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Joel Anderson (California)
2021 - Present
2029
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Joel Anderson is a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors in California, representing District 2. He assumed office on January 4, 2021. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Anderson ran for re-election to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to represent District 2 in California. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Anderson's professional experience includes working as a small business owner. He has served as the president of the board of directors of the Padre Dam Municipal Water District and as a member of the Adam Smith Institute, East County Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club of Alpine, Lincoln Club of San Diego, and Citizens' Advisory Board of Miramar College.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in San Diego County, California (2024)
General election
General election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 2
Incumbent Joel Anderson defeated Gina Jacobs in the general election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joel Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 59.8 | 155,232 |
| Gina Jacobs (Nonpartisan) | 40.2 | 104,326 | ||
| Total votes: 259,558 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joel Anderson and Gina Jacobs advanced from the primary for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 2.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Anderson in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in San Diego County, California (2020)
General election
General election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 2
Joel Anderson defeated Steve Vaus in the general election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joel Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 50.0 | 145,103 |
| Steve Vaus (Nonpartisan) | 50.0 | 144,821 | ||
| Total votes: 289,924 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 2
Joel Anderson and Steve Vaus defeated Kenya Taylor and Brian Sesko in the primary for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 2 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joel Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 35.5 | 59,803 |
| ✔ | Steve Vaus (Nonpartisan) | 31.0 | 52,357 | |
| Kenya Taylor (Nonpartisan) | 26.7 | 45,037 | ||
| Brian Sesko (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 11,465 | ||
| Total votes: 168,662 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for California State Board of Equalization District 4
Mike Schaefer defeated Joel Anderson in the general election for California State Board of Equalization District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Schaefer (D) | 52.2 | 1,559,373 |
| Joel Anderson (R) | 47.8 | 1,427,566 | |
| Total votes: 2,986,939 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Board of Equalization District 4
The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Board of Equalization District 4 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joel Anderson (R) | 31.2 | 492,122 |
| ✔ | | Mike Schaefer (D) | 17.0 | 269,044 |
| John Kelly (R) | 16.7 | 263,294 | ||
 | David Dodson (D) | 14.9 | 234,534 | |
| Ken Lopez-Maddox (D) | 14.5 | 228,811 | ||
 | Jim Stieringer (R) | 3.7 | 58,642 | |
 | Nader Shahatit (R) | 2.0 | 32,105 | |
| Total votes: 1,578,552 | |||
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2014
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the California State Senate 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. Incumbent Joel Anderson (R) and Fotios "Frank" Tsimboukakis (D) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Anderson defeated Tsimboukakis in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Joel Anderson Incumbent |
68.9% | 146,510 | |
| Democratic | Fotios "Frank" Tsimboukakis | 31.1% | 66,066 | |
| Total Votes | 212,576 | |||
2010
Anderson was eligible but did not seek re-election in 2010. He instead sought election to the California State Senate, District 36. He defeated Kenneth C. Dickson, Greg Stephens, and Jeff Stone in the June 8 primary. He then defeated Democrat Paul Clay and Libertarian Michael S. Metti in the November 2 general election.[5][6]
| California State Senate, District 36 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joel Anderson (R)
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193,573 | |||
| Paul Clay (D) | 101,112 | |||
| Michael S. Metti (L) | 11,737 | |||
| California State Senate, District 36 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joel Anderson (R)
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39,558 | |||
| Jeff Stone (R) | 27,258 | |||
| Kenneth C. Dickson (R) | 17,971 | |||
| Greg Stephens (R) | 8,794 | |||
2008
In 2008 Anderson was re-elected to the California State Assembly District 77. Anderson (R) finished with 92,621 votes and was followed by Raymond Lutz (D) with 64,949 votes and Richard Belitz (L) with 9,503 votes.[7]
| California State Assembly District 77 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joel Anderson (R)
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92,621 | |||
| Raymond Lutz (D) | 64,949 | |||
| Richard Belitz (L) | 9,503 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Joel Anderson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Joel Anderson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy events
Professional misconduct allegations
In 2018, California Nurses Association Government Relations Director Stephanie Roberson filed a complaint with the Senate Rules Committee alleging that Sen. Anderson threatened to hit her during a fundraiser in a restaurant in Sacramento, California on August 13. The restaurant confirmed that a "male patron threatened to strike a female patron" and that the male patron was escorted out without further incident.[8]
Anderson said in a statement, "I have the utmost respect for Stephanie and I sincerely regret my word choice that was not directed at her. I welcome the Rules Committee investigation to clear up this misunderstanding."[8]
Campaign finance summary
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
| Joel Anderson | |
| Republican National Convention, 2016 | |
| Status: | District-level delegate |
| Congressional district: | 50 |
| State: | California |
| Bound to: | Donald Trump |
| Delegates to the RNC 2016 | |
| Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • Delegate rules by state • State election law and delegates • Delegates by state | |
Anderson was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from California. All 172 delegates from California were bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention.[9] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.
Delegate rules
Republican presidential candidates were responsible for selecting their own delegates from California to the national convention. California state law required delegates to support the winner of the California Republican primary election unless that candidate received less than 10 percent of the vote at the convention in the first round of voting; or if the candidate released them; or if voting at the convention proceeded to a third round.
California primary results
| California Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
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Donald Trump |
74.7% | 1,582,099 | 172 | |
| Ted Cruz | 9.5% | 201,441 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 11.4% | 242,073 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 0.7% | 14,938 | 0 | |
| Jim Gilmore | 3.7% | 77,417 | 0 | |
| Totals | 2,117,968 | 172 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and California Secretary of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
California had 172 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 159 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's 53 congressional districts). California's district delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the plurality winner in a given congressional district won all of that district's delegates.[10][11]
Of the remaining 13 delegates, 10 served at large. California's at-large delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the plurality winner of the statewide primary vote received all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[10][11]
State legislative tenure
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2018
In 2018, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3, 2018 through August 31, 2018.
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2017
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In 2017, the California State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2016 through September 15, 2017.
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2016
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In 2016, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 through August 31. The formal session ended on August 31, but constitutionally the session adjourned sine die on November 30.
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2015
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In 2015, the California State Legislature was in session from December 1, 2014, through September 12, 2015.
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2014
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In 2014, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 30.
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2013
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In 2013, the California State Legislature was in session from December 3, 2012, to September 13, 2013
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2012
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In 2012, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 to August 31.
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Legislative scorecards
Capitol Weekly
Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were based on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score.[12][13]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Anderson ranked as a 6.[14]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Budget and Fiscal Review |
| • Elections and Constitutional Amendments, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Public Safety, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Anderson served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Budget and Fiscal Review |
| • Elections and Constitutional Amendments, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Public Safety, Vice chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Anderson served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Budget and Fiscal Review |
| • Elections and Constitutional Amendments, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Public Safety, Vice chair |
Note: Anderson was removed from the Senate Committee on Health in April 2014.
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Anderson serves on these committees:
| California committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Budget and Fiscal Review |
| • Governmental Organization, Vice chair |
| • Health |
| • Insurance |
| • Audit |
| • Public Safety, Vice chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Anderson served on these committees while a member of the California State Assembly:
| California committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Governmental Organization |
| • Insurance |
| • Water, Parks and Wildlife |
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 2 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ 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 2010 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Sacramento Bee, "Nurses association calls for lawmaker’s resignation over altercation with its lobbyist," August 20, 2018
- ↑ CA GOP, "Updated delegate list," accessed July 11, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard," December 17, 2009
- ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene," December 18, 2009
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard (Archived)," accessed March 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dianne Jacob |
San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 2 2021-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Mark Wyland (R) |
California State Senate District 38 2014-2018 |
Succeeded by Brian Jones (R) |
| Preceded by Dennis Hollingsworth (R) |
California State Senate District 36 2010-2014 |
Succeeded by Patricia Bates (R) |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 77 2006-2010 |
Succeeded by Brian Jones (R) |
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