The 1998 United States Senate election in California was held November 2, 1998. Incumbent Democratic Senator
Barbara Boxer won re-election to a second term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
Barbara Boxer, incumbent U.S. Senator
* John Pinkerton
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
* John M. Brown, businessman
* Linh Dao, activist
*
Matt Fong
Matthew Kipling Fong (November 20, 1953 – June 1, 2011) was an American Republican politician who served as the 30th California State Treasurer. He was a government appointee, finance industry director, and consultant after retiring from the A ...
, State Treasurer and nominee for State Controller in 1990
*
Darrell Issa
Darrell Edward Issa ( ; born November 1, 1953) is an American businessman and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for California's 50th congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served ...
, businessman, activist
* Mark Raus, pharmacist
*
Frank Riggs
Frank Duncan Riggs (born September 5, 1950) is an American army veteran, former law enforcement officer, charter school executive, and politician from the states of California and Arizona.
Early life
Frank Riggs was born in Louisville, Kentucky. ...
, U.S. Representative
Results
Other primaries
General election
Candidates
* Ophie C. Beltran (PF)
*
Barbara Boxer (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
* Ted Brown (L), perennial candidate
* Timothy R. Erich (Reform)
*
Matt Fong
Matthew Kipling Fong (November 20, 1953 – June 1, 2011) was an American Republican politician who served as the 30th California State Treasurer. He was a government appointee, finance industry director, and consultant after retiring from the A ...
(R), State Treasurer
* Joseph Perrin, Sr. (American Independent)
* Brian M. Rees (Natural Law)
Results
Although the race was predicted to be fairly close, Boxer still defeated Fong by a ten-point margin. As expected, Boxer did very well in
Los Angeles County and the
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, often referred to as simply the Bay Area, is a populous region surrounding the San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun Bay estuaries in Northern California. The Bay Area is defined by the Association of Bay Area Go ...
.
Results by county
Final results from the
Secretary of State of California
The secretary of state of California is the chief clerk of the U.S. state of California, overseeing a department of 500 people. The secretary of state is elected for four year terms, like the state's other constitutional officers; the officeh ...
.
See also
*
1998 United States Senate elections
References
External links
* JoinCaliforni
1998 General Election
{{CA1998elections
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United States Senate
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The composition and pow ...