2000Final results
2000 election for California's 24th District
U.S. House · California
Brad Sherman (D) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating Jerry Doyle (R) by 36.2 points.
Brad ShermanDemocrat · winner
66.0%155,398
Jerry DoyleRepublican
29.8%70,169
Juan Carlos RosLibertarian
3.0%6,966
Michael CuddeheNatural Law
1.2%2,911
235,444 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.
Brad ShermanJerry Doyle
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$168.7K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$166.1K
$170K
Cash on hand
$2.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Brad Sherman (D)Jerry Doyle (R)
Also on the ballot: Juan Carlos Ros (Libertarian), 3.0%; Michael Cuddehe (Natural Law), 1.2%