2011Final resultsSpecial election
2011 special election for California's 36th District
U.S. House · California
Janice Hahn (D) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Craig Huey (R) by 9.8 points.
Janice HahnDemocrat · winner
54.9%47,000
Craig HueyRepublican
45.1%38,624
85,624 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 2011
Races before and after
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratCraig Huey
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Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012