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2020 California U.S. House District 36 Election

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Who won the 2020 California U.S. House District 36 Election?

Raul Ruiz won the 2020 California U.S. House District 36 Election. Raul Ruiz received 185,151 popular votes (60.34%). The main challenger was Erin Cruz (39.66%).

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Ruiz +20.7 pts · won by 63,453 votes
Raul RuizDemocraticWINNER60.34%
185,151 votes
Erin CruzRepublican39.66%
121,698 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.