2014Final results
2014 election for California's 42nd District
U.S. House · California
Ken Calvert (R) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Tim Sheridan (D) by 31.5 points.
Ken CalvertRepublican · winner
65.7%74,540
Tim SheridanDemocrat
34.3%38,850
113,390 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.
Tim SheridanKen Calvert
$119.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$101.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$19.1K
Cash on hand
$405.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014