1994Final results
1994 election for California's 35th District
U.S. House · California
Maxine Waters (D) won with 78.1% of the vote, defeating Nate Truman (R) by 56.3 points.
Maxine WatersDemocrat · winner
78.1%65,688
Nate TrumanRepublican
21.9%18,390
84,081 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1994
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Maxine WatersNate Truman
$210.7K
Raised by the campaign
$9.1K
$177.8K
Spent by the campaign
$9.6K
$44.2K
Cash on hand
$60
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994