2009Final resultsSpecial election
2009 special election for California's 32nd District
U.S. House · California
Judy Chu (D) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Betty Tom Chu (R) by 28.9 points.
Judy ChuDemocrat · winner
61.9%16,194
Betty Tom ChuRepublican
33.0%8,630
Christopher AgrellaLibertarian
5.2%1,356
26,180 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 2009
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratBetty Tom Chu
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Raised by the campaign
$212.3K
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Spent by the campaign
$212.3K
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Cash on hand
$2.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Sep 30, 2010