DemocratNot in office · last served 2012Last on a ballot: Nov 2012

Howard L. Berman

Howard L. Berman ran in 21 elections between 1972 and 2012, winning 20. Served in the California State Assembly (District 57 and District 43) and the U.S. House (CA-26 and CA-28).

Last office: U.S. House, CA-28

Elections
21
1972–2012
Won
20
generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

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

Every race Berman has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaised
2012U.S. House, CA-30GeneralLostBrad Sherman (D)39.7%R+20.6$4.7M
2010U.S. House, CA-28GeneralWonMerlin Floyd (R), Carlos A. Rodriguez (L)69.5%D+47.1$1.9M
2008U.S. House, CA-28GeneralWonUnopposed99.9%—$1.2M
2006U.S. House, CA-28GeneralWonStanley Kimmel Kesselman (R), Byron De Lear (G), Kelley L. Ross (L)73.9%D+54.8$914.9K
2004U.S. House, CA-28GeneralWonDavid Hernandez (R), Kelley L. Ross (L)71%D+47.6$735K
2002U.S. House, CA-28GeneralWonDavid Hernandez (R), Kelley L. Ross (L)71.4%D+48.2$959K
2000U.S. House, CA-26GeneralWonBill Farley (L), David L. Cossak (NLP)84.1%D+72.7$887.3K
1998U.S. House, CA-26GeneralWonJuan Carlos Ros (L), Maria Armoudian (G), David L. Cossak (NLP)82.5%D+74.6$646.1K
1996U.S. House, CA-26GeneralWonBill Glass (R), Scott K. Fritschler (L), Gary Hearne (NLP)65.9%D+37.3$436.3K
1994U.S. House, CA-26GeneralWonGary E. Forsch (R), Erich D. Miller (L)62.6%D+30.3$468.5K
1992U.S. House, CA-26GeneralWonGary E. Forsch (R), Margery Hinds (PF), Bernard Zimring (L)61%D+30.9$548.2K
1990U.S. House, CA-26GeneralWonRoy Dahlson (R), Bernard Zimring (L)61.1%D+26.2$510.5K
1988U.S. House, CA-26GeneralWonG. C. "brodie" Broderson (R)70.3%D+40.7$528.3K
1986U.S. House, CA-26GeneralWonRobert M. Kerns (R)65.1%D+30.1$277.7K
1984U.S. House, CA-26GeneralWonMiriam Ojeda (R)62.8%D+25.6$220.6K
1982U.S. House, CA-26GeneralWonHal Philips (R)59.6%D+19.2$309.3K
1980California State Assembly, District 43GeneralWonRobert W. Bates (R), Bruce Lagasse (L)63.2%D+31.2—
1978California State Assembly, District 43GeneralWonUnopposed100%——
1976California State Assembly, District 43GeneralWonRalph H. Andrews (R)63.5%D+26.9—
1974California State Assembly, District 43GeneralWonDixon R. Harwin (R)64.5%D+29.0—
1972California State Assembly, District 57GeneralWonCharles J. Conrad (R), Grover J. Howard (PF)56.6%D+16.0—

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

Seats Berman has held

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

Who Berman has run against

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