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Jim Reed
Jim Reed was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of California.[1]
Reed was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 3 of the California State Assembly. He ran unsuccessfully to represent the 1st Congressional District of California in 2012.
Biography
Reed earned his B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of California-Berkeley in 1972, his M.S. in taxation from Golden Gate University and his J.D. from San Francisco Law School in 1976. His professional experience includes running a law practice in Fall River Mills, CA.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Doug LaMalfa (R) defeated Jim Reed (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. LaMalfa and Reed defeated Gregory Cheadle (R), Joe Montes (R), Gary Allen Oxley (R), David Peterson (D), and Jeffrey Gerlach (Independent) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Doug LaMalfa Incumbent |
59.1% | 185,448 | |
| Democratic | Jim Reed | 40.9% | 128,588 | |
| Total Votes | 314,036 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Doug LaMalfa Incumbent |
40.8% | 86,136 | |
| Democratic | Jim Reed |
28.3% | 59,665 | |
| Republican | Joe Montes | 17% | 35,875 | |
| Democratic | David Peterson | 6.4% | 13,430 | |
| Republican | Gary Oxley | 3.3% | 6,885 | |
| Independent | Jeffrey Gerlach | 2.3% | 4,958 | |
| Republican | Gregory Cheadle | 2% | 4,217 | |
| Total Votes | 211,166 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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2014
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Jim Reed (D) and James Gallagher (R) defeated Ryan Schohr (R) in the blanket primary. Gallagher defeated Reed in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Gallagher |
63.1% | 69,552 | |
| Democratic | Jim Reed | 36.9% | 40,732 | |
| Total Votes | 110,284 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
James Gallagher |
44.4% | 34,744 | |
| Democratic | Jim Reed |
34% | 26,557 | |
| Republican | Ryan Schohr | 21.6% | 16,906 | |
| Total Votes | 78,207 | |||
2012
Reed ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 1st District. He and Doug La Malfa (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Nathan Arrowsmith (D), Samuel Aanestad (R), Gregory Cheadle (R), Michael Dacquisto (R), Pete Stiglich (R) and Gary Allen Oxley (Ind). Reed was defeated by La Malfa in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug La Malfa |
57.4% | 168,827 | |
| Democratic | Jim Reed | 42.6% | 125,386 | |
| Total Votes | 294,213 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Reed's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Jim Reed's campaign website, http://www.jimreed2016.com/ | ||
2014
Reed's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]
The Role of an Assemblyman
- Excerpt: "An Assemblyman must be independent and exercise good judgment in voting for the legislation that comes before Legislature. That means at times voting against their own political party leaders and resisting the influence of special interests. "
Water Rights
- Excerpt: "I totally oppose Governor Brown’s water tunnel proposal. We do need to restore the Delta environment, reinforce the levies, and increase water storage. But sending our water to Southern California is too high of a price to pay."
California Tax Reform
- Excerpt: "Our State income tax laws are unreasonably complicated and full of unnecessary loop holes."
Health Care
- Excerpt: "We do not need to go backwards and rehash the old political fight. We need to get to work fixing the law’s problems and adding provisions to keep health care costs down, rather than starting all over from scratch."
Regulation and Executive Pay
- Excerpt: "However, as adamant as I am about the critical need of government regulation of large companies, especially those deemed too big to fail, I am a strong proponent of staying away from regulating small businesses. Small businesses are the lifeblood of the U.S. economy, the primary source of innovation, and the main hope to create new jobs and lead us out of our present economic problems."
2012
Reed's campaign website highlighted the following campaign themes:[12]
- The Role of a Congressional Representative
- Excerpt: "I believe our forefathers, when they created our government, wanted Congressional Representatives to speak for the people in their District. A Congressional Representative must be independent and exercise good judgment in voting for the legislation that comes before Congress. That means at times voting against their own political party leaders and resisting the influence of special interests."
- Taxes and Discrimination Against the Middle Class
- Excerpt: "Over the last 25 years, Congress at the behest of Wall Street has shifted the tax burden from people who make their income from investments to the working men and women of the middle class. First, Congress reduced the tax rate on capital gains to 15% no matter how much income is earned. Then, Congress, as part of the Bush tax cuts, reduced the tax on dividends to 15%. "
- Social Security
- Excerpt: "One of my highest priorities is saving Social Security as we know it today. Social Security as originally created was properly funded to last into the foreseeable future. However, Congressional borrowing from the Social Security Trust Fund and the aging population has put pressure on the ability of the fund to pay benefits."
- Term Limits
- Excerpt: "I believe that our Congressional Representatives should not be career politicians that clog up progress in Washington. Members of Congress should represent the people of their District, but when they stay too long, they get comfortable and stop listening. I believe that 4 two-year terms (8 years total) should be the limit and I pledge not to stay in Congress any longer than that."
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "The Northern Counties in District 1 receive far less than the national average for Federal spending. This spending includes all Federal payments that end up in the District including money for education, veterans, and family farms. We have in the District a persistent unemployment rate that far exceeds the national average and I believe there is a direct correlation between the high unemployment rate and the fact that the District does not get back its fair share of our tax dollars."
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Reed's endorsements included the following:[13]
- California Democratic Party
- California Labor Federation
- California Teachers Association
- California Teamsters Public Affairs Council
- Planned Parenthood Shasta Pacific Action Fund Board
- Five Counties Labor Counsel
- Mid-Valley Building and Construction Trades Council
- Marysville Central Labor Council
- Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 104
- Ricky Samayoa - mayor of Marysville
- Katrina Cantrell - President of Northstate Women's Health Network
- Christina Billeci - former Marysville City Council
- Stephen S. Carlton - Shasta County District Attorney
Personal
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Reed practices law with his wife, attorney Carol Veres Reed. They have two grown children, Brooke and Dustin.[14][15][16]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jim + Reed + California + Assembly"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
- California's 1st Congressional District
- California State Assembly
- California State Assembly elections, 2014
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly District 3
External links
- Campaign website
- Facebook page
- Twitter feed
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ California Democratic Party, "2016 CDP Endorsements," accessed February 14, 2016
- ↑ jimreed2014.com "Meet Jim Reed," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ jimreed2014.com "Issues," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ jimreed2012.com, "Issues," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ jimreed2014.com "Endorsements," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ Nichols, Catterton, Downing & Reed, "Meet Our Attorneys," October 13, 2014
- ↑ The State Bar of California, "Attorney Search," October 13, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
