Federal race · 2022
California U.S. House, District 8, 2022
Primary: June 7, 2022 · General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- John Garamendi (D)$1.1M raised · $1.1M on hand
- Rudy Recile (R)$61K raised · $494 on hand
- Cheryl Sudduth (D)$38K raised · $0 on hand
- Demnlus Johnson III (D)$30K raised · $297 on hand
- Edwin Rutsch (D)$9K raised · $0 on hand
- Blanca Gomez (D)$1K raised · $540 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Garamendi (D) | Lost the general election (63.1%) | $1,146,918.01 | $1,136,592.75 | $1,121,447.54 | 2022-12-31 |
| Rudy Recile (R) | Lost the general election (20.5%) | $60,648.94 | $60,154.65 | $494.29 | 2022-12-31 |
| Cheryl Sudduth (D) | Lost the general election (9.9%) | $37,949.76 | $37,801.76 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Demnlus Johnson III (D) | Lost the general election (0.2%) | $29,887.49 | $29,590.73 | $296.76 | 2022-12-31 |
| Edwin Rutsch (D) | Lost the general election (2.9%) | $9,075.00 | $9,075.00 | $0.00 | 2022-06-16 |
| Blanca Gomez (D) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $1,389.00 | $1,743.02 | $540.19 | 2022-12-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$1,274,509.26 = candidates’ own spending $1,266,057.91 + outside spending $8,451.35
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Garamendi | $854.43 | $302.48 | $7,294.44 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Garamendi | Democratic Party | 72,333 | 63.1% |
| Rudy Recile | Republican Party | 23,518 | 20.5% |
| Cheryl Sudduth | Democratic Party | 11,378 | 9.9% |
| Christopher Riley | Democratic Party | 3,926 | 3.4% |
| Edwin Rutsch | Democratic Party | 3,268 | 2.9% |
| Demnlus Johnson | Democratic Party | 234 | 0.2% |
| John Garamendi | Democratic Party | 145,501 | 75.7% |
| Rudy Recile | Republican Party | 46,634 | 24.3% |
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