Joe Patterson (California)
Joe Patterson (Republican Party) is a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 5. He assumed office on December 5, 2022. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Patterson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the California State Assembly to represent District 5. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Joe Patterson was born in California.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Patterson was assigned to the following committees:
- Aging and Long-Term Care Committee
- Budget Committee
- Business and Professions Committee
- Health Committee
- Housing and Community Development Committee, Vice Chair
- Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee, Vice Chair
- Emergency Management Committee
Elections
2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 5
Incumbent Joe Patterson defeated Neva Parker in the general election for California State Assembly District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joe Patterson (R) | 62.0 | 174,220 |
 | Neva Parker (D)  | 38.0 | 106,753 | |
| Total votes: 280,973 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 5
Incumbent Joe Patterson and Neva Parker defeated Athena Singh and Aabhash Gautam in the primary for California State Assembly District 5 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Patterson (R) | 58.2 | 93,875 |
| ✔ | | Neva Parker (D) | 29.5 | 47,611 |
| Athena Singh (D) | 7.8 | 12,581 | ||
 | Aabhash Gautam (R) | 4.4 | 7,125 | |
| Total votes: 161,192 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Patterson received the following endorsements.
2022
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 5
Joe Patterson defeated Rebecca Chenoweth in the general election for California State Assembly District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Patterson (R) | 60.2 | 134,729 |
 | Rebecca Chenoweth (D) | 39.8 | 89,245 | |
| Total votes: 223,974 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 5
Rebecca Chenoweth and Joe Patterson defeated Jason Paletta and Greg Smith in the primary for California State Assembly District 5 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rebecca Chenoweth (D) | 38.6 | 58,856 |
| ✔ | | Joe Patterson (R) | 37.3 | 56,923 |
| Jason Paletta (R) | 18.3 | 27,930 | ||
| Greg Smith (R) | 5.8 | 8,895 | ||
| Total votes: 152,604 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Joe Patterson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
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- Protect Our Quality of Life
- Address Cost of Living
- Keep Our Communities Safe
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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2023
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In 2023, the California State Legislature was in session from January 1 to September 14.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate California State Assembly District 5 |
Officeholder California State Assembly District 5 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 7, 2022
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| Preceded by Frank Bigelow (R) |
California State Assembly District 5 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
