David Hernandez (California)
David Hernandez (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of California. He lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.
Hernandez was a candidate for mayor of Los Angeles in California. Hernandez was defeated in the primary election on March 7, 2017.
In 2012, Hernandez ran unsuccessfully as an independent candidate for California's 29th Congressional District. He was defeated by Tony Cardenas (D) in the general election.[1]
Biography
Hernandez is the vice president of the Public Television Industry Corporation. He and his wife, Debbie, have three children.[2]
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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)
2017
The city of Los Angeles, California, held primary elections for mayor, eight city council seats, city attorney, and city controller on March 7, 2017. Three community college board of trustees seats were also up for general election on that date.
Most races where no candidate earned a majority (50% plus one) of the primary votes cast advanced to a general election on May 16, 2017. This rule did not apply to the community college board races, which were determined by a plurality winner in the March election.[3]
This election was the second impacted by Charter Amendment 1. Passed in March 2015, the amendment shifted city elections to even-numbered years beginning in 2020. As a result, officials elected in 2017 won special five-and-a-half year terms ending in 2022. The following candidates ran in the primary election for mayor of Los Angeles.[4]
| Los Angeles Mayor, Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Eric Garcetti Incumbent |
81.37% | 331,310 |
| Mitchell Schwartz | 8.16% | 33,228 |
| David Hernandez | 3.28% | 13,346 |
| Diane Harman | 1.26% | 5,115 |
| David Saltsburg | 1.18% | 4,809 |
| Dennis Richter | 1.12% | 4,558 |
| YJ Draiman | 0.91% | 3,705 |
| Frantz Pierre | 0.83% | 3,386 |
| Eric Preven | 0.74% | 3,023 |
| Yuval Kremer | 0.60% | 2,436 |
| Paul Amori | 0.55% | 2,231 |
| Total Votes | 407,147 | |
| Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "March 7, 2017, Election Results: Statement of Votes Cast," accessed May 22, 2017 | ||
2012
Hernandez ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 29th District. He and Tony Cardenas (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Richard Valdez (D). They faced off in the general election on November 6, 2012, and Cardenas won.[1][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Cardenas |
74.1% | 111,287 | |
| Independent | David Hernandez | 25.9% | 38,994 | |
| Total Votes | 150,281 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign finance
2017
Hernandez had received $4,270.82 in contributions and had made $3,731.4 in expenditures, leaving the campaign with $539.42 on hand as of reports available from the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission on February 27, 2017.[6]
2012
Hernandez did not win election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Hernandez's campaign committee raised a total of $12,875 and spent $6,440.[7]
| U.S. House, California District 29, 2012 - David Hernandez (California) Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $12,875 |
| Total Spent | $6,440 |
| Total Raised by Election Winner | $844,097 |
| Total Spent by Election Winner | $709,797 |
| Top contributors to David Hernandez (California)'s campaign committee | |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $1,924 |
| Misc Business | $500 |
| General Contractors | $200 |
See also
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External links
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- Lieutenant Governor of California
- Los Angeles City Council
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN, "California Districts Race - 2012 Election Center," accessed December 1, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Los Angeles Daily News, "A dozen hopefuls step up to the starting line for Los Angeles mayoral race," November 11, 2016
- ↑ City of Los Angeles City Clerk, "2017 Primary Nominating Election Candidates," December 16, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Los Angeles City Ethics Commission, "2017 City and LAUSD Elections," accessed February 27, 2017
- ↑ Open Secrets, "David Hernandez 2012 Election Cycle," accessed March 19, 2013
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