2010Final results
2010 election for California's 36th District
U.S. House · California
Jane Harman (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Mattie Fein (R) by 24.9 points.
Jane HarmanDemocrat · winner
59.6%114,489
Mattie FeinRepublican
34.7%66,706
Herb PetersLibertarian
5.6%10,840
192,035 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.
Jane HarmanMattie Fein
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$170.6K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$168.1K
$40.7K
Cash on hand
$2.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010