Michelle Steel, U.S. Representative

Michelle Steel

U.S. Representative
Born
June 21, 1955
Current age
71
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2020–2024
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Steel473,309
Opponents455,092
3
Elections run

Between 2020 and 2024, Michelle Steel ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Steel's biggest single-election total was 201,738 votes, in the 2020 U.S. House election in California's District 48.

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How many votes has Michelle Steel received?

Michelle Steel has received 473,309 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Michelle Steel’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2024U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost157,61149.9%Derek Tran
2022U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon113,96052.41%Jay Chen
2020U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon201,73851.06%Harley Rouda
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001135) and Wikidata (Q6837200). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Michelle Steel: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/michelle-steel. 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.