Juanita Millender-McDonald
Last held office: U.S. House, CA-37 (1996–2007). Ran in 8 elections between 1992 and 2006, winning 8.
Last office: U.S. House, CA-37Born 1938
- Last margin
- +64.8
- Won 2006
- Elections
- 8
- 1992–2006
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Millender-McDonald 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 Millender-McDonald has run
Margin: how far Millender-McDonald finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | U.S. House, CA-37 | General | Won | Herb Peters (L) | 82.4% | D+64.8 | $315.4K |
| 2004 | U.S. House, CA-37 | General | Won | Vernon Van (R), Herb Peters (L) | 75.1% | D+54.9 | $321.9K |
| 2002 | U.S. House, CA-37 | General | Won | Oscar A. Velasco (R), Herb Peters (L) | 72.9% | D+49.8 | $263.5K |
| 2000 | U.S. House, CA-37 | General | Won | Vernon Van (R), Margaret Glazer (NLP), Herb Peters (L) | 82.3% | D+71.1 | $210.8K |
| 1998 | U.S. House, CA-37 | General | Won | Saul E. Lankster (R) | 85.1% | D+70.1 | $200.8K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, CA-37 | General | Won | Michael E. Voetee (R) | 85% | D+70.0 | $337K |
| 1994 | California State Assembly, District 55 | General | Won | Daniel O. Dalton (L) | 80.6% | D+61.2 | — |
| 1992 | California State Assembly, District 55 | General | Won | Shannon Anderson (L) | 82.8% | D+65.6 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2005–06
- Raised
- $315.4K
- Spent
- $355.8K
- Cash
- $15.2K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2006Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Millender-McDonald has held
- U.S. House, CA-37 · 1996–2007
- California State Assembly, District 55 · 1992–1996
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Millender-McDonald has run against
- Herb Peters (L) · 2006 election, won
- Vernon Van (R) · 2004 election, won
- Oscar A. Velasco (R) · 2002 election, won
- Saul E. Lankster (R) · 1998 election, won
- Michael E. Voetee (R) · 1996 election, won
- Daniel O. Dalton (L) · 1994 election, won
- Shannon Anderson (L) · 1992 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Millender-McDonald
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET