2002Final results
2002 election for California's 38th District
U.S. House · California
Grace F. Napolitano (D) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating Alex A. Burrola (R) by 44.8 points.
Grace F. NapolitanoDemocrat · winner
71.1%62,600
Alex A. BurrolaRepublican
26.3%23,126
Al CuperusLibertarian
2.6%2,301
88,027 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.
Grace F. NapolitanoNo Republican
$305.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$283.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$105.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002