2024Final results
2024 election for California's 42nd District
U.S. House · California
Robert Garcia (D) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating John Briscoe (R) by 36.3 points.
Robert GarciaDemocrat · winner
68.1%159,137
John BriscoeRepublican
31.9%74,396
233,533 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
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.
Robert GarciaJohn Briscoe
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$355.6K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$353.9K
$412.4K
Cash on hand
$1.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024