2010Final results
2010 election for California's 32nd District
U.S. House · California
Judy Chu (D) won with 71.0% of the vote, defeating Edward "ed" Schmerling (R) by 42.1 points.
Judy ChuDemocrat · winner
71.0%77,759
Edward "ed" SchmerlingRepublican
29.0%31,697
109,456 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 2010
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.
Judy ChuNo Republican
$2.5M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
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$591.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010