California State Senate District 18

2026 Election Season

$664,336Total Contributions

$0Total Loans

$455,813Total Expenditures

Stage

General Election

Next Election Date

November 3, 2026

Active Candidates

We are updating the status of each election as we receive results from Ballotpedia.

Candidate	Party	Contributions	Loans	Expenditures	Status
Steve Padilla Democratic Incumbent	Democratic	$628,437.02	$0.00	$425,411.55	On the Ballot
Art Hodges Republican	Republican	$35,899.00	$0.00	$30,401.93	On the Ballot

Candidate	Party	Contributions	Loans	Expenditures	Status
Steve Padilla Democratic Incumbent	Democratic	$628,437.02	$0.00	$425,411.55	Advanced
Art Hodges Republican	Republican	$35,899.00	$0.00	$30,401.93	Advanced