2002Final results
2002 election for California's 7th District
U.S. House · California
George Miller (D) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Charles Hargrave (R) by 44.3 points.
George MillerDemocrat · winner
70.7%97,849
Charles HargraveRepublican
26.4%36,584
Scott A. WilsonLibertarian
2.8%3,943
138,376 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.
George MillerNo Republican
$471.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$402K
Spent by the campaign
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$227.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002