2002Final results
2002 election for California's 27th District
U.S. House · California
Brad Sherman (D) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Robert M. Levy (R) by 23.9 points.
Brad ShermanDemocrat · winner
62.0%79,815
Robert M. LevyRepublican
38.0%48,996
128,811 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.
Brad ShermanRobert M. Levy
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$20.1K
$713.7K
Spent by the campaign
$20.1K
$683.4K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002; FEC, through Nov 25, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002