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2014Final results

2014 election for California's 2nd District

U.S. House · California

Jared Huffman (D) won with 75.0% of the vote, defeating Dale K. Mensing (R) by 50.0 points.

Jared HuffmanDemocrat · winner
75.0%163,124
Dale K. MensingRepublican
25.0%54,400
217,524 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 2014

Races before and after

EvenR+15.82008R+14.32010D+42.52012D+50.02014D+53.82016D+54.02018

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.

Jared HuffmanDale K. Mensing
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$5.5K
$887.5K
Spent by the campaign
$5.5K
$384.6K
Cash on hand
$38

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014