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California State Assembly elections, 2014

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State legislative elections in 2014

Elections for theCalifornia State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. The deadline was extended to March 12, 2014, in districts where the incumbent, if able to file for re-election, did not do so. Qualified write-in candidates were required to file by May 20, 2014.

Following the general election, there was no change to the majority control of theCalifornia State Assembly. The Democratic majority decreased from 55 to 52 seats after Republicans picked up four seats to increase their number from 24 to 28.

Incumbents retiring

A total of 23 incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:

NamePartyCurrent Office
Wesley ChesbroElectiondot.pngDemocraticAssembly District 2
Dan LogueEnds.pngRepublicanAssembly District 3
Mariko YamadaElectiondot.pngDemocraticAssembly District 4
Roger DickinsonElectiondot.pngDemocraticAssembly District 7
Richard PanElectiondot.pngDemocraticAssembly District 9
Nancy SkinnerElectiondot.pngDemocraticAssembly District 15
Joan BuchananElectiondot.pngDemocraticAssembly District 16
Tom AmmianoElectiondot.pngDemocraticAssembly District 17
Bob WieckowskiElectiondot.pngDemocraticAssembly District 25
Connie ConwayEnds.pngRepublicanAssembly District 26
Paul FongElectiondot.pngDemocraticAssembly District 28
Tim DonnellyEnds.pngRepublicanAssembly District 33
Mike MorrellEnds.pngRepublicanAssembly District 40
Brian NestandeEnds.pngRepublicanAssembly District 42
Jeff GorellEnds.pngRepublicanAssembly District 44
John PerezElectiondot.pngDemocraticAssembly District 53
Curt HagmanEnds.pngRepublicanAssembly District 55
Manuel PerezElectiondot.pngDemocraticAssembly District 56
Steven BradfordElectiondot.pngDemocraticAssembly District 62
Isadore Hall, IIIElectiondot.pngDemocraticAssembly District 64
Bonnie LowenthalElectiondot.pngDemocraticAssembly District 70
Diane HarkeyEnds.pngRepublicanAssembly District 73
Allan R. MansoorEnds.pngRepublicanAssembly District 74

Majority control

See also:Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theCalifornia State Assembly:

California State Assembly
PartyAs of November 3, 2014After November 4, 2014
    Democratic Party5552
    Republican Party2428
    Vacancy10
Total8080

Qualifications

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To run for Member of the Assembly, the candidate must be a United States citizen and a registered voter in the district at the time nomination papers are issued and may not have served three terms in the State Assembly since November 6, 1990. According toArticle IV of theCalifornia Constitution, the candidate must have one year of residency in the legislative district and California residency for three years.

Competitiveness

Candidates unopposed by a major party

In 20 of the 80 districts up for election in 2014, there was only one major party candidate running for election. A total of 13 Democrats and 7 Republicans were guaranteed election in November barring unforeseen circumstances.

Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 60 of the 80 districts up for election. Three of those seats held competitive elections in 2012 with a margin of victory ranging from 0 to 5 percent. Five other elections were mildly competitive, with a margin of victory of 5 to 10 percent. Those districts were:

Competitive

  • District 36: IncumbentSteve Fox (D) was defeated byTom Lackey (R) in the general election. Fox won by a margin of victory of 0.1 percent in 2012.
  • District 40:Kathleen Henry (D) was defeated byMarc Steinorth (R) in the general election for the seat vacated by incumbentMike Morrell (R). Morrell won by a margin of victory of 0.8 percent in 2012.
  • District 65: IncumbentSharon Quirk-Silva (D) was defeated byYoung Kim (R) in the general election. Quirk-Silva won by a margin of victory of 4 percent in 2012.

Mildly Competitive

  • District 8: IncumbentKen Cooley (D) defeatedDouglas Haaland (R) in the general election. Cooley won by a margin of victory of 9 percent in 2012.
  • District 32: IncumbentRudy Salas (D) defeatedPedro Rios (R) in the general election. Cooley won by a margin of victory of 6 percent in 2012.
  • District 42:Karalee Hargrove (D) was defeated byChad Mayes (R) in the general election for the seat vacated by incumbentBrian Nestande (R). Nestande won by a margin of victory of 9 percent in 2012.
  • District 44:Jacqui Irwin (D) defeatedRob McCoy (R) in the general election for the seat vacated by incumbentJeff Gorell (R). Gorell won by a margin of victory of 6 percent in 2012.
  • District 66: IncumbentAl Muratsuchi (D) was defeated byDavid Hadley (R) in the general election. Muratsuchi won by a margin of victory of 10 percent in 2012.

Previously Competitive, Now Unopposed

  • District 60: IncumbentEric Linder (R) was unopposed in the general election. Linder won by a margin of victory of 4 percent in 2012.

Primary challenges

A total of 42 incumbents faced primary competition on June 3. Twenty-three incumbents did not seek re-election in 2014 and another 15 incumbents advanced past the primary without opposition. The Assembly members that faced primary competition included:

Retiring incumbents

23 incumbent Assembly members did not run for re-election, while 57 (71.3%) ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, fourteen Democrats and nine Republicans, can be foundabove.

List of candidates

District 1

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyBrigham Sawyer Smith: 28,688Approveda
Republican PartyBrian Dahle: 65,466Approveda - Incumbent Dahle first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyBrigham Sawyer Smith: 44,119
Republican PartyBrian Dahle: 104,103Green check mark transparent.png

District 2

Note: IncumbentWesley Chesbro (D) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyJohn Lowry: 16,464
Democratic PartyJim Wood: 37,244Approveda
Republican PartyMatt Heath: 28,866Approveda
Green PartyPamela Elizondo: 7,853

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyJim Wood: 85,045Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyMatt Heath: 45,553

District 3

Note: IncumbentDan Logue (R) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyJim Reed: 26,557Approveda
Republican PartyJames Gallagher: 34,744Approveda
Republican PartyRyan Schohr: 16,906

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyJim Reed: 40,732
Republican PartyJames Gallagher: 69,552Green check mark transparent.png

District 4

Note: IncumbentMariko Yamada (D) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyBill Dodd: 22,168Approveda
Democratic PartyJoe Krovoza: 14,993
Democratic PartyDan Wolk: 19,963
Republican PartyDustin Call: 4,939
Republican PartyCharlie Schaupp: 21,873Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyBill Dodd: 70,598Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyCharlie Schaupp: 43,981

District 5

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Republican PartyFrank Bigelow: 67,924Approveda - Incumbent Bigelow first assumed office in 2012.
Libertarian PartyPatrick D. Hogan (Write-in): 60Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican PartyFrank Bigelow: 88,602Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian PartyPatrick D. Hogan: 30,735

District 6

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyBrian Caples: 30,575Approveda
Republican PartyBeth B. Gaines: 55,167Approveda - Incumbent Gaines first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyBrian Caples:49,044
Republican PartyBeth B. Gaines: 94,020Green check mark transparent.png

District 7

Note: IncumbentRoger Dickinson (D) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartySteve Cohn: 15,877Approveda
Democratic PartyMark Johannessen: 6,413
Democratic PartyKevin McCarty: 18,935Approveda
Republican PartyRalph Merletti: 8,115
Republican PartyOliver Ponce: 4,869

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartySteve Cohn: 33,051
Democratic PartyKevin McCarty: 46,983Green check mark transparent.png

District 8

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyKen Cooley: 35,294Approveda - Incumbent Cooley first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyDouglas Haaland: 28,049Approveda
Libertarian PartyJanice Marlae Bonser: 4,830

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyKen Cooley: 62,892Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyDouglas Haaland: 48,057

District 9

Note: IncumbentRichard Pan (D) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyJim Cooper: : 18,923Approveda
Democratic PartyDarrell R. Fong: 17,752Approveda
Democratic PartyDiana Rodriguez-Suruki: 5,080
Republican PartyTim Gorsulowsky: 10,938
Republican PartyManuel J. Martin: 8,111

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyJim Cooper: 50,188Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic PartyDarrell R. Fong: 40,220

District 10

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyErin Carlstrom: 7,092
Democratic PartyDiana M. Conti: 16,644
Democratic PartyVeronica "Roni" Jacobi: 4,593
Democratic PartyMarc Levine: 45,597Approveda - Incumbent Levine first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyGregory Allen: 18,705Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyMarc Levine: 105,636Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyGregory Allen: 35,999

District 11

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyJim Frazier: 30,893Approveda - Incumbent Frazier first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyAlex Henthorn: 20,002Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyJim Frazier: 54,044Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyAlex Henthorn: 36,475

District 12

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyHarinder Grewal: 18,742Approveda
Republican PartyKristin Olsen: 38,892Approveda - Incumbent Olsen first assumed office in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyHarinder Grewal: 30,752
Republican PartyKristin Olsen: 63,003Green check mark transparent.png

District 13

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartySusan Talamantes Eggman: 22,341Approveda - Incumbent Eggman first assumed office in 2012.
Democratic PartyCatherine Jennet Stebbins: 8,297
Republican PartySol Jobrack: 14,318Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartySusan Talamantes Eggman: 40,635Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartySol Jobrack: 26,254

District 14

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartySusan A. Bonilla: 44,644Approveda - Incumbent Bonilla first assumed office in 2010.
Republican PartyJoy D. Delepine (Write-in): 366Approveda
Grey.pngJohn Henry Kimack (Write-in): 24

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartySusan A. Bonilla: 69,325Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyJoy D. Delepine: 31,298

District 15

Note: IncumbentNancy Skinner (D) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyElizabeth Echols: 21,664Approveda
Democratic PartyClarence Hunt: 3,329
Democratic PartySam Kang: 4,630
Democratic PartyPamela Price: 11,898
Democratic PartyTony Thurmond: 16,963Approveda
Republican PartyRich Kinney: 7,531
Peace and Freedom PartyEugene E. Ruyle: 2,426
Grey.pngBernt Rainer Wahl: 1,132

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyElizabeth Echols: 56,071
Democratic PartyTony Thurmond: 66,661Green check mark transparent.png

District 16

Note: IncumbentJoan Buchanan (D) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyNewell Arnerich: 9,794
Democratic PartySteve Glazer: 19,636
Democratic PartyTim Sbranti: 25,217Approveda
Republican PartyCatharine Baker: 31,632Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyTim Sbranti: 67,152
Republican PartyCatharine Baker: 71,452Green check mark transparent.png

District 17

Note: IncumbentTom Ammiano (D) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyDavid Campos: 31,951Approveda
Democratic PartyDavid Chiu: 34,863Approveda
Republican PartyDavid Carlos Salaverry: 5,843

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyDavid Campos: 60,416
Democratic PartyDavid Chiu: 63,041Green check mark transparent.png

District 18

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyRob Bonta: 44,321Approveda - Incumbent Bonta first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyDavid Erlich: 7,359Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyRob Bonta: 88,243Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyDavid Erlich: 13,537

District 19

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyPhil Ting: 45,103Approveda - Incumbent Ting first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyRene Pineda: 12,985Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyPhil Ting: 81,103Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyRene Pineda: 24,170

District 20

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyBill Quirk: 31,882Approveda - Incumbent Quirk first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyJaime Patino: 11,246Approveda
Grey.pngLuis Reynoso: 5,186

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyBill Quirk: 56,144Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyJaime Patino: 22,007

District 21

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyAdam Gray: 26,105Approveda - Incumbent Gray first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyJack Mobley (Write-in): 1,286Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyAdam Gray: 34,931Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyJack Mobley: 30,499

District 22

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyKevin Mullin: 42,575Approveda - Incumbent Mullin first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyMark Gilham: 9,053Approveda
Republican PartyJonathan Emmanuel Madison: 8,297

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyKevin Mullin: 73,940Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyMark Gilham: 30,781

District 23

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Republican PartyJim Patterson: 55,914Approveda - Incumbent Patterson first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican PartyJim Patterson: 82,417Green check mark transparent.png

District 24

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyGreg Coladonato: 7,738
Democratic PartyRichard S. Gordon: 38,758Approveda - Incumbent Gordon first assumed office in 2010.
Republican PartyDiane Gabl: 18,021Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyRichard S. Gordon: 77,986Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyDiane Gabl: 33,419

District 25

Note: IncumbentBob Wieckowski (D) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyKansen Chu: 16,672Approveda
Democratic PartyTeresa Cox: 9,104
Democratic PartyArmando Gomez: 9,218
Democratic PartyCraig T. Steckler: 6,835
Republican PartyBob Brunton: 12,699Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyKansen Chu: 57,718Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyBob Brunton: 25,441

District 26

Note: IncumbentConnie Conway (R) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyCarlton Jones: 7,943
Democratic PartyRuben Macareno: 3,755
Democratic PartyDerek A. Thomas: 2,872
Republican PartyTeresita "Tess" Andres: 2,092
Republican PartyEsther Barajas: 1,473
Republican PartyDevon Mathis: 9,497Approveda
Republican PartyRudy Mendoza: 18,648Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican PartyDevon Mathis: 34,683Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyRudy Mendoza: 29,991

District 27

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyNora Campos: 34,799Approveda - Incumbent Campos first assumed office in 2010.
Republican PartyG. Burt Lancaster: 15,272Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyNora Campos: 49,416Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyG. Burt Lancaster: 21,779

District 28

Note: IncumbentPaul Fong (D) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyBarry Chang: 19,156
Democratic PartyEvan Low: 30,807Approveda
Republican PartyMichael Hunsweck: 6,732
Republican PartyChuck Page: 20,895Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyEvan Low: 71,239Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyChuck Page: 48,645

District 29

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyMark Stone: 58,117Approveda - Incumbent Stone first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyPalmer Kain: 26,905Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyMark Stone: 88,265Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyPalmer Kain: 38,903

District 30

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyLuis Alejo: 25,441Approveda - Incumbent Alejo first assumed office in 2010.
Republican PartyMark Starritt: 17,730Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyLuis Alejo: 43,431Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyMark Starritt: 29,187

District 31

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyHenry T. Perea: 24,853Approveda - Incumbent Perea first assumed office in 2010.
Grey.pngWalter O. Villarreal (Write-in): 24Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyHenry T. Perea: 36,165Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.pngWalter O. Villarreal: 18,017

District 32

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyRudy Salas: 11,577Approveda - Incumbent Salas first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyRomeo Agbalog: 5,628
Republican PartyPedro A. Rios: 9,183Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyRudy Salas: 26,721Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyPedro A. Rios: 22,031

District 33

Note: IncumbentTim Donnelly (R) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyJohn Coffey: 9,865Approveda
Republican PartyMichelle Ambrozic: 7,566
Republican PartyArt Bishop: 5,956
Republican PartyRobert J. "Bob" Buhrle: 802
Republican PartyRobert Larivee: 299
Republican PartyJerry J. Laws: 814
Republican PartyScott Markovich: 975
Republican PartyJay Obernolte: 8,028Approveda
Republican PartyRick Roelle: 6,574
Republican PartyBrett Savage: 1,811

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyJohn Coffey: 23,828
Republican PartyJay Obernolte: 46,144Green check mark transparent.png

District 34

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyVirginia "Mari" Goodman: 12,856Approveda
Republican PartyShannon Grove: 37,749Approveda - Incumbent Grove first assumed office in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyVirginia "Mari" Goodman: 24,132
Republican PartyShannon Grove: 70,403Green check mark transparent.png

District 35

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyHeidi Harmon: 29,030Approveda
Republican PartyKatcho Achadjian: 54,615Approveda - Incumbent Achadjian first assumed office in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyHeidi Harmon: 46,126
Republican PartyKatcho Achadjian: 77,452Green check mark transparent.png

District 36

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartySteve Fox: 12,055Approveda - Incumbent Fox first assumed office in 2012.
Democratic PartyKermit F. Franklin: 1,706
Republican PartyJD Kennedy: 4,460
Republican PartyTom Lackey: 15,095Approveda
Republican PartySuzette M. Martinez: 3,390

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartySteve Fox: 27,866
Republican PartyTom Lackey: 42,107Green check mark transparent.png

District 37

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyDas Williams: 43,124Approveda - Incumbent Williams first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyRon Deblauw: 32,110Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyDas Williams: 75,452Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyRon Deblauw: 53,414

District 38

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyJorge Salomon Fuentes: 16,082Approveda
Republican PartyScott Wilk: 32,550Approveda - Incumbent Wilk first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyJorge Salomon Fuentes: 32,095
Republican PartyScott Wilk: 63,249Green check mark transparent.png

District 39

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyRaul Bocanegra: 13,069Approveda - Incumbent Bocanegra first assumed office in 2012.
Democratic PartyPatty Lopez: 4,940Approveda
Democratic PartyKevin J. Suscavage: 2,876
Republican PartyMichael B. Boyd (Write-in): 36

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyRaul Bocanegra: 22,284
Democratic PartyPatty Lopez: 22,750Green check mark transparent.png

District 40

Note: IncumbentMike Morrell (R) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyArthur Bustamonte: 5,085
Democratic PartyKathleen Henry: 6,416Approveda
Democratic PartyMelissa O'Donnell: 5,835
Republican PartyMarc Steinorth: 20,292Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyKathleen Henry: 31,309
Republican PartyMarc Steinorth: 39,303Green check mark transparent.png

District 41

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyChris Holden: 35,296Approveda - Incumbent Holden first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyLinda Hazelton (Write-in): 83
Republican PartyNathaniel Tsai (Write-in): 394Approveda
Republican PartySamuel S. Forsen (Write-in): 120
Libertarian PartyTed Brown (Write-in): 84

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyChris Holden: 62,810Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyNathaniel Tsai: 43,126

District 42

Note: IncumbentBrian Nestande (R) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyKaralee Hargrove: 22,973Approveda
Republican PartyGary Jeandron: 16,877
Republican PartyChad Mayes: 20,921Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyKaralee Hargrove: 42,082
Republican PartyChad Mayes: 56,517Green check mark transparent.png

District 43

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyMike Gatto: 28,354Approveda - Incumbent Gatto first assumed office in 2010.
Republican PartyTodd Royal: 13,985Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyMike Gatto: 51,971Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyTodd Royal: 26,192

District 44

Note: IncumbentJeff Gorell (R) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyJacqui Irwin: 24,225Approveda
Republican PartyMario De La Piedra: 13,116
Republican PartyRob McCoy: 16,811Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyJacqui Irwin: 57,098Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyRob McCoy: 52,085

District 45

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyMatt Dababneh: 23,208Approveda - Incumbent Dababaneh first assumed office in 2014.
Republican PartySusan Shelley: 19,227Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyMatt Dababneh: 45,321Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartySusan Shelley: 34,055

District 46

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyAdrin Nazarian: 22,406Approveda - Incumbent Nazarian first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyZachary Taylor (California): 9,481Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyAdrin Nazarian: 45,839Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyZachary Taylor (California): 18,164

District 47

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyCheryl R. Brown: 12,643Approveda - Incumbent Brown first assumed office in 2012.
Democratic PartyGil Navarro: 5,854Approveda
Republican PartyKelly J. Chastain (Write-in): 32

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyCheryl R. Brown: 23,632Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic PartyGil Navarro: 17,875

District 48

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyRoger Hernandez: 13,254Approveda - Incumbent Hernandez first assumed office in 2010.
Republican PartyJoe M. Gardner: 11,187Approveda
Grey.pngMike Meza: 2,878

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyRoger Hernandez: 30,131Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyJoe M. Gardner: 25,284

District 49

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyEd Chau: 17,540Approveda - Incumbent Chau first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyEsthela Torres Siegrist: 11,576Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyEd Chau: 33,030Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyEsthela Torres Siegrist: 20,678

District 50

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyRichard Bloom: 42,322Approveda - Incumbent Bloom first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyBradly S. Torgan: 15,370Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyRichard Bloom: 78,093Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyBradly S. Torgan: 31,113

District 51

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyJimmy Gomez: 20,621Approveda - Incumbent Gomez first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyStephen Smith (Write-in): 54Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyJimmy Gomez: 42,261Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyStephen Smith: 8,277

District 52

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyFreddie Rodriguez: 11,543Approveda - Incumbent Rodriguez first assumed office in 2013.
Republican PartyDorothy F. Pineda: 9,368Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyFreddie Rodriguez: 27,877Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyDorothy F. Pineda: 19,470

District 53

Note: IncumbentJohn Perez (D) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyMichael "Mike" Aldapa: 1,423
Democratic PartySandra Mendoza: 3,953Approveda
Democratic PartyMiguel Santiago: 9,387Approveda
Democratic PartyMichelle "Hope" Walker: 1,964

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartySandra Mendoza: 11,753
Democratic PartyMiguel Santiago: 20,472Green check mark transparent.png

District 54

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartySebastian Mark Ridley Thomas: 34,444Approveda - Incumbent Ridley-Thomas first assumed office in 2013.
Republican PartyGlen Ratcliff: 9,585Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartySebastian Mark Ridley Thomas: 66,082Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyGlen Ratcliff: 17,506

District 55

Note: IncumbentCurt Hagman (R) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyGregg D. Fritchle: 12,243Approveda
Republican PartyLing-Ling Chang: 13,242Approveda
Republican PartyPhillip Chen: 10,659
Republican PartySteve Tye: 9,987

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyGregg D. Fritchle: 30,895
Republican PartyLing-Ling Chang: 54,313Green check mark transparent.png

District 56

Note: IncumbentManuel Perez (D) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyEduardo Garcia: 23,104Approveda
Republican PartyCharles Bennett, Jr.: 17,471Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyEduardo Garcia: 35,671Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyCharles Bennett, Jr.: 25,347

District 57

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyIan C. Calderon: 14,544Approveda - Incumbent Calderon first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyRita Topalian: 15,859Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyIan C. Calderon: 32,284Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyRita Topalian: 30,397

District 58

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyCristina Garcia: 19,392Approveda - Incumbent Garcia first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyCristina Garcia: 43,182Green check mark transparent.png

District 59

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyReggie Jones-Sawyer: 12,404Approveda - Incumbent Jones-Sawyer first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyReggie Jones-Sawyer: 28,493Green check mark transparent.png

District 60

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyKen Park (Write-in): 144Approveda
Democratic PartyOliver Unaka (Write-in): 118
Republican PartyEric Linder: 20,248Approveda - Incumbent Linder first assumed office in 2012.
Libertarian PartyJohn Farr (Write-in): 34

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyKen Park: 21,508
Republican PartyEric Linder: 34,348Green check mark transparent.png

District 61

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyJose Medina: 13,631Approveda - Incumbent Medina first assumed office in 2012.
Democratic PartyD. Shelly Yarbrough: 4,549
Republican PartyRudy Aranda: 12,942Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyJose Medina: 34,160Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyRudy Aranda: 23,973

District 62

Note: IncumbentSteven Bradford (D) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyAutumn Burke: 14,933Approveda
Democratic PartySimona A. Farrise: 4,624
Democratic PartyGloria Gray: 6,048
Democratic PartyPaul Kouri: 1,091
Democratic PartyAdam M. Plimpton: 635
Democratic PartyMike Stevens: 939
Republican PartyTed J. Grose: 7,357Approveda
Grey.pngEmidio "Mimi" Soltysik: 922

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyAutumn Burke: 54,304Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyTed J. Grose: 17,261

District 63

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyAnthony Rendon: 12,089Approveda - Incumbent Rendon first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyAdam J. Miller: 6,597Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyAnthony Rendon: 28,544Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyAdam J. Miller: 12,781

District 64

Note: IncumbentIsadore Hall, III (D) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyMicah Ali: 2,923
Democratic PartyMike Gipson: 11,975Approveda
Democratic PartySteve Neal: 3,580
Democratic PartyProphet La'omar Walker: 5,022Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyMike Gipson: 30,041Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic PartyProphet La'omar Walker: 17,217

District 65

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartySharon Quirk-Silva: 17,896Approveda - Incumbent Quirk-Silva first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyYoung Kim: 21,593Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartySharon Quirk-Silva: 35,204
Republican PartyYoung Kim: 42,376Green check mark transparent.png

District 66

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyAl Muratsuchi: 30,439Approveda - Incumbent Muratsuchi first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyDavid Hadley: 30,996Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyAl Muratsuchi: 53,695
Republican PartyDavid Hadley: 54,401Green check mark transparent.png

District 67

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyConrad Melton (Write-in): 58Approveda
Republican PartyMelissa Melendez: 32,268Approveda - Incumbent Melendez first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyConrad Melton: 24,386
Republican PartyMelissa Melendez: 54,018Green check mark transparent.png

District 68

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyAnne Cameron: 15,297Approveda
Republican PartyDonald P. "Don" Wagner: 35,223Approveda - Incumbent Wagner first assumed office in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyAnne Cameron: 30,749
Republican PartyDonald P. "Don" Wagner: 66,445Green check mark transparent.png

District 69

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyTom Daly: 11,804Approveda - Incumbent Daly first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyCecilia "Ceci" Iglesias: 4,489
Republican PartySherry Walker: 5,072Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyTom Daly: 32,332Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartySherry Walker: 15,665

District 70

Note: IncumbentBonnie Lowenthal (D) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartySuja Lowenthal: 14,697
Democratic PartyPatrick O'Donnell: 21,949Approveda
Republican PartyJohn C. Goya: 17,367Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyPatrick O'Donnell: 48,978Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyJohn C. Goya: 27,755

District 71

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyHoward L. Katz (Write-in): 109
Republican PartyBrian W. Jones: 40,326Approveda - Incumbent Jones first assumed office in 2010.
Republican PartyTony Teora: 12,573Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican PartyBrian W. Jones: 64,613Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyTony Teora: 26,935

District 72

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyAlbert Ayala: 7,733
Democratic PartyJoel Block: 11,556Approveda
Republican PartyTravis Allen: 36,677Approveda - Incumbent Allen first assumedm office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyJoel Block: 34,793
Republican PartyTravis Allen: 66,150Green check mark transparent.png

District 73

Note: IncumbentDiane Harkey (R) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyWendy Gabriella: 16,420Approveda
Republican PartyWilliam "Bill" Brough: 16,365Approveda
Republican PartyAnna Bryson: 6,549
Republican PartyPaul G. Glaab: 8,353
Republican PartyJesse Petrilla: 11,287

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyWendy Gabriella: 36,292
Republican PartyWilliam "Bill" Brough: 76,783Green check mark transparent.png

District 74

Note: IncumbentAllan R. Mansoor (R) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyAnila Ali: 11,978
Democratic PartyKarina Onofre: 9,310
Republican PartyKeith D. Curry: 17,013Approveda
Republican PartyMatthew Harper: 15,309Approveda
Republican PartyEmanuel Patrascu: 7,933

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican PartyKeith D. Curry: 40,896
Republican PartyMatthew Harper: 60,070Green check mark transparent.png

District 75

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyNicholas Shestople (Write-in): 375Approveda
Republican PartyMarie Waldron: 41,510Approveda - Incumbent Waldron first assumed office in 2012.
Libertarian PartyMike Paster (Write-in): 14

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyNicholas Shestople: 29,761
Republican PartyMarie Waldron: 66,152Green check mark transparent.png

District 76

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Republican PartyRocky J. Chavez: 40,764Approveda - Incumbent Chavez first assumed office in 2012.
Republican PartyThomas Krouse (Write-in): 28Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican PartyRocky J. Chavez: 58,824Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyThomas Krouse: 29,065

District 77

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyRuben "RJ" Hernandez: 23,821Approveda
Republican PartyBrian Maienschein: 57,147Approveda - Incumbent Maienschein first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyRuben "RJ" Hernandez: 43,038
Republican PartyBrian Maienschein: 82,987Green check mark transparent.png

District 78

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyToni Atkins: 45,922Approveda - Incumbent Atkins first assumed office in 2010.
Republican PartyBarbara Decker: 21,545Approveda
Republican PartyKevin D. Melton: 8,855

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyToni Atkins: 72,224Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyBarbara Decker: 45,088

District 79

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyShirley N. Weber: 35,886Approveda - Incumbent Weber first assumed office in 2012.
American IndependentGeorge R. Williams (Write-in): 115Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyShirley N. Weber: 49,264Green check mark transparent.png
American IndependentGeorge R. Williams: 30,266

District 80

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic PartyLorena Gonzalez: 25,953Approveda - Incumbent Gonzalez first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyLorena Gonzalez: 43,362Green check mark transparent.png

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