California's 24th Congressional District elections, 2014
The 24th Congressional District of California held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
Incumbent Lois Capps (D) won re-election in 2014. She defeated Chris Mitchum (R) in the general election.[3]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: California uses a top-two primary system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot. The top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, move on to the general election. In states that do not use a top-two system, all parties are usually able to put forward a candidate for the general election if they choose to.[4][5]
Unlike the top-two format used in some states (Louisiana and Georgia special elections for example), a general election between the top-two candidates in California occurs regardless of whether the top candidate received 50% of the vote in the first round of elections.
As of October 2025, California was one of five states to use a top-two primary system, or a variation of the top-two system for some or all statewide primaries. See here for more information.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by May 19, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 20, 2014 (the 15th calendar day before that election).[6]
- See also: California elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Lois Capps (D), who was first elected in 1998.
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, California's 24th Congressional District was located in the southwestern portion of the state and included the counties of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara, as well as western Ventura County.[7]
Candidates
General election candidates
June 3, 2014, primary results
Lois Capps - Incumbent 
- Paul Coyne, Jr.
- Sandra Marshall
Bradley Allen- Justin Fareed
- Dale Francisco
- Chris Mitchum
- Alexis Stuart
Steve Isakson
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Lois Capps Incumbent |
51.9% | 103,228 | |
| Republican | Chris Mitchum | 48.1% | 95,566 | |
| Total Votes | 198,794 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Lois Capps Incumbent |
43.7% | 58,198 | |
| Republican | Chris Mitchum |
15.8% | 21,059 | |
| Republican | Justin Fareed | 15.3% | 20,445 | |
| Republican | Dale Francisco | 11.7% | 15,575 | |
| Republican | Bradley Allen | 7% | 9,269 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Marshall | 3.5% | 4,646 | |
| Democratic | Paul Coyne | 1.6% | 2,144 | |
| Independent | Steve Isakson | 0.9% | 1,249 | |
| Republican | Alexis Stuart | 0.5% | 678 | |
| Total Votes | 133,263 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Race background
Incumbent Lois Capps (D) was a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program. The program was designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents heading into the 2014 election.[8]
Media
Justin Fareed
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Key votes
Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[9] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[10] Lois Capps voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[11]
The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[12] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Lois Capps voted for HR 2775.[13]
Campaign contributions
Lois Capps
| Lois Capps (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[14] | April 15, 2013 | $354,430.55 | $213,687.03 | $(88,098.01) | $480,019.57 | ||||
| July Quarterly[15] | July 15, 2013 | $480,019.57 | $242,412.94 | $(99,512.81) | $622,919.70 | ||||
| October Quarterly[16] | October 15, 2013 | $622,919.70 | $284,056.33 | $(90,220.97) | $816,755.06 | ||||
| Year-End[17] | January 31, 2014 | $816,755 | $246,834 | $(110,006) | $953,583 | ||||
| April Quarterly[18] | April 15, 2014 | $953,583 | $327,448 | $(129,316) | $1,151,714 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[19] | May 22, 2014 | $1,151,714 | $109,406 | $(246,006) | $1,015,114 | ||||
| July Quarterly[20] | July 15, 2014 | $1,015,114 | $219,674 | $(140,343) | $1,094,445 | ||||
| October Quarterly[21] | October 15, 2014 | $1,094,445 | $391,736 | $(413,705) | $1,072,475 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $2,035,254.3 | $(1,317,207.79) | ||||||||
Paul Coyne, Jr.
| Paul Coyne, Jr. (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[22] | April 17, 2013 | $0.00 | $23,020.00 | $(22,787.86) | $232.14 | ||||
| July Quarterly[23] | July 14, 2013 | $232.14 | $7,730.00 | $(7,320.40) | $641.74 | ||||
| October Quarterly[24] | February 2, 2013 | $641 | $17,449 | $(19,678) | $−1,587 | ||||
| Year-End[25] | February 2, 2014 | $−1,587 | $12,505 | $(10,748) | $168 | ||||
| April Quarterly[26] | April 13, 2014 | $168 | $3,925 | $(3,176) | $916 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[27] | May 29, 2014 | $916 | $250 | $(980) | $186 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $64,879 | $(64,690.26) | ||||||||
**As of the 2014 Pre-Primary Report, Coyne's committee owed $54,080 in outstanding loans to Paul Coyne, Jr.
Dale Francisco
| Dale Francisco (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Year-End[28] | January 31, 2014 | $0 | $26,200 | $(1,805) | $24,395 | ||||
| April Quarterly[29] | April 15, 2014 | $24,395 | $81,675 | $(39,598) | $66,471 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[30] | May 22, 2014 | $66,471 | $51,275 | $(112,047) | $5,699 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $159,150 | $(153,450) | ||||||||
**As of the 2014 Pre-Primary Report, Francisco's committee owed $32,000 in outstanding loans to Dale Francisco.
Justin Fareed
| Justin Fareed (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Year-End[31] | January 27, 2014 | $0 | $109,287 | $(7,655) | $101,632 | ||||
| April Quarterly[32] | April 15, 2014 | $101,632 | $115,609 | $(50,219) | $167,021 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[33] | May 22, 2014 | $167,021 | $69,126 | $(139,281) | $96,866 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $294,022 | $(197,155) | ||||||||
**As of the 2014 Pre-Primary Report, Fareed's committee owed $160,305 in outstanding loans to Justin Fareed.
Chris Mitchum
| Chris Mitchum (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[34] | April 15, 2013 | $2,346 | $0 | $(0) | $2,346 | ||||
| July Quarterly[35] | July 15, 2013 | $2,346 | $0 | $(1,760) | $585 | ||||
| October Quarterly[36] | October 15, 2013 | $585 | $2,454 | $(1,291) | $1,747 | ||||
| Year-End[37] | January 29, 2014 | $1,747 | $740 | $(773) | $1,714 | ||||
| April Quarterly[38] | April 15, 2014 | $1,714 | $75,388 | $(4,111) | $72,991 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[39] | May 22, 2014 | $72,991 | $41,250 | $(101,348) | $12,893 | ||||
| July Quarterly[40] | July 15, 2014 | $12,893 | $45,734 | $(47,520) | $11,107 | ||||
| October Quarterly[41] | October 15, 2014 | $11,107 | $195,876 | $(52,430) | $154,203 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $361,442 | $(209,233) | ||||||||
**As of the 2014 October Quarterly Report, Mitchum's committee owed $212,000 in outstanding loans to Chris Mitchum.
Bradley Allen
| Bradley Allen (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[42] | April 15, 2014 | $0 | $4,041 | $(159) | $3,881 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[43] | May 19, 2014 | $3,881 | $24,880 | $(13,790) | $14,970 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $28,921 | $(13,949) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Lois Capps (D) won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Abel Maldonado in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lois Capps Incumbent |
55.1% | 156,749 | |
| Republican | Abel Maldonado | 44.9% | 127,746 | |
| Total Votes | 284,495 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Elton Gallegly won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Timothy Allison (D) in the general election.[44]
| U.S. House, California District 24 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Elton Gallegly incumbent |
59.9% | 144,055 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Allison | 40.1% | 96,279 | |
| Total Votes | 240,334 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- California Elections & Voter Information
- California Secretary of State, Official primary candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR June 26, 2014," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ California Legislative Information, "California Constitution, Article II, Section 5," accessed October 29, 2025
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Primary Elections in California," accessed October 29, 2025
- ↑ California Secretary of State Website, "Voter Registration," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ California Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "DCCC Chairman Steve Israel Announces 2013-2014 Frontline Members," accessed March 5, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lois Capps April Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lois Capps July Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lois Capps October Quarterly," accessed October 21, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lois Capps Year-End," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lois Capps April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lois Capps Pre-Primary," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lois Capps July Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lois Capps October Quarterly," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Paul Coyne, Jr. April Quarterly," accessed July 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Paul Coyne, Jr. July Quarterly," accessed July 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Paul Coyne, Jr. October Quarterly," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Paul Coyne, Jr. Year-End," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Paul Coyne, Jr. April Quarterly," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Paul Coyne, Jr. Pre-Primary," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dale Francisco Year-End," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dale Francisco April Quarterly," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dale Francisco Pre-Primary," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Justin Fareed Year-End," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Justin Fareed April Quarterly," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Justin Fareed Pre-Primary," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Chris Mitchum April Quarterly," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Chris Mitchum July Quarterly," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Chris Mitchum October Quarterly," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Chris Mitchum Year-End," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Chris Mitchum April Quarterly," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Chris Mitchum Pre-Primary," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Chris Mitchum July Quarterly," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Chris Mitchum October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Bradley Allen April Quarterly," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Bradley Allen Pre-Primary," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
