2000Final results
2000 election for California's 20th District
U.S. House · California
Calvin Dooley (D) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Rich Rodriguez (R) by 6.9 points.
Calvin DooleyDemocrat · winner
52.3%66,235
Rich RodriguezRepublican
45.5%57,563
Walter Kenneth RuehligNatural Law
1.1%1,416
Arnold KriegbaumLibertarian
1.0%1,320
126,534 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.
Calvin DooleyRich Rodriguez
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$901.2K
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$891.3K
$71.9K
Cash on hand
$2.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Calvin Dooley (D)Rich Rodriguez (R)
Also on the ballot: Walter Kenneth Ruehlig (Natural Law), 1.1%; Arnold Kriegbaum (Libertarian), 1.0%