Carlton Jones
Carlton Jones was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 26 of the California State Assembly.
Campaign themes
2014
Jones' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Experience You Can Trust
- Excerpt: "I listen to my constituents first, research and make sound decisions second. I will carry with me the characteristics that have made me a successful council member to the state level."
Water!
- Excerpt: "In Sacramento, I will make sure that our communities have safe, clean water to drink and that our farmers have enough water to work. I will promote infrastructure to clean our water supplies as well as infrastructure to preserve our water for future use. "
Accessible Education And Job Training
- Excerpt: "I will work to ensure that our local schools have the resources they need to provide safe and healthy environments to learn. I will support Common Core, funding for technical training, Linked Learning and 4H. I will ensure that students can afford college without being exploited by loans and that there is technical job training for jobs that do not require a college degree."
Elections
2014
Elections for the California State Assembly 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. Devon Mathis (R) and Rudy Mendoza (R) defeated Carlton Jones (D), Ruben Macareno (D), Derek A. Thomas (D), Teresita "Tess" Andres (R) and Esther Barajas (R) in the blanket primary. Mathis defeated Mendoza in the general election.[2][3][4]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | ![]() |
53.6% | 34,683 | |
Republican | Rudy Mendoza | 46.4% | 29,991 | |
Total Votes | 64,674 |
Recent news
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See also
- California State Assembly
- California State Assembly elections, 2014
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly District 26
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ electcarltonjones.com, "Priorities," accessed May 9, 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