2014Final results
2014 election for California's 24th District
U.S. House · California
Lois Capps (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Chris Mitchum (R) by 3.9 points.
Lois CappsDemocrat · winner
51.9%103,228
Chris MitchumRepublican
48.1%95,566
198,794 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.
Lois CappsChris Mitchum
$2.3M
Raised by the campaign
$494.1K
$2.5M
Spent by the campaign
$490.5K
$143.6K
Cash on hand
$6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014