2000Final results
2000 election for California's 3rd District
U.S. House · California
Doug Ose (R) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Bob Kent (D) by 15.7 points.
Doug OseRepublican · winner
56.2%129,254
Bob KentDemocrat
40.4%93,067
Douglas Arthur TumaLibertarian
2.3%5,227
Channing E. JonesNatural Law
1.1%2,634
230,182 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.
Bob KentDoug Ose
$306.1K
Raised by the campaign
$857.4K
$303K
Spent by the campaign
$593.2K
$3K
Cash on hand
$276.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Doug Ose (R)Bob Kent (D)
Also on the ballot: Douglas Arthur Tuma (Libertarian), 2.3%; Channing E. Jones (Natural Law), 1.1%