2022Final results
2022 election for California's 45th District
U.S. House · California
Michelle Steel (R) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Jay F. Chen (D) by 4.8 points.
Michelle SteelRepublican · winner
52.4%113,960
Jay F. ChenDemocrat
47.6%103,466
217,426 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.
Jay F. ChenMichelle Steel
$5M
Raised by the campaign
$7.4M
$5.1M
Spent by the campaign
$7.1M
$10K
Cash on hand
$456.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022