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The2010 California Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 2010, to choose theSecretary of State ofCalifornia. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010.IncumbentDemocraticDebra Bowen won reelection to a second term.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Dunn | 1,477,811 | 74.4 | |
| Orly Taitz | 508,455 | 25.6 | |
| Roy Allmond (write-in) | 58 | 0 | |
| Total votes | 1,986,324 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | 5,228,320 | 38.0% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debra Bowen (incumbent) | 2,044,327 | 100 | |
| American Independent | Merton Short | 40,551 | 100 | |
| Green | Ann Menasche | 21,798 | 100 | |
| Libertarian | Christina Tobin | 18,189 | 100 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Marylou Cabral | 4,046 | 100 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debra Bowen (incumbent) | 5,105,307 | 53.18% | +5.09% | |
| Republican | Damon Dunn | 3,666,407 | 38.19% | −6.80% | |
| Green | Ann Menasche | 286,694 | 2.99% | +0.83% | |
| Libertarian | Christina Tobin | 214,347 | 2.23% | +0.19% | |
| Peace and Freedom | Marylou Cabral | 164,450 | 1.71% | +0.62% | |
| American Independent | Merton D. Short | 162,102 | 1.69% | +0.07% | |
| Total votes | 9,599,307 | 100.0% | |||
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