2014Final results
2014 election for California's 20th District
U.S. House · California
Sam Farr (D) won with 75.2% of the vote, defeating Ronald Paul Kabat (Ind) by 50.4 points.
Sam FarrDemocrat · winner
75.2%106,034
Ronald Paul KabatIndependent
24.8%35,010
141,044 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
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.
Sam FarrNo Republican
$782.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$747.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$108.7K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Ronald Paul Kabat $15.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014