2007 California's 37th congressional district special election

2007 California's 37th congressional district special election

August 21, 2007

California's 37th congressional district
 
Nominee Laura Richardson John Kanaley Daniel Brezenoff
Party Democratic Republican Green
Popular vote 15,559 5,837 1,274
Percentage 65.6 24.6 5.4

U.S. Representative before election

Juanita Millender-McDonald
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Laura Richardson
Democratic

California's 37th congressional district special election, 2007 was held on August 21, 2007, to replace the seat of Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald, who died of cancer on April 22, 2007. California State Assemblymember Laura Richardson received the plurality of votes in an open primary election on June 26. Since no candidate won a majority of votes in that contest, the special election was held on August 21, in which Richardson was the winner.