2000Final results
2000 election for California's 9th District
U.S. House · California
Barbara Lee (D) won with 85.0% of the vote, defeating Arneze Washington (R) by 75.2 points.
Barbara LeeDemocrat · winner
85.0%182,352
Arneze WashingtonRepublican
9.8%21,033
Fred E. FoldvaryLibertarian
3.3%7,051
Ellen JefferdsNatural Law
2.0%4,214
214,650 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.
Barbara LeeNo Republican
$492.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$452.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$46.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Barbara Lee (D)Arneze Washington (R)
Also on the ballot: Fred E. Foldvary (Libertarian), 3.3%; Ellen Jefferds (Natural Law), 2.0%