RepublicanNot in office · last served 2018Last on a ballot: Nov 2018

Dana Rohrabacher

Dana Rohrabacher ran in 16 elections between 1988 and 2018, winning 15. Served in the U.S. House (CA-42, CA-45, CA-46 and CA-48).

Last office: U.S. House, CA-48

Elections: 16; 1988–2018
Won: 15; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

19881992199620002004200820122016202020242028U.S. House, CA-42 U.S. House, CA-45 U.S. House, CA-46 U.S. House, CA-48Out of office

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

Every race Rohrabacher has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2018	U.S. House, CA-48	General	Lost	Harley Rouda (D)	46.4%	D+7.1	$2.8M
2016	U.S. House, CA-48	General	Won	Suzanne Savary (D)	58.3%	R+16.6	$887.9K
2014	U.S. House, CA-48	General	Won	Suzanne Savary (D)	64.1%	R+28.2	$814K
2012	U.S. House, CA-48	General	Won	Ron Varasteh (D)	61%	R+22.0	$493.4K
2010	U.S. House, CA-46	General	Won	Ken Arnold (D)	62.2%	R+24.4	$404.3K
2008	U.S. House, CA-46	General	Won	Debbie Cook (D), Thomas Lash (G), Ernst P. Gasteiger (L)	52.5%	R+9.4	$746.8K
2006	U.S. House, CA-46	General	Won	Jim Brandt (D), Dennis Chang (L)	59.6%	R+22.9	$294.4K
2004	U.S. House, CA-46	General	Won	Jim Brandt (D), Thomas Lash (G), Keith Gann (L)	61.9%	R+29.3	$749K
2002	U.S. House, CA-46	General	Won	Gerrie Schipske (D), Keith Gann (L)	61.7%	R+27.2	$393.5K
2000	U.S. House, CA-45	General	Won	Ted Crisell (D), Don F. Hull (L), Constance Betton (NLP)	62.1%	R+29.7	$279.3K
1998	U.S. House, CA-45	General	Won	Patricia W. Neal (D), Don F. Hull (L), William "bill" Verkamp Jr. (NLP)	58.7%	R+21.3	$316.7K
1996	U.S. House, CA-45	General	Won	Sally J. Alexander (D), Mark F. Murphy (L), Rand McDevitt (NLP)	61%	R+27.7	$264.2K
1994	U.S. House, CA-45	General	Won	Brett Williamson (D)	69.1%	R+38.2	$219.1K
1992	U.S. House, CA-45	General	Won	Patricia McCabe (D), Gary D. Copeland (L)	54.5%	R+15.5	$323.6K
1990	U.S. House, CA-42	General	Won	Guy C. Kimbrough (D), Richard Gibb Martin (L)	59.3%	R+22.9	$423.9K
1988	U.S. House, CA-42	General	Won	Guy C. Kimbrough (D), Richard D. Rose (PF)	64.2%	R+31.2	$521.7K

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

Seats Rohrabacher has held

U.S. House, CA-48 · 2013–2018
U.S. House, CA-46 · 2003–2012
U.S. House, CA-45 · 1993–2002
U.S. House, CA-42 · 1989–1992

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

Who Rohrabacher has run against

Harley Rouda (D) · 2018 election, lost
Suzanne Savary (D) · 2016 election, won
Ron Varasteh (D) · 2012 election, won
Ken Arnold (D) · 2010 election, won
Debbie Cook (D) · 2008 election, won
Jim Brandt (D) · 2006 election, won
Gerrie Schipske (D) · 2002 election, won
Ted Crisell (D) · 2000 election, won

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