Editing Ken Calvert (section)

===Elections===

==== 1982 ====
In 1982, the 29-year-old Calvert ran for the [[United States House of Representatives]] to represent a newly drawn district. He narrowly lost the Republican primary to [[Riverside County, California|Riverside County]] [[Board of supervisors|Supervisor]] [[Al McCandless]], who was the choice of the Republican establishment. McCandless won the general election. 

==== 1992 ====
Calvert was first elected to the US House in a new district in 1992, while McCandless was reelected in a different district. Calvert won the general election with 47% of the vote, defeating Democrat [[Mark Takano]] by 519 votes.

==== 1994 ====
In 1994, he defeated Joe Khoury in the Republican primary, 51% to 49%. He was reelected in the 1994 general election with 55% of the vote, again defeating Takano.<ref>{{cite news |title=1994: Ken Calvert and Mark Takano got personal |url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/2012/05/22/1994-ken-calvert-and-mark-takano-got-personal/ |access-date=28 October 2024 |work=Press Enterprise |date=22 May 2012}}</ref>

==== 1996 ====
In 1996, Calvert was reelected with 54% of the vote, defeating Democrat Guy Kimbrough.

==== 1998 ====
In 1998 he defeated Democrat Mike Rayburn with 55% of the vote.

==== 2000 ====
Calvert won again in 2000 with 74% of the vote, facing no major-party opposition.<ref>{{cite web |title=Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000 |url=https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2000election.pdf |publisher=U.S. House of Representatives |access-date=24 November 2024}}</ref>

==== 2002 ====
Calvert was reelected in 2002, defeating college administrator Louis Vandenberg with 64% of the vote.

==== 2004-2006 ====
He defeated Vandenberg again in 2004 with 61% of the vote, and in 2006 with 60% of the vote.<ref>California Secretary of State, [http://vote.ss.ca.gov/Returns/usrep/4400.htm 2006 general election results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611145319/http://vote.ss.ca.gov/Returns/usrep/4400.htm |date=June 11, 2007 }}, U.S. Congress District 44. Retrieved November 14, 2006.</ref>

==== 2008 ====
In 2008, Calvert defeated Democratic nominee [[Bill Hedrick]] by 25,582 to 15,952 votes.<ref>California Secretary of State, [https://web.archive.org/web/20080607011453/http://vote.sos.ca.gov/Returns/usrep/4459.htm 2008 general election results], U.S. Congress District 44. Retrieved December 8, 2008.</ref> He declared victory immediately, but Hedrick waited three weeks before conceding, due to unusually high turnout prolonging the vote-counting process.<ref>{{cite news |first=Ben|last=Goad |date=November 28, 2008 |newspaper=[[The Press-Enterprise]] |url=http://www.pe.com/localnews/politics/stories/PE_News_Local_E_hedrick29.46b9548.html |title=Calvert challenger in 44th Congressional District concedes defeat |access-date=December 8, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204001255/http://www.pe.com/localnews/politics/stories/PE_News_Local_E_hedrick29.46b9548.html |archive-date=December 4, 2008}}</ref>

==== 2010 ====
In 2010, Hedrick ran against Calvert again. While most pundits, such as [[Larry Sabato]], expected him to lose again,<ref>{{cite web |title=California (44) House 2010 |date=August 9, 2010 |work=Sabato's Crystal Ball |publisher=University of Virginia Center for Politics |url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/california-44-house-2010/ |quote=Bill Hedrick faces an uphill battle to defeat Ken Calvert....}}</ref> sources such as ''[[The New York Times]]'' ranked the race more competitive. ''The New York Times'' re-ranked this race from solid Republican to leaning Republican.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fund-Raising in the Most Competitive Races |date=July 16, 2010 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/07/16/us/politics/campaign-fundraising.html |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> Calvert won by ten percentage points.<ref>{{cite news |first=Ben|last=Goad |date=November 3, 2010 |title=HOUSE: Region's congressional incumbents complete clean sweep |newspaper=[[The Press-Enterprise]] |location=Riverside |url=http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_cong03.2999541.html |access-date=November 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101107191419/http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_cong03.2999541.html |archive-date=November 7, 2010 }}</ref>

==== 2012 ====
The ''[[National Journal]]''{{'}}s [[Cook Political Report]] named Calvert one of the top 10 Republicans most vulnerable to redistricting in 2012, largely due to his district's rapidly growing Hispanic population.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/top-10-republicans-most-vulnerable-to-redistricting-20110415|title=Top 10 Republicans Most Vulnerable to Redistricting|first1=David|last1=Wasserman|first2=Julia|last2=Edwards|date=April 15, 2011|work=[[Cook Political Report]]|publisher=National Journal|access-date=April 25, 2011|archive-date=May 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501045824/http://nationaljournal.com/top-10-republicans-most-vulnerable-to-redistricting-20110415|url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite this, Calvert defeated opponent Michael Williamson with 61% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2012-general/sov-complete.pdf |title=Statement of Vote: November 6, 2012 General Election |access-date=October 16, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224021529/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2012-general/sov-complete.pdf |archive-date=December 24, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref>

==== 2014 ====
{{Main|2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 42}}
Calvert ran for a twelfth term and defeated Democratic candidate Tim Sheridan in the general election.

==== 2016 ====
{{Main|2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 42}}
Calvert ran for a thirteenth term and defeated Democratic candidate Tim Sheridan for a second time in the general election.

==== 2018 ====
{{Main|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 42}}
Calvert ran for a fourteenth term and defeated Democratic candidate Julia Peacock in the general election.

==== 2020 ====
{{Main|2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 42}}
Calvert ran for a fifteenth term and defeated Democratic candidate Liam O'Mara in the general election

==== 2022 ====
{{Main|2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 41}}
Calvert sought reelection in [[California's 41st congressional district]] due to redistricting.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Coulter |first1=Tom |title=GOP Rep. Ken Calvert will seek re-election in new district that includes Palm Springs |url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/12/27/ken-calvert-seeks-reelection-district-includes-palm-springs/9002554002/ |access-date=18 January 2022 |work=[[The Desert Sun]] |date=December 27, 2021}}</ref> He defeated Democrat Will Rollins in the general election, winning a sixteenth term in the U.S. House.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reyes |first1=Jesus |title=Will Rollins concedes to Ken Calvert in 41st Congressional District race |url=https://kesq.com/news/your-vote/2022/11/21/will-rollins-concedes-to-ken-calvert-in-41st-congressional-district-race/ |access-date=30 November 2022 |work=KESQ |date=22 November 2022}}</ref>

==== 2024 ====
{{Main|2024 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 41}}
Calvert won a seventeenth term in a rematch against former prosecutor and 2022 Democratic candidate Will Rollins.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Radin |first1=Danielle |title=All eyes turn to Rep. Ken Calvert and Will Rollins in highly-anticipated race for CA's 41st District |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/rep-ken-calvert-and-will-rollins-square-off-for-cas-41st-district-again/ |website=CBS News |date=March 6, 2024 |access-date=6 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gardiner |first1=Dustin |title=California Republican Ken Calvert holds off Dem challenge in Palm Springs area |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/13/california-republican-ken-calvert-holds-off-dem-challenge-in-palm-springs-area-00187094 |access-date=18 November 2024 |publisher=Politico |date=November 13, 2024}}</ref>