James Henson (California)
James Henson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 3. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Henson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
James Henson was born in Mount Shasta, California. He graduated from Butte Community College in May 1998 and California State University of Chico in June 2002. His professional experience includes working as an author.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 3
Incumbent James Gallagher defeated James Henson in the general election for California State Assembly District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Gallagher (R) | 63.7 | 130,163 |
 | James Henson (D)  | 36.3 | 74,201 | |
| Total votes: 204,364 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 3
Incumbent James Gallagher and James Henson advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 3 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Gallagher (R) | 65.3 | 83,022 |
| ✔ | | James Henson (D) | 34.7 | 44,107 |
| Total votes: 127,129 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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James Henson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Henson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Graduated with a B. A. at California State University Chico. Community volunteer and leader in projects: Chico Peace Camps, Making Chico a Fair Trade Town, and creating the Chico Harvey Milk Day. Survivor of the Camp Fire that burned the entire town of Paradise. Serves as President of Paradise Ridge Democrats and is a member of the Butte County Democratic Central Committee.
Author- Education is ranked number one for people over the age of 25 with just a ninth grade level of education. In Assembly District 3 Hispanic males have a 45.5 drop out rate and Hispanic women have a drop out rate a 36.6%.
- Environment can no longer be ignored. As a Camp Fire survivor I know what global warming can do with lengthy hot summers and long term droughts have made the entire state more susceptible to the same devastating fires that took my home and my hometown.
- Employment is at 50% in Assembly District 3. 43.1% have completely given up finding a good paying job. We need to bring back union manufacturing plants to the area, like solar panels, wind turbines, bio mass plants, and turbines for ocean wave generators.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 1, 2020
