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Cole Harris
Cole Harris (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of California. He lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of California
Eleni Kounalakis defeated Edward Hernandez in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of California on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eleni Kounalakis (D)  | 56.6 | 5,914,068 |
 | Edward Hernandez (D) | 43.4 | 4,543,863 | |
| Total votes: 10,457,931 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lieutenant Governor of California
The following candidates ran in the primary for Lieutenant Governor of California on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eleni Kounalakis (D) | 24.2 | 1,587,940 |
| ✔ | | Edward Hernandez (D) | 20.6 | 1,347,442 |
 | Cole Harris (R) | 17.5 | 1,144,003 | |
 | Jeff Bleich (D) | 9.9 | 648,045 | |
 | David Fennell (R) | 7.9 | 515,956 | |
| Lydia Ortega (R) | 6.4 | 419,512 | ||
 | David Hernandez (R) | 6.2 | 404,982 | |
 | Gayle McLaughlin (Independent) | 4.0 | 263,364 | |
 | Timothy Ferreira (L) | 1.5 | 99,949 | |
 | Cameron Gharabiklou (D) | 1.2 | 78,267 | |
| Danny Thomas (Independent) | 0.7 | 44,121 | ||
| Total votes: 6,553,581 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marjan Fariba (Independent)
- Matthew Rizzie (D)
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Cole Harris participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 28, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Cole Harris's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Spending |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | State Spending: I believe California's current spending levels and inefficiency are unsustainable. Furthermore, despite having some of the highest taxes in the nation, California has hundreds of billions in outstanding bills and debt. I want to push for meaningful solutions to these issues and I will advocate for further review of state spending plans to make certain efficiency is the primary goal of state government. Jobs and the Economy: The current regulatory environment creates too much red tape and stifles greater prosperity and economic opportunity for Californians. I also believe it is important for the California's government to work with the private sector to develop well paying and sustainable jobs. Housing: Lack of quality and affordable housing is a huge issue in California, and nobody in Sacramento is taking steps to credibly solve the problem, and local governments are not stepping up to do their part. I want to promote the creation of incentives for local governments and accelerate the land use approval process to boost construction productivity and job creation.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Cole Harris's responses," March 28, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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