DemocratNot in office · last served 2024Last on a ballot: Nov 2022

Barbara Lee

Barbara Lee ran in 17 elections between 1990 and 2022, winning 17. Served in the California State Assembly (District 13 and District 16), the California State Senate (District 9) and the U.S. House (CA-9, CA-13 and CA-12).

Last office: U.S. House, CA-12

Elections: 17; 1990–2022
Won: 17; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Lee was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1992199620002004200820122016202020242028California State Assembly, District 13 California State Assembly, District 16 California State Senate, District 9 U.S. House, CA-9 U.S. House, CA-13 U.S. House, CA-12Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Lee has run

Margin: how far Lee finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2022	U.S. House, CA-12	General	Won	Stephen Slauson (R)	90.5%	D+80.9	$2.2M
2020	U.S. House, CA-13	General	Won	Nikka Piterman (R)	90.4%	D+80.7	$1.9M
2018	U.S. House, CA-13	General	Won	Laura Wells (G)	88.4%	D+76.8	$1.9M
2016	U.S. House, CA-13	General	Won	Sue Caro (R)	90.8%	D+81.6	$1.3M
2014	U.S. House, CA-13	General	Won	Dakin Sundeen (R)	88.5%	D+77.0	$1.1M
2012	U.S. House, CA-13	General	Won	Marilyn M. Singleton (I)	86.8%	D+73.6	$1.2M
2010	U.S. House, CA-9	General	Won	Gerald Hashimoto (R), Dave Heller (G), James Eyer (L)	84.3%	D+73.5	$1.2M
2008	U.S. House, CA-9	General	Won	Charles Hargrave (R), James Eyer (L)	86.1%	D+76.4	$1.1M
2006	U.S. House, CA-9	General	Won	John "jd" Dendulk (R), James Eyer (L)	86.3%	D+75.6	$965.9K
2004	U.S. House, CA-9	General	Won	Claudia Bermudez (R), James Eyer (L)	84.5%	D+72.3	$871K
2002	U.S. House, CA-9	General	Won	Jerald Udinsky (R), James Eyer (L)	81.4%	D+66.2	$889.3K
2000	U.S. House, CA-9	General	Won	Arneze Washington (R), Fred E. Foldvary (L), Ellen Jefferds (NLP)	85%	D+75.2	$492.1K
1998	U.S. House, CA-9	General	Won	Claiborne "clay" Sanders (R), Gerald Sanders (PF), Walter Ruehlig (NLP)	82.8%	D+69.6	$511.5K
1996	California State Senate, District 9	General	Won	Thomas Hudson (R), Robert J. Evans (PF)	81%	D+65.6	—
1994	California State Assembly, District 16	General	Won	Andretacha G. R. Hamlamme (R)	81%	D+62.1	—
1992	California State Assembly, District 16	General	Won	David Anderson (R), Emma Mar (PF)	74.5%	D+54.5	—
1990	California State Assembly, District 13	General	Won	Barbara M. Thomas (R)	79.4%	D+58.9	—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Lee has held

U.S. House, CA-12 · 2023–2024
U.S. House, CA-13 · 2013–2022
U.S. House, CA-9 · 1999–2012
California State Senate, District 9 · 1997–2000
California State Assembly, District 16 · 1993–1996
California State Assembly, District 13 · 1991–1992

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Lee has run against

Stephen Slauson (R) · 2022 election, won
Nikka Piterman (R) · 2020 election, won
Laura Wells (G) · 2018 election, won
Sue Caro (R) · 2016 election, won
Dakin Sundeen (R) · 2014 election, won
Marilyn M. Singleton (I) · 2012 election, won
Gerald Hashimoto (R) · 2010 election, won
Charles Hargrave (R) · 2008 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)