2000Final results
2000 election for California's 13th District
U.S. House · California
Fortney Pete Stark (D) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating James R. "jim" Goetz (R) by 46.1 points.
Fortney Pete StarkDemocrat · winner
70.4%129,012
James R. "jim" GoetzRepublican
24.3%44,499
Howard MoraLibertarian
2.5%4,623
Tim Robert HoehnerNatural Law
1.4%2,647
Don J. GrundmannAmerican Independent
1.3%2,365
183,146 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 2000
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.
Fortney Pete StarkNo Republican
$446.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$414.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$449.3K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Fortney Pete Stark (D)James R. "jim" Goetz (R)
Also on the ballot: Howard Mora (Libertarian), 2.5%; Tim Robert Hoehner (Natural Law), 1.4%; Don J. Grundmann (American Independent), 1.3%