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Christina Pascucci
Christina Pascucci (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. Senate to represent California. She lost in the special primary on March 5, 2024.
Pascucci also ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent California. She lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Christina Pascucci was born in California. Her career experience includes working as a TV broadcaster and journalist.[1]
Elections
2024
Regular election
See also: United States Senate election in California, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. Senate California
Adam Schiff defeated Steve Garvey in the general election for U.S. Senate California on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Adam Schiff (D) | 58.9 | 9,036,252 |
 | Steve Garvey (R) | 41.1 | 6,312,594 | |
| Total votes: 15,348,846 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate California
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. Senate California on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Schiff (D) | 31.6 | 2,304,829 |
| ✔ | | Steve Garvey (R) | 31.5 | 2,301,351 |
 | Katie Porter (D) | 15.3 | 1,118,429 | |
 | Barbara Lee (D) | 9.8 | 717,129 | |
 | Eric Early (R) | 3.3 | 242,055 | |
 | James P. Bradley (R) | 1.4 | 98,778 | |
 | Christina Pascucci (D) | 0.8 | 61,998 | |
 | Sharleta Bassett (R) | 0.8 | 54,884 | |
 | Sarah Sun Liew (R) | 0.5 | 38,718 | |
| Laura Garza (No party preference) | 0.5 | 34,529 | ||
 | Jonathan Reiss (R) | 0.5 | 34,400 | |
 | Sepi Gilani (D) | 0.5 | 34,316 | |
 | Gail Lightfoot (L) | 0.5 | 33,295 | |
 | Denice Gary-Pandol (R) | 0.4 | 25,649 | |
 | James Macauley (R) | 0.3 | 23,296 | |
 | Harmesh Kumar (D) | 0.3 | 21,624 | |
 | David Peterson (D) | 0.3 | 21,170 | |
 | Douglas Howard Pierce (D) | 0.3 | 19,458 | |
 | Major Singh (No party preference) | 0.2 | 17,092 | |
 | John Rose (D) | 0.2 | 14,627 | |
 | Perry Pound (D) | 0.2 | 14,195 | |
 | Raji Rab (D) | 0.2 | 13,640 | |
 | Mark Ruzon (No party preference) | 0.2 | 13,488 | |
 | Forrest Jones (American Independent Party of California) | 0.2 | 13,140 | |
| Stefan Simchowitz (R) | 0.2 | 12,773 | ||
 | Martin Veprauskas (R) | 0.1 | 9,795 | |
 | Don Grundmann (No party preference) | 0.1 | 6,641 | |
 | Michael Dilger (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 7 | |
 | Carlos Guillermo Tapia (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | |
| John Dowell (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 3 | ||
 | Danny Fabricant (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 3 | |
| Total votes: 7,301,317 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lexi Reese (D)
- Alexander Norbash (D)
- Renee Martinez (No party preference)
- Dominick Dorothy (D)
- Joshua Bocanegra (D)
- Barack Obama Mandela (R)
- Joe Sosinski (No party preference)
- James Shuster (R)
- Rommell Montenegro (D)
- Zakaria Kortam (R)
- John Pappenheim (R)
- Jacob Farmos (D)
- Roxanne Lawler (R)
- Jessica Resendez (D)
- Jeremy Fennell (D)
- Carson Franklin Jr. (D)
- Fepbrina Keivaulqe Autiameineire (Vienmerisce Veittemeignzce USA)
- Paul Anderson (G)
- Peter Liu (R)
- Dana Bobbitt (No party preference)
- Zafar Inam (D)
- Jehu Hand (R)
- Eduardo Berdugo (No party preference)
- Frank Ferreira (No party preference)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Pascucci in this election.
Special election
See also: United States Senate special election in California, 2024
General election
Special general election for U.S. Senate California
Adam Schiff defeated Steve Garvey in the special general election for U.S. Senate California on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Schiff (D) | 58.8 | 8,837,051 |
| Steve Garvey (R) | 41.2 | 6,204,637 | |
| Total votes: 15,041,688 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate California
The following candidates ran in the special primary for U.S. Senate California on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Garvey (R) | 33.2 | 2,455,115 |
| ✔ | | Adam Schiff (D) | 29.3 | 2,160,171 |
| Katie Porter (D) | 17.2 | 1,272,684 | |
| Barbara Lee (D) | 11.7 | 866,551 | |
| Eric Early (R) | 6.1 | 451,274 | |
| Christina Pascucci (D) | 1.5 | 109,867 | |
| Sepi Gilani (D) | 0.9 | 68,497 | |
| Michael Dilger (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 27 | |
| Total votes: 7,384,186 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Regular election
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Christina Pascucci did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Special election
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Christina Pascucci did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Pascucci’s campaign website stated the following:
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Jobs and Our Economy As a journalist, Christina traveled across the state and listened to hundreds of families share their stories of struggle and hardship in their homes. Christina believes politicians need to care about the mounting monthly bills and expenses of California voters and not just about getting elected. As Senator, Christina would fight for tax cuts and benefits for working families so their hard-earned paychecks stay in their pockets, business incentives to spur more good-paying jobs, and protections so that all workers receive fair wages and treatment. We need to continue California’s tradition of being a hub for an entrepreneurial economy and make sure every corporation pays their fair share, but also has the means to innovate and hire more workers. California is poised to become the world’s 4th largest economy because of the tireless and innovative citizens and we must ensure that when companies succeed, their workers do too. We can strengthen our economy by addressing many of the problems that face California and this country by working together. As Senator, Christina would fight the extreme partisanship that divides Congress, and work across party lines to advance economic policies that benefit Californians, including, championing policies and investments into expanding jobs, and future-forward incentives for a thriving green economy. Mental Health Epidemic Overwhelming majorities of Californians know there is a mental health crisis. Anxiety and depression are on the rise. Nearly 1 in 20 Americans have had serious thoughts of suicide in the last year. Four in 10 teens have persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness and 1 in 5 have contemplated suicide. The government has a crucial role in ensuring that people have access to adequate mental health services and support, especially in times of crisis. Shortages in the mental health workforce have only exacerbated the problem. This epidemic needs to be addressed at the highest levels of government and society. Christina is the only candidate in the race willing to make fighting this epidemic a cornerstone of her campaign. As a Senator, she would fight to make federal funding for existing mental health and substance abuse treatment permanent and fight to expand access to those programs. Christina would also fight for funding to address the shortage of behavioral health professionals and increase the availability of services where they are most needed. And she would fight for investments in alternative therapies and innovative strategies to tackle this crisis. A Plan for Immigration Christina knows immigration impacts all facets of life in California, from the economy, to education, healthcare and national security. But a solution to our immigration issues requires a balanced and evidence-based approach that both respects the human rights of migrants and values the security of the American people. Christina believes politics as usual has prevented real dialogue on solutions, and instead has just entrenched xenophobia and reduced the humanity of our undocumented neighbors. She believes we must strengthen the border and our national security by securing the border through additional resources. Furthermore, Christina believes in the humanity of people, and as the daughter of an immigrant, believes there should be a more efficient path to citizenship. Lastly, she believes migrants should not be used as a political football. As a Senator, she would be the first to stand up to any Governors who bussed migrants to California, and bring them to the table to talk common-sense solutions. Foreign Affairs & National Security She has worked with children impacted by conflict in Haiti, Ukraine, the Middle East, and Latin America. Christina has witnessed the devastating effects of violence and conflict on people’s lives. She understands the growing threat of disinformation on global security issues. And she has seen how partisanship over politics prevents the US from being a leader abroad while protecting the American people at home. Christina reported from Ukraine just 20 days after the Russian invasion. She sat with Ukrainians at the kitchen table, hid alongside them in bomb shelters, and prayed with them for better days without violence, death and conflict. She bravely crossed into an active war zone to share these people’s stories and assisted a group of surgeons performing life-saving medical treatments on babies just weeks old – surgeries that wouldn’t have happened due to medical professionals being displaced. She also traveled to Armenia to bring attention to the plight of the Armenian people as towns bordering Azerbaijan were shelled, and more than 100,000 Armenians were blockaded in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. While political leaders sent statements condemning the violence, Christina was on the ground with the people impacted, telling their stories and sounding the alarm around the impending humanitarian crisis. The Armenians felt that if America turned their back on them, Armenia trying to pursue a democracy was pointless. Christina will work tirelessly as Senator to end the war in Ukraine and any conflict that threatens democracy. She will always work to protect Americans and their allies from experiencing the horrific impacts of the war. Like many, Christina’s heart has been crushed as she’s watched the tragedy unfold in the Middle East. Innocent civilians must be protected during this conflict. She unequivocally condemns the attacks against Israel by Hamas terrorists from Gaza. The abduction and murder of innocent children, women, men, and the elderly is morally reprehensible. She believes Israel has a duty to keep its citizens safe from terror, and also to avoid casualties of innocent civilians. She also believes innocent Palestinians in Gaza will suffer and die during this war. The blame rests with Hamas, not the Palestinian people. She will fight for a comprehensive and lasting peace in which both Israelis and Palestinians can enjoy peace, security, and prosperity. In Washington, it’s lip service as usual. We have members of Congress, who have both made public statements of support for Israel after voting to cut funding to Israel. Congress’s inability to select a Speaker of the House delayed its ability to even vote on funding since the war started. And, we have a Senator who is currently holding up all military promotions, a massive national security breach. As a Senator, Christina would put people over politics and push for America to be a leader in protecting life and ending this conflict. And she would fight antisemitism. Having seen families in her own community deal with the rise of antisemitism in America, she knows it threatens our democracy, and believes that people pushing antisemitic beliefs also target other marginalized communities. It is abhorrent that in America, in 2023, she has close friends who are scared to send their Jewish sons and daughters to school, for fear they may be targeted.[2] |
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| —Christina Pascucci’s campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Christina Pascucci 2024 campaign website, "Meet Christina," accessed January 8, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Christina Pascucci for U.S. Senate, “Issues,” accessed January 10, 2024
