2006Final results
2006 election for California's 28th District
U.S. House · California
Howard L. Berman (D) won with 73.9% of the vote, defeating Stanley Kimmel Kesselman (R) by 54.8 points.
Howard L. BermanDemocrat · winner
73.9%79,866
Stanley Kimmel KesselmanRepublican
19.1%20,629
Byron De LearGreen
3.6%3,868
Kelley L. RossLibertarian
3.4%3,679
108,042 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.
Howard L. BermanNo Republican
$914.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$954K
Spent by the campaign
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$407.1K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Byron De Lear $73.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Howard L. Berman (D)Stanley Kimmel Kesselman (R)
Also on the ballot: Byron De Lear (Green), 3.6%; Kelley L. Ross (Libertarian), 3.4%