2020Final results
2020 election for California's 36th District
U.S. House · California
Raul Ruiz (D) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Erin Cruz (R) by 20.7 points.
Raul RuizDemocrat · winner
60.3%185,151
Erin CruzRepublican
39.7%121,698
306,849 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.
No DemocratErin Cruz
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Raised by the campaign
$54.4K
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Spent by the campaign
$54K
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Cash on hand
$782
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020