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2012 United States Senate election in California

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 United States Senate election in California

| country = California

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2006 United States Senate election in California

| previous_year = 2006

| next_election = 2018 United States Senate election in California

| next_year = 2018

| turnout = 55.2% (voting eligible){{cite web | url=http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout_2012G.html | title=2012 General Election Turnout Rates | publisher=George Mason University | author=Dr. Michael McDonald | date=February 9, 2013 | access-date=April 3, 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424003112/http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout_2012G.html | archive-date=April 24, 2013 | df=mdy-all }}

| election_date = November 6, 2012

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Dianne Feinstein, official Senate photo 2 (cropped).jpg

| candidate1 = Dianne Feinstein

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 7,864,624

| percentage1 = 62.52%

| image2 = Elizabeth Emken (cropped).jpg

| candidate2 = Elizabeth Emken

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 4,713,887

| percentage2 = 37.48%

| map_image = {{switcher|300px|County results|300px|Congressional district results}}

| map_caption = Feinstein: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}

Emken: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}

| title = U.S. Senator

| before_election = Dianne Feinstein

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Dianne Feinstein

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

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The 2012 United States Senate election in California took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

The primary election on June 5 took place under California's new blanket primary law, where all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party. In the primary, voters voted for any candidate listed, or write-in any other candidate. The top two finishers—regardless of party—advanced to the general election in November, even if a candidate managed to receive a majority of the votes cast in the June primary. In the primary, less than 15% of the total 2010 census population voted. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein announced her intention to run for a fourth full term in April 2011{{cite news | first=Carla | last=Marinucci | title=US Sen. Dianne Feinstein on nuclear energy and her 2012 re-election: "My plan is to run" | url=http://blog.sfgate.com/nov05election/2011/04/30/us-sen-dianne-feinstein-on-nuclear-energy-and-her-2012-re-election-my-plan-is-to-run/ | date=April 30, 2011 | publisher=San Francisco Chronicle Politics Blog | url-status=live | archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20120122104540/http://blog.sfgate.com/nov05election/2011/04/30/us-sen-dianne-feinstein-on-nuclear-energy-and-her-2012-re-election-my-plan-is-to-run/ | archive-date=January 22, 2012 | df=mdy-all }} and finished first in the blanket primary with 49.5% of the vote. The second-place finisher was Republican candidate and autism activist Elizabeth Emken, who won 12.7% of the vote.

Feinstein ultimately defeated Emken in the general election on November 6, winning 62.5% of the vote to Emken's 37.5%. Feinstein's total of 7.86 million popular votes was the most ever received by a candidate for U.S. Senate in American history until Adam Schiff won the same seat with over 9 million votes in 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/blogs/charlie-mahtesian/2012/11/feinsteins-record-million-votes-150280.html|title=Feinstein's record: 7.3 million votes|last=Mahtesian|first=Charles|website=POLITICO|date=November 26, 2012 |language=en|access-date=2020-02-12}} For a full decade, Emken was the only Republican candidate to have advanced to a general U.S. Senate election in California, as only Democratic candidates advanced to the general election in 2016 and 2018; however, this streak was broken 10 years later in 2022.

Primary

= Candidates =

== Democratic Party ==

  • Dianne Feinstein, incumbent U.S. senator{{cite web | url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/10/feinstein-hints-shell-run-again-in-2012.html | title=Feinstein hints she'll run again in 2012 | date=October 25, 2010 | access-date=January 3, 2011 | work=Los Angeles Times | first=Maeve | last=Reston | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110113172624/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/10/feinstein-hints-shell-run-again-in-2012.html | archive-date=January 13, 2011 | df=mdy-all }}
  • Colleen Shea Fernald
  • David Levitt, computer scientist and engineer{{cite web | last=Milhalcik | first=Carrie | title=Citizen candidate to challenge Dianne Feinstein in Senate race | url=http://current.com/groups/news-blog/93679257_citizen-candidate-to-challenge-dianne-feinstein-in-senate-race.htm | publisher=Current TV | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320123430/http://current.com/groups/news-blog/93679257_citizen-candidate-to-challenge-dianne-feinstein-in-senate-race.htm | archive-date=March 20, 2012 | df=mdy-all | access-date=March 22, 2012 }}
  • Nak Shah, environmental health consultant
  • Diane Stewart, businesswoman
  • Mike Strimling, attorney and former U.S. Peace Corps legal adviser

== Republican Party ==

  • John Boruff, businessman{{cite web | url=http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/sdcounty/region-ramona-man-running-against-feinstein-in/article_ca43e0a7-4770-5946-8324-383dabd48dcf.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907200811/http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/sdcounty/region-ramona-man-running-against-feinstein-in/article_ca43e0a7-4770-5946-8324-383dabd48dcf.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=September 7, 2012 | title=REGION: Ramona man running against Feinstein in 2012 | date=December 1, 2011 | access-date=February 12, 2012 | work=North County Times | first=Mark | last=Walker }}
  • Oscar Alejandro Braun, businessman and rancher
  • Greg Conlon, businessman and CPA
  • Elizabeth Emken, candidate for the 11th congressional district in 2010{{cite web | url=http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/11/republican-elizabeth-emken-to-run-against-dianne-feinstein.html | title=Republican Elizabeth Emken to run against Sen. Dianne Feinstein | date=November 28, 2011 | access-date=November 28, 2011 | work=The Sacramento Bee | first=Torey | last=Van Oot | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130022539/http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/11/republican-elizabeth-emken-to-run-against-dianne-feinstein.html | archive-date=November 30, 2011 | df=mdy-all }}

{{cite web | url=http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_19426632 | title=Danville woman seeks GOP nod to take on Feinstein | date=November 29, 2011 | access-date=February 12, 2012 | work=Oakland Tribune | publisher=Contra Costa Times | first=Josh | last=Richman | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111231200506/http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_19426632 | archive-date=December 31, 2011 | df=mdy-all }}

  • Rogelio Gloria, U.S. Naval Officer
  • Dan Hughes, businessman{{cite web | url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2012/02/dianne-feinstein-republican-challengers-dan-hughes.html | title=GOP businessman joins field challenging Sen. Dianne Feinstein | date=February 6, 2012 | access-date=February 12, 2012 | work=Los Angeles Times | first=Jean | last=Merl | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213152053/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2012/02/dianne-feinstein-republican-challengers-dan-hughes.html | archive-date=February 13, 2012 | df=mdy-all }}
  • Dennis Jackson
  • Dirk Konopik, former congressional aide
  • Donald Krampe
  • Robert Lauten
  • Al Ramirez, businessman{{cite web | url=http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-01-27-73373.113116-Santa-Monican-hopes-to-unseat-Feinstein.html | title=Santa Monican hopes to unseat Feinstein | date=January 28, 2012 | access-date=February 12, 2012 | work=Santa Monica Daily Press | first=Ashley | last=Archibald }}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • Nachum Shifren, rabbi and state senate candidate in 2010{{cite web | url=http://temecula.patch.com/articles/surfing-rabbi-nachum-shifren-anti-mosque-hearing-meeting-running-for-senate-california | title=Rabbi Who Denounced Temecula Mosque Runs for Senate | date=May 18, 2011 | access-date=February 12, 2012 | work=Temecula Patch | first=Peter | last=Surowski | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522142921/http://temecula.patch.com/articles/surfing-rabbi-nachum-shifren-anti-mosque-hearing-meeting-running-for-senate-california | archive-date=May 22, 2012 | df=mdy-all }}
  • Orly Taitz, dentist, Birther movement activist and candidate for California Secretary of State in 2010{{cite web | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/04/orly-taitz-senate-campaign_n_1075280.html | title=Orly Taitz Senate Campaign: 'Birther Queen' Running As GOP Candidate For U.S. Senate Seat In California | date=November 4, 2011 | access-date=November 7, 2011 | work=The Huffington Post | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107000744/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/04/orly-taitz-senate-campaign_n_1075280.html | archive-date=November 7, 2011 | df=mdy-all }}
  • Rick Williams, business attorney{{cite web | url=http://rickwilliamsforsenate.com/ | title=Rick Williams for Senate | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309085309/http://rickwilliamsforsenate.com/ | archive-date=March 9, 2012 | df=mdy-all | access-date=March 13, 2012 }}

== Libertarian ==

  • Gail Lightfoot, retired nurse

== Peace and Freedom ==

== American Independent ==

  • Don J. Grundmann, chiropractor

Despite Don J. Grundmann running, the American Independent Party gave their party endorsement to Republican Robert Lauten.{{cite web |title=Voter Information Guide |url=https://www.sbcountyelections.com/Portals/9/Elections/2012/0605/5-11-12%20REVISED%20Polling-Book-Digest-Size%20at%203-25%20pm%20ALR.pdf |access-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151028122250/https://www.sbcountyelections.com/Portals/9/Elections/2012/0605/5-11-12%20REVISED%20Polling-Book-Digest-Size%20at%203-25%20pm%20ALR.pdf |archive-date=October 28, 2015 |url-status=dead}}

= Polling =

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| title = [http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=73371eac-1b8b-48d1-a3fb-78b6e16b2947 Survey USA poll of 1,314 likely voters, March 29–April 2, 2012. MoE: ±2.8%]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Dianne Feinstein (incumbent)

| votes =

| percentage = 51

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dan Hughes

| votes =

| percentage = 2

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Elizabeth Emken

| votes =

| percentage = 2

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| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Diane Stewart

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John Boruff

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Rick Williams

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Al Ramirez

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Robert Lauten

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Orly Taitz

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Gail Lightfoot

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = David Alex Levitt

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Greg Conlon

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dennis Jackson

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Donald Krampe

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = American Independent Party

| candidate = Don J. Grundmann

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Oscar Alejandro Braun

| votes =

| percentage = 0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dirk Allen Konopik

| votes =

| percentage = 0

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| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mike Strimling

| votes =

| percentage = 0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Nak Shah

| votes =

| percentage = 0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Colleen Shea Fernald

| votes =

| percentage = 0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Peace and Freedom Party

| candidate = Marsha Feinland

| votes =

| percentage = 0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Rogelio T. Gloria

| votes =

| percentage = 0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Peace and Freedom Party

| candidate = Kabiruddin Karim Ali

| votes =

| percentage = 0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Nachum Shifren

| votes =

| percentage = 0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = n/a

| candidate = Undecided

| votes =

| percentage = 30

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = [http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=da340173-97ce-40dd-b3d4-04fcbf48a74c Survey USA poll of 1,232 likely voters, May 27–29, 2012. MoE: ±2.8%]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Dianne Feinstein (incumbent)

| votes =

| percentage = 42

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Elizabeth Emken

| votes =

| percentage = 4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dan Hughes

| votes =

| percentage = 4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Rick Williams

| votes =

| percentage = 3

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Al Ramirez

| votes =

| percentage = 3

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Donald Krampe

| votes =

| percentage = 2

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Diane Stewart

| votes =

| percentage = 2

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = David Alex Levitt

| votes =

| percentage = 2

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Gail Lightfoot

| votes =

| percentage = 2

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Orly Taitz

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Greg Conlon

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Robert Lauten

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Nachum Shifren

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dennis Jackson

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John Boruff

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dirk Allen Konopik

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Colleen Shea Fernald

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mike Strimling

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Peace and Freedom Party

| candidate = Marsha Feinland

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = American Independent Party

| candidate = Don J. Grundmann

| votes =

| percentage = 1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Oscar Alejandro Braun

| votes =

| percentage = 0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Peace and Freedom Party

| candidate = Kabiruddin Karim Ali

| votes =

| percentage = 0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Nak Shah

| votes =

| percentage = 0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Rogelio T. Gloria

| votes =

| percentage = 0

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| party = n/a

| candidate = Undecided

| votes =

| percentage = 24

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= Results =

[[File:California Senate Primary election results by county, 2012.svg|thumb|Primary results by county:

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{{legend|#a5b0ff|2=Feinstein ≥ 40%}}

{{legend|#7996e2|2=Feinstein ≥ 50%}}

{{legend|#6674de|2=Feinstein ≥ 60%}}

{{legend|#584cde|2=Feinstein ≥ 70%}}

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| title = United States Senate primary election in California, 2012{{cite web | title=Statement of Vote (June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election) | url=http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-primary/pdf/2012-complete-sov.pdf | publisher=California Secretary of State | access-date=December 1, 2017 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507123407/http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-primary/pdf/2012-complete-sov.pdf | archive-date=May 7, 2017 | df=mdy-all }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Dianne Feinstein (incumbent)

| votes = 2,392,822

| percentage = 49.3%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Elizabeth Emken

| votes = 613,613

| percentage = 12.6%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dan Hughes

| votes = 323,840

| percentage = 6.7%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Rick Williams

| votes = 157,946

| percentage = 3.3%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Orly Taitz

| votes = 154,781

| percentage = 3.2%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dennis Jackson

| votes = 137,120

| percentage = 2.8%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Greg Conlon

| votes = 135,421

| percentage = 2.8%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Al Ramirez

| votes = 109,399

| percentage = 2.3%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Gail Lightfoot

| votes = 101,648

| percentage = 2.1%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Diane Stewart

| votes = 97,782

| percentage = 2.0%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mike Strimling

| votes = 97,024

| percentage = 2.0%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = David Levitt

| votes = 76,482

| percentage = 1.6%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Oscar Braun

| votes = 75,842

| percentage = 1.6%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Robert Lauten

| votes = 57,720

| percentage = 1.2%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Peace and Freedom Party

| candidate = Marsha Feinland

| votes = 54,129

| percentage = 1.2%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Colleen Shea Fernald

| votes = 51,623

| percentage = 1.1%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Donald Krampe

| votes = 39,035

| percentage = 0.8%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = American Independent Party

| candidate = Don J. Grundmann

| votes = 33,037

| percentage = 0.7%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dirk Allen Konopik

| votes = 29,997

| percentage = 0.6%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John Boruff

| votes = 29,357

| percentage = 0.6%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Nak Shah

| votes = 27,203

| percentage = 0.6%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Rogelio T. Gloria

| votes = 22,529

| percentage = 0.5%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Nachum Shifren

| votes = 21,762

| percentage = 0.4%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Peace and Freedom Party

| candidate = Kabiruddin Karim Ali

| votes = 12,269

| percentage = 0.3%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Linda R. Price (write-in)

| votes = 25

| percentage = 0.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,852,406

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Election contest =

In July 2012, Taitz sued to block the certification of the primary election results, alleging "rampant election fraud", but her suit was denied.{{cite news | url=http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2012/07/12/o-c-birther-sues-to-block-primary-election-results/87413/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717044747/http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2012/07/12/o-c-birther-sues-to-block-primary-election-results/87413/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=July 17, 2012 | title=O.C. 'birther' sues to block primary election results | first=Martin | last=Wisckol | date=July 12, 2012 | work=The Orange County Register }}{{cite news | url=http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2012/07/13/o-c-birther-suit-to-block-election-results-denied/87439/ | title=O.C. 'birther' suit to block election results denied | first=Martin | last=Wisckol | date=July 13, 2012 | work=The Orange County Register | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717073804/http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2012/07/13/o-c-birther-suit-to-block-election-results-denied/87439/ | archive-date=July 17, 2012 | df=mdy-all }}

General election

= Fundraising =

class="wikitable sortable"
Candidate (party)

! Receipts

! Disbursements

! Cash on hand

! Debt

{{party shading/Democratic}}|Dianne Feinstein (D)

| $12,673,306

| $12,105,960

| $865,541

| $373,734

{{party shading/Republican}}|Elizabeth Emken (R)

| $1,114,350

| $1,110,209

| $4,140

| $4,479

colspan=5 | Source: Federal Election Commission{{cite web | url =http://fec.gov/disclosurehs/HSCandDetail.do | title =2012 House and Senate Campaign Finance for California FEINSTEIN, DIANNE | author =Federal Election Commission | publisher =fec.gov | url-status =live | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20130721211052/http://www.fec.gov/disclosurehs/HSCandDetail.do | archive-date =July 21, 2013 | df =mdy-all }}{{cite web | url =http://fec.gov/disclosurehs/HSCandDetail.do | title =2012 House and Senate Campaign Finance for California EMKEN, ELIZABETH | author =Federal Election Commission | publisher =fec.gov | url-status =live | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20130721211052/http://www.fec.gov/disclosurehs/HSCandDetail.do | archive-date =July 21, 2013 | df =mdy-all }}

== Top contributors ==

class="wikitable sortable"
Dianne Feinstein

! Contribution

! Elizabeth Emken

! Contribution

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

| $120,700

| Thomas H. Lee Partners

| $10,000

JStreetPAC

| $82,171

| DevicePharm, Inc.

| $7,500

General Atomics

| $56,750

| Troy Group

| $7,500

Edison International

| $54,250

| Jelly Belly

| $5,500

General Dynamics

| $43,500

| Autism Advocate

| $5,000

BAE Systems

| $40,000

| Geier Group

| $5,000

Diamond Foods

| $31,599

| Generations Healthcare

| $5,000

Northrop Grumman

| $30,800

| Gingery Development

| $4,000

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees

| $30,000

| MIR3, Inc.

| $3,000

Wells Fargo

| $27,250

| Northrop Grumman

| $2,800

colspan=5 | Source: OpenSecrets{{cite web | url =http://www.opensecrets.org/races/contrib.php?cycle=2012&id=CAS2%7CFEINSTEIN/EMKEN&spec=N | title =Top Contributors 2012 Race: California Senate | publisher=OpenSecrets | url-status =live | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20140407090658/http://www.opensecrets.org/races/contrib.php?cycle=2012&id=CAS2%7CFEINSTEIN%2FEMKEN&spec=N | archive-date =April 7, 2014 | df =mdy-all }}

== Top industries ==

class="wikitable sortable"
Dianne Feinstein

! Contribution

! Elizabeth Emken

! Contribution

Lawyers/Law Firms

| $565,129

| Retired

| $63,849

Retired

| $463,058

| Republican/Conservative

| $35,800

Agribusiness

| $367,132

| Financial Institutions

| $26,100

Real Estate

| $334,321

| Real Estate

| $19,200

Lobbyists

| $324,196

| Business Services

| $16,000

Financial Institutions

| $321,744

| Misc Finance

| $12,750

Electric Utilities

| $313,450

| Printing & Publishing

| $8,000

Entertainment Industry

| $300,321

| Food & Beverage

| $6,000

Women's Issues

| $207,449

| Petroleum Industry

| $6,000

High-Tech Industry

| $205,789

| Lawyers/Law Firms

| $5,458

colspan=5 | Source: OpenSecrets{{cite web | url =http://www.opensecrets.org/races/indus.php?cycle=2012&id=CAS2%7CFEINSTEIN/EMKEN&spec=N | title =Top Industries 2012 Race: California Senate | publisher=OpenSecrets | url-status =live | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20140407090518/http://www.opensecrets.org/races/indus.php?cycle=2012&id=CAS2%7CFEINSTEIN%2FEMKEN&spec=N | archive-date =April 7, 2014 | df =mdy-all }}

= Candidates =

  • Dianne Feinstein (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Elizabeth Emken (R), former Vice President of Autism Speaks{{Cite web| title=Elizabeth Emken| work=ElizabethEmken.com| url=http://www.elizabethemken.com/| access-date=November 2, 2016| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018111922/http://www.elizabethemken.com/| archive-date=October 18, 2016| df=mdy-all}}

= Debates =

No debates were scheduled. Senator Feinstein decided to focus on her own campaign rather than debate her challenger.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09gDvV_zHHk|title="Feinstein Walks Out On Reporter", California US Senate debate|last=PaoloPhotoFilms|date=September 8, 2012|via=YouTube|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112070817/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09gDvV_zHHk|archive-date=January 12, 2018|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/emken-376332-feinstein-debate.html|title=Sen. Feinstein explains decision not to debate|date=November 1, 2012|website=ocregister.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121209115717/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/emken-376332-feinstein-debate.html|archive-date=December 9, 2012|df=mdy-all}}

= Predictions =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Source

! Ranking

! As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report{{cite web | title=2012 Senate Race Ratings for November 1, 2012 | url=https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings/139117 | website=The Cook Political Report | access-date=September 20, 2018 | archive-date=August 29, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829035855/https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings/139117 | url-status=dead }}

| {{USRaceRating|Solid|D}}

| November 1, 2012

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web | title=2012 Senate | url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2012-senate/ | website=Sabato's Crystal Ball | access-date=September 20, 2018}}

| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

| November 5, 2012

align=left | Rothenberg Political Report{{cite web | title=2012 Senate Ratings | url=http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2012-senate-ratings-november-2-2012 | work=Senate Ratings | publisher=The Rothenberg Political Report | access-date=September 20, 2018}}

| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

| November 2, 2012

align=left | Real Clear Politics{{cite web | title=2012 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2012 | url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/senate/2012_elections_senate_map.html| publisher=Real Clear Politics | access-date=September 20, 2018}}

| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

| November 5, 2012

= Polling =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
valign= bottom

! Poll source

! {{Small|Date(s)
administered}}

! {{Small|Sample
size}}

! {{Small|Margin of
error}}

! style="width:100px;"| Dianne
Feinstein (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Elizabeth
Emken (R)

! Other

! Undecided

align=left |SurveyUSA[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=da340173-97ce-40dd-b3d4-04fcbf48a74c SurveyUSA]

| May 27–29, 2012

| 1,575

| ±2.5%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 50%

| 34%

| —

| 15%

align=left |The Field Poll[https://web.archive.org/web/20120905012636/http://field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2417.pdf The Field Poll]

| June 21 – July 2, 2012

| 848

| ±3.5%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 51%

| 32%

| —

| 17%

align=left |CBRT Pepperdine[http://www.cbrt.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CBRTPep-Topline-Test-2-FINAL.pdf CBRT Pepperdine]

| July 30 – August 1, 2012

| 873

| ±3.3%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 46%

| 34%

| —

| 21%

align=left |SurveyUSA[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollPrint.aspx?g=26d4dab7-8c9c-4c48-9eea-71be8f536341&d=0 SurveyUSA]

| September 9–11, 2012

| 524

| ±4.2%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 55%

| 37%

| —

| 9%

align=left |The Field Poll[https://web.archive.org/web/20121101192130/http://www.field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2427.pdf The Field Poll]

| September 6–18, 2012

| 902

| ±3.4%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 57%

| 31%

| —

| 12%

align=left |SurveyUSA[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollPrint.aspx?g=b04e8f04-f3fd-4ced-9b18-5b374f5f13d8&d=0 SurveyUSA]

| October 7–9, 2012

| 539

| ±4.3%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 54%

| 35%

| —

| 10%

align=left |Reason-Rupe[http://www.reason.com/assets/db/13505849198068.pdf Reason-Rupe]

| October 11–15, 2012

| 508

| ±5.1%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 60%

| 34%

| 2%

| 5%

align=left |LA Times/USC[http://www.gqrr.com/images/stories/latusc.fq.102412.pdf LA Times/USC] {{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| October 15–21, 2012

| 1,440

| ±n/a

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 55%

| 38%

| 1%

| 6%

align=left |The Field Poll[https://web.archive.org/web/20130113202655/http://www.field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2433.pdf The Field Poll]

| October 17–24, 2012

| 815

| ±3.6%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 56%

| 32%

| —

| 12%

align=left |The Field Poll

| October 25–30, 2012

| 751

| ±3.6%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 54%

| 33%

| —

| 13%

= Results =

{{Election box begin | title=United States Senate election in California, 2012{{cite web |url=http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/11-us-senator.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-01-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224005624/http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/11-us-senator.pdf |archive-date=December 24, 2016 |df=mdy-all }} }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Dianne Feinstein (incumbent)

| votes = 7,864,624

| percentage = 62.52%

| change = +3.09%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Elizabeth Emken

| votes = 4,713,887

| percentage = 37.48%

| change = +2.46%

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 12,578,511

| percentage = 100.00%

| change = N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

==By county==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right"
colspan=1 |

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Dianne Feinstein

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Elizabeth Emken

align=center | County

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| Votes

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| %

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| Votes

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| %

align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Alameda468,45681.9%103,31318.1%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Alpine40964.1%22935.9%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Amador7,05140.8%10,23259.2%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Butte43,68149.3%44,98150.7%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Calaveras8,87841.6%12,47958.4%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Colusa2,48243.3%3,25356.7%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Contra Costa300,19470.1%128,31029.9%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Del Norte4,06547.4%4,50252.6%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| El Dorado35,77641.3%50,82058.7%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Fresno129,26751.1%123,49948.9%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Glenn3,52039.0%5,51561.0%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Humboldt36,16265.0%19,43735.0%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Imperial25,34267.2%12,34632.8%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Inyo3,33342.6%4,49457.4%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Kern92,25242.3%125,90657.7%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Kings13,30442.6%17,91657.4%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Lake13,54359.0%9,42441.0%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Lassen3,15029.9%7,39070.1%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Los Angeles2,183,65471.5%868,92428.5%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Madera15,99741.1%22,94258.9%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Marin105,15380.1%26,10519.9%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Mariposa3,55140.3%5,26859.7%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Mendocino24,25470.3%10,22429.7%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Merced32,95555.0%27,00045.0%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Modoc1,18830.1%2,76169.9%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Mono2,60052.0%2,40448.0%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Monterey84,58569.6%36,93030.4%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Napa37,12266.5%18,68233.5%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Nevada25,49550.4%25,07849.6%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Orange515,90247.5%570,57452.5%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Placer68,59941.4%97,13958.6%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Plumas4,16242.8%5,56057.2%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Riverside327,69851.9%303,65148.1%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Sacramento302,07860.7%195,41239.3%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| San Benito11,38961.1%7,25538.9%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| San Bernardino298,06754.0%253,43346.0%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| San Diego622,78154.4%521,88445.6%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| San Francisco305,12688.5%39,58911.5%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| San Joaquin113,70657.0%85,78743.0%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| San Luis Obispo62,21650.8%60,26249.2%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| San Mateo213,50377.2%62,97922.8%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Santa Barbara93,92159.6%63,59940.4%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Santa Clara454,64772.9%168,72227.1%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Santa Cruz91,10978.2%25,46321.8%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Shasta27,15536.5%47,18463.5%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Sierra67738.6%1,07861.4%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Siskiyou8,19642.0%11,33458.0%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Solano98,25166.0%50,63434.0%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Sonoma154,89273.7%55,25626.3%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Stanislaus78,47051.8%73,06048.2%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Sutter12,39541.2%17,71558.8%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Tehama8,34937.0%14,24163.0%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Trinity2,65847.5%2,94352.5%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Tulare42,39542.9%56,49957.1%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Tuolumne10,33642.8%13,82357.2%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Ventura171,48354.4%143,60345.6%
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Yolo49,14867.7%23,46832.3%
align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| Yuba7,89641.0%11,37659.0%
class="sortbottom"

|Totals

7,864,62462.52%4,713,88737.48%

{{align|right|{{Switcher

|300px|Shift by county

|300px|Trend by county

{{collapsible list | title = Legend

|{{legend|#d40000|Republican — >15%}}

|{{legend|#ff0000|Republican — +12.5−15%}}

|{{legend|#ff2a2a|Republican — +10−12.5%}}

|{{legend|#ff5555|Republican — +7.5−10%}}

|{{legend|#ff8080|Republican — +5−7.5%}}

|{{legend|#ffaaaa|Republican — +2.5−5%}}

|{{legend|#ffd5d5|Republican — +0−2.5%}}

|{{legend|#d5f6ff|Democratic — +0−2.5%}}

|{{legend|#aaeeff|Democratic — +2.5−5%}}

|{{legend|#77e3ff|Democratic — +5−7.5%}}

|{{legend|#4bdbff|Democratic — +7.5-10%}}}}}}}}

;Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

==By congressional district==

Feinstein won 41 of the 53 congressional districts, including three held by Republicans.{{cite web |title=Counties by Congressional Districts for United States Senator |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/ssov/us-senate-by-congress.pdf |access-date=27 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241118055502/https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/ssov/us-senate-by-congress.pdf |archive-date=18 November 2024 |language=en |date=6 November 2012 |url-status=live}}

class=wikitable

! District

! Feinstein

! Emken

! Representative

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|1|1st}}

| 42%

| 58%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Doug LaMalfa

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|2|2nd}}

| 73%

| 27%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Jared Huffman

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|3|3rd}}

| 56%

| 44%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|John Garamendi

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|4|4th}}

| 41%

| 59%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Tom McClintock

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|5|5th}}

| 72%

| 28%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Mike Thompson

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|6|6th}}

| 71%

| 29%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Doris Matsui

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|7|7th}}

| 53%

| 47%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Ami Bera

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|8|8th}}

| 43%

| 57%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Paul Cook

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|9|9th}}

| 60%

| 40%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Jerry McNerney

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|10|10th}}

| 52%

| 48%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Jeff Denham

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|11|11th}}

| 72%

| 28%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|George Miller

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|12|12th}}

| 89%

| 11%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Nancy Pelosi

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|13|13th}}

| 91%

| 9%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Barbara Lee

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|14|14th}}

| 79%

| 21%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Jackie Speier

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|15|15th}}

| 71%

| 29%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Eric Swalwell

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|16|16th}}

| 59%

| 41%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Jim Costa

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|17|17th}}

| 75%

| 25%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Mike Honda

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|18|18th}}

| 72%

| 28%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Anna Eshoo

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|19|19th}}

| 74%

| 26%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Zoe Lofgren

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|20|20th}}

| 73%

| 27%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Sam Farr

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|21|21st}}

| 56%

| 44%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|David Valadao

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|22|22nd}}

| 43%

| 57%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Devin Nunes

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|23|23rd}}

| 38%

| 62%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Kevin McCarthy

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|24|24th}}

| 56%

| 44%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Lois Capps

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|25|25th}}

| 49%

| 51%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Buck McKeon

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|26|26th}}

| 56%

| 44%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Julia Brownley

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|27|27th}}

| 65%

| 35%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Judy Chu

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|28|28th}}

| 73%

| 27%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Adam Schiff

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|29|29th}}

| 78%

| 22%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Tony Cárdenas

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|30|30th}}

| 69%

| 31%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Brad Sherman

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|31|31st}}

| 59%

| 41%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Gary Miller

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|32|32nd}}

| 67%

| 33%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Grace Napolitano

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|33|33rd}}

| 65%

| 35%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Henry Waxman

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|34|34th}}

| 85%

| 15%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Xavier Becerra

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|35|35th}}

| 68%

| 32%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Gloria Negrete McLeod

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|36|36th}}

| 54%

| 46%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Raul Ruiz

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|37|37th}}

| 86%

| 14%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Karen Bass

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|38|38th}}

| 67%

| 33%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Linda Sánchez

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|39|39th}}

| 49%

| 51%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Ed Royce

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|40|40th}}

| 81%

| 19%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Lucille Roybal-Allard

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|41|41st}}

| 63%

| 37%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Mark Takano

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|42|42nd}}

| 43%

| 57%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Ken Calvert

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|43|43rd}}

| 78%

| 22%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Maxine Waters

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|44|44th}}

| 85%

| 15%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Janice Hahn

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! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|45|45th}}

| 44%

| 56%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|John B. T. Campbell III

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|46|46th}}

| 63%

| 37%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Loretta Sánchez

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|47|47th}}

| 61%

| 39%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Alan Lowenthal

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! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|48|48th}}

| 45%

| 55%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Dana Rohrabacher

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! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|49|49th}}

| 47%

| 53%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Darrell Issa

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! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|50|50th}}

| 40%

| 60%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Duncan Hunter

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|51|51st}}

| 70%

| 30%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Juan Vargas

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|52|52nd}}

| 54%

| 46%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Scott Peters

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|53|53rd}}

| 63%

| 37%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Susan Davis

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See also

References

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External links

  • [http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections Elections] at Secretary of State of California
  • [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=CAS2&cycle=2012 Campaign contributions] at OpenSecrets.org
  • [http://reporting.sunlightfoundation.com/outside-spending/race_detail/S/CA/00/ Outside spending] at the Sunlight Foundation
  • [http://senate.ontheissues.org/2012_CA_Senate.htm Candidate issue positions] at On the Issues

Official campaign sites (Archived)

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20121019232956/http://emken2012.com/ Elizabeth Emken for Senate]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120326014419/http://www.dianne2012.com/ Dianne Feinstein for Senate]

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