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The '''56th Californian federal election''' was held on 6 November 2018 to elect the members of the 56th {{JoW|Parliament of California}}. At this election, all 135 seats of the {{JoW|Californian House of Representatives}} and 24 of the 48 seats in the {{JoW|Californian Senate|Senate}} were contested. The governing {{JoW|Coalition (California)|Coalition}} (composed of the {{JoW|Californian Democratic Party|Democratic}}, {{JoW|Progressive Party of California|Progressive}} and {{JoW|Green Party of California|Green}} Parties) under incumbent {{JoW|Chancellor of California|Chancellor}} {{JoW|Bernie Sanders}} of {{w|Baja California|Cochimia}} competed against the {{JoW|Liberal Party of California|Liberals}} under incoming leader {{JoW|Susan Brooks}} of {{JoW|Ideland}}. The election resulted in both major parties losing seats to the {{JoW|Conservative Party of California}}: the Coalition lost one, while the Liberals lost three. The Coalition government was thus re-elected for a second term, albeit with a slightly reduced majority.
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The '''56th Californian federal election''' was held on 6 November 2018 to elect the members of the 56th {{JoW|Parliament of California}}. At this election, all 135 seats of the {{JoW|Californian House of Representatives}} and 24 of the 48 seats in the {{JoW|Californian House of Councillors|House of Councillors}} were contested. The governing {{JoW|Coalition (California)|Coalition}} (composed of the {{JoW|Californian Democratic Party|Democratic}}, {{JoW|Progressive Party of California|Progressive}} and {{JoW|Green Party of California|Green}} Parties) under incumbent {{JoW|Chancellor of California|Chancellor}} {{JoW|Bernie Sanders}} of {{w|Baja California|Cochimia}} competed against the {{JoW|Liberal Party of California|Liberals}} under incoming leader {{JoW|Susan Brooks}} of {{JoW|Ideland}}. The election resulted in both major parties losing seats to the {{JoW|Conservative Party of California}}: the Coalition lost one, while the Liberals lost three. The Coalition government was thus re-elected for a second term, albeit with a slightly reduced majority.
   
 
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Californian federal election, 2018
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All 135 seats of the Californian House of Representatives
68 seats were needed for a majority
24 of the 48 seats of the Californian House of Councillors
  First party Second party Third party
  Bernie Sanders Susan Brooks official portrait Paul Gosar official portrait September 2016
Leader Bernie Sanders Susan Brooks Paul Gosar
Party Democratic/Progressive Coalition Liberal Conservative
Leader since 3 January 2016 3 January 2019 5 September 2011
Leader's seat Tiwana (CO) North Seattle (ID) Prescott (AZ)
Seats before 71 50 6
Seats after 70 47 10
Seat change 1 3 4

  Fourth party
 
Leader Rob Bishop
Party Christian Awakening
Leader since 3 January 2019
Leader's seat Brigham (UT)
Seats before 4
Seats after 4
Seat change

Chancellor before election

Bernie Sanders
Coalition

Chancellor-designate

Bernie Sanders
Coalition

The 56th Californian federal election was held on 6 November 2018 to elect the members of the 56th Parliament of California. At this election, all 135 seats of the Californian House of Representatives and 24 of the 48 seats in the House of Councillors were contested. The governing Coalition (composed of the Democratic, Progressive and Green Parties) under incumbent Chancellor Bernie Sanders of Cochimia competed against the Liberals under incoming leader Susan Brooks of Ideland. The election resulted in both major parties losing seats to the Conservative Party of California: the Coalition lost one, while the Liberals lost three. The Coalition government was thus re-elected for a second term, albeit with a slightly reduced majority.