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California's 27th Congressional District election, 2022 (June 7 top-two primary)
- Primary date: June 7
- Mail-in registration deadline: June 7
- Online reg. deadline: May 23
- In-person reg. deadline: June 7
- Early voting starts: Varies
- Early voting ends: June 6
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Absentee/mail-in deadline: June 7
Incumbent Mike Garcia (R) and Christy Smith (D) advanced from a seven-candidate top-two primary election for California's 27th Congressional District on June 7, 2022. Based on unofficial returns, Garcia received 49.6% of the vote, and Smith received 35.4%. John Quaye Quartey (D) finished third with 5.9%. Garcia and Smith ran in the general election on November 8, 2022.
In 2020, Garcia defeated Smith in the general election by 333 votes, making it the third-closest U.S. House race that year. Brianna Lee of LAist said the 2022 race would likely be more competitive because redistricting "jettisoned the district’s most conservative outpost in Simi Valley, giving Democratic voters even more of an edge." The main story to watch in the primary election, Lee said, was "who [Democrats] trust most to take on Garcia during what promises to be a tough election year."[1]
In an April 2022 poll by Remington Research Group of 801 likely primary voters, Garcia received 44% support, Smith received 34%, and Quartey received 10%. Another 12% of respondents were undecided. Seema Mehta of the Los Angeles Times wrote in May 2022 that "[Smith], a former assemblywoman, and [Quartey], a combat veteran, are battling to take on GOP Rep. Mike Garcia in this northern Los Angeles County district that is viewed as one of Democrats’ best shots to flip a seat nationwide."[2]
Garcia was first elected to the U.S. House in May 2020, when he won a special election to succeed Rep. Katie Hill (D). Garcia served in the U.S. Navy as a pilot for 20 years and worked for Raytheon after his retirement.[3] Garcia's website listed the economy, jobs, taxes, and inflation as his key campaign issues.[4] The Republican Party of California endorsed Garcia.
Quartey served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy and founded Safiyah Partners, an entrepreneurial investment firm, after his retirement. Quartey cited the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, as the reason he ran for office and his website highlighted expanding voting access, decreasing income inequality, and gun safety as key issues.[5][6]. U.S. Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Katie Porter (D-Calif.), and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) endorsed Quartey.
Smith served in the California State Assembly from 2018 to 2020. She worked as an analyst at the U.S. Department of Education and founded the Valencia Valley Technological Education Foundation.[7] Smith's campaign website highlighted expanding access to healthcare, improving the quality of public education, and codifying Roe v. Wade as key campaign issues.[8] Smith's endorsements included the California Democratic Party, the California Federation of Teachers, four members of the U.S. House, 22 members of the California State Legislature, and seven state elected officials.
As of the primary election, three independent election forecasters rated the general election as Toss-up. The district's representation shifted party hands multiple times in the past decade, from Stephen Knight (R) to Hill (D) to Garcia (R).
Also running in the primary were Ruth Luevanos (D), Mark Pierce (R), David Rudnick (R), and Fepbrina Keivaulqe Autiameineire (I).
This page focuses on California's 27th Congressional District's top-two primary. For more in-depth information on the district's general election, see the following page:
Election news
Click below to view a timeline leading up to the election, including polling, debates, and other noteworthy events.
Candidates and election results
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 27
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Garcia (R) | 47.1 | 57,469 |
| ✔ |  | Christy Smith (D) | 37.4 | 45,675 |
 | John Quaye Quartey (D) | 6.8 | 8,303 | |
 | Ruth Luevanos (D) | 5.5 | 6,668 | |
 | David Rudnick (R) | 2.2 | 2,648 | |
 | Mark Pierce (R) | 1.1 | 1,352 | |
| Total votes: 122,115 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Fepbrina Keivaulqe Autiameineire (Independent)
- Crystal Prebola (R)
- Ali Jordan (Independent)
Candidate comparison
Candidate profiles
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: Yes
Political Office:
U.S. House California District 25 (Assumed office: 2020)
Biography: Garcia received his bachelor's degree in political science from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. His professional experience includes working for defense contractor Raytheon Technologies and running his own real estate business. He served as a pilot in the United States Navy from 1998 to 2009.
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Quartey received his bachelor's degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis and his master's degree in business management from Stanford University. His professional experience includes founding Safiyah Partners, an entrepreneurial investment firm. He served as an intelligence officer in the United States Navy.
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
California State Assembly District 38 (2018-2020)
Biography: Smith received her bachelor's degree in political science from UCLA. Her professional experience includes working as an analyst at the U.S. Department of Education and founding the Valencia Valley Technological Education Foundation.
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Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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No candidate in this race completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign advertisements
This section includes a selection of up to three campaign advertisements per candidate released in this race, as well as links to candidates' YouTube, Vimeo, and/or Facebook video pages. If you are aware of other links that should be included, please email us.
Mike Garcia
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Ruth Luevanos
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Mark Pierce
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John Quaye Quartey
| May 11, 2022 |
| June 3, 2021 |
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David Rudnick
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Christy Smith
| April 25, 2022 |
| October 15, 2021 |
| April 13, 2021 |
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Fepbrina Keivaulqe Autiameineire
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Debates and forums
This section includes links to debates, forums, and other similar events where multiple candidates in this race participated. If you are aware of any debates or forums that should be included, please email us.
Noteworthy endorsements
This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.
Election competitiveness
Polls
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Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.[14] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."[15] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.
Below we provide results for polls that are included in polling aggregation from FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, when available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval.
| California's 27th Congressional District election, 2022: Primary election polls | ||||||||
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| Poll | Date | Garcia
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Quartey
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Smith
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Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size[16] | Sponsor[17] |
| Remington Research Group | April 19-20, 2022 | 44% | 10% | 34% | 12%[18] | ± 3.3 | 801 LV | N/A |
General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[19]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[20][21][22]
| Race ratings: California's 27th Congressional District election, 2022 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 8, 2022 | November 1, 2022 | October 25, 2022 | October 18, 2022 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Tilt Republican | Tilt Republican | Tilt Republican | Tilt Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Election spending
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[23] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[24] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.
| U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Report | Close of books | Filing deadline |
| Year-end 2021 | 12/31/2021 | 1/31/2022 |
| April quarterly | 3/31/2022 | 4/15/2022 |
| July quarterly | 6/30/2022 | 7/15/2022 |
| October quarterly | 9/30/2022 | 10/15/2022 |
| Pre-general | 10/19/2022 | 10/27/2022 |
| Post-general | 11/28/2022 | 12/08/2022 |
| Year-end 2022 | 12/31/2022 | 1/31/2023 |
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garcia | Republican Party | $7,192,788 | $7,453,975 | $116,672 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| Ruth Luevanos | Democratic Party | $55,620 | $50,723 | $4,897 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| John Quaye Quartey | Democratic Party | $1,247,737 | $1,207,691 | $40,047 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| Christy Smith | Democratic Party | $3,949,505 | $4,067,087 | $51,825 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| Mark Pierce | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| David Rudnick | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Satellite spending
- See also: Satellite spending
Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[25][26][27]
If available, links to satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. Any satellite spending reported in other resources is displayed in a table. This table may not represent the actual total amount spent by satellite groups in the election. Satellite spending for which specific amounts, dates, or purposes are not reported are marked "N/A." To help us complete this information, or to notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.
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District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
- Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
District map
Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.
California District 27
until January 2, 2023
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California District 27
starting January 3, 2023
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Effect of redistricting
The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.[28] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.[29]
| 2020 presidential results by Congressional district, California | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | 2022 district | Political predecessor district | ||
| Joe Biden
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Donald Trump
|
Joe Biden
|
Donald Trump
| |
| California's 1st | 39.2% | 58.3% | 41.1% | 56.4% |
| California's 2nd | 73.5% | 24.0% | 73.6% | 23.9% |
| California's 3rd | 47.9% | 49.7% | 46.2% | 51.6% |
| California's 4th | 67.1% | 30.5% | 72.4% | 25.3% |
| California's 5th | 42.7% | 55.0% | 43.9% | 53.7% |
| California's 6th | 57.9% | 39.4% | 55.6% | 41.9% |
| California's 7th | 67.4% | 30.3% | 70.3% | 27.2% |
| California's 8th | 76.0% | 22.0% | 54.9% | 42.7% |
| California's 9th | 55.2% | 42.6% | 50.3% | 47.4% |
| California's 10th | 68.6% | 29.3% | 74.3% | 23.6% |
| California's 11th | 86.3% | 11.7% | 86.1% | 11.9% |
| California's 12th | 89.3% | 8.6% | 88.9% | 9.0% |
| California's 13th | 54.3% | 43.4% | 57.9% | 39.9% |
| California's 14th | 71.7% | 26.2% | 71.5% | 26.4% |
| California's 15th | 77.7% | 20.4% | 77.7% | 20.5% |
| California's 16th | 75.4% | 22.4% | 76.4% | 21.3% |
| California's 17th | 72.7% | 25.3% | 72.5% | 25.5% |
| California's 18th | 71.0% | 26.9% | 70.0% | 27.9% |
| California's 19th | 68.7% | 29.1% | 72.7% | 25.0% |
| California's 20th | 36.4% | 61.3% | 40.5% | 57.1% |
| California's 21st | 59.1% | 38.8% | 58.8% | 38.9% |
| California's 22nd | 55.3% | 42.3% | 54.4% | 43.5% |
| California's 23rd | 43.9% | 53.7% | 43.6% | 54.0% |
| California's 24th | 63.3% | 34.3% | 60.7% | 36.9% |
| California's 25th | 56.7% | 41.4% | 55.9% | 42.3% |
| California's 26th | 58.9% | 39.0% | 61.4% | 36.5% |
| California's 27th | 55.1% | 42.7% | 54.0% | 43.9% |
| California's 28th | 66.1% | 31.9% | 67.2% | 30.8% |
| California's 29th | 74.5% | 23.2% | 74.1% | 23.7% |
| California's 30th | 72.2% | 26.0% | 70.9% | 27.2% |
| California's 31st | 64.5% | 33.4% | 65.2% | 32.8% |
| California's 32nd | 69.5% | 28.7% | 68.7% | 29.4% |
| California's 33rd | 61.5% | 36.2% | 58.8% | 38.9% |
| California's 34th | 81.0% | 16.7% | 80.8% | 16.9% |
| California's 35th | 62.7% | 35.1% | 65.1% | 32.6% |
| California's 36th | 71.0% | 26.9% | 69.0% | 29.0% |
| California's 37th | 85.7% | 12.4% | 84.3% | 13.8% |
| California's 38th | 64.1% | 33.9% | 65.6% | 32.3% |
| California's 39th | 62.0% | 35.8% | 61.7% | 36.1% |
| California's 40th | 49.9% | 48.0% | 54.1% | 44.0% |
| California's 41st | 48.6% | 49.7% | 45.3% | 52.7% |
| California's 42nd | 71.7% | 25.9% | 77.1% | 20.6% |
| California's 43rd | 80.8% | 17.0% | 76.9% | 20.9% |
| California's 44th | 72.9% | 24.7% | 78.4% | 19.2% |
| California's 45th | 52.1% | 46.0% | 49.7% | 48.2% |
| California's 46th | 64.1% | 33.7% | 64.3% | 33.5% |
| California's 47th | 54.5% | 43.4% | 54.6% | 43.3% |
| California's 48th | 42.7% | 55.0% | 45.0% | 52.7% |
| California's 49th | 54.6% | 43.2% | 55.2% | 42.5% |
| California's 50th | 65.4% | 32.2% | 63.4% | 34.2% |
| California's 51st | 62.5% | 35.2% | 67.0% | 30.9% |
| California's 52nd | 67.4% | 30.5% | 66.9% | 30.9% |
Competitiveness
This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in California.
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in California in 2022. Information below was calculated on April 7, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
For the first time since at least 2014, every U.S. House district in California had scheduled a contested primary election following the 2022 candidate filing deadline. In California, which uses a top-two primary system, a primary is contested if more than two candidates file to run.
In 2022, 265 candidates filed to run for California's 52 congressional districts, including 112 Democrats, 126 Republicans, and 27 independent and third party candidates. That's 5.1 candidates per district, more than the 4.2 candidates per district in 2020 and the 3.9 in 2018. This figure increased partly due to a larger number of candidates but also because the number of congressional districts in California decreased by one following the 2020 census.
Forty-seven incumbents filed for re-election, all of whom were set to face primary challengers as of the candidate filing deadline, another first since at least 2014. Five districts were left open, meaning no incumbent filed to run there. Four incumbents did not seek re-election and one—Rep. Devin Nunes (R)—resigned early. Nunes' retirement triggered a special election for June 7. No candidates in the special election filed to run in the regularly-scheduled general election, meaning the winner of the special election would only serve in Congress until Jan. 3, 2023.
Nine candidates filed to run in the 30th District, more than any other. This includes three Democrats, including incumbent Rep. Adam Schiff (D), four Republicans, one American Independent Party candidate, and one Green Party candidate.
As of the filing deadline, no districts were guaranteed to either party because both Democrats and Republicans filed to run in all 52. However, under California's top-two primary system, two candidates from the same party can advance to the general election if they are the top two vote-getters in the primary.
Presidential elections
Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+4. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 4 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made California's 27th the 173rd most Democratic district nationally.[30]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.
| 2020 presidential results in California's 27th based on 2022 district lines | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden
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Donald Trump
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| 55.1% | 42.7% | |||
Presidential voting history
California presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 15 Democratic wins
- 15 Republican wins
- 1 other win
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | P[31] | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Demographics
The table below details demographic data in California and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019. {{{Demo widget}}}
State party control
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of California's congressional delegation as of November 2022.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from California, November 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 42 | 44 |
| Republican | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 53 | 55 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in California's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.
| State executive officials in California, November 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Gavin Newsom
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| Lieutenant Governor | Eleni Kounalakis
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| Secretary of State | Shirley Weber
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| Attorney General | Rob Bonta
|
State legislature
The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the California State Legislature as of November 2022.
California State Senate
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 31 | |
| Republican Party | 9 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | |
California State Assembly
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 60 | |
| Republican Party | 19 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 80 | |
Trifecta control
As of November 2022, California was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.
California Party Control: 1992-2022
Seventeen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Assembly | D | D | D | S | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Election context
Ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in California in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in California, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| California | U.S. House | All candidates | 40-60 | $1,740.00 | 3/11/2022 | Source |
District history
- See also: California's 27th Congressional District
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 27
Incumbent Judy Chu defeated Johnny Nalbandian in the general election for U.S. House California District 27 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Judy Chu (D) | 69.8 | 221,411 |
 | Johnny Nalbandian (R) | 30.2 | 95,907 | |
| Total votes: 317,318 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 27
Incumbent Judy Chu and Johnny Nalbandian defeated Beatrice Cardenas and Christian Daly in the primary for U.S. House California District 27 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Judy Chu (D) | 70.9 | 117,724 |
| ✔ | | Johnny Nalbandian (R) | 13.4 | 22,300 |
 | Beatrice Cardenas (R) | 11.7 | 19,449 | |
| Christian Daly (Independent) | 3.9 | 6,504 | ||
| Total votes: 165,977 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 27
Incumbent Judy Chu defeated Bryan Witt in the general election for U.S. House California District 27 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Judy Chu (D) | 79.2 | 160,504 |
 | Bryan Witt (D) | 20.8 | 42,132 | |
| Total votes: 202,636 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 27
Incumbent Judy Chu and Bryan Witt advanced from the primary for U.S. House California District 27 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Judy Chu (D) | 83.5 | 86,932 |
| ✔ | | Bryan Witt (D) | 16.5 | 17,186 |
| Total votes: 104,118 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Espinoza (L)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Judy Chu (D) defeated Jack Orswell (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Chuc and Orswell defeated Tim Sweeney (Independent) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[32][33]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Judy Chu Incumbent |
67.4% | 168,977 | |
| Republican | Jack Orswell | 32.6% | 81,655 | |
| Total Votes | 250,632 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |
Judy Chu Incumbent |
66.2% | 93,204 | |
| Republican | Jack Orswell |
28.1% | 39,574 | |
| Independent | Tim Sweeney | 5.7% | 8,063 | |
| Total Votes | 140,841 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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2014
The 27th Congressional District of California held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Judy Chu (D) defeated Jack Orswell (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Judy Chu Incumbent |
59.4% | 75,728 | |
| Republican | Jack Orswell | 40.6% | 51,852 | |
| Total Votes | 127,580 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 27th Congressional District of California held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. The incumbent from the 32nd District, Judy Chu, won the election in the district.[34]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Judy Chu Incumbent |
64% | 154,191 | |
| Republican | Jack Orswell | 36% | 86,817 | |
| Total Votes | 241,008 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
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See also
- California's 27th Congressional District election, 2022
- United States House elections in California, 2022 (June 7 top-two primaries)
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2022
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2022
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2022
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2022
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LAist, "US Representative," May 10, 2022
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "California congressional races to watch in the June primary," May 31, 2022
- ↑ Congressman Mike Garcia, "Biography," accessed May 13, 2022
- ↑ Mike Garcia's 2022 campaign website, "Issues," accessed May 13, 2022
- ↑ John Quaye Quartey's 2022 campaign website, "Home," accessed May 13, 2022
- ↑ John Quaye Quartey's 2022 campaign website, "Issues," accessed May 13, 2022
- ↑ Christy Smith's 2022 campaign website, "Meet Christy," accessed May 13, 2022
- ↑ Christy Smith's 2022 campaign website, "Priorities," accessed May 13, 2022
- ↑ Jewish Insider, "DMFI PAC announces new slate of primary endorsements," June 1, 2022
- ↑ Twitter, "Quaye Quartey on May 26, 2022," accessed May 27, 2022
- ↑ The Signal, "Our View | Garcia Provides Steady Leadership," May 21, 2022
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Endorsement: Christy Smith for Congress," May 16, 2022
- ↑ Twitter, "Quaye Quartey on May 5, 2022," accessed May 24, 2022
- ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
- ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
- ↑ RV=Registered Voters
LV=Likely Voters - ↑ The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
- ↑ Reported as "Undecided."
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
- ↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Progressive Party
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, California," accessed August 15, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013
