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2000 California U.S. House District 42 Election

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Who won the 2000 California U.S. House District 42 Election?

Joe Baca won the 2000 California U.S. House District 42 Election. Joe Baca received 90,585 popular votes (59.76%). The main challenger was Elia Pirozzi (35.12%).

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Baca +24.6 pts · won by 37,346 votes
Joe BacaDemocraticWINNER59.76%
90,585 votes
Elia PirozziRepublican35.12%
53,239 votes
John S. BallardLibertarian2.68%
4,059 votes
Gwyn E. Hartleynatural law2.44%
3,694 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.