2009 California's 32nd congressional district special election

2009 California's 32nd congressional district special election

July 14, 2009 (2009-07-14)

California's 32nd congressional district
 
Nominee Judy Chu Betty Tom Chu Christopher Agrella
Party Democratic Republican Libertarian
Popular vote 16,194 8,630 1,356
Percentage 61.8 33.0 5.2


U.S. Representative before election

Hilda Solis
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Judy Chu
Democratic

The 2009 California's 32nd congressional district special election was held July 14, 2009, to fill the vacancy in California's 32nd congressional district. The election was won by Democrat Judy Chu, who became the first Chinese American woman elected to serve in Congress.