California 2015 General Election

The Green Papers: California 2015 General Election

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California
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	37,341,989	(12.05% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	55	(10.22% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	53	(12.18% of 435)
Capital:	Sacramento

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California State and Local Government

California 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

California has a "Top-Two" primary system:

Regular Elections: All candidates, both party members and independents, participate in a non-partisan Primary. The top two vote getters, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the General Election.
Special Elections: All candidates, both party members and independents, participate in a non-partisan Special Primary. If one candidate receives a majority (50% + 1) of the primary vote, that candidate is elected. Otherwise, the top two vote getters, regardless of party, advance to the Special General Election.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 114^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Dianne Feinstein • First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1992 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Pete Wilson (Republican): 7 January 1991- which John Seymour (Republican) had been appointed by Governor Pete Wilson (Republican) to fill, 10 January 1991]; Elected to full term: 1994; re-elected 2000; 2006; 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list

		*Democratic*		*Senator Dianne Feinstein* • FEC S0CA00199

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Barbara Boxer • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004, 2010. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Open Seat - Open Seat - 8 January 2015: Announced she will not run for re-election.
	Candidate list

		Democratic		Akinyemi Agbede • FEC S6CA00634
		~~Democratic~~		~~Stewart Albertson - apparently not a candidate~~ • circa 6 August 2015: Filed termination report with the FEC. • FEC S6CA00618; 30 Jun 15; Tot $30,949; Dsb $30,949
		Independent		Mikelis Valainis Beitiks • FEC S6CA00766
		~~Democratic~~		~~Senator Barbara Boxer - apparently not a candidate~~ • Open Seat - 8 January 2015: Announced she will not run for re-election. • FEC S2CA00286; 30 Sep 15; Tot $36,063; Dsb $104,363
		Not readily classifiable		Jerry Leon Carroll • FEC S2CA00591; 30 Sep 15; Tot $60; Dsb $70
		Republican		state Assemblymember Rocky Chávez • FEC S6CA00626; 30 Sep 15; Tot $93,697; Dsb $84,169
		Republican		Thomas "Tom" Del Beccaro • FEC S6CA00683; 30 Sep 15; Tot $145,142; Dsb $89,867
		Republican		John Estrada • FEC S6CA00600
		No Party Preference		Tim Gildersleeve • FEC S6CA00733
		Republican		Mary Elisabeth Godwin
		Democratic		Attorney General Kamala D. Harris • FEC S6CA00584; 30 Sep 15; Tot $6,000,775; Dsb $2,666,715
		Democratic		Phillip Marcel House • FEC S6CA00576
		Republican		Albert Howard • FEC S6CA00659; 30 Sep 15; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		Republican		Timothy Charles "Tim" Kalemkarian • FEC S6CA00477
		Democratic		Temperance Lance-Council • FEC S6CA00642
		Republican		Bob Larivee • FEC S6CA00758
		Republican		Jerry Joseph Laws • FEC S6CA00717
		Libertarian		Gail K. Lightfoot
		Independent		Mukund Martand Moharir • FEC S6CA00709
		~~Republican~~		~~Robert Molnar - apparently not a candidate~~ • 12 May 2015: Filed termination report with the FEC. • FEC S6CA00568; 31 Mar 15; Tot $1,000; Dsb $2,000
		Republican		Thomas Edward "Tom" Palzer • FEC S6CA00675; 15 Sep 15; Tot $3,336; Dsb $2,722
		Republican		Al Ramirez
		Democratic		Congressman Loretta Sanchez • CD 46. 12 May 2015: Running for the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2016. • FEC S6CA00691; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,839,160; Dsb $279,078
		Republican		George "Duf" Sundheim • FEC S6CA00741; 30 Sep 15; Tot $241,118; Dsb $110,772
		Independent		Jason Alan Swaim • FEC S6CA00592
		Not readily classifiable		Douglas Scott Van Raam • Party: Free Soil Party • FEC S6CA00725
		Republican		former state Senator Phillip D. Wyman • FEC S6CA00667; 30 Sep 15; Tot $33,900; Dsb $11,761

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. • First elected: 2010 (Governor Brown served 2 terms as Governor-- from 1975 through 1983); re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair
	Candidate list

		Democratic		Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom • 11 February 2015: Announced his candidacy for Governor in 2018.
		Democratic		former state Controller Steve Westly • Served as Controller 2002 - 2006.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 11 February 2015: Announced his candidacy for Governor in 2018

114^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2016, 2018. No Term Limit. 114^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 14 Republican (14 Undetermined); 39 Democratic (35 Undetermined, 4 Open)

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Doug LaMalfa • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*		*Congressman Doug LaMalfa* • FEC H2CA02142; 30 Sep 15; Tot $194,888; Dsb $116,480

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Jared Huffman • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Jared Huffman* • FEC H2CA06259; 30 Sep 15; Tot $374,454; Dsb $245,874

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman John Raymond Garamendi • First elected in a special election: 3 November 2009 to fill the seat of Congressman Ellen O. Tauscher • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Republican		N. Eugene Cleek • FEC H6CA03117; 30 Sep 15; Tot $273,230; Dsb $49,640
		*Democratic*		*Congressman John Raymond Garamendi* • FEC H0CA10149; 30 Sep 15; Tot $382,241; Dsb $211,229

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Thomas "Tom" McClintock • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		Robert Wayne Derlet • FEC H6CA04156
		*Republican*		*Congressman Thomas "Tom" McClintock* • FEC H8CA04152; 30 Sep 15; Tot $360,676; Dsb $306,053
		Democratic		David Peterson

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman C. Michael "Mike" Thompson • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman C. Michael "Mike" Thompson* • FEC H8CA01109; 30 Sep 15; Tot $737,446; Dsb $685,527

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Congressman Doris K. Matsui • First elected in a special election 8 March 2005 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Doris K. Matsui* • FEC H6CA05195; 30 Sep 15; Tot $436,054; Dsb $282,830

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Amerish "Ami" Bera • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Amerish "Ami" Bera* • FEC H0CA03078; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,088,416; Dsb $328,792
		Republican		Sacramento County Sheriff Scott R. Jones • FEC H6CA07126

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Congressman Paul Cook • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*		*Congressman Paul Cook* • FEC H2CA08164; 30 Sep 15; Tot $331,832; Dsb $92,260
		Not readily classifiable		Sandra Queen Noble • Party: S.H.E.R.O. • FEC H6CA08181

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman Gerald Mark "Jerry" McNerney • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Gerald Mark "Jerry" McNerney* • FEC H4CA11081; 30 Sep 15; Tot $386,401; Dsb $177,441
		Republican		Kathryn D. Nance • FEC H6CA09098; 30 Sep 15; Tot $29,173; Dsb $23,528

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 10		Republican	Congressman Jeff Denham • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		Michael James "Mike" Barkley • FEC H2CA00096; 30 Sep 15; Tot $4,282; Dsb $4,390
		*Republican*		*Congressman Jeff Denham* • FEC H0CA19173; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,025,901; Dsb $252,093
		Democratic		Michael Ray Eggman • 10 June 2015: Also running for state Assembly District 31 • FEC H4CA10075; 30 Sep 15; Tot $286,691; Dsb $42,594

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 11		Democratic	Congressman Mark DeSaulnier • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Mark DeSaulnier* • FEC H0CA10073; 30 Sep 15; Tot $249,662; Dsb $137,495

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 12		Democratic	Congressman Nancy Pelosi • First elected: 2 June 1987- in Special Election re: death of Congressman Sala Burton, 1 February 1987 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Nancy Pelosi* • FEC H8CA05035; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,389,103; Dsb $1,526,761
		Independent		Preston Picus • FEC H6CA12175

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 13		Democratic	Congressman Barbara Lee • First elected: 7 April 1998- in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Ronald Dellums, 6 February 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Barbara Lee* • FEC H8CA09060; 30 Sep 15; Tot $422,161; Dsb $416,709

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 14		Democratic	Congressman Jackie Speier • First elected: 8 April 2008 in a Special Election • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Jackie Speier* • FEC H8CA12171; 30 Sep 15; Tot $203,882; Dsb $253,210

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 15		Democratic	Congressman Eric Michael Swalwell • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Eric Michael Swalwell* • FEC H2CA15094; 30 Sep 15; Tot $892,690; Dsb $508,222

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 16		Democratic	Congressman Jim Costa • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Jim Costa* • FEC H4CA20082; 30 Sep 15; Tot $469,760; Dsb $187,541
		Republican		Madera County Supervisor David Bryan Rogers • FEC H6CA16135; 30 Sep 15; Tot $105,655; Dsb $5,056
		Republican		Johnny Tacherra • FEC H2CA16100; 30 Sep 15; Tot $147,050; Dsb $126,696

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 17		Democratic	Congressman Michael M. "Mike" Honda • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Republican		Ronald H. "Ron" Cohen • FEC H6CA17141
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Michael M. "Mike" Honda* • FEC H0CA15148; 30 Sep 15; Tot $989,507; Dsb $453,856
		Democratic		Rohit "Ro" Khanna • FEC H4CA12055; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,646,485; Dsb $322,585

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 18		Democratic	Congressman Anna G. Eshoo • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Anna G. Eshoo* • FEC H8CA12098; 30 Sep 15; Tot $360,638; Dsb $345,291

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 19		Democratic	Congressman Zoe Lofgren • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Zoe Lofgren* • FEC H4CA16049; 30 Sep 15; Tot $520,757; Dsb $363,493

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 20		Democratic	Congressman Sam Farr • First elected: 8 June 1993- in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Leon Panetta, 21 January 1993 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Open Seat - 12 November 2015: Announced retirement.
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		~~Democratic~~		~~Congressman Sam Farr - apparently not a candidate~~ • 12 November 2015: Announced retirement. • FEC H4CA17021; 30 Sep 15; Tot $184,036; Dsb $143,571
		Republican		Pacific Grove City Councilwoman Casey J. Lucius • FEC H6CA20145; 30 Sep 15; Tot $33,055; Dsb $18,442
		Democratic		Monterey County Deputy District Attorney Jimmy Panetta • FEC H6CA20152

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 21		Republican	Congressman David G. Valadao • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		Fowler City Councilman Daniel Thomas Parra • FEC H6CA21192; 30 Sep 15; Tot $39,608; Dsb $30,123
		~~Democratic~~		~~Connie Perez - apparently not a candidate~~ • 3 November 2015: Dropped out. • FEC H6CA21200
		~~Democratic~~		~~Michael Rubio - apparently not a candidate~~ • FEC H2CA21159
		*Republican*		*Congressman David G. Valadao* • FEC H2CA20094; 30 Sep 15; Tot $937,423; Dsb $253,641

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 22		Republican	Congressman Devin Gerald Nunes • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*		*Congressman Devin Gerald Nunes* • FEC H8CA20059; 30 Sep 15; Tot $832,932; Dsb $278,623

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 23		Republican	Congressman Kevin McCarthy • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*		*Congressman Kevin McCarthy* • FEC H6CA22125; 30 Sep 15; Tot $3,855,578; Dsb $1,696,049
		Democratic		Wendy Reed • FEC H6CA23206

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 24		Democratic	Congressman Lois G. Capps • First elected: 10 March 1998- in Special Election re: death of Congressman Walter Capps, 28 October 1997 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Open Seat - 8 April 2015: Announced retirement.
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Republican		Assemblyman Khatchik "Katcho" Achadjian • FEC H6CA24295; 30 Sep 15; Tot $258,538; Dsb $50,431
		Democratic		Santa Barbara County Supervisor Salud Carbajal • FEC H6CA24303; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,038,907; Dsb $235,709
		Republican		Justin Donald Fareed • FEC H4CA24142; 30 Sep 15; Tot $432,062; Dsb $57,796
		~~Republican~~		~~Santa Barbara Council Member Dale Francisco - apparently not a candidate~~
		Democratic		William Ostrander • FEC H6CA24287; 30 Sep 15; Tot $18,443; Dsb $18,087
		Democratic		Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider • FEC H6CA24311; 30 Sep 15; Tot $370,645; Dsb $138,903

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 25		Republican	Congressman Steve Knight • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		Newhall County Water District Director Maria Gutzeit • FEC H6CA25169; 30 Sep 15; Tot $60,366; Dsb $51,006
		*Republican*		*Congressman Steve Knight* • FEC H4CA25123; 30 Sep 15; Tot $511,506; Dsb $156,327
		~~Democratic~~		~~Evan Charles "Ivan" Thomas - apparently not a candidate~~ • 21 September 2015: Withdrew. • FEC H4CA25107; 30 Sep 15; Tot $10,261; Dsb $6,729
		Democratic		Agua Dulce Town Councilman Lou Vince • FEC H6CA25151; 30 Sep 15; Tot $26,814; Dsb $18,097

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 26		Democratic	Congressman Julia Brownley • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Julia Brownley* • FEC H2CA00120; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,196,398; Dsb $241,049
		Republican		Rafael Dagnesses • FEC H4CA26139; 30 Sep 15; Tot $40,725; Dsb $787

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 27		Democratic	Congressman Judy Chu • First elected in a Special Election 14 July 2009 to fill the seat of Congressman Hilda L. Solis • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Judy Chu* • FEC H0CA32101; 30 Sep 15; Tot $370,558; Dsb $242,312
		Republican		Jack Orswell • FEC H2CA27198; 30 Sep 15; Tot $77,526; Dsb $12,426

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 28		Democratic	Congressman Adam B. Schiff • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Republican		Casey Logsdon Gray • FEC H6CA28155
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Adam B. Schiff* • FEC H0CA27085; 30 Sep 15; Tot $307,728; Dsb $331,175
		Nonparty		Yuriy Seretskiy • FEC H6CA28163

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 29		Democratic	Congressman Tony Cárdenas • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		Benito "Benny" Bernal • FEC H6CA29203; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,219; Dsb $670
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Tony Cárdenas* • FEC H2CA28113; 30 Sep 15; Tot $476,833; Dsb $430,139
		Democratic		Joseph Ivaro "Joe" Shammas • FEC H6CA29211

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 30		Democratic	Congressman Brad Sherman • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		Aejaz "Raji" Rab • FEC H4CA30123; 30 Sep 15; Tot $29,550; Dsb $22,937
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Brad Sherman* • FEC H6CA24113; 30 Sep 15; Tot $381,004; Dsb $182,968

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 31		Democratic	Congressman Pete Aguilar • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Pete Aguilar* • FEC H2CA31125; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,206,730; Dsb $385,733
		Republican		Paul R. Chabot • FEC H4CA31071; 30 Sep 15; Tot $157,375; Dsb $115,068

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 32		Democratic	Congressman Grace Flores Napolitano • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Grace Flores Napolitano* • FEC H8CA34068; 30 Sep 15; Tot $100,714; Dsb $40,904

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 33		Democratic	Congressman Ted W. Lieu • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Not readily classifiable		Samuel L. Jackson • Communist Party • FEC H6CA33098
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Ted W. Lieu* • FEC H4CA33119; 30 Sep 15; Tot $494,675; Dsb $310,821

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 34		Democratic	Congressman Xavier Becerra • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Xavier Becerra* • FEC H2CA30143; 30 Sep 15; Tot $748,717; Dsb $717,527

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 35		Democratic	Congressman Norma J. Torres • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Libertarian		Shon Pieters
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Norma J. Torres* • FEC H4CA35031; 30 Sep 15; Tot $236,071; Dsb $132,120

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 36		Democratic	Congressman Raul Ruiz • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Republican		Indio City Councilwoman Lupe Ramos Watson
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Raul Ruiz* • FEC H2CA36439; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,229,816; Dsb $314,552
		~~Republican~~		~~Kirk Wayne Thompson - apparently not a candidate~~ • 5 March 2015: Filed a termination report with the FEC. • FEC H6CA36158; 05 Mar 15; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		~~Republican~~		~~Indio Mayor Lupe Ramos Watson - apparently not a candidate~~ • 3 June 2015: Withdrew • FEC H6CA36166

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 37		Democratic	Congressman Karen R. Bass • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Karen R. Bass* • FEC H0CA33117; 30 Sep 15; Tot $226,016; Dsb $221,166
		Democratic		Mervin Leon Evans • FEC S4CA00191
		Republican		Shariff Hazan

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 38		Democratic	Congressman Linda T. Sánchez • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Republican		Benjamin "Ben" Campos
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Linda T. Sánchez* • FEC H2CA39078; 30 Sep 15; Tot $549,171; Dsb $404,107

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 39		Republican	Congressman Edward R. "Ed" Royce • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		Brett Murdock • FEC H6CA39137
		*Republican*		*Congressman Edward R. "Ed" Royce* • FEC H6CA39020; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,471,949; Dsb $460,500

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 40		Democratic	Congressman Lucille Roybal-Allard • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Lucille Roybal-Allard* • FEC H2CA33048; 30 Sep 15; Tot $296,126; Dsb $237,073

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 41		Democratic	Congressman Mark A. Takano • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Republican		Doug Shepherd • FEC H6CA41182
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Mark A. Takano* • FEC H2CA43245; 30 Sep 15; Tot $324,530; Dsb $187,035

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 42		Republican	Congressman Kenneth S. "Ken" Calvert • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*		*Congressman Kenneth S. "Ken" Calvert* • FEC H2CA37023; 30 Sep 15; Tot $613,410; Dsb $291,832
		Democratic		Kerri Condley • FEC H4CA42060; 30 Sep 15; Tot $9,046; Dsb $7,000
		Democratic		Timothy J. "Tim" Sheridan • FEC H4CA42086; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,431; Dsb $6,335

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 43		Democratic	Congressman Maxine Waters • First elected: 1990 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Republican		Omar Navarro • 2 September 2015: Filed a Statement of Candidacy with the FEC for CD 44. 13 November 2015: Filed a Statement of Organization with the FEC for CD 43. • FEC H6CA44145
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Maxine Waters* • FEC H4CA23011; 30 Sep 15; Tot $201,536; Dsb $273,846

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 44		Democratic	Congressman Janice Hahn • First elected in a Special Election: 12 July 2011 re: resignation of Congressman Jane Harman (Democratic) • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Open Seat - 18 February 2015: Running for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in 2016.
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		Hermosa Beach City Councilwoman Nanette Barragan • FEC H6CA44103; 30 Sep 15; Tot $282,063; Dsb $71,118
		Republican		Christopher Castillo • FEC H6CA44129; 30 Sep 15; Tot $5,220; Dsb $5,190
		~~Democratic~~		~~Congressman Janice Hahn - apparently not a candidate~~ • 18 February 2015: Running for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. • FEC H8CA36097; 30 Sep 15; Tot $2,025; Dsb $47,266
		Democratic		state Senator Isadore Hall, III • FEC H2CA35100; 30 Sep 15; Tot $565,994; Dsb $136,436
		Democratic		Marcus Musante • FEC H6CA44111; 30 Sep 15; Tot $36,694; Dsb $14,925
		Democratic		William R. "Bill" Orton • ? • FEC H6CA44137

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 45		Republican	Congressman Mimi Walters • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Independent		Robert Edmund Lauten • FEC H8CA47052
		*Republican*		*Congressman Mimi Walters* • FEC H4CA45097; 30 Sep 15; Tot $751,299; Dsb $240,791

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 46		Democratic	Congressman Loretta Sanchez • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Open Seat - 12 May 2015: Running for the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2016.
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		Anaheim City Council Member Jordan Brandman • FEC H6CA46132; 30 Sep 15; Tot $116,298; Dsb $9,155
		Democratic		former state Senator Jose Luis "Lou" Correa • FEC H6CA46116; 30 Sep 15; Tot $179,682; Dsb $28,596
		Democratic		former state Senator Joseph "Joe" Dunn • FEC H6CA46157; 30 Sep 15; Tot $131,274; Dsb $1,497
		Democratic		Garden Grove Mayor Bao Quoc Nguyen • FEC H6CA46140; 30 Sep 15; Tot $54,030; Dsb $3,673
		~~Democratic~~		~~Heberto M. Sanchez - apparently not a candidate~~ • Filed termination report with FEC. • FEC H6CA46124; 30 Sep 15; Tot $3,319; Dsb $3,319
		~~Republican~~		~~Irvine City Councilwoman Lynn Schott - apparently not a candidate~~ • 25 May 2016: No longer running. • FEC H6CA46108; 30 Sep 15; Tot $5,810; Dsb $0

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 47		Democratic	Congressman Alan S. Lowenthal • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Alan S. Lowenthal* • FEC H2CA00104; 30 Sep 15; Tot $298,528; Dsb $146,728

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 48		Republican	Congressman Dana Rohrabacher • First elected: 1988 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		Robert Banuelos
		*Republican*		*Congressman Dana Rohrabacher* • FEC H8CA42061; 30 Sep 15; Tot $449,210; Dsb $236,912
		Democratic		Suzanne Joyce "Sue" Savary • FEC H6CA48237

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 49		Republican	Congressman Darrell Edward Issa • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		Douglas Loren Applegate • FEC H6CA49102; 30 Sep 15; Tot $23,596; Dsb $3,709
		*Republican*		*Congressman Darrell Edward Issa* • FEC H0CA48024; 30 Sep 15; Tot $250,111; Dsb $361,326
		Democratic		David Klutts

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 50		Republican	Congressman Duncan Duane Hunter • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*		*Congressman Duncan Duane Hunter* • FEC H8CA52052; 30 Sep 15; Tot $471,354; Dsb $301,826

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 51		Democratic	Congressman Juan C. Vargas • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Republican		Juan M. Hidalgo, Jr. • FEC H6CA51066
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Juan C. Vargas* • FEC H2CA50026; 30 Sep 15; Tot $282,556; Dsb $229,387

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 52		Democratic	Congressman Scott Peters • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Republican		Jacquie Atkinson • FEC H6CA52114; 30 Sep 15; Tot $89,307; Dsb $40,427
		Republican		Mike Canada • FEC H6CA52122
		Republican		Denise Gitsham • FEC H6CA52130
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Scott Peters* • FEC H2CA52089; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,301,546; Dsb $308,530

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 53		Democratic	Congressman Susan A. Davis • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Republican		James "Jim" Ash • FEC H6CA53047
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Susan A. Davis* • FEC H0CA49055; 30 Sep 15; Tot $144,347; Dsb $149,656
		Republican		Matthew James "Matt" Mendoza • FEC H6CA53062; 30 Sep 15; Tot $602; Dsb $377
		Republican		James Drew Veltmeyer • FEC H6CA53054; 30 Sep 15; Tot $40,385; Dsb $34,027

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Secretary of State Alex Padilla • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Controller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Controller Betty T. Yee • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Treasurer John Chiang • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Attorney General Kamala D. Harris • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 13 January 2015: Candidate for Senate Class 3 in 2018.
	Candidate list

		Democratic		Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones
		Republican		San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael A. "Mike" Ramos

Insurance Commissioner 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 21 November 2015: Candidate for Attorney General in 2018.

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Nonpartisan; (Democratic)	Public Instruction Superintendent Tom Torlakson • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - At term limit.
	Candidates run as non-partisan. If a candidate receives the majority of the vote (50% + 1) in the June primary, that candidate is elected. When no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the primary, the top two vote-getters participate in the November runoff election. (Section 4180)

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 49 incumbents, 76 candidates
	• Republican: 14 incumbents, 53 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian: 2 candidates
	• Reform (affiliates)
Other Third Parties
	• American Independent (affiliate of America's Independent)
	• Peace And Freedom
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 5 candidates
	• No Party Preference: 1 candidate
	• Nonpartisan: 1 incumbent
	• Nonparty: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Not readily classifiable: 4 candidates
	• The Humane Party
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

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