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James Hamburger
James Hamburger (Republican Party) (also known as DJ) ran for election to the California State Senate to represent District 23. He lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Hamburger completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
James Hamburger began serving in the U.S. Army National Guard in 2017. He earned a high school diploma from Canyon High School, an associate degree from the College of the Canyons in 2010, and a bachelor's degree from American University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a teacher.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: California State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Senate District 23
Suzette Martinez Valladares defeated Kipp Mueller in the general election for California State Senate District 23 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Suzette Martinez Valladares (R) | 52.4 | 190,957 |
 | Kipp Mueller (D)  | 47.6 | 173,695 | |
| Total votes: 364,652 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 23
Suzette Martinez Valladares and Kipp Mueller defeated James Hamburger, Blanca Azucena Gomez, and Ollie M. McCaulley in the primary for California State Senate District 23 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Suzette Martinez Valladares (R) | 32.8 | 50,937 |
| ✔ | | Kipp Mueller (D) | 29.4 | 45,754 |
 | James Hamburger (R) | 23.8 | 37,075 | |
 | Blanca Azucena Gomez (D) | 9.2 | 14,257 | |
 | Ollie M. McCaulley (D) | 4.8 | 7,439 | |
| Total votes: 155,462 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hamburger in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James Hamburger completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hamburger's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- School Safety
- Veteran Homelessness
- Improving Public Education
Additionally, we must improve the quality of education our public school students receive. According to CalMatters, only 33% of California students meet math standards. Only 47% have reached English proficiency standards. As the only teacher in this race, I see how we need smaller class sizes, more teachers, and parental involvement. The last time we reformed public education funding was in 2014 and we should reform the funding again for this post-COVID era.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 13, 2024
