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2024Final results

2024 election for California's 28th District

U.S. House · California

Judy Chu (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating April Verlato (R) by 29.9 points.

Judy ChuDemocrat · winner
64.9%204,405
April VerlatoRepublican
35.1%110,336
314,741 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenD+56.02016D+56.72018D+45.32020D+32.52022D+29.92024D+39.82026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Judy ChuApril Verlato
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$349.2K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$341.9K
$3.6M
Cash on hand
$7.8K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024