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2020 California U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 2020 California U.S. House District 21 Election?

David G. Valadao won the 2020 California U.S. House District 21 Election. David G. Valadao received 85,928 popular votes (50.45%). The main challenger was TJ Cox (49.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Valadao and Cox

Valadao +0.9 pts · won by 1,522 votes
David G. ValadaoRepublicanWINNER50.45%
85,928 votes
TJ CoxDemocratic49.55%
84,406 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.