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Emory Rodgers
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Emory Rodgers (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 33rd Congressional District. He lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.

Rodgers was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from California.[1]

Elections

2018

See also: California's 33rd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 33

Incumbent Ted Lieu defeated Kenneth Wright in the general election for U.S. House California District 33 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ted Lieu
Ted Lieu (D)
 
70.0
 
219,091
Image of Kenneth Wright
Kenneth Wright (R)
 
30.0
 
93,769

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 312,860
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 33

Incumbent Ted Lieu and Kenneth Wright defeated Emory Rodgers in the primary for U.S. House California District 33 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ted Lieu
Ted Lieu (D)
 
61.7
 
100,581
✔
Image of Kenneth Wright
Kenneth Wright (R)
 
30.1
 
48,985
Image of Emory Rodgers
Emory Rodgers (D)
 
8.2
 
13,435

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 163,001
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2016

See also: United States Senate election in California, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated California's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. California's U.S. Senate seat was open following the retirement of incumbent Barbara Boxer (D). Thirty-four candidates filed to run to replace Boxer, including seven Democrats, 12 Republicans, and 15 third-party candidates. Two Democrats, Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez, defeated the other 32 candidates to advance to the general election. Harris won the general election.[2][3]

U.S. Senate, California General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKamala Harris 61.6% 7,542,753
     Democratic Loretta Sanchez 38.4% 4,710,417
Total Votes 12,253,170
Source: California Secretary of State


U.S. Senate, California Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKamala Harris 40.2% 3,000,689
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLoretta Sanchez 19% 1,416,203
     Republican Duf Sundheim 7.8% 584,251
     Republican Phil Wyman 4.7% 352,821
     Republican Tom Del Beccaro 4.3% 323,614
     Republican Greg Conlon 3.1% 230,944
     Democratic Steve Stokes 2.3% 168,805
     Republican George Yang 1.5% 112,055
     Republican Karen Roseberry 1.5% 110,557
     Republican Tom Palzer 1.2% 93,263
     Libertarian Gail Lightfoot 1.3% 99,761
     Republican Ron Unz 1.2% 92,325
     Democratic Massie Munroe 0.8% 61,271
     Green Pamela Elizondo 1.3% 95,677
     Republican Don Krampe 0.9% 69,635
     Republican Jarrell Williamson 0.9% 64,120
     Independent Elanor Garcia 0.9% 65,084
     Republican Von Hougo 0.9% 63,609
     Democratic President Cristina Grappo 0.8% 63,330
     Republican Jerry Laws 0.7% 53,023
     Libertarian Mark Matthew Herd 0.6% 41,344
     Independent Ling Ling Shi 0.5% 35,196
     Peace and Freedom John Parker 0.3% 22,374
     Democratic Herbert Peters 0.4% 32,638
     Democratic Emory Rodgers 0.4% 31,485
     Independent Mike Beitiks 0.4% 31,450
     Independent Clive Grey 0.4% 29,418
     Independent Jason Hanania 0.4% 27,715
     Independent Paul Merritt 0.3% 24,031
     Independent Jason Kraus 0.3% 19,318
     Independent Don Grundmann 0.2% 15,317
     Independent Scott Vineberg 0.2% 11,843
     Independent Tim Gildersleeve 0.1% 9,798
     Independent Gar Myers 0.1% 8,726
Total Votes 7,461,690
Source: California Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Rodgers' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Taxes, Income Inequality And Corporatism: Emory believes the income gap has become far to large to ignore. Where he lived on the streets in San Francisco, mere steps from mansions people go hungry. The richest one percent benefit greatly from loopholes in the tax code and even go so far as to move to other shores while still benefitting from American protections and consumers. Corporate interests and political lobbies threaten to reduce our democracy to a theocracy and this must be treated like a cancer in the body of our great system. Emory sides firmly with Bernie on this issue and will vigorously fight for the rights of those with no voice in today’s politics.
  • Political & Electoral Reform: Emory believes that the country is in dire need of political reform. Too many elections are stolen by special interests by those with money. Corporations have no business in politics. Emory will support all efforts to overturn the Supreme Court decision to protect corporate donations in Citizens United and put elections back where they belong – in the hands of the people.
  • Immigration: Emory believes in a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. The rhetoric coming from the right on this issue is bigoted and closed-minded. This country was founded by immigrants yearning for a better life. Emory will support and sponsor all legislation that helps law-abiding, hard-working individuals find their place out of the shadows and into the light of this great country.
  • Energy / Environmental Policy: Emory has long been a supporter of alternative fuels. His 79 day hunger strike to bring awareness to biomass fuels was just one effort in a lifetime of activism supporting innovation and bold exploration of new technologies. The burning of fossil fuels and coal; as well as the increasingly dangerous methods of extracting these finite, ancient resources have driven us to the brink of an avoidable climate catastrophe. We need to support and subsidize our pathway to the future – not just for the replacement of burned-out old-world industries; but for the survival of humanity and our amazing planet.
  • Drug Policy: Our prisons still choke on the glut of inmates serving time under decades of mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent crimes. Emory believes in decriminalization and regulation of all drugs, especially marijuana. Brave initiatives in states like Washington and Colorado have proven successful. Not only have our overcrowded prisons seen relief, but the economies of those states with legal recreational marijuana have been busting with millions in new tax revenue – to say nothing of the new jobs created in a bustling new local industry.[4]
 ”
—Emory Rodgers' campaign website[5]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Emory Rodgers for U.S. Senate, "Home," accessed March 30, 2016
  2. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
  3. ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. ↑ voteforemory.com/issues/, "Home," accessed 2016


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