leon-senate-20180214-story.html|accessdate=15 February 2018}}</ref>
* [[Service Employees International Union]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mehta|first1=Seema|title=Kevin de León boosted by back-to-back union endorsements in Senate bid against Sen. Dianne Feinstein|url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-seiu-endorsements-kevin-de-leon-senate-20180214-story.html|accessdate=15 February 2018}}</ref>
}}


{{Endorsements box
| title = Alison Hartson
| list =
;Individuals
* [[Cenk Uygur]], host of ''[[The Young Turks]]''
* [[Kyle Kulinski]], host of ''Secular Talk''
* [[Derek Cressman]]
;Organizations
* [[Justice Democrats]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://now.justicedemocrats.com/candidates|title=Justice Democrats Candidates|last=justicedemocrats.com|website=now.justicedemocrats.com|language=en|access-date=November 2, 2017}}</ref>
*Demand Universal Healthcare
*Our Revolution San Joaquin County
}}


{{Endorsements box

| title = David Hildebrand

| list =

;Local-level officials

* [[Gayle McLaughlin]], former Mayor of Richmond<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highlandnews.net/news/political/lt-governor-candidate-gayle-mclaughlin-announces-endorsements/article_ab13284c-c960-11e7-9e47-076cac9ac08e.html|title=Lt. Governor Candidate Gayle McLaughlin Announces 2018 Endorsements|website=HighlandNews.net|access-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref>

{{Election box total no change|votes=4,852,406|percentage=100.0%}}
{{Election box end}} ===
== General election ==

=== Candidates ===
* [[Jake Paul]] (D), Youtuber, entertainer, and actor
* [[Logan Paul]] (R), Youtuber, entertainer, and actor

=== Feinstein's Comments ===
Despite her previous opposition to Jake Paul, Senator Feinstein reluctantly endorsed him, saying "Jake Paul may be a bastard, but he's our bastard. Although I wish my party had a better candidate, we need his vote to block President Trump's disastrous agenda."

=== The Candidates' Views on President Trump ===
Logan Paul strongly supported President Trump, saying of him "I am proud to have Donald Trump's endorsement. Others may complain when he says stuff on Twitter and starts controversy, but I personally love when Trump makes the establishment mad! This is why I voted for him! Not only is he giving us good policy that gets the government out of our lives and saves us money, he makes the people that I can't stand very mad! If I am elected, I will work to pass Trump's agenda through Congress and piss off the establishment."

Jake Paul, on the other hand, strongly opposed President Trump. He criticized his brother's support of Trump, saying "I love Hollywood. I have spent years in the Hollywood industry. President Trump has insulted us, demeaned us, and has stood against us. All we have done is make entertainment that people enjoy and teach audiences messages of tolerance and diversity. We do not deserve the hate campaign Trump and other conservatives have brewed against us. I find it baffling how my brother, who has lived in Hollywood as long as I have, can be so supportive of him. He is the equivalent of a Jew who supports Nazis. Logan, I love you, but you got to have more sense than to support a man like this."

=== Debates ===
The only debate took place on September 1 at [[Saint Mary's College of California]] in [[Moraga, California|Moraga]]. It got very heated, with the two candidates constantly attacking each other's controversial past.

=== Results ===
Jake Paul was consistently ahead in the polls. As expected, Jake Paul won easily, and was declared the winner shortly after the polls closed. Logan Paul conceded defeat to Jake Paul on a live Youtube Vlog at 11:38 P.M. He said on the Vlog "The results coming in are clearly showing me losing, so I concede. Brother, we may have opposite political parties, but you are still my bro. I'm sorry this election got heated between us, and I'm hoping that we can get along better now that we no longer have to campaign against each other."
{{Election box begin no change
| title = United States Senate election in California, 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Jake Paul
| votes = 5,630,091
| percentage = 56.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Logan Paul
| votes = 4,370,070
| percentage = 43.7%
}}
}}


{{Endorsements box

| title = Caren Lancona

| list=

;Notable individuals

* [[Estella Sneider]], physician and media personality<ref>{{cite web|url=http://carenlancona.com/about/endorsements/|title=Endorsements – US Senator for California – Caren Lancona|website=CarenLancona.com|access-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref>




{{Election box total no change
| votes = 10,000,160
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| percentage = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}


=== Results by county ===
=== Fundraising ===
{| class="wikitable"
Results from the [[Secretary of State of California]].
! colspan="2" |Campaign finance reports as of February 4, 2018
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="padding:5px; width:100px;" |Candidate
| style="padding:5px; width:100px;" |Amount raised
|-
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Dianne Feinstein
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |$9,802,909.00
|-
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Kevin de Leon
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |$359,261.00
|-
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Alison Hartson
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |$164,130.00
|-
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Eugene Patterson Harris
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |$56,729.00
|-
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Douglas Howard Pierce
|{{party shading/Democratic}} align="right"|$11,200.00
|-
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |David Hildebrand
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |$2,699.00
|-
|{{party shading/Independent}} |Michael Eisen
|{{party shading/Independent}} align="right"|$4,861.00
|-
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Steve Stokes
|{{party shading/Democratic}} align="right"|$301.00
|-
|{{party shading/Republican}} |Gary Lynn Coson
|{{party shading/Republican}} align="right"|$130.00
|-
! colspan="2" |<small>Source: Federal Election Commission<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/|title=Campaign finance data|accessdate=February 4, 2018}}</ref></small>
|}


===Polling===
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
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! | County
{| class="navbox collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:left; border:0; margin-top:0.2em;"
! | [[Jake Paul]]
! | Votes
! | [[Logan Paul]]
! | Votes
|-
|-
! style="background:#cff; font-weight:normal;"|
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Alameda County, California|Alameda]]
;Blanket primary
| '''73.9%'''
| ''338,632''
| '''22.1%'''
| ''100,989''
|-
|-
| style="border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;"|
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Alpine County, California|Alpine]]
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| '''50.9%'''

| ''282''
{| class="wikitable"
| '''44.0%'''
! colspan=3| [http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=04104c60-a299-4ed4-87a4-f9f25ff81e7d SurveyUSA poll of 506 likely voters. January 7-9, 2018. MoE: ± 4.4%.]
| ''244''
|-
|-
! colspan=2| Candidate
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Amador County, California|Amador]]
! %
| '''31.9%'''
| ''5,137''
| '''59.6%'''
| ''9,617''
|-
|-
{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Butte County, California|Butte]]
| '''37.0%'''
| '''Dianne Feinstein (D)'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''34%'''
| ''27,827''
| '''54.5%'''
| ''40,958''
|-
|-
{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Calaveras County, California|Calaveras]]
| '''32.1%'''
| '''Timothy Charles Kalemkarian (R)'''
| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''6%'''
| ''6,294''
| '''58.6%'''
| ''11,495''
|-
|-
{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Colusa County, California|Colusa]]
| Caren Lancona (R)
| '''30.3%'''
| align=center| 5%
| ''1,567''
| '''63.4%'''
| ''3,288''
|-
|-
{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Contra Costa County, California|Contra Costa]]
| Patrick Little (R)
| '''59.8%'''
| align=center| 5%
| ''206,270''
| '''35.9%'''
| ''123,934''
|-
|-
{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Del Norte County, California|Del Norte]]
| Stephen James Schrader (R)
| '''39.4%'''
| align=center| 5%
| ''3,212''
| '''52.0%'''
| ''4,240''
|-
|-
{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[El Dorado County, California|El Dorado]]
| Kevin de León (D)
| '''32.7%'''
| align=center| 4%
| ''25,085''
| '''61.0%'''
| ''46,771''
|-
|-
{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Fresno County, California|Fresno]]
| Alison Hartson (D)
| '''37.5%'''
| align=center| 3%
| ''74,705''
| '''57.0%'''
| ''113,583''
|-
|-
{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Glenn County, California|Glenn]]
| John Melendez (D)
| '''25.5%'''
| align=center| 2%
| ''2,020''
| '''66.3%'''
| ''5,257''
|-
|-
{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Humboldt County, California|Humboldt]]
| Eugene Patterson Harris (D)
| '''54.6%'''
| align=center| 1%
| ''27,081''
| '''37.6%'''
| ''18,659''
|-
|-
{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Imperial County, California|Imperial]]
| David Hildebrand (D)
| '''55.6%'''
| align=center| 1%
| ''14,802''
| '''37.2%'''
| ''9,887''
|-
|-
{{party color|Other}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Inyo County, California|Inyo]]
| Clifton Roberts (H)
| '''33.8%'''
| align=center| 1%
| ''2,353''
| '''56.2%'''
| ''3,909''
|-
|-
{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Kern County, California|Kern]]
| Steve Stokes (D)
| '''30.0%'''
| align=center| 1%
| ''51,364''
| '''62.0%'''
| ''106,448''
|-
|-
{{party color|Green Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Kings County, California|Kings]]
| Michael Ziesing (G)
| '''30.0%'''
| align=center| 1%
| ''7,816''
| '''62.7%'''
| ''16,362''
|-
|-
{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Lake County, California|Lake]]
| Donald R. Adams (R)
| '''49.0%'''
| align=center| 0%
| ''10,265''
| '''40.8%'''
| ''8,534''
|-
|-
{{party color|Independent (politician)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Lassen County, California|Lassen]]
| Jerry Leon Carroll (I)
| '''24.0%'''
| align=center| 0%
| ''2,200''
| '''66.7%'''
| ''6,127''
|-
|-
{{party color|Independent (politician)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]]
| Michael Eisen (I)
| '''62.3%'''
| align=center| 0%
| ''1,432,450''
| '''32.6%'''
| ''749,353''
|-
|-
{{party color|Independent (politician)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Madera County, California|Madera]]
| Tim Gildersleeve (I)
| '''30.3%'''
| align=center| 0%
| ''10,308''
| '''62.9%'''
| ''21,413''
|-
|-
{{party color|Independent (politician)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Marin County, California|Marin]]
| Charles Junior Hodge (I)
| '''69.3%'''
| align=center| 0%
| ''78,236''
| '''27.5%'''
| ''31,001''
|-
|-
{{party color|Independent (politician)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Mariposa County, California|Mariposa]]
| Richard Thomas Mead (I)
| '''31.8%'''
| align=center| 0%
| ''2,593''
| '''60.4%'''
| ''4,939''
|-
|-
{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Mendocino County, California|Mendocino]]
| Douglas Howard Pierce (D)
| '''61.6%'''
| align=center| 0%
| ''19,422''
| '''29.9%'''
| ''9,426''
|-
|-
{{party color|n/a}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Merced County, California|Merced]]
| '''40.2%'''
| '''Undecided'''
| {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| '''30%'''
| ''19,058''
|}
| '''53.4%'''
{{Election box end}}
| ''25,280''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;
|- valign=bottom
! Poll source
! Date(s)<br/>administered
! <small>Sample<br>size</small>
! <small>Margin<br>of error</small>
! Kevin<br>de León (D)
! Dianne<br>Feinstein (D)
! Would<br>not vote
! Other
! Undecided
|-
|-
| [http://www.ppic.org/wp-content/uploads/s-118mbs.pdf Public Policy Institute of California]
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Modoc County, California|Modoc]]
| align=center| January 21–30, 2018
| '''20.9%'''
| align=center| 1,705
| ''787''
| align=center| ± 3.2%
| '''70.6%'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''17%'''
| ''2,666''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''46%'''
| align=center| —
| align=center| 3%
| {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| '''33%'''
|-
|-
| [http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article190925694.html UC Berkeley]
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Mono County, California|Mono]]
| align=center| December 7–16, 2017
| '''43.5%'''
| align=center| 672
| ''1,155''
| align=center| ± 3.8%
| '''50.1%'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''27%'''
| ''1,455''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''41%'''
| align=center| —
| align=center| —
| {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| '''32%'''
|-
|-
| [http://www.ppic.org/wp-content/uploads/crosstabs_likelyvoters1217.pdf Public Policy Institute of California]
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Monterey County, California|Monterey]]
| align=center| November 10–19, 2017
| '''59.1%'''
| align=center| 1,070
| ''58,574''
| align=center| ± 4.3%
| '''35.0%'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''21%'''
| ''34,721''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''45%'''
| align=center| —
| align=center| 1%
| {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| '''33%'''
|-
|-
| [http://capweekly.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Poll-1.pdf Sextant Strategies & Research]
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Napa County, California|Napa]]
| align=center| September 2017
| '''56.2%'''
| align=center| 1,197
| ''26,194''
| align=center| ± 3.4%
| '''38.1%'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''15%'''
| ''17,743''
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''38%'''
| align=center| 29%
| align=center| —
| {{Party shading/Undecided}} align=center| '''17%'''
|}

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{| class="navbox collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:left; border:0; margin-top:0.2em;"
|-
|-
! style="background:#cff; font-weight:normal;" |
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Nevada County, California|Nevada]]
| '''40.9%'''
'''Hypothetical polling'''
| ''18,504''
| '''52.7%'''
| ''23,875''
|-
|-
| style="border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;" |
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Orange County, California|Orange]]
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| '''37.1%'''

| ''323,477''
;with Tom Steyer
| '''57.7%'''
{| class="wikitable"
| ''502,756''
! colspan=3| [http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=04104c60-a299-4ed4-87a4-f9f25ff81e7d SurveyUSA poll of 506 likely voters. January 7-9, 2018. MoE: ± 4.4%.]
|-
! colspan=2| Candidate
! %
|-
|-
{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Placer County, California|Placer]]
| '''33.6%'''
| '''Dianne Feinstein (D)'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''29%'''
| ''47,331''
| '''60.2%'''
| ''84,905''
|-
|-
{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Plumas County, California|Plumas]]
| '''32.1%'''
| '''Timothy Charles Kalemkarian (R)'''
| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''5%'''
| ''2,934''
| '''60.3%'''
| ''5,521''
|-
|-
{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Riverside County, California|Riverside]]
| '''40.7%'''
| '''Caren Lancona (R)'''
| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''5%'''
| ''195,418''
| '''53.2%'''
| ''255,738''
|-
|-
{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Sacramento County, California|Sacramento]]
| '''50.4%'''
| '''Patrick Little (R)'''
| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''5%'''
| ''210,164''
| '''43.5%'''
| ''181,300''
|-
|-
{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[San Benito County, California|San Benito]]
| '''49.7%'''
| '''Tom Steyer (D)'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''5%'''
| ''7,909''
| '''43.8%'''
| ''6,977''
|-
|-
{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino]]
| Stephen James Schrader (R)
| '''42.7%'''
| align=center| 4%
| ''185,164''
| '''49.9%'''
| ''216,441''
|-
|-
{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[San Diego County, California|San Diego]]
| Kevin de León (D)
| '''43.5%'''
| align=center| 3%
| ''389,806''
| '''50.7%'''
| ''454,301''
|-
|-
{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[San Francisco County, California|San Francisco]]
| Eugene Patterson Harris (D)
| '''80.0%'''
| align=center| 2%
| ''213,252''
| '''16.2%'''
| ''43,108''
|-
|-
{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin]]
| Alison Hartson (D)
| '''44.5%'''
| align=center| 2%
| ''70,031''
| '''48.5%'''
| ''76,342''
|-
|-
{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[San Luis Obispo County, California|San Luis Obispo]]
| John Melendez (D)
| '''42.8%'''
| align=center| 2%
| ''44,799''
| '''51.2%'''
| ''53,695''
|-
|-
{{party color|Green Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[San Mateo County, California|San Mateo]]
| Michael Ziesing (G)
| '''66.5%'''
| align=center| 2%
| ''146,537''
| '''29.9%'''
| ''65,803''
|-
|-
{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara]]
| David Hildebrand (D)
| '''49.8%'''
| align=center| 1%
| ''64,771''
| '''45.2%'''
| ''58,817''
|-
|-
{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Santa Clara County, California|Santa Clara]]
| Steve Stokes (D)
| '''63.3%'''
| align=center| 1%
| ''320,734''
| '''32.0%'''
| ''161,986''
|-
|-
{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Santa Cruz County, California|Santa Cruz]]
| Donald R. Adams (R)
| '''68.6%'''
| align=center| 0%
| ''65,049''
| '''25.4%'''
| ''24,065''
|-
|-
{{party color|Independent (politician)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Shasta County, California|Shasta]]
| Jerry Leon Carroll (I)
| '''26.4%'''
| align=center| 0%
| ''17,204''
| '''66.1%'''
| ''43,056''
|-
|-
{{party color|Independent (politician)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Sierra County, California|Sierra]]
| Michael Eisen (I)
| '''29.1%'''
| align=center| 0%
| ''529''
| '''62.3%'''
| ''1,135''
|-
|-
{{party color|Independent (politician)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Siskiyou County, California|Siskiyou]]
| Tim Gildersleeve (I)
| '''33.7%'''
| align=center| 0%
| ''6,132''
| '''57.2%'''
| ''10,430''
|-
|-
{{party color|Independent (politician)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Solano County, California|Solano]]
| Charles Junior Hodge (I)
| '''55.1%'''
| align=center| 0%
| ''64,658''
| '''39.2%'''
| ''45,995''
|-
|-
{{party color|Independent (politician)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Sonoma County, California|Sonoma]]
| Richard Thomas Mead (I)
| '''64.3%'''
| align=center| 0%
| ''116,996''
| '''29.5%'''
| ''53,678''
|-
|-
{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Stanislaus County, California|Stanislaus]]
| Douglas Howard Pierce (D)
| '''39.6%'''
| align=center| 0%
| ''47,158''
| '''53.6%'''
| ''63,814''
|-
|-
{{party color|Other}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Sutter County, California|Sutter]]
| Clifton Roberts (H)
| '''31.9%'''
| align=center| 0%
| ''8,121''
| '''61.2%'''
| ''15,606''
|-
|-
{{party color|n/a}}
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Tehama County, California|Tehama]]
| '''26.6%'''
| '''Undecided'''
| {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| '''30%'''
| ''5,352''
|}
| '''64.3%'''

| ''12,950''
;with John Cox
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;
|- valign=bottom
! Poll<br>source
! Date(s)<br>administered
! <small>Sample<br>size</small>
! <small>Margin<br>of error</small>
! John<br>Cox (R)
! Kevin<br>de León (D)
! Dianne<br>Feinstein (D)
! Undecided
|-
|-
| [http://capweekly.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Poll-1.pdf Sextant Strategies & Research]
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Trinity County, California|Trinity]]
| align=center| September 2017
| '''37.1%'''
| align=center| 1,197
| ''2,029''
| align=center| ± 3.4%
| '''51.4%'''
| {{Party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''32%'''
| ''2,813''
| align=center| 14%
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''40%'''
| align=center| 14%
|}

;with Xavier Becerra, Kevin Faulconer, Brad Sherman, Eric Swalwell, and Ashley Swearingin
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;
|- valign=bottom
! Poll<br/>source
! Date(s)<br>administered
! <small>Sample<br>size</small>
! <small>Margin<br>of error</small>
! Xavier<br>Becerra (D)
! Kevin<br>de León (D)
! Kevin<br>Faulconer (R)
! Brad<br>Sherman (D)
! Eric<br>Swalwell (D)
! Ashley<br>Swearingin (R)
! Undecided
|-
|-
| [http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2015/CaliforniaPollJanuary2017.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Tulare County, California|Tulare]]
| align=center| January 17–18, 2017
| '''30.6%'''
| align=center| 882
| ''24,742''
| align=center| {{nowrap|± 3.3%}}
| '''62.9%'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''21%'''
| ''50,856''
| align=center| 4%
| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''18%'''
| align=center| 11%
| align=center| 5%
| align=center| 13%
| {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| '''28%'''
|}
{{Election box end}}

== General election ==

=== Predictions ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Source
!Ranking
!As of
|-
|-
|[[The Cook Political Report]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings|title=2018 Senate Race Ratings|website=The Cook Political Report|access-date=October 11, 2017}}</ref>
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Tuolumne County, California|Tuolumne]]
| style="background:#66f" |{{sort|096|Solid D}}
| '''33.4%'''
|November 14, 2017
| ''7,430''
| '''58.6%'''
| ''13,057''
|-
|-
|[[Stuart Rothenberg|Rothenberg Political Report]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://insideelections.com/ratings/senate|title=2018 Senate Ratings|website=The Rothenberg Political Report|access-date=October 11, 2017}}</ref>
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Ventura County, California|Ventura]]
| style="background:#66f" |{{sort|098|Solid D}}
| '''44.8%'''
|November 14, 2017
| ''115,337''
| '''49.9%'''
| ''128,619''
|-
|-
|[[Sabato's Crystal Ball]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2018-senate/|title=2018 Crystal Ball Senate race ratings|website=Sabato's Crystal Ball|access-date=October 11, 2017}}</ref>
| align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Yolo County, California|Yolo]]
| style="background:#66f" |{{sort|098|Safe D}}
| '''59.0%'''
|November 15, 2017
| ''34,925''
|}
| '''35.9%'''

| ''21,263''

===Polling===
;with Dianne Feinstein and Kevin de León
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;
|- valign=bottom
! style="width:150px;"| Poll source
! style="width:150px;"| Date(s)<br>administered
! <small>Sample<br>size</small>
! <small>Margin<br>of error</small>
! style=width:90px;"| Kevin<br>de León (D)
! style=width:90px;"| Dianne<br>Feinstein (D)
! Would<br>not vote
! Other
! Undecided
|-
| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YFMtkMeZ6fzDSVY1fPf_B-qMmZs_Qb7R/view USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times]
| align=center| October 27 – November 6, 2017
| align=center| 949
| align=center| ± 4.0%
| align=center| 31.4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''58.2%'''
| align=center| 31.4%
| align=center| 10.3%
| align=center| —
|-
|-
| [http://capweekly.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Poll-1.pdf Sextant Strategies & Research]
| align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Yuba County, California|Yuba]]
| align=center| September 2017
| '''32.4%'''
| align=center| 1,197
| ''5,212''
| align=center| ± 3.4%
| '''58.6%'''
| align=center| 17%
| ''9,452''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''36%'''
| align=center| 28%
| align=center| —
| align=center| 19%
|}
|}


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;with Dianne Feinstein, John Cox, and Kevin de León
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG8rbF3g2AMX70yOd8vqIZg
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;
|- valign=bottom
! style="width:150px;"| Poll source
! style="width:150px;"| Date(s)<br>administered
! <small>Sample<br>size</small>
! <small>Margin<br>of error</small>
! style="width:90px;"| John<br>Cox (R)
! style="width:90px;"| Kevin<br>de León (D)
! style="width:90px;"| Dianne<br>Feinstein (D)
! Undecided
|-
| [http://capweekly.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Poll-1.pdf Sextant Strategies & Research]
| align=center| September 2017
| align=center| 1,197
| align=center| ± 3.4%
| align=center| 30%
| align=center| 15%
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''38%'''
| align=center| 17%
|}

;with Dianne Feinstein, Tom Steyer, and Kevin de León
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;
|- valign=bottom
! style="width:150px;"| Poll<br>source
! style="width:150px;"| Date(s)<br>administered
! <small>Sample<br>size</small>
! <small>Margin<br>of error</small>
! style="width:90px;"| Kevin<br>de León (D)
! style="width:90px;"| Dianne<br>Feinstein (D)
! style="width:90px;"| Tom<br>Steyer (D)
! Would<br>not vote
! Other
|-
| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YFMtkMeZ6fzDSVY1fPf_B-qMmZs_Qb7R/view USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times]
| align=center| October 27 – November 6, 2017
| align=center| 1,296
| align=center| ± 4.0%
| align=center| 24%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''49.7%'''
| align=center| 17.2%
| align=center| 31.1%
| align=center| 9.2%
|}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
;Official campaign websites
*[http://adams4senator.com/ Donald R. Adams (R) for Senate]
*[https://www.garycosonforussenate.com/ Gary Coson (R) for Senate]
*[https://voteerincruz.com/ Erin Cruz (R) for Senate]
*[https://www.kevindeleon.com/ Kevin de León (D) for Senate]
*[http://www.eisen2018.com/ Michael Eisen (I) for Senate]
*[http://www.alternativevoiceforamerica.org/ Tim Gildersleeve (I) for Senate]
*[http://www.patharrisforsenate.com/ Eugene Patterson Harris (D) for Senate]
*[https://alisonhartson.com/ Alison Hartson (D) for Senate]
*[http://www.davidforcalifornia.com/ David Hildebrand (D) for Senate]
*[http://carenlancona.com/ Caren Lancona (R) for Senate]
*[https://www.johnmelendezforsenate.com/ John Melendez (D) for Senate]
*[http://www.derrickmreid.com/ Derrick Michael Reid (L) for Senate]
*[http://www.cliftonroberts.org/ Clifton Roberts (H) for Senate]
*[http://steveschradersenateca1.org/ Stephen James Schrader (R) for Senate]
*[http://www.stokes4senate.com/ Steve Stokes (D) for Senate]


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Dianne Feinstein
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The 2018 United States Senate election in California will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of California, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections.

Under California's nonpartisan blanket primary law, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party. In the primary, voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. In the California system, the top two finishers—regardless of party—advance to the general election in November, even if a candidate receives a majority of the votes cast in the primary election. Washington and Louisiana have similar "jungle primary" style processes for Senators.

The candidate filing deadline is March 8, 2018, and the primary election will be held on June 5, 2018.[1]

Four-term Democratic incumbent Dianne Feinstein won reelection in 2012 with 63% of the vote, taking the record for the most popular votes in any U.S. Senate election in history with 7.86 million votes.[2] Feinstein is the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. She will be 85 years old in 2018, leading to speculation that she would retire in January 2019,[3][4] as her longtime colleague Barbara Boxer did in January 2017. A poll from 2017 conducted by Berkeley IGS found that a slim majority of California voters would prefer her to retire due to her advanced age, with individual interviews citing a desire to let younger politicians stand for election instead.[5][6] Despite these concerns, she has declared that she will run for reelection to a fifth full term.[7]

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

Potential

Declined

Republican Party

Declared

  • Donald R. Adams, businessman[37]
  • Gary Coson[38]
  • Erin Cruz, author[39]
  • Timothy Charles Kalemkarian, perennial candidate[40]
  • Caren Lancona, businesswoman[41]
  • Jazmina Saavedra, businesswoman and activist[42]
  • Stephen James Schrader, veteran[43]
  • Paul Allen Taylor[44]

Potential

Declined

Libertarian Party

Declared

  • Derrick Michael Reid, retired Attorney, retired Engineer, 2016 Presidential candidate[50]

Green Party

Declared

Independents

Declared

Other parties

Declared

Primary election

Endorsements

Dianne Feinstein
U.S. Senators
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State-level officials
Local-level officials
Organizations
Kevin de León
U.S. Representatives
State-level officials
Local-level officials
Organizations
Alison Hartson
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David Hildebrand
Local-level officials
Caren Lancona
Notable individuals

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 4, 2018
Candidate Amount raised
Dianne Feinstein $9,802,909.00
Kevin de Leon $359,261.00
Alison Hartson $164,130.00
Eugene Patterson Harris $56,729.00
Douglas Howard Pierce $11,200.00
David Hildebrand $2,699.00
Michael Eisen $4,861.00
Steve Stokes $301.00
Gary Lynn Coson $130.00
Source: Federal Election Commission[87]

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Kevin
de León (D) 		Dianne
Feinstein (D) 		Would
not vote 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Institute of California January 21–30, 2018 1,705 ± 3.2% 17% 46% — 3% 33%
UC Berkeley December 7–16, 2017 672 ± 3.8% 27% 41% — — 32%
Public Policy Institute of California November 10–19, 2017 1,070 ± 4.3% 21% 45% — 1% 33%
Sextant Strategies & Research September 2017 1,197 ± 3.4% 15% 38% 29% — 17%

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[88] Solid D November 14, 2017
Rothenberg Political Report[89] Solid D November 14, 2017
Sabato's Crystal Ball[90] Safe D November 15, 2017


Polling

with Dianne Feinstein and Kevin de León
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Kevin
de León (D) 		Dianne
Feinstein (D) 		Would
not vote 		Other Undecided
USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times October 27 – November 6, 2017 949 ± 4.0% 31.4% 58.2% 31.4% 10.3% —
Sextant Strategies & Research September 2017 1,197 ± 3.4% 17% 36% 28% — 19%

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