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California State Assembly elections, 2014

Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature 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 the California 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:

Name Party Current Office
Wesley Chesbro Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 2
Dan Logue Ends.png Republican Assembly District 3
Mariko Yamada Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 4
Roger Dickinson Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 7
Richard Pan Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 9
Nancy Skinner Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 15
Joan Buchanan Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 16
Tom Ammiano Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 17
Bob Wieckowski Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 25
Connie Conway Ends.png Republican Assembly District 26
Paul Fong Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 28
Tim Donnelly Ends.png Republican Assembly District 33
Mike Morrell Ends.png Republican Assembly District 40
Brian Nestande Ends.png Republican Assembly District 42
Jeff Gorell Ends.png Republican Assembly District 44
John Perez Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 53
Curt Hagman Ends.png Republican Assembly District 55
Manuel Perez Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 56
Steven Bradford Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 62
Isadore Hall, III Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 64
Bonnie Lowenthal Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 70
Diane Harkey Ends.png Republican Assembly District 73
Allan R. Mansoor Ends.png Republican Assembly District 74

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

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

California State Assembly
Party As of November 3, 2014 After November 4, 2014
     Democratic Party 55 52
     Republican Party 24 28
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 80 80

Qualifications

Candidate ballot access

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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 to Article IV of the California 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: Incumbent Steve Fox (D) was defeated by Tom 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 by Marc Steinorth (R) in the general election for the seat vacated by incumbent Mike Morrell (R). Morrell won by a margin of victory of 0.8 percent in 2012.
  • District 65: Incumbent Sharon Quirk-Silva (D) was defeated by Young Kim (R) in the general election. Quirk-Silva won by a margin of victory of 4 percent in 2012.

Mildly Competitive

  • District 8: Incumbent Ken Cooley (D) defeated Douglas Haaland (R) in the general election. Cooley won by a margin of victory of 9 percent in 2012.
  • District 32: Incumbent Rudy Salas (D) defeated Pedro 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 by Chad Mayes (R) in the general election for the seat vacated by incumbent Brian Nestande (R). Nestande won by a margin of victory of 9 percent in 2012.
  • District 44: Jacqui Irwin (D) defeated Rob McCoy (R) in the general election for the seat vacated by incumbent Jeff Gorell (R). Gorell won by a margin of victory of 6 percent in 2012.
  • District 66: Incumbent Al Muratsuchi (D) was defeated by David Hadley (R) in the general election. Muratsuchi won by a margin of victory of 10 percent in 2012.

Previously Competitive, Now Unopposed

  • District 60: Incumbent Eric 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 found above.

List of candidates

District 1

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Brigham Sawyer Smith: 28,688 Approved
Republican Party Brian Dahle: 65,466 Approved - Incumbent Dahle first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Brigham Sawyer Smith: 44,119
Republican Party Brian Dahle: 104,103 Green check mark transparent.png

District 2

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party John Lowry: 16,464
Democratic Party Jim Wood: 37,244 Approved
Republican Party Matt Heath: 28,866 Approved
Green Party Pamela Elizondo: 7,853

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jim Wood: 85,045 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Matt Heath: 45,553

District 3

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Jim Reed: 26,557 Approved
Republican Party James Gallagher: 34,744 Approved
Republican Party Ryan Schohr: 16,906

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jim Reed: 40,732
Republican Party James Gallagher: 69,552 Green check mark transparent.png

District 4

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Bill Dodd: 22,168 Approved
Democratic Party Joe Krovoza: 14,993
Democratic Party Dan Wolk: 19,963
Republican Party Dustin Call: 4,939
Republican Party Charlie Schaupp: 21,873 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Bill Dodd: 70,598 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Charlie Schaupp: 43,981

District 5

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Republican Party Frank Bigelow: 67,924 Approved - Incumbent Bigelow first assumed office in 2012.
Libertarian Party Patrick D. Hogan (Write-in): 60 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican Party Frank Bigelow: 88,602 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Patrick D. Hogan: 30,735

District 6

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Brian Caples: 30,575 Approved
Republican Party Beth B. Gaines: 55,167 Approved - Incumbent Gaines first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Brian Caples:49,044
Republican Party Beth B. Gaines: 94,020 Green check mark transparent.png

District 7

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Steve Cohn: 15,877 Approved
Democratic Party Mark Johannessen: 6,413
Democratic Party Kevin McCarty: 18,935 Approved
Republican Party Ralph Merletti: 8,115
Republican Party Oliver Ponce: 4,869

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Steve Cohn: 33,051
Democratic Party Kevin McCarty: 46,983 Green check mark transparent.png

District 8

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Ken Cooley: 35,294 Approved - Incumbent Cooley first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party Douglas Haaland: 28,049 Approved
Libertarian Party Janice Marlae Bonser: 4,830

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Ken Cooley: 62,892 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Douglas Haaland: 48,057

District 9

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Jim Cooper: : 18,923Approved
Democratic Party Darrell R. Fong: 17,752 Approved
Democratic Party Diana Rodriguez-Suruki: 5,080
Republican Party Tim Gorsulowsky: 10,938
Republican Party Manuel J. Martin: 8,111

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jim Cooper: 50,188 Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic Party Darrell R. Fong: 40,220

District 10

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Erin Carlstrom: 7,092
Democratic Party Diana M. Conti: 16,644
Democratic Party Veronica "Roni" Jacobi: 4,593
Democratic Party Marc Levine: 45,597Approved - Incumbent Levine first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party Gregory Allen: 18,705 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Marc Levine: 105,636 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Gregory Allen: 35,999

District 11

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Jim Frazier: 30,893 Approved - Incumbent Frazier first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party Alex Henthorn: 20,002 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jim Frazier: 54,044 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Alex Henthorn: 36,475

District 12

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Harinder Grewal: 18,742 Approved
Republican Party Kristin Olsen: 38,892 Approved - Incumbent Olsen first assumed office in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Harinder Grewal: 30,752
Republican Party Kristin Olsen: 63,003 Green check mark transparent.png

District 13

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Susan Talamantes Eggman: 22,341 Approved - Incumbent Eggman first assumed office in 2012.
Democratic Party Catherine Jennet Stebbins: 8,297
Republican Party Sol Jobrack: 14,318 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Susan Talamantes Eggman: 40,635 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Sol Jobrack: 26,254

District 14

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Susan A. Bonilla: 44,644 Approved - Incumbent Bonilla first assumed office in 2010.
Republican Party Joy D. Delepine (Write-in): 366 Approved
Grey.png John Henry Kimack (Write-in): 24

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Susan A. Bonilla: 69,325 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Joy D. Delepine: 31,298

District 15

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Elizabeth Echols: 21,664 Approved
Democratic Party Clarence Hunt: 3,329
Democratic Party Sam Kang: 4,630
Democratic Party Pamela Price: 11,898
Democratic Party Tony Thurmond: 16,963 Approved
Republican Party Rich Kinney: 7,531
Peace and Freedom Party Eugene E. Ruyle: 2,426
Grey.png Bernt Rainer Wahl: 1,132

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Elizabeth Echols: 56,071
Democratic Party Tony Thurmond: 66,661 Green check mark transparent.png

District 16

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Newell Arnerich: 9,794
Democratic Party Steve Glazer: 19,636
Democratic Party Tim Sbranti: 25,217 Approved
Republican Party Catharine Baker: 31,632 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Tim Sbranti: 67,152
Republican Party Catharine Baker: 71,452 Green check mark transparent.png

District 17

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party David Campos: 31,951 Approved
Democratic Party David Chiu: 34,863Approved
Republican Party David Carlos Salaverry: 5,843

November 4 General election candidates:

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

District 18

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Rob Bonta: 44,321Approved - Incumbent Bonta first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party David Erlich: 7,359 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Rob Bonta: 88,243 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party David Erlich: 13,537

District 19

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Phil Ting: 45,103 Approved - Incumbent Ting first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party Rene Pineda: 12,985 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Phil Ting: 81,103 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Rene Pineda: 24,170

District 20

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Bill Quirk: 31,882 Approved - Incumbent Quirk first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party Jaime Patino: 11,246 Approved
Grey.png Luis Reynoso: 5,186

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Bill Quirk: 56,144 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Jaime Patino: 22,007

District 21

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Adam Gray: 26,105 Approved - Incumbent Gray first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party Jack Mobley (Write-in): 1,286 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Adam Gray: 34,931 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Jack Mobley: 30,499

District 22

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Kevin Mullin: 42,575 Approved - Incumbent Mullin first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party Mark Gilham: 9,053 Approved
Republican Party Jonathan Emmanuel Madison: 8,297

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Kevin Mullin: 73,940 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Mark Gilham: 30,781

District 23

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Republican Party Jim Patterson: 55,914 Approved - Incumbent Patterson first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

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

District 24

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Greg Coladonato: 7,738
Democratic Party Richard S. Gordon: 38,758 Approved - Incumbent Gordon first assumed office in 2010.
Republican Party Diane Gabl: 18,021 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Richard S. Gordon: 77,986 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Diane Gabl: 33,419

District 25

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Kansen Chu: 16,672 Approved
Democratic Party Teresa Cox: 9,104
Democratic Party Armando Gomez: 9,218
Democratic Party Craig T. Steckler: 6,835
Republican Party Bob Brunton: 12,699 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Kansen Chu: 57,718 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Bob Brunton: 25,441

District 26

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Carlton Jones: 7,943
Democratic Party Ruben Macareno: 3,755
Democratic Party Derek A. Thomas: 2,872
Republican Party Teresita "Tess" Andres: 2,092
Republican Party Esther Barajas: 1,473
Republican Party Devon Mathis: 9,497 Approved
Republican Party Rudy Mendoza: 18,648 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican Party Devon Mathis: 34,683 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Rudy Mendoza: 29,991

District 27

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Nora Campos: 34,799 Approved - Incumbent Campos first assumed office in 2010.
Republican Party G. Burt Lancaster: 15,272 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Nora Campos: 49,416 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party G. Burt Lancaster: 21,779

District 28

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Barry Chang: 19,156
Democratic Party Evan Low: 30,807 Approved
Republican Party Michael Hunsweck: 6,732
Republican Party Chuck Page: 20,895 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Evan Low: 71,239 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Chuck Page: 48,645

District 29

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Mark Stone: 58,117 Approved - Incumbent Stone first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party Palmer Kain: 26,905 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Mark Stone: 88,265 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Palmer Kain: 38,903

District 30

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Luis Alejo: 25,441 Approved - Incumbent Alejo first assumed office in 2010.
Republican Party Mark Starritt: 17,730 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Luis Alejo: 43,431 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Mark Starritt: 29,187

District 31

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Henry T. Perea: 24,853 Approved - Incumbent Perea first assumed office in 2010.
Grey.png Walter O. Villarreal (Write-in): 24 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Henry T. Perea: 36,165 Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.png Walter O. Villarreal: 18,017

District 32

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Rudy Salas: 11,577 Approved - Incumbent Salas first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party Romeo Agbalog: 5,628
Republican Party Pedro A. Rios: 9,183 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Rudy Salas: 26,721 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Pedro A. Rios: 22,031

District 33

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party John Coffey: 9,865 Approved
Republican Party Michelle Ambrozic: 7,566
Republican Party Art Bishop: 5,956
Republican Party Robert J. "Bob" Buhrle: 802
Republican Party Robert Larivee: 299
Republican Party Jerry J. Laws: 814
Republican Party Scott Markovich: 975
Republican Party Jay Obernolte: 8,028Approved
Republican Party Rick Roelle: 6,574
Republican Party Brett Savage: 1,811

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party John Coffey: 23,828
Republican Party Jay Obernolte: 46,144 Green check mark transparent.png

District 34

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Virginia "Mari" Goodman: 12,856 Approved
Republican Party Shannon Grove: 37,749Approved - Incumbent Grove first assumed office in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Virginia "Mari" Goodman: 24,132
Republican Party Shannon Grove: 70,403 Green check mark transparent.png

District 35

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Heidi Harmon: 29,030 Approved
Republican Party Katcho Achadjian: 54,615 Approved - Incumbent Achadjian first assumed office in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Heidi Harmon: 46,126
Republican Party Katcho Achadjian: 77,452 Green check mark transparent.png

District 36

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Steve Fox: 12,055 Approved - Incumbent Fox first assumed office in 2012.
Democratic Party Kermit F. Franklin: 1,706
Republican Party JD Kennedy: 4,460
Republican Party Tom Lackey: 15,095 Approved
Republican Party Suzette M. Martinez: 3,390

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Steve Fox: 27,866
Republican Party Tom Lackey: 42,107 Green check mark transparent.png

District 37

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Das Williams: 43,124 Approved - Incumbent Williams first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party Ron Deblauw: 32,110 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Das Williams: 75,452 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Ron Deblauw: 53,414

District 38

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Jorge Salomon Fuentes: 16,082 Approved
Republican Party Scott Wilk: 32,550 Approved - Incumbent Wilk first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jorge Salomon Fuentes: 32,095
Republican Party Scott Wilk: 63,249 Green check mark transparent.png

District 39

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Raul Bocanegra: 13,069 Approved - Incumbent Bocanegra first assumed office in 2012.
Democratic Party Patty Lopez: 4,940 Approved
Democratic Party Kevin J. Suscavage: 2,876
Republican Party Michael B. Boyd (Write-in): 36

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Raul Bocanegra: 22,284
Democratic Party Patty Lopez: 22,750 Green check mark transparent.png

District 40

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Arthur Bustamonte: 5,085
Democratic Party Kathleen Henry: 6,416 Approved
Democratic Party Melissa O'Donnell: 5,835
Republican Party Marc Steinorth: 20,292 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Kathleen Henry: 31,309
Republican Party Marc Steinorth: 39,303 Green check mark transparent.png

District 41

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Chris Holden: 35,296 Approved - Incumbent Holden first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party Linda Hazelton (Write-in): 83
Republican Party Nathaniel Tsai (Write-in): 394 Approved
Republican Party Samuel S. Forsen (Write-in): 120
Libertarian Party Ted Brown (Write-in): 84

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Chris Holden: 62,810 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Nathaniel Tsai: 43,126

District 42

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Karalee Hargrove: 22,973 Approved
Republican Party Gary Jeandron: 16,877
Republican Party Chad Mayes: 20,921 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Karalee Hargrove: 42,082
Republican Party Chad Mayes: 56,517 Green check mark transparent.png

District 43

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Mike Gatto: 28,354 Approved - Incumbent Gatto first assumed office in 2010.
Republican Party Todd Royal: 13,985 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Mike Gatto: 51,971 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Todd Royal: 26,192

District 44

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Jacqui Irwin: 24,225 Approved
Republican Party Mario De La Piedra: 13,116
Republican Party Rob McCoy: 16,811 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jacqui Irwin: 57,098 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Rob McCoy: 52,085

District 45

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Matt Dababneh: 23,208 Approved - Incumbent Dababaneh first assumed office in 2014.
Republican Party Susan Shelley: 19,227 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Matt Dababneh: 45,321 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Susan Shelley: 34,055

District 46

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Adrin Nazarian: 22,406 Approved - Incumbent Nazarian first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party Zachary Taylor (California): 9,481 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Adrin Nazarian: 45,839 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Zachary Taylor (California): 18,164

District 47

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Cheryl R. Brown: 12,643 Approved - Incumbent Brown first assumed office in 2012.
Democratic Party Gil Navarro: 5,854 Approved
Republican Party Kelly J. Chastain (Write-in): 32

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Cheryl R. Brown: 23,632 Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic Party Gil Navarro: 17,875

District 48

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Roger Hernandez: 13,254 Approved - Incumbent Hernandez first assumed office in 2010.
Republican Party Joe M. Gardner: 11,187 Approved
Grey.png Mike Meza: 2,878

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Roger Hernandez: 30,131 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Joe M. Gardner: 25,284

District 49

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Ed Chau: 17,540 Approved - Incumbent Chau first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party Esthela Torres Siegrist: 11,576 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Ed Chau: 33,030 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Esthela Torres Siegrist: 20,678

District 50

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Richard Bloom: 42,322 Approved - Incumbent Bloom first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party Bradly S. Torgan: 15,370 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Richard Bloom: 78,093 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Bradly S. Torgan: 31,113

District 51

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Jimmy Gomez: 20,621 Approved - Incumbent Gomez first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party Stephen Smith (Write-in): 54 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jimmy Gomez: 42,261 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Stephen Smith: 8,277

District 52

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Freddie Rodriguez: 11,543 Approved - Incumbent Rodriguez first assumed office in 2013.
Republican Party Dorothy F. Pineda: 9,368 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Freddie Rodriguez: 27,877 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Dorothy F. Pineda: 19,470

District 53

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Michael "Mike" Aldapa: 1,423
Democratic Party Sandra Mendoza: 3,953 Approved
Democratic Party Miguel Santiago: 9,387 Approved
Democratic Party Michelle "Hope" Walker: 1,964

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Sandra Mendoza: 11,753
Democratic Party Miguel Santiago: 20,472 Green check mark transparent.png

District 54

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Sebastian Mark Ridley Thomas: 34,444 Approved - Incumbent Ridley-Thomas first assumed office in 2013.
Republican Party Glen Ratcliff: 9,585 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Sebastian Mark Ridley Thomas: 66,082 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Glen Ratcliff: 17,506

District 55

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Gregg D. Fritchle: 12,243 Approved
Republican Party Ling-Ling Chang: 13,242 Approved
Republican Party Phillip Chen: 10,659
Republican Party Steve Tye: 9,987

November 4 General election candidates:

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

District 56

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Eduardo Garcia: 23,104 Approved
Republican Party Charles Bennett, Jr.: 17,471 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Eduardo Garcia: 35,671 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Charles Bennett, Jr.: 25,347

District 57

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Ian C. Calderon: 14,544 Approved - Incumbent Calderon first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party Rita Topalian: 15,859 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Ian C. Calderon: 32,284 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Rita Topalian: 30,397

District 58

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Cristina Garcia: 19,392 Approved - Incumbent Garcia first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

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

District 59

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

November 4 General election candidates:

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

District 60

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Ken Park (Write-in): 144 Approved
Democratic Party Oliver Unaka (Write-in): 118
Republican Party Eric Linder: 20,248 Approved - Incumbent Linder first assumed office in 2012.
Libertarian Party John Farr (Write-in): 34

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Ken Park: 21,508
Republican Party Eric Linder: 34,348 Green check mark transparent.png

District 61

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Jose Medina: 13,631 Approved - Incumbent Medina first assumed office in 2012.
Democratic Party D. Shelly Yarbrough: 4,549
Republican Party Rudy Aranda: 12,942 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jose Medina: 34,160 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Rudy Aranda: 23,973

District 62

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Autumn Burke: 14,933 Approved
Democratic Party Simona A. Farrise: 4,624
Democratic Party Gloria Gray: 6,048
Democratic Party Paul Kouri: 1,091
Democratic Party Adam M. Plimpton: 635
Democratic Party Mike Stevens: 939
Republican Party Ted J. Grose: 7,357 Approved
Grey.png Emidio "Mimi" Soltysik: 922

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Autumn Burke: 54,304 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Ted J. Grose: 17,261

District 63

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Anthony Rendon: 12,089 Approved - Incumbent Rendon first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party Adam J. Miller: 6,597 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Anthony Rendon: 28,544 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Adam J. Miller: 12,781

District 64

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Micah Ali: 2,923
Democratic Party Mike Gipson: 11,975 Approved
Democratic Party Steve Neal: 3,580
Democratic Party Prophet La'omar Walker: 5,022 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Mike Gipson: 30,041 Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic Party Prophet La'omar Walker: 17,217

District 65

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Sharon Quirk-Silva: 17,896 Approved - Incumbent Quirk-Silva first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party Young Kim: 21,593 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Sharon Quirk-Silva: 35,204
Republican Party Young Kim: 42,376 Green check mark transparent.png

District 66

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Al Muratsuchi: 30,439 Approved - Incumbent Muratsuchi first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party David Hadley: 30,996 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Al Muratsuchi: 53,695
Republican Party David Hadley: 54,401 Green check mark transparent.png

District 67

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Conrad Melton (Write-in): 58 Approved
Republican Party Melissa Melendez: 32,268 Approved - Incumbent Melendez first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Conrad Melton: 24,386
Republican Party Melissa Melendez: 54,018 Green check mark transparent.png

District 68

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Anne Cameron: 15,297 Approved
Republican Party Donald P. "Don" Wagner: 35,223 Approved - Incumbent Wagner first assumed office in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Anne Cameron: 30,749
Republican Party Donald P. "Don" Wagner: 66,445 Green check mark transparent.png

District 69

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Tom Daly: 11,804 Approved - Incumbent Daly first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party Cecilia "Ceci" Iglesias: 4,489
Republican Party Sherry Walker: 5,072 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Tom Daly: 32,332 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Sherry Walker: 15,665

District 70

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Suja Lowenthal: 14,697
Democratic Party Patrick O'Donnell: 21,949 Approved
Republican Party John C. Goya: 17,367 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Patrick O'Donnell: 48,978 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party John C. Goya: 27,755

District 71

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Howard L. Katz (Write-in): 109
Republican Party Brian W. Jones: 40,326 Approved - Incumbent Jones first assumed office in 2010.
Republican Party Tony Teora: 12,573 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican Party Brian W. Jones: 64,613 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Tony Teora: 26,935

District 72

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Albert Ayala: 7,733
Democratic Party Joel Block: 11,556 Approved
Republican Party Travis Allen: 36,677 Approved - Incumbent Allen first assumedm office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Joel Block: 34,793
Republican Party Travis Allen: 66,150 Green check mark transparent.png

District 73

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Wendy Gabriella: 16,420 Approved
Republican Party William "Bill" Brough: 16,365 Approved
Republican Party Anna Bryson: 6,549
Republican Party Paul G. Glaab: 8,353
Republican Party Jesse Petrilla: 11,287

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Wendy Gabriella: 36,292
Republican Party William "Bill" Brough: 76,783 Green check mark transparent.png

District 74

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

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Anila Ali: 11,978
Democratic Party Karina Onofre: 9,310
Republican Party Keith D. Curry: 17,013 Approved
Republican Party Matthew Harper: 15,309 Approved
Republican Party Emanuel Patrascu: 7,933

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican Party Keith D. Curry: 40,896
Republican Party Matthew Harper: 60,070 Green check mark transparent.png

District 75

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Nicholas Shestople (Write-in): 375 Approved
Republican Party Marie Waldron: 41,510 Approved - Incumbent Waldron first assumed office in 2012.
Libertarian Party Mike Paster (Write-in): 14

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Nicholas Shestople: 29,761
Republican Party Marie Waldron: 66,152 Green check mark transparent.png

District 76

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Republican Party Rocky J. Chavez: 40,764 Approved - Incumbent Chavez first assumed office in 2012.
Republican Party Thomas Krouse (Write-in): 28 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican Party Rocky J. Chavez: 58,824 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Thomas Krouse: 29,065

District 77

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Ruben "RJ" Hernandez: 23,821 Approved
Republican Party Brian Maienschein: 57,147 Approved - Incumbent Maienschein first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Ruben "RJ" Hernandez: 43,038
Republican Party Brian Maienschein: 82,987 Green check mark transparent.png

District 78

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Toni Atkins: 45,922 Approved - Incumbent Atkins first assumed office in 2010.
Republican Party Barbara Decker: 21,545 Approved
Republican Party Kevin D. Melton: 8,855

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Toni Atkins: 72,224 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Barbara Decker: 45,088

District 79

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Shirley N. Weber: 35,886 Approved - Incumbent Weber first assumed office in 2012.
American Independent George R. Williams (Write-in): 115 Approved

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Shirley N. Weber: 49,264 Green check mark transparent.png
American Independent George R. Williams: 30,266

District 80

June 3 Blanket primary candidates:
Democratic Party Lorena Gonzalez: 25,953 Approved - Incumbent Gonzalez first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

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

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