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2012 California U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 2012 California U.S. House District 23 Election?

Kevin McCarthy won the 2012 California U.S. House District 23 Election. Kevin McCarthy received 158,161 popular votes (73.22%). The main challenger was Terry Phillips (26.78%).

See the full head-to-head between McCarthy and Phillips

McCarthy +46.4 pts · won by 100,319 votes
Kevin McCarthyRepublicanWINNER73.22%
158,161 votes
Terry Phillipsnone26.78%
57,842 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.