1998Final results
1998 election for California's 2nd District
U.S. House · California
Wally Herger (R) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Roberts "rob" Braden (D) by 28.0 points.
Wally HergerRepublican · winner
62.5%128,372
Roberts "rob" BradenDemocrat
34.5%70,837
Patrice ThiessenNatural Law
3.0%6,138
205,347 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 1998
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.
Roberts "rob" BradenWally Herger
$37.7K
Raised by the campaign
$605.1K
$35.4K
Spent by the campaign
$609K
$6.8K
Cash on hand
$473.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998