2006Final results
2006 election for California's 26th District
U.S. House · California
David Dreier (R) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Cynthia Rodriguez Matthews (D) by 19.1 points.
David DreierRepublican · winner
57.0%102,028
Cynthia Rodriguez MatthewsDemocrat
37.9%67,878
Ted BrownLibertarian
3.3%5,887
Elliott GrahamIndependent
1.9%3,351
179,144 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.
Cynthia Rodriguez MatthewsDavid Dreier
$54.5K
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$17.2K
Spent by the campaign
$2.5M
$67.1K
Cash on hand
$2.2M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
David Dreier (R)Cynthia Rodriguez Matthews (D)
Also on the ballot: Ted Brown (Libertarian), 3.3%; Elliott Graham (Independent), 1.9%