2007Final resultsSpecial election
2007 special election for California's 37th District
U.S. House · California
Laura Richardson (D) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating John Kanaley (R) by 41.9 points.
Laura RichardsonDemocrat · winner
67.0%15,559
John KanaleyRepublican
25.1%5,837
Daniel BrezenoffGreen
5.5%1,274
Herb PetersLibertarian
2.3%538
23,221 votes
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2007
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Laura Richardson (D)John Kanaley (R)Daniel Brezenoff (G)
Also on the ballot: Herb Peters (Libertarian), 2.3%