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2000 California U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 2000 California U.S. House District 21 Election?

William M. Thomas won the 2000 California U.S. House District 21 Election. William M. Thomas received 142,539 popular votes (71.59%). The main challenger was Pedro Pete Martinez Jr. (24.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Thomas and Jr.

Thomas +46.8 pts · won by 93,221 votes
William M. ThomasRepublicanWINNER71.59%
142,539 votes
Pedro Pete Martinez Jr.Democratic24.77%
49,318 votes
James RS ManionLibertarian3.64%
7,243 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.