2014Final results
2014 election for California's 27th District
U.S. House · California
Judy Chu (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Jack Orswell (R) by 18.7 points.
Judy ChuDemocrat · winner
59.4%75,728
Jack OrswellRepublican
40.6%51,852
127,580 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.
Judy ChuJack Orswell
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$176.3K
$737.5K
Spent by the campaign
$169.3K
$1.7M
Cash on hand
$7.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014