Anna G. Eshoo

★ U.S. Representative

Born: December 13, 1942
Current age: 83
Home state: California
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1988–2022

Career timeline

1988Rep 1992Rep 1994Rep 1996Rep 1998Rep 2000Rep

2002Rep 2004Rep 2006Rep 2008Rep 2010Rep 2012Rep

2014Rep 2016Rep 2018Rep 2020Rep 2022Rep

16-1

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Eshoo2.8M

Opponents1.4M

Elections run

Between 1988 and 2022, Anna G. Eshoo ran in 17 U.S. House elections, winning 16 and losing 1. Eshoo's biggest single-election total was 230,460 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in California's District 18. Eshoo's closest win came in the 2022 U.S. House election in California's District 16, decided by 37,463 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 16, every U.S. House race in California's District 18, or every U.S. House race in California's District 14.

How many votes has Anna G. Eshoo received?

Anna G. Eshoo has received 2,769,819 popular votes across 17 U.S. elections, with a career record of 16–1.

Election history

Anna G. Eshoo’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
2022	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	139,23557.77%	Rishi Kumar (head-to-head)
2020	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	217,38863.17%	Rishi Kumar (head-to-head)
2018	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	225,14274.49%	Christine Russell
2016	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	230,46071.15%	Richard B. Fox (head-to-head)
2014	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	133,06067.75%	Richard B. Fox (head-to-head)
2012	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	212,83170.49%	Dave Chapman (head-to-head)
2010	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	151,21769.09%	Dave Chapman (head-to-head) Paul Lazaga
2008	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	190,30169.77%	Ronny Santana Brian Holtz (head-to-head) Carol Brouillet (head-to-head)
2006	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	141,15371.08%	Carol Brouillet (head-to-head) Rob Smith Brian Holtz (head-to-head)
2004	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	182,71269.77%	Chris Haugen Brian Holtz (head-to-head)
2002	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	117,05568.18%	Joseph Henry Nixon Andrew Barnard Carver
2000	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	161,72070.23%	G. M. Bill Quraishi Joseph W. Dehn III (head-to-head) John H. Black
1998	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	129,66368.64%	John C. 'Chris' Haugen Joseph W. Dehn III (head-to-head) Anna Currivan
1996	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	148,77364.79%	Ben Brink (head-to-head) Timothy Thompson Joseph W. Dehn III (head-to-head) Robert Wells
1994	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	120,71360.6%	Ben Brink (head-to-head)
1992	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	146,87356.66%	Tom Huening Chuck Olson David Wald
1988	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Lost	121,52346.04%	Tom Campbell Tom Grey

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000215) and Wikidata (Q291193). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Anna G. Eshoo: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/anna-g-eshoo. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.