DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 1982 general
Edmund G. Brown Jr.
Ran in 1 election in 1982.
- Last margin
- −6.8
- Lost 1982
- Elections
- 1
- 1982
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Brown has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Brown won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | U.S. Senate, California | General | Lost | Pete Wilson (R), Joseph Fuhrig (L), David Wald (PF) | 44.8% | R+6.8 | $5.5M | R+18.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Brown’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 1981–82
- $5.5M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1982Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
Who Brown has run against
- Pete Wilson (R) · 1982 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Brown
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S2CA00088
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC