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Herbert Peters
Herbert Peters (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent California. He lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.
Peters unsuccessfully sought election to the U.S. Senate from California as a Democratic candidate in 2016.[1] He unsuccessfully ran to represent the 1st Congressional District of Nevada as a Democratic candidate in 2014 and 2012.[2][3]
Biography
Peters was born near Dinuba, California. He graduated from Cal State University, Fresno with a B.S. in 1961. He spent his career as an aerospace engineer with the Federal Aviation Administration.[4]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. Senate California
Incumbent Dianne Feinstein defeated Kevin de León in the general election for U.S. Senate California on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dianne Feinstein (D)  | 54.2 | 6,019,422 |
 | Kevin de León (D) | 45.8 | 5,093,942 | |
| Total votes: 11,113,364 | |||
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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 June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dianne Feinstein (D) | 44.2 | 2,947,035 |
| ✔ | | Kevin de León (D) | 12.1 | 805,446 |
 | James P. Bradley (R) | 8.3 | 556,252 | |
 | Arun Bhumitra (R) | 5.3 | 350,815 | |
 | Paul Taylor (R) | 4.9 | 323,533 | |
 | Erin Cruz (R) | 4.0 | 267,494 | |
 | Tom Palzer (R) | 3.1 | 205,183 | |
 | Alison Hartson (D) | 2.2 | 147,061 | |
 | Roque De La Fuente (R) | 2.0 | 135,278 | |
 | Pat Harris (D) | 1.9 | 126,947 | |
| John Crew (R) | 1.4 | 93,806 | ||
 | Patrick Little (R) | 1.3 | 89,867 | |
 | Kevin Mottus (R) | 1.3 | 87,646 | |
| Jerry Laws (R) | 1.0 | 67,140 | ||
 | Derrick Michael Reid (L) | 0.9 | 59,999 | |
 | Adrienne Nicole Edwards (D) | 0.8 | 56,172 | |
 | Douglas Howard Pierce (D) | 0.6 | 42,671 | |
 | Mario Nabliba (R) | 0.6 | 39,209 | |
 | David Hildebrand (D) | 0.5 | 30,305 | |
| Donnie Turner (D) | 0.5 | 30,101 | ||
| Herbert Peters (D) | 0.4 | 27,468 | ||
 | David Moore (Independent) | 0.4 | 24,614 | |
 | Ling Shi (Independent) | 0.4 | 23,506 | |
 | John Parker (Peace and Freedom Party) | 0.3 | 22,825 | |
| Lee Olson (Independent) | 0.3 | 20,393 | ||
 | Gerald Plummer (D) | 0.3 | 18,234 | |
 | Jason Hanania (Independent) | 0.3 | 18,171 | |
 | Don Grundmann (Independent) | 0.2 | 15,125 | |
| Colleen Shea Fernald (Independent) | 0.2 | 13,536 | ||
 | Rash Bihari Ghosh (Independent) | 0.2 | 12,557 | |
| Tim Gildersleeve (Independent) | 0.1 | 8,482 | ||
| Michael Fahmy Girgis (Independent) | 0.0 | 2,986 | ||
| Total votes: 6,669,857 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Leigh Scott (R)
- John Estrada (R)
- Steve Stokes (D)
- Michael Eisen (Independent)
- Topher Brennan (D)
- Timothy Charles Kalemkarian (R)
- Jerry Leon Carroll (Independent)
- Charles Junior Hodge (Independent)
- John Melendez (D)
- Caren Lancona (R)
- Stephen Schrader (R)
- Donald Adams (Independent)
- Richard Mead (Independent)
- Clifton Roberts (Independent)
- Michael Ziesing (G)
- Jazmina Saavedra (R)
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.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Kamala Harris |
61.6% | 7,542,753 | |
| Democratic | Loretta Sanchez | 38.4% | 4,710,417 | |
| Total Votes | 12,253,170 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Kamala Harris |
40.2% | 3,000,689 | |
| Democratic | Loretta 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 |
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2014
Peters ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Nevada's 1st District. Peters sought the Democratic nomination in the primary on June 10, 2014, but lost to incumbent Dina Titus.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dina Titus Incumbent |
86% | 12,966 | ||
| Herbert Peters | 14% | 2,106 | ||
| Total Votes | 15,072 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State - Official Election Results |
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2012
Peters ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Nevada's 1st District. He lost to Chris Edwards in the Republican primary on June 12, 2012.[7][8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Chris Edwards |
48.2% | 4,786 |
| Brian Landsberger | 18.1% | 1,800 |
| Charmaine Guss | 15.5% | 1,534 |
| Miguel Rodrigues | 11.7% | 1,163 |
| Herb Peters | 6.5% | 643 |
| Total Votes | 9,926 | |
See also
- United States Senate
- United States Senate election in California, 2018
- United States Senate election in California, 2016
- Nevada's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
- Nevada's 1st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Clark County Nevada, "2014 Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Nevada - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Herb Peters Campaign Website, "About Herb" March 21, 2012
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ C-SPAN Campaign 2012 "Nevada Primary Results," June 12, 2012
- ↑ http://www.nvsos.gov/SilverState2012pri/congressional.aspx#AllRace1081
