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California's 45th congressional district

Coordinates: 33°42′51″N 117°40′06″W / 33.71417°N 117.66833°W / 33.71417; -117.66833
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California's 45th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Population (2023)737,224
Median household
income		$102,317[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+2[2]

California's 45th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California currently represented by Republican Michelle Steel. It was one of 18 districts that would have voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election had they existed in their current configuration while being won or held by a Republican in 2022.

The 45th district was created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census.

The district is based in Orange and Los Angeles counties and includes all of Garden Grove, Westminster, Cerritos, Buena Park, Placentia, Hawaiian Gardens, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Artesia, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, and La Palma, as well as parts of Brea, Lakewood, and Fullerton.

In 2018, incumbent Representative Mimi Walters competed against a field of four Democrats and an independent candidate in the primary election for the 2018 midterm elections. On February 25, 2018, UC Irvine (UCI) assistant law professor Dave Min received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party.[3]

Min, former White House senior technology advisor Brian Forde,[4] former legislative assistant to Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Kia Hamadanchy,[5] UCI law professor Katie Porter,[6] and UCI business professor John Graham ran in the "top two" primary in June 2018. Walters and Porter placed first and second and advanced to the general election in November.

On November 14, 2018, eight days after polls closed, Dave Wasserman, then the House Editor for The Cook Political Report, projected that Porter had won the general election.[7]

In 2024, the election in this district was one of the state's most competitive. In its current form after the 2020 redistricting, the district has a significant presence of Asian-American voters.[8]

Recent results in statewide elections

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Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
1990 Governor[9] Wilson 60.5% – 32.3%
1992 President[10] Bush 42.3% – 32.2%
Senator[11] Herschensohn 56.6% – 34.0%
Senator (Special)[11] Seymour 54.5% – 40.4%
1994 Governor[12] Wilson 67.6% – 27.5%
Senator[13] Huffington 58.7% – 31.7%
1996 President[14] Dole 50.5% – 37.9%
1998 Governor[15] Lungren 51.7% – 45.0%
Senator[16] Fong 56.2% – 39.4%
2000 President[17] Bush 55.6% – 39.9%
Senator[18] Feinstein 50.0% – 41.8%
2002 Governor[19] Simon 51.5% – 42.3%
2003 Recall[20][21] Yes Yes 68.4% – 31.6%
Schwarzenegger 59.6% – 23.5%
2004 President[22] Bush 56.0% – 43.1%
Senator[23] Boxer 49.5% – 47.0%
2006 Governor[24] Schwarzenegger 65.2% - 31.0%
Senator[25] Feinstein 50.5% – 45.0%
2008 President[26] Obama 51.5% – 46.9%
2010 Governor[27] Whitman 50.2% – 43.9%
Senator[28] Fiorina 52.1% – 42.4%
2012 President[29] Romney 54.8% – 43.0%
Senator[30] Emken 55.6% – 44.4%
2014 Governor[31] Kashkari 58.5% – 41.5%
2016 President[32] Clinton 49.8% – 44.4%
Senator[33] Harris 66.0% – 34.0%
2018 Governor[34] Cox 50.6% – 49.4%
Lieutenant Governor[35] Kounalakis 56.3% – 43.7%
Secretary of State[36] Padilla 51.2% – 48.8%
Controller[37] Yee 52.0% – 48.0%
Treasurer[38] Ma 51.0% – 49.0%
Attorney General[39] Becerra 50.8% – 49.2%
Insurance Commissioner[40] Poizner 59.7% – 40.3%
Board of Equalization, 4th District[41] Anderson 52.4% – 47.6%
Senator[42] Feinstein 54.3% – 45.7%
2020 President[43] Biden 53.6% – 42.5%
2021 Recall[44] No No 52.6% – 47.4%
2022 Governor[45] Dahle 51.0% – 49.0%
Senator[46] Meuser 50.7% – 49.3%
Senator (Special)[47] Meuser 50.8% – 49.2%

Composition

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# County Seat Population
37 Los Angeles Los Angeles 9,663,345
59 Orange Santa Ana 3,135,755

As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 45th congressional district is located in Southern California. It takes up western Orange County and east Los Angeles.

Orange County is split between this district, the 40th district, the 46th district, and the 47th district. The 45th and 40th are partitioned by Orange Freeway, E Lambert Rd, Sunrise Rd, Foothill Ln, Wandering Ln, N Associated Rd, E Birch St, S Valencia Ave, La Plaza Dr, La Floresta Dr, La Crescenta Dr, Highway 90, 1053 E Imperial Highway-343 Tolbert St, Vesuvius Dr, Rose Dr, Wabash Ave, 6th St, Golden Ave, Carbon Canyon Creek, E Yorba Linda Blvd, Jefferson St, 1401 Zion Ave-N Van Buren St, Buena Vista Ave, 17225 Orange Blossom Ln-1480 E Howard Pl, 17511 Pine Cir-Orchard Dr, Mariposa Ave, Lakeview Ave, E Miraloma Ave, Fee-Ana St, Sierra Madre Cir, E Orangethorpe Ave, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, Kensington Ave, N Kraemer Blvd, Carbon Creek, and E La Jolla St.

The 45th and 46th are partitioned by Santa Ana River, W Lehnhardt Ave, Gloxinia Ave, Lilac Way, Edinger Ave, Pebble Ct, 10744 W Lehnhardt Ave-10726 Kedge Ave, 724 S Sail St-5641 W Barbette Ave-407 S Starboard St, Starboard St/S Cooper St, Taft St, Hazard Ave, N Euclid St, Westminster Ave, Clinton St, 14300 Clinton St-1001 Mar Les Dr, Mar Les Dr, 2729 Huckleberry Rd, N Fairview St, Fairview St, 13462 Garden Grove Blvd-13252 Marty Ln, Townley St/Siemon Ave, W Garden Grove Blvd, S Lewis St, W Chapman Ave, E Simmons Ave, S Haster St, Ascot Dr, W Orangewood Ave, S 9th St, 2209 S Waverly Dr-11751 S Waverly Dr, Euclid St, Haven Ln, W Dudley Ave, S Euclid St, Katella Ave, Dale St, Rancho Alamitos High School, Orangewood Ave, Barber City Channel, Arrowhead St, Del Rey Dr, Westcliff Dr, Lampson Ave, Fern St, Garden Glove Blvd, Union Pacific Railroad, 7772 W Chapman Ave-Bently Ave, Highway 39, Western Ave, Stanton Storm Channel, Knott Ave, 6970 Via Kannela-6555 Katella Ave, Cerritos Ave, 10490 Carlotta Ave-Ball Rd, John Beat Park, S Knott Ave, Solano Dr, Monterra Way, Campesina Dr, Holder Elementary School, W Orange Ave, 6698 Via Riverside Way-Orangeview Junior High School, W Lincoln Ave, 195 N Western Ave-298 N Western Ave, 3181 W Coolidge Ave-405 N Dale St, W Crescent Ave, N La Reina St, W La Palma Ave, Boisseranc Park, I-5 HOV Lane, Orangethorpe Ave, Fullerton Creek, Whitaker St, Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles County Metro, W Malvern Ave, W Chapman Ave, E Chapman Ave, S Placentia Ave, Kimberly Ave, E Orangethorpe Ave, and 2500 E Terrace St-Highway 57.

The 45th and 47th are partitioned by Highway 405, Old Ranch Parkway, Seal Beach Blvd, St Cloud Dr, Montecito Rd, Rossmoor Center Way, 12240 Seal Beach Blvd-Los Alamitos Army Airfield, Bolsa Chica Channel, Rancho Rd, Harold Pl, Springdale St, 6021 Anacapa Dr-Willow Ln, Edward St, Bolsa Ave, Goldenwest St, McFadden Ave, Union Pacific Railroad, 15241 Cascade Ln-15241 Cedarwood Ave, Highway 39, Edinger Ave, Newland St, Heil Ave, Magnolia St, Warner Ave, Garfield Ave, and the Santa Ana River.

The 45th district takes in the cities of Cypress, Brea, Placentia, Westminster, Garden Grove, Buena Park, Fountain Valley, Los Alamitos, La Palma, and northern Fullerton, part of Yorba Linda, as well as the census-designated places Rossmoor and Midway City.

Los Angeles County is split between this district, the 38th district, and the 42nd district. The 45th and 42nd are partitioned by San Gabriel River, Palo Verde Ave, South St, Del Amo Blvd, Pioneer Blvd, Coyote Creek, Centralia Creek, Hawaiian Ave, Verne Ave, Bloomfield Park, Highway 605, 226th St, Dorado Cir, Cortner Ave, E Woodson St, Bloomfield Ave, Lilly Ave, Marna Ave, and Los Alamos Channel.

The 45th and 38th are partitioned by Valley View Ave, Southern Pacific Railroad, Alondra Blvd, 15917 Canyon Creek Rd-12371 Hermosura St, Norwalk Blvd, 166th St, and Cerritos College Child Development-Alondra Blvd. The 45th district takes in the cities of Cerritos, Artesia, Hawaiian Gardens, and part of Lakewood.

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

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2,500 – 10,000 people

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List of members representing the district

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Member Party Dates Cong
ress(es) 		Electoral history Counties
District created January 3, 1983

Duncan Hunter
(Coronado)[48] 		Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993 		98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd 		Redistricted from the 42nd district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 52nd district. 		1983–1993
Imperial, San Diego

Dana Rohrabacher
(Huntington Beach)[48] 		Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2003 		103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th 		Redistricted from the 42nd district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 46th district. 		1993–2003
Orange

Mary Bono
(Palm Springs)[48] 		Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013 		108th
109th
110th
111th
112th 		Redistricted from the 44th district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 36th district and lost re-election. 		2003–2013

Riverside

John Campbell
(Irvine)[49] 		Republican January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2015 		113th Redistricted from the 48th district and re-elected in 2012.
Retired. 		2013–2023

Orange

Mimi Walters
(Irvine)[50] 		Republican January 3, 2015 –
January 3, 2019 		114th
115th 		Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Lost re-election.

Katie Porter
(Irvine)[51] 		Democratic January 3, 2019 –
January 3, 2023 		116th
117th 		Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 47th district.

Michelle Steel
(Fountain Valley)[52] 		Republican January 3, 2023 –
present 		118th Redistricted from the 48th district and re-elected in 2022.
Lost re-election. 		2023–present:

Orange, Los Angeles
Derek Tran (elect)
(Garden Grove) 		Democratic January 3, 2025 Elected in 2024.

Election results

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1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022 • 2024

1982

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1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California[53]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duncan Hunter (Incumbent) 117,771 68.6
Democratic Richard Hill 50,148 29.2
Libertarian Jack R. Sanders 3,839 2.2
Total votes 171,758 100.0
Republican hold

1984

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1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California[54]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duncan Hunter (Incumbent) 149,011 75.1
Democratic David W. Guthrie 45,325 22.9
Libertarian Patrick "Pat" Wright 3,971 2.0
Total votes 198,307 100.0
Republican hold

1986

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1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California[55]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duncan Hunter (Incumbent) 118,900 58.1
Democratic Hewitt Fitts Ryan 82,800 40.5
Libertarian Lee Schwartz 2,975 1.4
Total votes 204,675 100.0
Republican hold

1988

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1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California[56]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duncan Hunter (Incumbent) 166,451 74.0
Democratic Pete Lepiscopo 54,012 24.0
Libertarian Perry Willis 4,440 2.0
Total votes 224,903 100.0
Republican hold

1990

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1990 United States House of Representatives elections in California[57]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duncan Hunter (Incumbent) 123,591 72.8
Libertarian Joe Shea 46,068 27.2
Total votes 169,659 100.0
Republican hold

1992

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1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California[58]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Rohrabacher (Incumbent) 123,731 54.5
Democratic Patricia "Pat" McCabe 88,508 39.0
Libertarian Gary David Copeland 14,777 6.5
Total votes 227,016 100.0
Republican hold

1994

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1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California[59]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Rohrabacher (Incumbent) 124,875 69.1
Democratic Brett Williamson 55,849 30.9
Total votes 180,724 100.0
Republican hold

1996

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1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California[60]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Rohrabacher (Incumbent) 125,326 61.0
Democratic Sally Alexander 68,312 33.2
Libertarian Mark Murphy 8,813 4.3
Natural Law Rand McDevitt 3,071 1.5
Total votes 205,522 100.0
Republican hold

1998

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1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California[61]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Rohrabacher (Incumbent) 94,296 58.7
Democratic Patricia W. Neal 60,022 37.3
Libertarian Don Hull 4,337 2.7
Natural Law William "Bill" Verkamp Jr. 2,115 1.3
Total votes 160,770 100.0
Republican hold

2000

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2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California[62]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Rohrabacher (Incumbent) 136,275 62.2
Democratic Ted Crisell 71,066 32.4
Libertarian Don Hull 8,409 3.8
Natural Law Constance Betton 3,635 1.6
Total votes 219,385 100.0
Republican hold

2002

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2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California[63]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Bono (Incumbent) 87,101 65.3
Democratic Elle K. Kurplewski 43,692 32.7
Libertarian Rod Miller-Boyer 2,740 2.0
Total votes 133,533 100.0
Republican hold

2004

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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California[64]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Bono (Incumbent) 153,523 66.7
Democratic Richard J. Meyer 76,967 33.3
Total votes 230,490 100.0
Republican hold

2006

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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California[65]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Bono (Incumbent) 99,638 60.7
Democratic David Roth 64,613 39.3
Total votes 164,251 100.0
Republican hold

2008

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2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California[66]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Bono (Incumbent) 155,166 58.3
Democratic Julie Bornstein 111,026 41.7
Total votes 266,192 100.0
Turnout   74.4
Republican hold

2010

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2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California[67]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Bono (Incumbent) 106,472 51.5
Democratic Steve Pougnet 87,141 42.1
American Independent Bill Lussenheide 13,188 6.4
Total votes 206,801 100.0
Turnout   60.5
Republican hold

2012

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2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California[68]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Campbell (Incumbent) 171,417 58.5
Democratic Sukhee Kang 121,814 41.5
Total votes 293,231 100.0
Republican hold

2014

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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California[69]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mimi Walters 106,083 65.1
Democratic Drew E. Leavens 56,819 34.9
Total votes 162,902 100.0
Republican hold

2016

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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California[70]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mimi Walters (Incumbent) 182,408 58.6
Democratic Ron Varasteh 128,996 41.4
Total votes 311,404 100.0
Republican hold

2018

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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California[71]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Porter 158,906 52.1
Republican Mimi Walters (Incumbent) 146,383 47.9
Total votes 305,289 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2020

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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California[72]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Porter (Incumbent) 221,843 53.5
Republican Greg Raths 193,096 46.5
Total votes 414,939 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

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2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California[73]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michelle Steel (Incumbent) 113,960 52.4
Democratic Jay Chen 103,466 47.6
Total votes 217,426 100.0
Republican hold

2024

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2024 United States House of Representatives elections in California[74]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Derek Tran 158,104 50.1
Republican Michelle Steel (Incumbent) 157,508 49.9
Total votes 315,612 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Historical district boundaries

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2003-13

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From 2003 to 2013, this district was based in Riverside County. The district included the communities of Palm Springs, Moreno Valley, Palm Desert, Hemet, Cathedral City, Temecula, Blythe, Rancho Mirage, Murrieta, Indio, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Cabazon, Anza, Thermal, Idyllwild, Coachella, and other unincorporated areas of Riverside County.


2013-23

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Hagen, Lisa (February 25, 2018). "California Dems endorse three candidates in pivotal House races". The Hill. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  4. ^ Mai-Duc, Christine (July 19, 2017). "Former Obama advisor jumps in to challenge Rep. Mimi Walters in Orange County". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  5. ^ Wire, Sarah D. "A third challenger announces bid for Rep. Mimi Walters' Orange County seat". LA Times. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  6. ^ Lagos, Marisa (May 21, 2017). "Democratic Hopefuls Look to Unseat Republicans in 2018". KQED News. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  7. ^ Wasserman, Dave [@Redistrict] (November 14, 2018). "Projection: Katie Porter (D) has defeated Rep. Mimi Walters (R) in #CA45" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Tensley, Brandon (November 3, 2022). "Battle over House seat in California is a wake-up call about the importance of Asian American voters". CNN. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  9. ^ Statement of Vote (1990 Governor)
  10. ^ Statement of Vote (1992 President)
  11. ^ a b Statement of Vote (1992 Senate)
  12. ^ Statement of Vote (1994 Governor)
  13. ^ Statement of Vote (1994 Senate)
  14. ^ Statement of Vote (1996 President)
  15. ^ "Statement of Vote (1998 Governor)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011.
  16. ^ "Statement of Vote (1998 Senate)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011.
  17. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 President)
  18. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
  19. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  20. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  21. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  22. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  23. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  24. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  25. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  26. ^ Statement of Vote (2008 President)
  27. ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
  28. ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)
  29. ^ Statement of Vote (2012 President)
  30. ^ Statement of Vote (2012 Senator)
  31. ^ Statement of Vote (2014 Governor)
  32. ^ Statement of Vote (2016 President)
  33. ^ Statement of Vote (2016 Senator)
  34. ^ Statement of Vote (2018 Governor)
  35. ^ Orange County Elections - Lieutenant Governor (p. 103)
  36. ^ Orange County Elections - Secretary of State (p. 158)
  37. ^ Orange County Elections - Controller (p. 215)
  38. ^ Orange County Elections - Treasurer (p. 268)
  39. ^ Orange County Elections - Attorney General (p. 323)
  40. ^ Orange County Elections - Insurance Commissioner (p. 378)
  41. ^ Orange County Elections - Board of Equalization, 4th District (p. 433)
  42. ^ Statement of Vote (2018 Senator)
  43. ^ "Statement of Votes" (PDF). OCVote. Orange County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  44. ^ "Counties by Congressional District for Recall Question" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. September 14, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  45. ^ "Counties by Congressional Districts for Governor" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  46. ^ Statement of Vote (2022 Senator)
  47. ^ Statement of Vote (2022 Senator)
  48. ^ a b c "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774–2005" (PDF). govinfo.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  49. ^ "Ex-Congressman John Campbell asks $6.7 million for Irvine house with 'Bat-cave' garage". Orange County Register. July 8, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  50. ^ Nominations clerk.house.gov
  51. ^ Nominations clerk.house.gov
  52. ^ Nominations clerk.house.gov
  53. ^ 1982 election results
  54. ^ 1984 election results
  55. ^ 1986 election results
  56. ^ 1988 election results
  57. ^ 1990 election results
  58. ^ 1992 election results
  59. ^ 1994 election results
  60. ^ 1996 election results
  61. ^ 1998 election results
  62. ^ 2000 election results
  63. ^ 2002 election results
  64. ^ 2004 election results
  65. ^ 2006 election results
  66. ^ 2008 election results
  67. ^ 2010 election results
  68. ^ 2012 election results
  69. ^ 2014 election results
  70. ^ 2016 election results
  71. ^ 2018 election results
  72. ^ 2020 election results
  73. ^ 2022 election results
  74. ^ 2024 election results
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