2000Final results
2000 election for California Senate District 35
California State Senate · California
Ross Johnson (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Steve Ray (D) by 27.2 points.
Ross JohnsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.1%189,523
Steve RayDemocrat
32.9%103,700
Paul L. StudierLibertarian
3.6%11,401
Cindy KatzNatural Law
3.5%10,918
315,542 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Ross Johnson (R)Steve Ray (D)
Also on the ballot: Paul L. Studier (Libertarian), 3.6%; Cindy Katz (Natural Law), 3.5%