Paul N. "pete" McCloskey Jr.
Last held office: U.S. House, CA-12 (1976–1982). Ran in 3 elections between 1976 and 1980, winning 3.
- Last margin
- +53.6
- Won 1980
- Elections
- 3
- 1976–1980
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time McCloskey 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 McCloskey has run
Margin: how far McCloskey finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. House, CA-12 | General | Won | Kirsten Olsen (D), Bill Evers (L), Adele Fumino (PF) | 72.2% | R+53.6 | $94.7K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, CA-12 | General | Won | Kirsten Olsen (D), Harold R. Boylan (AMI), Adele Fumino (PF) | 73.1% | R+51.5 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, CA-12 | General | Won | David Harris (D), Joseph David Cooney (AMI) | 66.2% | R+35.0 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1979–80
- Raised
- $94.7K
- Spent
- $84.1K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1980Updated Nov 9, 2026, 2:59 AM ET
Seats McCloskey has held
- U.S. House, CA-12 · 1976–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McCloskey has run against
- Kirsten Olsen (D) · 1980 election, won
- David Harris (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know McCloskey
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H6CA12043
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC