2022Final results
2022 election for California's 42nd District
U.S. House · California
Robert Garcia (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating John Briscoe (R) by 36.7 points.
Robert GarciaDemocrat · winner
68.4%99,217
John BriscoeRepublican
31.6%45,903
145,120 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
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.
Robert GarciaJohn Briscoe
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$527.9K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$296.9K
$330.6K
Cash on hand
$241.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022