DemocratNot in office · last served 2016Last on a ballot: Nov 2014

Sam Farr

Sam Farr ran in 18 elections between 1980 and 2014, winning 18. Served in the California State Assembly (District 28 and District 27) and the U.S. House (CA-17 and CA-20).

Last office: U.S. House, CA-20

Elections
18
1980–2014
Won
18
generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Farr 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 Farr has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaised
2014U.S. House, CA-20GeneralWonRonald Paul Kabat (I)75.2%D+50.4$782.6K
2012U.S. House, CA-20GeneralWonJeff Taylor (R)74.1%D+48.1$735.7K
2010U.S. House, CA-17GeneralWonJeff Taylor (R), Eric Petersen (G), Mary V. Larkin (L)66.7%D+36.8$704.2K
2008U.S. House, CA-17GeneralWonJeff Taylor (R)73.9%D+48.1$743.1K
2006U.S. House, CA-17GeneralWonAnthony R. De Maio (R)75.8%D+53.2$773.2K
2004U.S. House, CA-17GeneralWonMark Risley (R), Ray Glock-Grueneich (G), Joe Williams (PF)66.7%D+37.6$612K
2002U.S. House, CA-17GeneralWonClint C. Engler (R), Ray Glock-Grueneich (G), Jascha Lee (L)68.1%D+41.1$609.6K
2000U.S. House, CA-17GeneralWonClint C. Engler (R), E. Craig Coffin (G), Rick S. Garrett (L)68.6%D+43.9$587.3K
1998U.S. House, CA-17GeneralWonBill McCampbell (R), Rick S. Garrett (L), Scott R. Hartley (NLP)64.5%D+31.9$422.7K
1996U.S. House, CA-17GeneralWonJess Brown (R), John H. Black (NLP)58.9%D+21.1$774.1K
1994U.S. House, CA-17GeneralWonBill McCampbell (R), E. Craig Coffin (G)52.2%D+7.7$1.3M
1992California State Assembly, District 27GeneralWonSusan Whitman (R), David Lucier (PF)60.7%D+25.5—
1990California State Assembly, District 28GeneralWonWest W. Walker (R)71.5%D+43.0—
1988California State Assembly, District 28GeneralWonJack L. Skillicorn (R)70.8%D+41.7—
1986California State Assembly, District 28GeneralWonJeff Bosshard (R)72.1%D+44.3—
1984California State Assembly, District 28GeneralWonLester Rate (R)72.9%D+45.7—
1982California State Assembly, District 28GeneralWonJames Peter Cost (R)71.1%D+42.1—
1980California State Assembly, District 28GeneralWonAnn Welchner (R), Michael Zaharakis (PF), Donald E. Atkinson (L)53.3%D+15.5—

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

Seats Farr has held

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

Who Farr has run against

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