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2022Final results

2022 election for California's 20th District

U.S. House · California

Kevin McCarthy (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Marisa Wood (D) by 34.4 points.

Kevin McCarthyRepublican · winner
67.2%153,567
Marisa WoodDemocrat
32.8%74,886
228,453 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenD+3.42010D+48.12012D+41.52016D+53.62020R+34.42022R+23.72026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Marisa WoodKevin McCarthy
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$28.3M
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$27.6M
$4.5K
Cash on hand
$5.5M

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022