California's 24th congressional district elections, 2012

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California's 24th Congressional District
Primary Date
June 5, 2012
District history • Candidates • Impact of redistricting
Incumbent prior to election:
Elton Gallegly Republican Party
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The 24th congressional district of California will hold an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012.
This is the 24th congressional district prior to the 2010 redistricting.

Candidates wishing to run were required to file by the signature filing deadline of March 9, 2012. The primary election will be held on June 5, 2012.

Heading into the election the incumbent is Elton Gallegly (R), who was first elected in 1986. However, due to heavy redistricting, the current incumbent of the district will most likely no longer remain in the district.

According to a Cook Political Report analysis, the 24th district is one of 13 congressional districts in California that may be competitive in 2012. The analysis rated it as Likely Democratic.[1]

Note: Due to California's recently adopted Top Two Candidates Open Primary Act, all candidates compete in one primary. The two who receive the most votes move on to the general election, regardless of any party affiliation.

Candidates

Primary election

Note: The following candidate withdrew prior to the primary: Tom Watson [4]

Impact of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in California

According to the Washington Post, the 24th is a new battleground as Democrats and Republicans seek to gain control of the House. 23rd district incumbent Lois Capps, displaced into the 24th with redistricting, will find herself running in a district that is nearly evenly split Democratic and Republican. She formerly had a Democratic advantage in the double-digits.[5]

District history

2010

On November 2, 2010, Elton Gallegly won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Timothy J. Allison in the general election.[6]

U.S. House, California District 24 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Elton Gallegly Incumbent 59.9% 144,055
     Democratic Timothy J. Allison 40.1% 96,279
Total Votes 240,334

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ The Cook Political Report 2012 Competitive House Race Chart
  2. ↑ "Lois Capps running for reelection", CalCoastNews.com, July 29, 2011
  3. ↑ "Afternoon Fix: RNC staffs up, Mitch Daniels defends himself", voices.washingtonpost.com, February 24, 2011
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "GOP hopefuls eager to oust Capps", Santaynezvalleyjournal.com, October 20, 2011
  5. ↑ Washington Post blog "The 10 House districts that might surprise you," May 11, 2012
  6. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
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