2000Final results
2000 election for California's 37th District
U.S. House · California
Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) won with 82.3% of the vote, defeating Vernon Van (R) by 71.1 points.
Juanita Millender-McDonaldDemocrat · winner
82.3%93,269
Vernon VanRepublican
11.3%12,762
Margaret GlazerNatural Law
3.6%4,094
Herb PetersLibertarian
2.8%3,150
113,275 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.
Juanita Millender-McDonaldNo Republican
$210.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$194.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$21.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Juanita Millender-McDonald (D)Vernon Van (R)
Also on the ballot: Margaret Glazer (Natural Law), 3.6%; Herb Peters (Libertarian), 2.8%