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2002 California U.S. House District 37 Election

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Who won the 2002 California U.S. House District 37 Election?

Juanita Millender-McDonald won the 2002 California U.S. House District 37 Election. Juanita Millender-McDonald received 63,445 popular votes (72.92%). The main challenger was Oscar A. Velasco (23.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Millender-McDonald and Velasco

Millender-McDonald +49.8 pts · won by 43,291 votes
Juanita Millender-McDonaldDemocraticWINNER72.92%
63,445 votes
Oscar A. VelascoRepublican23.16%
20,154 votes
Herb PetersLibertarian3.92%
3,413 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.