2004Final results
2004 election for California's 26th District
U.S. House · California
David Dreier (R) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Cynthia M. Matthews (D) by 10.8 points.
David DreierRepublican · winner
53.6%134,596
Cynthia M. MatthewsDemocrat
42.8%107,522
Randall WeissbuchLibertarian
3.6%9,089
251,207 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 2004
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.
Cynthia M. MatthewsDavid Dreier
$55.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$25.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$29.8K
Cash on hand
$2.4M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004