James Hanink

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James Hanink

Independent

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 7, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

St. Mary's University, 1968

Ph.D

Michigan State University, 1975

Personal

Birthplace

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Religion

Roman Catholic

Profession

Educator

Contact

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James Hanink (independent) ran for election for Governor of California. He lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.

Biography

James Hanink was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Hanink earned a bachelor's degree from St. Mary's University in 1968 and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 1975. His career experience includes working as an educator, a writer, and as the editor and host of the weekly videocast, The Open Door. Hanink has been affiliated with the American Solidarity Party.

Elections

2022

See also: California gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Governor of California

Incumbent Gavin Newsom defeated Brian Dahle in the general election for Governor of California on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gavin Newsom (D)	59.2	6,470,104
		Brian Dahle (R)	40.8	4,462,914

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,933,018
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Governor of California

The following candidates ran in the primary for Governor of California on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gavin Newsom (D)	55.9	3,945,748
✔		Brian Dahle (R)	17.7	1,252,800
		Michael Shellenberger (Independent)	4.1	290,286
		Jenny Rae Le Roux (R)	3.5	246,665
		Anthony Trimino (R)	3.5	246,322
		Shawn Collins (R)	2.5	173,083
		Luis Rodriguez (G)	1.8	124,672
		Leo Zacky (R)	1.3	94,521
		Major Williams (R)	1.3	92,580
		Robert Newman (R)	1.2	82,849
		Joel Ventresca (D)	0.9	66,885
		David Lozano (R)	0.9	66,542
	Submit photo	Ronald Anderson (R)	0.8	53,554
		Reinette Senum (Independent)	0.8	53,015
		Armando Perez-Serrato (D)	0.6	45,474
		Ron Jones (R)	0.5	38,337
		Daniel Mercuri (R)	0.5	36,396
		Heather Collins (G)	0.4	29,690
		Anthony Fanara (D)	0.4	25,086
		Cristian Morales (R)	0.3	22,304
		Lonnie Sortor (R)	0.3	21,044
		Frederic Schultz (Independent)	0.2	17,502
		Woodrow Sanders III (Independent)	0.2	16,204
		James Hanink (Independent)	0.1	10,110
		Serge Fiankan (Independent)	0.1	6,201
		Bradley Zink (Independent)	0.1	5,997
	Submit photo	Jeff Scott (American Independent Party of California) (Write-in)	0.0	13
	Submit photo	Gurinder Bhangoo (R) (Write-in)	0.0	8

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,063,888
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Errol Webber (R)
• Laura Smith (R)
• Chaz Flemmings (Independent)
• John Drake (D)
• Mohammad Arif (D)
• Hilaire Shioura (Independent)

2021

Gavin Newsom yes/no recall question

Gavin Newsom recall, 2021

Gavin Newsom won the Governor of California recall election on September 14, 2021.

			Recall  Vote	%	Votes
			Yes	38.1	4,894,473
		✔	No	61.9	7,944,092
			Total Votes		12,838,565

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It has been certified. Source

Gavin Newsom replacement question

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General election

Special general election for Governor of California

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Governor of California on September 14, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
		Larry Elder (R)	48.4	3,563,867
		Kevin Paffrath (D)	9.6	706,778
		Kevin Faulconer (R)	8.0	590,346
		Brandon Ross (D)	5.3	392,029
		John Cox (R)	4.1	305,095
		Kevin Kiley (R)	3.5	255,490
		Jacqueline McGowan (D)	2.9	214,242
		Joel Ventresca (D)	2.5	186,345
		Daniel Watts (D)	2.3	167,355
		Holly Baade (D)	1.3	92,218
		Patrick Kilpatrick (D)	1.2	86,617
		Armando Perez-Serrato (D)	1.2	85,061
		Caitlyn Jenner (R)	1.0	75,215
		John Drake (D)	0.9	68,545
		Daniel Kapelovitz (G)	0.9	64,375
		Jeff Hewitt (L)	0.7	50,378
		Ted Gaines (R)	0.7	47,937
		Angelyne (No party preference)	0.5	35,900
		David Moore (No party preference)	0.4	31,224
		Anthony Trimino (R)	0.4	28,101
		Doug Ose (R) (Unofficially withdrew)	0.4	26,204
		Michael Loebs (No party preference)	0.3	25,468
		Heather Collins (G)	0.3	24,260
		Major Singh (No party preference)	0.3	21,394
		David Lozano (R)	0.3	19,945
		Denver Stoner (R)	0.3	19,588
		Samuel Gallucci (R)	0.2	18,134
		Steven Chavez Lodge (R)	0.2	17,435
		Jenny Rae Le Roux (R)	0.2	16,032
		David Bramante (R)	0.2	11,501
		Diego Martinez (R)	0.1	10,860
		Robert Newman (R)	0.1	10,602
		Sarah Stephens (R)	0.1	10,583
		Dennis Richter (No party preference)	0.1	10,468
		Major Williams (R) (Write-in)	0.1	8,965
		Denis Lucey (No party preference)	0.1	8,182
		James Hanink (No party preference)	0.1	7,193
		Daniel Mercuri (R)	0.1	7,110
		Chauncey Killens (R)	0.1	6,879
		Leo Zacky (R)	0.1	6,099
		Kevin Kaul (No party preference)	0.1	5,600
		David Hillberg (R)	0.1	4,435
		Adam Papagan (No party preference)	0.1	4,021
		Rhonda Furin (R)	0.1	3,964
		Nickolas Wildstar (R)	0.1	3,811
		Jeremiah Marciniak (No party preference)	0.0	2,894
		Joe Symmon (R)	0.0	2,397
	Submit photo	Miki Habryn (No party preference) (Write-in)	0.0	137
	Submit photo	Roxanne (D) (Write-in)	0.0	116
	Submit photo	Stacy Smith (D) (Write-in)	0.0	81
	Submit photo	Vivek Mohan (No party preference) (Write-in)	0.0	68
	Submit photo	Thuy Hugens (American Independent Party of California) (Write-in)	0.0	19
	Submit photo	Vince Lundgren (No party preference) (Write-in)	0.0	5

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,361,568
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Karen Blake (R)
• Mariana Dawson (No party preference)
• Veronika Fimbres (G)
• Elizabeth Floyd (No party preference)
• Wayne Frazier (R)
• Timothy Herode (R)
• Luis Huang (D)
• Jimih Jones (R)
• Paul Mesrop Kurdian (No party preference)
• Carla Canada (No party preference)
• Mary Cook (No party preference)
• Torr Leonard (D)
• Jeremy Lupoli (D)
• Louis J. Marinelli, III (R)
• Christopher Mason (R)
• John Pierce (R)
• Patrick Rakus Jr. (R)
• Frank Wade (D)
• Marc Roth (No party preference)
• Christopher Carlson (G)
• Douglas Deitch (D)
• Bryan Farley (D)
• Justin Hubbard (R)
• Jason Dixon (D)
• Sean Harrison (R)
• Ronald Palmieri (D)
• Ben Zandpour (No party preference)
• Robert Davidson Griffis (D)
• A. Shantz (G)
• Adam Hadjinian (No party preference)
• Michael Lynn Gabriel (No party preference)
• Hilaire Shioura (No party preference)
• Lee Olson (No party preference)
• Joseph Luciano (R)
• Steven Fitzgerald (R)
• Anthony Fanara (D)
• Jemiss Nazar (No party preference)
• Kevin Abushi (R)
• Joseph Amey (American Independent Party of California)

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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James Hanink did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Hanink's campaign website stated the following:

“	Respect for Human Life Abortion To protect the lives of the unborn, the American Solidarity Party is working for the overturn of Roe v Wade. While this battle is being fought at the national level, we Californians must do our part by restricting abortion to the extent that is constitutionally legal. Restrict nurse-midwives and other non-physician medical professionals from performing abortions. Institute waiting periods and counseling requirements to offer mothers resources to weigh their alternatives. Strengthen health and safety codes and shut down facilities that don’t meet proper standards. Oppose increased access to abortion such as efforts to mandate that college campuses make them available. Ensure that the California Board of Registered Nursing approves of classes for nurses on Abortion Pill Reversal (APR). Capital Punishment Repeal the death penalty in exchange for life in prison without the possibility of parole. Aside from the death penalty being barbaric, each execution on average has cost California taxpayers $308,000,000. In comparison, life in prison averages $400,000. Assisted Suicide Repeal California’s End of Life Option Act. Marriage and Family Introduce laws that protect religious institutions, small businesses, and private individuals from civil or criminal liability for refusing to participate in activities contrary to their belief in marriage as a secure union of one man and one woman. Introduce and strengthen tax incentives that promote marriage and raising children. Economic Participation Support economic policies that expand opportunities for the poor, and rebuilding and supporting a vibrant middle class, the erosion of which is a fundamental threat to our democracy. A fair and progressive tax system that ends subsidies and exemptions which disproportionately benefit the wealthy. Stewardship of the Environment Institute or increase taxes on natural resource consumption while decreasing income taxes for a net-zero tax change for the average consumer. Heavy polluters will have an overall increase in tax liability, while environmentally conscious citizens realize tax savings. Protect our water via environmentally sustainable management practices. Civic Engagement End the state lottery and replace it with privately run prize-linked savings accounts, to encourage people to save more. Alternative voting methods in primaries and elections to make governing bodies more accurately reflect broad candidate choice. These include, but are not limited to approval voting, range voting, and ranked-choice voting. Justice in the Workplace Protect our state’s workplace rights, including legal protection for occupational safety and compensation, equal access to employment, good faith in hiring and retention, and paid leave for illness and family care. Education Subsidized preschool, based on financial need. Support the right of families to choose the best methods for educating their children, be they public, charter, private, parochial, or home-based education. Offer tax credit programs that give families the practical means to choose the form of education they prefer. Public funds for private education options, by means determined at the state or local level, provided equitable funding of public education is safeguarded. Measurable educational standards that preserve the freedom of teachers to design curricula appropriate to the needs of their students within general parameters set by local authorities. Oppose tuition hikes in public higher education. Immigration A generous policy of welcoming immigrants fleeing persecution and violent conflict within their countries of origin, including a call for the United States to fulfill its obligations under international law in regards to the treatment of refugees and those fleeing inhumane conditions. Providing safety and opportunity for all immigrants who currently reside within California, including equal access to driving privileges and higher education. Personal Security and Criminal Justice Reform the war on drugs by enforcing strict punishments on drug dealers but treat drug abuse and drug addiction as a medical issue instead of a criminal justice issue. End the three-strikes law.	”
—James Hanink's campaign website (2022)

2021

James Hanink completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hanink's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I'm an educator and a writer. My wife Elizabeth and I just celebrated our 53rd wedding anniversary. We are the proud parents of six children. Our family, like our neighborhood, is racially diverse. For 40 years I taught philosophy at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Currently I blog for the New Oxford Review and host a weekly videocast, The Open Door. I am the candidate of the American Solidarity Party.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Government policies should look beyond a utilitarian maximizing of preference satisfaction. They should, rather, promote the common good of all and the core goods of human flourishing for all.
• All human beings have an equal and inviolable dignity. This dignity is the foundation of human rights.
• Without the virtue of civic friendship, democracy can't long survive.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am personally passionate about public policies that

1. advance a consistent ethics of life,
2. promote a more equitable distribution of wealth,
3. advance racial equity, and

4. recognize the threat of climate change.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

A commitment to the cardinal virtues of prudence, justice, temperance, and courage!

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like to leave a legacy of contributing to the common good and advocacy for the dignity of human life.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The ceasefire that ended the Korean War. I was seven years old.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Bible. It is God's revelation to humankind!

A governor is the top executive authority in his or her state. What does that mean do you?

The governor's office is where the buck stops!

Governors have many responsibilities, which vary from state to state. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your state?

The most important responsibility is to advance the common good and in doing so respect the inherent dignity of each and every human being.

Different states require governors to have different degrees of responsibility for the state budgeting process. If it were your choice, what do you believe is the appropriate degree of gubernatorial involvement with this process in your state?

The governor should submit a yearly budget to the legislature.

In most states, governors have the power to make line-item vetoes. If that is true in your state, what would be your philosophy for how and when to use this power?

I would use the line-item veto to prevent policies that undermined the common good or posed a threat to human life.

If the governor's office in your state does not have the line-item veto power, do you believe it should? Why or why not?

N/A

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

The ideal relationship is cooperative, although this is compatible with frank and honest exchanges of opinion.

What do you love most about your state?

Diversity and its Spanish heritage.

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