2006Final results
2006 election for California's 23rd District
U.S. House · California
Lois Capps (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Victor D. Tognazzini (R) by 30.3 points.
Lois CappsDemocrat · winner
65.2%114,661
Victor D. TognazziniRepublican
34.8%61,272
175,933 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 2006
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.
Lois CappsVictor D. Tognazzini
$874.7K
Raised by the campaign
$74.1K
$922.8K
Spent by the campaign
$79.5K
$259.2K
Cash on hand
$89
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006