2002Final results
2002 election for California's 35th District
U.S. House · California
Maxine Waters (D) won with 77.5% of the vote, defeating Ross Moen (R) by 58.1 points.
Maxine WatersDemocrat · winner
77.5%72,401
Ross MoenRepublican
19.4%18,094
Gordon Michael MegoAmerican Independent
3.1%2,912
93,407 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.
Maxine WatersRoss Moen
$240.3K
Raised by the campaign
$75.2K
$262.9K
Spent by the campaign
$75.1K
$6K
Cash on hand
$106
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002