Federal race · 2022
California U.S. House, District 7, 2022
Primary: June 7, 2022 · General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- Doris Matsui (D)$1.4M raised · $181K on hand
- Max Semenenko (R)$59K raised · $10K on hand
- James Lucas Fremgen (D)$42K raised · $21 on hand
- Robert Buzz Patterson (R)$19K raised · $0 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Matsui (D) | Lost the general election (63.2%) | $1,400,594.49 | $1,488,665.86 | $181,340.09 | 2022-12-31 |
| Max Semenenko (R) | Lost the general election (28.5%) | $58,819.37 | $48,486.15 | $10,333.22 | 2022-12-31 |
| James Lucas Fremgen (D) | Lost the general election (8.3%) | $42,398.95 | $42,377.71 | $21.24 | 2022-12-31 |
| Robert Buzz Patterson (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $19,165.30 | $19,304.83 | $0.00 | 2021-12-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$1,592,341.22 = candidates’ own spending $1,591,068.65 + outside spending $1,272.57
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Matsui | $913.36 | $0.00 | $350.53 |
| Robert Buzz Patterson | $0.00 | $8.68 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Matsui | Democratic Party | 94,896 | 63.2% |
| Max Semenenko | Republican Party | 42,728 | 28.5% |
| Jimmy Fremgen | Democratic Party | 12,550 | 8.3% |
| Doris Matsui | Democratic Party | 150,618 | 68.3% |
| Max Semenenko | Republican Party | 70,033 | 31.7% |
As listed on Wikipedia; official results come from the state election office.
TerraCivic shows public filings without scores, grades or judgments about any candidate.
Federal law prohibits using information copied from FEC reports to solicit contributions or for commercial purposes. Do not use TerraCivic for fundraising, donor prospecting, or contact lists. TerraCivic shows no individual contributor names, addresses, employers or amounts. Data use & privacy