2020Final results
2020 election for California's 35th District
U.S. House · California
Norma Torres (D) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Mike Cargile (R) by 38.7 points.
Norma TorresDemocrat · winner
69.3%169,405
Mike CargileRepublican
30.7%74,941
244,346 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Norma TorresMike Cargile
$657.2K
Raised by the campaign
$36.4K
$667.1K
Spent by the campaign
$36.2K
$207.7K
Cash on hand
$198
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020