Wally Herger

★ U.S. Representative

Born: May 20, 1945
Current age: 81
Home state: California
Party: Republican
On the ballot: 1986–2010

Career timeline

1986Rep 1988Rep 1990Rep 1992Rep 1994Rep 1996Rep

1998Rep 2000Rep 2002Rep 2004Rep 2006Rep 2008Rep

2010Rep

13-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Herger1.9M

Opponents1.1M

Elections run

Between 1986 and 2010, Wally Herger ran in 13 U.S. House elections, winning all 13. Herger's biggest single-election total was 182,119 votes, in the 2004 U.S. House election in California's District 2. Herger's closest win came in the 2010 U.S. House election in California's District 2, decided by 32,745 votes.

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How many votes has Wally Herger received?

Wally Herger has received 1,857,724 popular votes across 13 U.S. elections, with a career record of 13–0.

Election history

Wally Herger’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
2010	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	130,83757.15%	Jim Reed Mark A. Jensen
2008	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	163,45957.89%	Jeff Morris
2006	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	134,91164.18%	A. J. Sekhon E. Kent Hinesley
2004	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	182,11966.85%	Mike Johnson (head-to-head)
2002	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	117,74765.79%	Mike Johnson (head-to-head) Patrice Thiessen (head-to-head) Charles R. Martin (head-to-head)
2000	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	168,17265.73%	Stan Morgan John McDermott Charles R. Martin (head-to-head)
1998	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	128,37262.51%	Roberts 'Rob' Braden (head-to-head) Patrice Thiessen (head-to-head)
1996	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	144,91360.8%	Roberts 'Rob' Braden (head-to-head) Patrice Thiessen (head-to-head) William Brunner
1994	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	137,86464.16%	Devvy Kidd Harry H. Doc Pendery (head-to-head) Mary Jacobs
1992	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	167,24765.19%	Elliot Roy Freedman Harry H. Doc Pendery (head-to-head)
1990	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	133,31563.66%	Erwin E. Bill Rush Ross Crain
1988	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	139,01058.82%	Wayne Meyer Harry H. Doc Pendery (head-to-head)
1986	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	109,75858.25%	Stephen C. Steve Swendiman Harry H. Doc Pendery (head-to-head)

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000528) and Wikidata (Q1368417). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

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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.