ALEX PADILLA | SECRETARY OF STATE | STATE OF CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS DIVISION
1500 11th Street, 5th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814 | Tel 916.657.2166 | Fax 916.653.3214 | www.sos.ca.gov
September 1, 2016
County Clerk/Registrar of Voters (CC/ROV) Memorandum # 16277 TO:
All County Clerks/Registrars of Voters
FROM:
/s/ Evelyn Mendez Program Manager, Candidate Filing and Election Night Reporting
RE:
General Election: Certified List of Candidates
Attached is the official Certified List of Candidates containing the names, offices sought, and, if applicable, the ballot designations and party preferences of the candidates nominated at the June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election and the names of the candidates for the office of President of the United States who are entitled to receive votes at the November 8, 2016, General Election. The Certified List of Candidates may also be viewed on our website at: http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov//statewide-elections/2016-general/november2016certified-list-of-candidates.pdf If you have any questions about this information, please feel free to contact us at (916) 653-9154 or
[email protected]. In addition, translations of ballot designations, offices on the ballot, and Chinese name transliterations will be emailed to counties on Friday, September 2, 2016. If you have questions regarding translations, please contact Jonathan Ivy at
[email protected] or (916) 695-1581.
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PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HILLARY CLINTON TIM KAINE DONALD J. TRUMP MICHAEL R. PENCE JILL STEIN AJAMU BARAKA GARY JOHNSON BILL WELD GLORIA ESTELA LA RIVA DENNIS J. BANKS
* Incumbent
Democratic Republican, American Independent Green Libertarian Peace and Freedom
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UNITED STATES SENATOR KAMALA D. HARRIS
Democratic
Attorney General of California LORETTA L. SANCHEZ United States Congresswoman
* Incumbent
Democratic
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UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 1 Democratic
JIM REED Taxpayer's Advocate DOUG LA MALFA*
Republican
Farmer/US Representative
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 2 JARED W. HUFFMAN*
Democratic
United States Representative DALE K. MENSING
Republican
Cashier
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 3 JOHN GARAMENDI*
Democratic
Congressman/Rancher N EUGENE CLEEK
Republican
Surgeon/Farmer
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 4 ROBERT W. DERLET
Democratic
Physician TOM MCCLINTOCK*
Republican
United States Representative
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 5 MIKE THOMPSON*
Democratic
Member of Congress CARLOS SANTAMARIA Business Owner/Consultant
* Incumbent
Republican
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UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 6 DORIS MATSUI*
Democratic
United States Representative ROBERT (BOB) EVANS
Republican
Retired Government Auditor
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 7 Democratic
AMI BERA* Doctor/Teacher/Representative SCOTT R. JONES
Republican
Sacramento County Sheriff
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 8 RITA RAMIREZ
Democratic
Retired College Professor Republican
PAUL COOK* United States Representative
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 9 JERRY MCNERNEY*
Democratic
Congressman ANTONIO C. "TONY" AMADOR
Republican
Retired U.S. Marshal
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 10 MICHAEL EGGMAN
Democratic
Almond Farmer/Beekeeper JEFF DENHAM* Businessman/Farmer/Representative
* Incumbent
Republican
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UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 11 MARK DESAULNIER*
Democratic
U.S. Representative ROGER ALLEN PETERSEN
Republican
Retired HR Manager
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 12 NANCY PELOSI*
Democratic
Member of Congress PRESTON PICUS
No Party Preference
Teacher/Author/Coach
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 13 BARBARA LEE*
Democratic
Member of Congress Republican
SUE CARO Retired Realtor
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 14 JACKIE SPEIER*
Democratic
Congresswoman ANGEL CARDENAS
Republican
No Ballot Designation
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 15 ERIC SWALWELL*
Democratic
United States Congressman DANNY R. TURNER Businessman
* Incumbent
Republican
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UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 16 Democratic
JIM COSTA* Representative/Farmer JOHNNY M. TACHERRA
Republican
Farmer
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 17 MIKE HONDA*
Democratic
United States Congressman Democratic
RO KHANNA Educator/Economics Author
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 18 ANNA G. ESHOO*
Democratic
Member of Congress RICHARD B. FOX
Republican
Physician/Attorney
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 19 ZOE LOFGREN*
Democratic
Congresswoman G. BURT LANCASTER
Republican
Economic Technology Consultant
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 20 JIMMY PANETTA
Democratic
Deputy District Attorney CASEY LUCIUS Councilmember/Professor/Mother
* Incumbent
Republican
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UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 21 EMILIO HUERTA
Democratic
Civil Rights Attorney DAVID VALADAO*
Republican
Farmer/Small Businessman
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 22 LOUIE J. CAMPOS
Democratic
Accelerated Instruction Tutor DEVIN G. NUNES*
Republican
U.S. Representative/Farmer
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 23 WENDY REED
Democratic
Businesswoman/Community Advocate KEVIN MCCARTHY*
Republican
Representative
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 24 SALUD CARBAJAL
Democratic
Santa Barbara County Supervisor JUSTIN DONALD FAREED
Republican
Small Businessman/Rancher
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 25 BRYAN CAFORIO
Democratic
Consumer Rights Attorney STEVE KNIGHT* Member of Congress
* Incumbent
Republican
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UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 26 JULIA BROWNLEY*
Democratic
Ventura County Congresswoman RAFAEL A. DAGNESSES
Republican
Business Owner/Entrepreneur
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 27 Democratic
JUDY CHU* United States Representative JACK ORSWELL
Republican
Businessman/Environmental Consultant
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 28 ADAM B. SCHIFF*
Democratic
U.S. Representative, 28th District LENORE SOLIS
Republican
Business Owner
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 29 RICHARD ALARCON
Democratic
Non-Profit Executive/Consultant TONY CARDENAS*
Democratic
United States Congress Member
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 30 BRAD SHERMAN*
Democratic
United States Congressman/CPA MARK REED Businessman/Realtor/Rancher
* Incumbent
Republican
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UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 31 PETE AGUILAR*
Democratic
United States Representative PAUL CHABOT
Republican
Counterterrorism Military Officer
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 32 ROGER HERNÁNDEZ
Democratic
California State Legislator GRACE F. NAPOLITANO*
Democratic
United States Representative, 32nd District
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 33 TED W. LIEU*
Democratic
Congressman/Military Officer KENNETH W. WRIGHT
Republican
Physician and Surgeon
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 34 XAVIER BECERRA*
Democratic
U.S. Representative ADRIENNE NICOLE EDWARDS
Democratic
Housing Counselor
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 35 NORMA J. TORRES*
Democratic
U.S. Representative TYLER FISCHELLA Business Development Associate
* Incumbent
Republican
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UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 36 Democratic
RAUL RUIZ* Congressman/Emergency Physician
Republican
JEFF STONE Pharmacist/California Senator
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 37 KAREN BASS*
Democratic
Member of Congress CHRIS BLAKE WIGGINS
Democratic
Human Resources Recruiter
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 38 LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ*
Democratic
Member of Congress RYAN DOWNING
Republican
Evangelist/Community Organizer
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 39 BRETT MURDOCK
Democratic
Businessman/Seniors Advocate Republican
ED ROYCE* U.S. Representative, 39th District
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 40 LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD*
Democratic
U.S. Representative ROMAN GABRIEL GONZALEZ Air Force Medic
* Incumbent
No Party Preference
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UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 41 MARK TAKANO*
Democratic
United States Representative/Teacher DOUG SHEPHERD
Republican
Small Businessman
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 42 TIM SHERIDAN
Democratic
Negotiator/Litigator/Instructor KEN CALVERT*
Republican
U.S. Representative
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 43 MAXINE WATERS*
Democratic
United States Congresswoman OMAR NAVARRO
Republican
Small Business Owner
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 44 NANETTE DIAZ BARRAGÁN
Democratic
Children's Advocate/Attorney ISADORE HALL, III
Democratic
California State Senator
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 45 RON VARASTEH
Democratic
Scientist/Engineer/Businessman MIMI WALTERS* U.S. Representative, 45th District
* Incumbent
Republican
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UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 46 LOU CORREA
Democratic
College Educator BAO NGUYEN
Democratic
Mayor of Garden Grove
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 47 ALAN LOWENTHAL*
Democratic
U.S. Representative, 47th District ANDY WHALLON
Republican
Engineer/Entrepreneur
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 48 SUZANNE SAVARY
Democratic
Retired Business Educator DANA ROHRABACHER*
Republican
U.S. Representative, 48th District
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 49 DOUG APPLEGATE
Democratic
Businessperson/Attorney/Father DARRELL ISSA*
Republican
U.S. Representative/Entrepreneur
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 50 PATRICK MALLOY
Democratic
Business Owner/Realtor DUNCAN HUNTER* U.S. Representative
* Incumbent
Republican
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UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 51 JUAN VARGAS*
Democratic
U.S. Representative JUAN M. HIDALGO JR.
Republican
Retired United States Marine
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 52 SCOTT PETERS*
Democratic
U.S. Representative DENISE GITSHAM
Republican
Attorney/Small Businesswoman
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 53 SUSAN A. DAVIS*
Democratic
Member, United States House of Representatives JAMES VELTMEYER Physician/Surgeon
* Incumbent
Republican
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STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 1 Democratic
ROB ROWEN Retired Business Owner
Republican
TED GAINES* Small Business Owner
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 3 Democratic
BILL DODD State Assemblymember/Businessman
Democratic
MARIKO YAMADA Social Worker
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 5 Democratic
CATHLEEN GALGIANI* Legislator/Delta Commissioner
Republican
ALAN NAKANISHI Physician/Businessman
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 7 Democratic
STEVE GLAZER* California State Senator JOSEPH ALEXANDER RUBAY
Republican
Businessman
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 9 NANCY SKINNER
Democratic
University Educator SANDRÉ R. SWANSON Oakland Non-Profit Director
* Incumbent
Democratic
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STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 11 Democratic
JANE KIM San Francisco Supervisor
Democratic
SCOTT WIENER Member, Board of Supervisors
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 13 Democratic
JERRY HILL* State Senator
Republican
RICK CIARDELLA Small Business Owner
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 15 Democratic
JIM BEALL* State Senator
Democratic
NORA CAMPOS State Assemblymember
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 17 Democratic
BILL MONNING* California State Senator
Republican
PALMER KAIN Community Volunteer
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 19 HANNAH-BETH JACKSON*
Democratic
State Senator COLIN PATRICK WALCH Entrepreneur/Hospitality Professional
* Incumbent
Republican
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STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 21 JOHNATHON LEVAR ERVIN
Democratic
Aerospace Engineer/Reservist Republican
SCOTT WILK Member, State Assembly
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 23 Democratic
RONALD J. O'DONNELL Educator/Author/Businessman
Republican
MIKE MORRELL* Business Owner/Senator
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 25 ANTHONY J. PORTANTINO
Democratic
Educator/State Commissioner MICHAEL D. ANTONOVICH
Republican
Supervisor, Los Angeles County
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 27 Democratic
HENRY STERN Educator/Environmental Attorney
Republican
STEVE FAZIO Independent Small Businessman
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 29 JOSH NEWMAN
Democratic
Veterans' Advocate LING LING CHANG State Assemblywoman
* Incumbent
Republican
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STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 31 Democratic
RICHARD ROTH* State Senator
Republican
RICHARD REED Attorney
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 33 Democratic
RICARDO LARA* State Senator
Libertarian
HONOR MIMI ROBSON Licensed Professional Engineer
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 35 Democratic
STEVEN BRADFORD Small Business Owner
Democratic
WARREN T. FURUTANI Businessman/Educator
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 37 Democratic
ARI GRAYSON Educator/Environmental Scientist JOHN M. W. MOORLACH*
Republican
California State Senator
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 39 TONI ATKINS
Democratic
Assemblywoman, San Diego County JOHN RENISON Small Business Owner
* Incumbent
Republican
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STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 1 Republican
BRIAN DAHLE* Farmer/Assemblyman
Libertarian
DONN COENEN No Ballot Designation
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 2 Democratic
JIM WOOD* California State Assemblymember
Libertarian
KEN ANTON No Ballot Designation
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 3 Democratic
EDWARD RITCHIE Business Contracts Representative JAMES GALLAGHER*
Republican
Assemblyman/Businessman/Farmer
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 4 CECILIA M. AGUIAR-CURRY
Democratic
Mayor/Farmer/Businesswoman CHARLIE SCHAUPP
Republican
Retired Marine Officer
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 5 ROBERT CARABAS
Democratic
No Ballot Designation FRANK BIGELOW* Rancher/Businessman/Assemblyman
* Incumbent
Republican
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STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 6 Democratic
BRIAN CAPLES Non-Governmental Organization Director
Republican
KEVIN KILEY Deputy Attorney General
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 7 KEVIN MCCARTY*
Democratic
State Assemblymember Republican
RYAN K. BROWN Small Business Owner
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 8 Democratic
KEN COOLEY* California State Assemblyman
Republican
NICK BLOISE Business Tax Analyst
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 9 Democratic
JIM COOPER* Assemblymember TIM GORSULOWSKY
Republican
Business Security Consultant
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 10 VERONICA "RONI" JACOBI
Democratic
Business Owner/Engineer MARC LEVINE* Member, California State Assembly, 10th District
* Incumbent
Democratic
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STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 11 Democratic
JIM FRAZIER* Assemblymember, 11th District
Republican
DAVE MILLER Political Strategist/Consultant
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 12 Republican
HEATH FLORA Firefighter/Business Owner
Republican
KEN VOGEL Farmer/Independent Businessman
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 13 SUSAN TALAMANTES EGGMAN*
Democratic
Incumbent KEVIN J. LINCOLN, II
Republican
Pastor/Businessman
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 14 Democratic
TIM GRAYSON Councilmember/Police Chaplain MAE CENDAÑA TORLAKSON
Democratic
Educator/Park Director
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 15 TONY THURMOND*
Democratic
Assemblymember CLAIRE CHIARA Student
* Incumbent
Republican
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STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 16 CHERYL COOK-KALLIO
Democratic
Teacher CATHARINE BAKER*
Republican
California State Assemblymember
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 17 Democratic
DAVID CHIU* Assemblymember MATTHEW DEL CARLO
Republican
Taxpayer Advocate/Businessman
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 18 Democratic
ROB BONTA* California State Assemblymember ROSEANN SLONSKY-BREAULT
Republican
Small Business Owner
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 19 Democratic
PHIL TING* Assemblymember CARLOS "CHUCK" TAYLOR
Republican
Administrator/Minister/Educator
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 20 BILL QUIRK*
Democratic
Assemblymember LUIS A. WONG Financial Services Consultant
* Incumbent
Republican
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STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 21 Democratic
ADAM GRAY* California State Assemblyman
Republican
GREG OPINSKI Small Business Owner
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 22 Democratic
KEVIN MULLIN* State Assemblymember
Republican
ART KIESEL Business Executive
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 23 Republican
GWEN L. MORRIS Retired Executive Director
Republican
JIM PATTERSON* Businessman/Broadcast Executive
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 24 Democratic
MARC BERMAN Councilmember/Education Advocate
Democratic
VICKI VEENKER Technology Attorney/Mediator
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 25 KANSEN CHU*
Democratic
State Assembly Member BOB BRUNTON Small Business Owner
* Incumbent
Republican
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STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 26 RUBEN MACARENO
Democratic
Political Consultant/Businessman Republican
DEVON MATHIS* Assemblyman
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 27 Democratic
ASH KALRA San Jose Councilmember/Educator MADISON NGUYEN
Democratic
College Instructor
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 28 Democratic
EVAN LOW* State Assemblymember/Educator NICHOLAS SCLAVOS
Republican
Family Business Manager
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 29 Democratic
MARK STONE* Assemblymember
Republican
SIERRA ROBERTS Entrepreneur
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 30 KARINA CERVANTEZ ALEJO
Democratic
Educator/Councilmember ANNA CABALLERO Independent Small Businesswoman
* Incumbent
Democratic
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STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 31 JOAQUIN ARAMBULA*
Democratic
Assemblymember/ER Doctor Republican
CLINT OLIVIER City Councilman/Author
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 32 Democratic
RUDY SALAS* California State Assemblymember MANUEL RAMIREZ
Republican
No Ballot Designation
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 33 SCOTT MARKOVICH
Democratic
Contractor/School Trustee JAY OBERNOLTE*
Republican
Assemblyman/Business Owner
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 34 PERRIN SWANLUND
Democratic
No Ballot Designation Republican
VINCE FONG District Director
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 35 DAWN ORTIZ-LEGG
Democratic
Small Business Owner JORDAN CUNNINGHAM Businessman/School Trustee
* Incumbent
Republican
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STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 36 Democratic
STEVE FOX Attorney/Educator
Republican
TOM LACKEY* Assemblyman
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 37 Democratic
S. MONIQUE LIMÓN Educator/School Boardmember
No Party Preference
EDWARD FULLER Planning Commissioner/Businessman
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 38 Democratic
CHRISTY SMITH School Board Member
Republican
DANTE ACOSTA Councilmember, City of Santa Clarita
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 39 RAUL BOCANEGRA
Democratic
Professor/Small Businessman Democratic
PATTY LOPEZ* Assemblywoman, District 39
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 40 ABIGAIL MEDINA
Democratic
School Board Member MARC STEINORTH* Assemblyman/Small Businessman
* Incumbent
Republican
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STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 41 Democratic
CHRIS HOLDEN* Assemblymember CASEY C. HIGGINS
Republican
Violent Crime Prosecutor
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 42 GREG RODRIGUEZ
Democratic
Community Health Manager Republican
CHAD MAYES* Member of the State Assembly
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 43 LAURA FRIEDMAN
Democratic
Glendale City Councilmember ARDY KASSAKHIAN
Democratic
City Clerk
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 44 Democratic
JACQUI IRWIN* Assemblymember KERRY J. NELSON
Republican
Small Business Owner
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 45 MATT DABABNEH*
Democratic
Assemblymember JERRY KOWAL Business Executive
* Incumbent
Republican
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STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 46 ADRIN NAZARIAN*
Democratic
San Fernando Valley Assemblymember Democratic
ANGELA RUPERT Attorney/Small Businesswoman
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 47 CHERYL R. BROWN*
Democratic
Assemblywoman Democratic
ELOISE REYES Educator/Businesswoman/Attorney
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 48 BLANCA E. RUBIO
Democratic
School Boardmember/Teacher Republican
CORY ELLENSON Businessman/School Boardmember
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 49 Democratic
ED CHAU* Member of the Assembly PETER AMUNDSON
Republican
No Ballot Designation
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 50 RICHARD BLOOM*
Democratic
State Assemblymember MATTHEW GENE CRAFFEY University Development Director
* Incumbent
Republican
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STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 51 Democratic
JIMMY GOMEZ* State Assemblymember
Libertarian
MIKE EVERLING Retired Title Examiner
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 52 PAUL VINCENT AVILA
Democratic
Ontario Council Member FREDDIE RODRIGUEZ*
Democratic
Emergency Responder/Assemblymember
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 53 SANDRA MENDOZA
Democratic
Educator/Community Advocate MIGUEL SANTIAGO*
Democratic
Member of the State Assembly
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 54 SEBASTIAN RIDLEY-THOMAS*
Democratic
State Assemblymember Republican
GLEN RATCLIFF Small Business Owner
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 55 GREGG D. FRITCHLE
Democratic
Social Worker PHILLIP CHEN Small Business Owner
* Incumbent
Republican
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STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 56 EDUARDO GARCIA*
Democratic
California State Assemblymember
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 57 IAN C. CALDERON*
Democratic
California State Assemblymember Republican
RITA TOPALIAN Small Business Owner
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 58 CRISTINA GARCIA*
Democratic
Math Teacher/Assemblymember RAMIRO ALVARADO
Republican
No Ballot Designation
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 59 REGINALD BYRON JONES-SAWYER*
Democratic
Assemblymember
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 60 SABRINA CERVANTES
Democratic
Assembly District Director ERIC F. LINDER* State Assemblyman/Businessman
* Incumbent
Republican
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STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 61 Democratic
JOSE MEDINA* Teacher/State Assemblymember
Republican
HECTOR DIAZ Local Business Owner
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 62 AUTUMN BURKE*
Democratic
California State Assemblymember MARCO ANTONIO "TONY" LEAL
Republican
No Ballot Designation Libertarian
BARON BRUNO Realtor
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 63 ANTHONY RENDON*
Democratic
Assemblymember ADAM JOSHUA MILLER
Republican
Documentary Producer
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 64 MIKE A. GIPSON*
Democratic
California State Assemblymember THERESA SANFORD Public School Teacher
* Incumbent
Republican
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STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 65 SHARON QUIRK-SILVA
Democratic
School Teacher Republican
YOUNG KIM* Orange County Assemblywoman
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 66 Democratic
AL MURATSUCHI Deputy Attorney General
Republican
DAVID HADLEY* Independent Small Businessman
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 67 Democratic
JORGE LOPEZ Business Owner/Parent MELISSA MELENDEZ*
Republican
California State Assemblywoman
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 68 SEAN JAY PANAHI
Democratic
Attorney at Law Republican
STEVEN S. CHOI Mayor/Orange County Businessman
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 69 TOM DALY*
Democratic
State Assemblymember, 69th District OFELIA VELARDE-GARCIA Orange County Executive Aide
* Incumbent
Republican
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STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 70 PATRICK O'DONNELL*
Democratic
Member, State Assembly MARTHA E. FLORES-GIBSON
Republican
Teacher/Businesswoman
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 71 Republican
LEO HAMEL Small Business Owner
Republican
RANDY VOEPEL Mayor of Santee
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 72 LENORE ALBERT-SHERIDAN
Democratic
Consumer Attorney/Businesswoman Republican
TRAVIS ALLEN* Orange County Assemblyman/Businessman
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 73 Democratic
MESBAH ISLAM No Ballot Designation WILLIAM (BILL) BROUGH*
Republican
Small Businessman/Assemblyman
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 74 KARINA ONOFRE
Democratic
Small Business Owner MATTHEW HARPER* Member of the State Assembly, 74th District
* Incumbent
Republican
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STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 75 ANDREW MASIEL SR.
Democratic
Business Consultant MARIE WALDRON*
Republican
Business Owner/Assemblymember
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 76 Republican
ROCKY CHAVEZ* Assemblymember THOMAS E. KROUSE
Republican
COO/Businessman/Entrepreneur
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 77 MELINDA K. VÁSQUEZ
Democratic
Attorney/Mortgage Auditor BRIAN MAIENSCHEIN*
Republican
Assemblymember
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 78 Democratic
TODD GLORIA City Councilmember KEVIN D. MELTON
Republican
Political Advocate/Businessman
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 79 SHIRLEY N. WEBER*
Democratic
Assemblywoman JOHN MOORE Retired
* Incumbent
Republican
2016 General Election - November 8, 2016 Official Certified List of Candidates 9/1/2016 Page 34 of 34
STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DISTRICT 80 LORENA GONZALEZ*
Democratic
State Assemblywoman/Mother LINCOLN PICKARD Retired Contractor
* Incumbent
Republican
