2014Final results
2014 election for California's 49th District
U.S. House · California
Darrell Issa (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Dave Peiser (D) by 20.3 points.
Darrell IssaRepublican · winner
60.2%98,161
Dave PeiserDemocrat
39.8%64,981
163,142 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.
Dave PeiserDarrell Issa
$94.2K
Raised by the campaign
$3.8M
$85.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$8.3K
Cash on hand
$3.8M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014