2001 California's 32nd congressional district special election

none February 2026 September 2023 2001 California's 32nd congressional district special election California by-election no 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 32 2000 2001 06 05 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 33 2002 CA 32 15.27% x150px Diane Watson Democratic Party (United States) 75,584 74.82% x120px Noel Irwin Hentschel Republican Party (United States) 20,088 19.88% U.S. Representative Julian Dixon Democratic Party (US) Diane Watson Democratic Party (US) A special general election was held on June 5, 2001, to elect a member of the United States House of Representatives from CA 32 to replace Julian Dixon, who died on December 8, 2000, of a heart attack. A special blanket primary was held on April 10, 2001, of which Democratic Ambassador Diane Watson won nearly a third of the vote in a field of sixteen candidates. She handily defeated her main challenger, Republican Noel Irwin Hentschel, in the special general election. Watson was redistricted to the CA 33 C for the 2002 election, in which she was elected to a full term. Background Located mainly in the Culver City area of Los Angeles County, the 32nd district was considered a Democratic stronghold. It voted strongly Democratic in the past few presidential elections, giving Al Gore a lead of 70 percentage points over George W. Bush in the 2000 election.Statement of Vote (2000 President) Julian Dixon was first elected in 1978 to represent the CA 28 C. He never faced serious competition during his tenure, and would serve eleven terms. Before starting his twelfth term, to which he was elected with 83.5% of the vote, he died in Los Angeles of a heart attack.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-dec-09-me-64611-story.html Respected lawmaker Julian Dixon dies Los Angeles Times Richard Simon Nick Anderson December 9, 2000 Candidates Democratic Party Kirsten W. Albrecht Jules Bagneris, candidate for Los Angeles City Council in 1989 Tad Daley, author and anti-war activist2001 Congressional Campaign: Platform Daley Planet April 13, 2001 Tad Daley http://daleyplanet.org/wp/2001/04/2001-congressional-campaign-platform/ Frank Evans III Nate Holden, Los Angeles City Council member (1987–2002) and state senator (1974–1978) Wanda James Philip A. Lowe Kevin Murray, state senator (1999–2005) and state assemblyman (1994–1998) Blair H. Taylor Leo Terrell, civil rights attorney and political commentator Diane Watson, U.S. Ambassador to Micronesia (1999–2000) and state senator (1978–1990, 1994–1998) Republican Party Mike Cyrus Noel Irwin Hentschel, philanthropist and candidate for lieutenant governor in 1998 Mike Schaefer, San Diego City Council member (1965–1971) and financial analyst Green Party Donna J. Warren, human rights activist Reform Party Ezola Foster, educator and candidate for U.S. vice president in 2000 Endorsements Tad Daley (D) John B. Anderson, U.S. Representative for IL 16 IL-16 (1961–1981) and independent candidate for U.S. president in 1980http://daleyplanet.org/endorse.html Daley Planet February 10, 2021 June 9, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070609234314/http://www.daleyplanet.org/endorse.html dead Martin Sheen, actor Noel Irwin Hentschel (R) Burt Bacharach, composer and songwriterhttp://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Burt_Bacharach.php newsmeat.com February 10, 2021 April 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130403013221/http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Burt_Bacharach.php dead Results Primary Special election, April 10, 2001CA District 32 - Special Election Race - Apr 10, 2001 January 29, 2012 Our Campaigns https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=170295&ShowAllCand=Y Democratic Party (US) Diane Watson 29,524 32.87 Democratic Party (US) Kevin Murray 23,697 26.38 Democratic Party (US) Nate Holden 15,005 16.70 Republican Party (US) Noel Irwin Hentschel 4,806 5.35 Democratic Party (US) Leo Terrell 4,387 4.88 Democratic Party (US) Philip A. Lowe 2,742 3.05 Republican Party (US) Mike Schaefer 2,315 2.58 Democratic Party (US) Tad Daley 1,407 1.57 Green Party (US) Donna J. Warren 1,167 1.30 Democratic Party (US) Jules Bagneris 1,145 1.28 Republican Party (US) Mike Cyrus 982 1.09 Democratic Party (US) Kirsten W. Albrecht 768 0.86 Democratic Party (US) Wanda James 572 0.64 Democratic Party (US) Blair H. Taylor 558 0.62 Reform Party (US) Ezola Foster 514 0.57 Democratic Party (US) Frank Evans III 244 0.27 89,833 100.00 3.51 General Special election, June 5, 2001City of Los Angeles General Municipal & Consolidated Elections Official Election Results June 5, 2001 http://ens.lacity.org/clk/elections/ND4572.pdf Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles 2 June 16, 2001 Democratic Party (US) Diane Watson 75,584 74.82 Republican Party (US) Noel Irwin Hentschel 20,088 19.88 Green Party (US) Donna J. Warren 3,792 3.75 Reform Party (US) Ezola Foster 1,557 1.54 54,496 54.94 101,021 100.00 15.27 Democratic Party (US) References See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives California 2001 32 California 2001 32 2001 32 Special California 32 Special United States House of Representatives 32 Special