2022Final results
2022 election for California's 7th District
U.S. House · California
Doris Matsui (D) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Max Semenenko (R) by 36.5 points.
Doris MatsuiDemocrat · winner
68.3%150,618
Max SemenenkoRepublican
31.7%70,033
220,651 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.
Doris MatsuiMax Semenenko
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$58.8K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$48.5K
$181.3K
Cash on hand
$10.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022