Howard P. "Buck" McKeon
Last held office: U.S. House, CA-25 (1993–2015). Ran in 11 elections between 1992 and 2012, winning 11.
Last office: U.S. House, CA-25Born 1938
- Last margin
- +9.6
- Won 2012
- Elections
- 11
- 1992–2012
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time McKeon 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 McKeon has run
Margin: how far McKeon finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | U.S. House, CA-25 | General | Won | Lee C. Rogers (D) | 54.8% | R+9.6 | $2M |
| 2010 | U.S. House, CA-25 | General | Won | Jackie Conaway (D) | 61.8% | R+23.7 | $1.3M |
| 2008 | U.S. House, CA-25 | General | Won | Jackie Conaway (D) | 57.7% | R+15.5 | $1.1M |
| 2006 | U.S. House, CA-25 | General | Won | Robert Rodriguez (D), David W. Erickson (L) | 60% | R+24.3 | $1.3M |
| 2004 | U.S. House, CA-25 | General | Won | Fred "tim" Willoughby (D) | 64.4% | R+28.8 | $961.9K |
| 2002 | U.S. House, CA-25 | General | Won | Bob Conaway (D), Frank M. Consolo Jr. (L) | 65% | R+33.9 | $974.5K |
| 2000 | U.S. House, CA-25 | General | Won | Sid Gold (D), Bruce R. Acker (L), Mews Small (NLP) | 62.2% | R+29.0 | $703.4K |
| 1998 | U.S. House, CA-25 | General | Won | Bruce R. Acker (L) | 74.7% | R+49.3 | $511.7K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, CA-25 | General | Won | Diane Trautman (D), Bruce R. Acker (L), Justin Charles Gerber (PF) | 62.4% | R+29.2 | $458.1K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, CA-25 | General | Won | James H. Gilmartin (D), Devin Cutler (L) | 64.9% | R+33.5 | $483.5K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, CA-25 | General | Won | James H. Gilmartin (D), Rick Pamplin (I), Peggy Christensen (L) | 51.9% | R+18.9 | $457.7K |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2011–12
- Raised
- $2M
- Spent
- $1.8M
- Cash
- $516.6K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2012Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats McKeon has held
- U.S. House, CA-25 · 1993–2015
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McKeon has run against
- Lee C. Rogers (D) · 2012 election, won
- Jackie Conaway (D) · 2010 election, won
- Robert Rodriguez (D) · 2006 election, won
- Fred "tim" Willoughby (D) · 2004 election, won
- Bob Conaway (D) · 2002 election, won
- Sid Gold (D) · 2000 election, won
- Bruce R. Acker (L) · 1998 election, won
- Diane Trautman (D) · 1996 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know McKeon
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET