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2002 California U.S. House District 35 Election

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Who won the 2002 California U.S. House District 35 Election?

Maxine Waters won the 2002 California U.S. House District 35 Election. Maxine Waters received 72,401 popular votes (77.51%). The main challenger was Ross Moen (19.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Waters and Moen

Waters +58.1 pts · won by 54,307 votes
Maxine WatersDemocraticWINNER77.51%
72,401 votes
Ross MoenRepublican19.37%
18,094 votes
Gordon Michael MegoIndependent3.12%
2,912 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.