2002Final results
2002 election for California's 10th District
U.S. House · California
Ellen Tauscher (D) won with 75.6% of the vote, defeating Sonia Esther Harden (Lib) by 51.2 points.
Ellen TauscherDemocrat · winner
75.6%126,390
Sonia Esther HardenLibertarian
24.4%40,807
167,197 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 2002
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.
Ellen TauscherNo Republican
$908.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$860K
Spent by the campaign
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$112.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002