Amy Howorth
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Amy Howorth was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 26 of the California State Senate.
Campaign themes
2014
Howorth's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- Excerpt: "Establish more sustainable budgeting at the state level, so that districts will have more predictable funding and can plan for the future"
- Excerpt: "Provide safe learning environments by partnering with local law enforcement and school police to keep our kids safe at school"
- Excerpt: "Cut the education bureaucracy and pump more resources directly into to our local classrooms"
- Excerpt: "Attract quality teachers and provide time and resources for meaningful professional development"
- Excerpt: "End the one-size fits all philosophy by giving local districts more flexibility on their curriculum"
Elections
2014
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the California State Senate 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. Ben Allen (D) and Sandra Fluke (D) defeated Barbi S. Appelquist (D), Betsy Butler (D), Amy Howorth (D), Vito Imbasciani (D), Patric M. Verrone (D) and Seth Stodder (I) in the blanket primary. Allen defeated Fluke in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Ben Allen |
60.3% | 122,901 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Fluke | 39.7% | 80,781 | |
| Total Votes | 203,682 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Ben Allen |
22.2% | 25,987 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Fluke |
19.4% | 22,759 | |
| Independent | Seth Stodder | 17.4% | 20,419 | |
| Democratic | Betsy Butler | 16.5% | 19,301 | |
| Democratic | Amy Howorth | 15.7% | 18,411 | |
| Democratic | Vito Imbasciani | 4.4% | 5,189 | |
| Democratic | Patric M. Verrone | 2.9% | 3,446 | |
| Democratic | Barbi S. Appelquist | 1.4% | 1,630 | |
| Total Votes | 117,142 | |||
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Howorth's endorsements include the following:[5]
- Congresswoman Janice Hahn
- Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey (Ret.)
- State Assembly Member Al Muratsuchi
- State Assembly Member Isadore Hall
- State Assembly Member Reggie Jones-Sawyer
- State Assembly Member George Nakano (Ret.)
- State Assembly Member Warren Furutani (Ret.)
- Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe
- Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan (Ret.)
- Los Angeles City Council Member Tom LaBonge
- Los Angeles City Controller Rick Tuttle (Ret.)
- Redondo Beach Mayor Steve Aspel
- Redondo Beach Mayor Mike Gin (Ret.)
- Redondo Beach City Council Member Kevin Sullivan (Ret.)
- Torrance City Council Member & Former Torrance Unified School Board Member Heidi Ashcraft
- Torrance Unified School Board Member Martha Deutsch
- Torrance School Board Vice President, Past Chair of the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce, & Former Torrance City Council Member Don Lee
- Hermosa Beach City School District Board Member Greg Breen (Ret.)
- Hermosa Beach City Council Member Carolyn Petty
- Palos Verdes Estates former Mayor & Current City Council Member George Bird, Jr.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Amy + Howorth + California + Senate"
See also
- California State Senate
- California State Senate elections, 2014
- California State Legislature
- California State Senate District 26
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Amy Howorth on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ amyhoworthforsenate.com "Issues," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ amyhoworthforsenate.com "Endorsements," accessed May 6, 2014
Current members of the California State Senate
Leadership
Minority Leader:Brian Jones
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Roger Niello (R)
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Anna Caballero (D)
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Dave Cortese (D)
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Melissa Hurtado (D)
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John Laird (D)
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Susan Rubio (D)
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Ben Allen (D)
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Maria Durazo (D)
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Henry Stern (D)
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Eloise Reyes (D)
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Bob Archuleta (D)
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Kelly Seyarto (R)
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Lena Gonzalez (D)
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Tom Umberg (D)
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Laura Richardson (D)
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Tony Strickland (R)
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Akilah Weber (D)
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Brian Jones (R)
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