| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | CA | D | U.S. Senate Class 3 | Primary | 4 | 77,286 | 3.5% | ||
| 1988 | CA | D | U.S. Senate Class 1 | Primary | 3 | 163,882 | 5.7% | ||
| 1992 | CA | D | U.S. House | District 46 | Primary | 1 | 5,574 | 24.8% | |
| 1992 | CA | D | U.S. House | District 46 | General | 2 | 45,435 | 41.0% | |
| 1994 | CA | D | U.S. House | District 46 | Primary | 2 | 4,729 | 28.5% | |
| 2014 | CA | D | U.S. House | District 48 | Open Primary | 5 | 5,591 | 6.0% | |
| 2016 | CA | D | U.S. House | District 48 | Open Primary | 3 | 23,867 | 14.5% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. Asterisk in 'Pos' column: Indicates an election winner who did not finish in first place. |