Diane Harkey
Diane Harkey (Republican Party) was a member of the California State Board of Equalization, representing District 4. She left office on January 7, 2019.
Harkey ran for election to the Orange County Board of Supervisors to represent District 5 in California. She lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.
Harkey is a former Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing District 73 from 2008 to 2014. Harkey did not seek re-election in 2014. She also served as a member of the Dana Point City Council.
Biography
Harkey is a member of the Capistrano Valley Symphony Board of Trustees, Dana Point Fifth Marine Regiment Support Group Board Member, Orange County Council of Governments and South Orange County Major Investment Study Group.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2022)
General election
General election for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 5
Incumbent Katrina Foley defeated Patricia Bates in the general election for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Katrina Foley (Nonpartisan) | 51.3 | 116,105 |
 | Patricia Bates (Nonpartisan) | 48.7 | 110,238 | |
| Total votes: 226,343 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 5
Incumbent Katrina Foley and Patricia Bates defeated Diane Harkey and Kevin Muldoon in the primary for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 5 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Katrina Foley (Nonpartisan) | 41.8 | 64,888 |
| ✔ | | Patricia Bates (Nonpartisan) | 22.2 | 34,467 |
 | Diane Harkey (Nonpartisan) | 18.5 | 28,809 | |
| Kevin Muldoon (Nonpartisan) | 17.5 | 27,229 | ||
| Total votes: 155,393 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 49
Mike Levin defeated Diane Harkey in the general election for U.S. House California District 49 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Levin (D) | 56.4 | 166,453 |
| Diane Harkey (R) | 43.6 | 128,577 | |
| Total votes: 295,030 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 49
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 49 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diane Harkey (R) | 25.5 | 46,468 |
| ✔ | | Mike Levin (D) | 17.5 | 31,850 |
 | Sara Jacobs (D) | 15.8 | 28,778 | |
 | Douglas Applegate (D) | 13.1 | 23,850 | |
 | Kristin Gaspar (R) | 8.5 | 15,467 | |
 | Rocky Chávez (R) | 7.5 | 13,739 | |
 | Paul Kerr (D) | 4.4 | 8,099 | |
 | Brian Maryott (R) | 3.0 | 5,496 | |
| Mike Schmitt (R) | 1.3 | 2,379 | ||
 | Joshua Schoonover (R) | 0.7 | 1,362 | |
 | Craig Nordal (R) | 0.6 | 1,156 | |
 | David Medway (R) | 0.6 | 1,066 | |
 | Robert Pendleton (Independent) | 0.5 | 905 | |
 | Danielle St. John (G) | 0.4 | 690 | |
 | Joshua Hancock (L) | 0.3 | 552 | |
| Jordan Mills (Peace and Freedom Party) | 0.1 | 233 | ||
| Total votes: 182,090 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Diane Harkey |
61.4% | 1,030,580 | |
| Democratic | Nader Shahatit | 38.6% | 648,980 | |
| Total Votes | 1,679,560 | |||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Diane L. Harkey Incumbent |
64.3% | 130,030 | |
| Democratic | James Corbett | 35.7% | 72,196 | |
| Total Votes | 202,226 | |||
2010
| California State Assembly, District 73 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Diane Harkey (R)
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81,164 | |||
| Judy Jones (D) | 49,846 | |||
2008
| California State Assembly District 73 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Diane Harkey (R)
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87,905 | |||
| Judy Jones (D) | 67,485 | |||
| Andrew Favor (L) | 10,171 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Diane Harkey did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Campaign website
Harkey's campaign website stated the following:
Diane Harkey, Candidate for the 49th Congressional District in California, was elected in November 2014 to the State Board of Equalization where she represents the voters of the 49th Congressional District as well as residents of 5 Southern California counties including Orange, San Diego, Imperial, Riverside and a section of San Bernardino. Harkey recently served three terms in the California State Assembly representing the 73rd District encompassing nearly half of the residents of the 49th Congressional District.
As Chairwoman of the State Board of Equalization, Diane capitalizes on her private and public-sector experience to promote the rights and interests of all taxpayers.
As a Constitutional officer, Harkey advocates for policies that support job creation, employment opportunities, improve California’s state budget outlook, and reduce the burden of complying with government audits and various tax regulations.
Harkey also served as Chair of the Business Taxes Committee, the regulatory body at the BOE charged with writing, updating and streamlining regulations that implement California’s business tax statutes.
In her first year at the Board, Harkey successfully pushed for changes to provide clarity on 1031 exchanges in real estate transactions, and soon began to establish clear guidelines for sales tax exemptions for medical devices and inventories. She held numerous seminars to help tax professionals, business owners and individuals navigate California’s complex tax laws and regulations. Her office has favorably resolved over 400 constituent cases district-wide, and continues to hold educational events explaining property tax assessment, the importance of Proposition 13, manufacturing exemptions and a variety of topics regarding state tax law.
Harkey strongly supports policies that ensure future improvements in water, power and transportation and public safety that will allow California to retain its place as one of the top-ranking economies in the world.[2]
Campaign advertisements
The following is an example of an ad from Harkey's 2018 election campaign.
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Harkey served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations, Vice chair |
| • Banking and Finance |
| • Budget |
| • Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
| • Legislative Budget |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Harkey served on these committees:
| California committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations, Vice chair |
| • Banking and Finance |
| • Budget |
| • Legislative Budget |
| • Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Harkey served on these committees:
| California committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Budget |
| • Housing and Community Development, Vice chair |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Harkey's sponsored legislation includes:
- AB 594 - State-mandated local programs
- AB 824 - Property taxation: assessment procedures
- AB 1278 - Elections: initiatives
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Political Courage test
Harkey did not provide answers to the California State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[3]
Legislative scorecard
Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were based on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score.[4][5]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Harkey ranked as a 3.[6]
Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 30.
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2013
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In 2013, the California State Legislature was in session from December 3, 2012, to September 13, 2013
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2012
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In 2012, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 to August 31.
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Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Harkey and her husband, Dan, have one child.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Orange County Board of Supervisors District 5 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedthemes - ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue Positions," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard," December 17, 2009
- ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene," December 18, 2009
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard (Archived)," accessed March 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
California State Board of Equalization 2014–2019 |
Succeeded by Mike Schaefer |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 73 2008–2014 |
Succeeded by William Brough (R) |
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