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John Coffey (California)
John Coffey was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 33 of the California State Assembly. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2012.
Biography
Coffey earned his B.S. from St. Martin's College and his J.D. from the Western State University College of Law. His professional experience includes working as an employee of Barstow Unified School District in various teaching and administrative positions. He served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1977.[1][2]
Elections
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. John Coffey (D) and Jay Obernolte (R) defeated Michelle Ambrozic (R), Art Bishop (R), Robert J. "Bob" Buhrle (R), Robert Larivee (R), Jerry J. Laws (R), Scott Markovich (R), Rick Roelle (R) and Brett Savage (R) in the blanket primary. Obernolte defeated Coffey in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jay Obernolte |
65.9% | 46,144 | |
| Democratic | John Coffey | 34.1% | 23,828 | |
| Total Votes | 69,972 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
John Coffey |
23.1% | 9,865 | |
| Republican | Jay Obernolte |
18.8% | 8,028 | |
| Republican | Michelle Ambrozic | 17.7% | 7,566 | |
| Republican | Rick Roelle | 15.4% | 6,574 | |
| Republican | Art Bishop | 14% | 5,956 | |
| Republican | Brett Savage | 4.2% | 1,811 | |
| Republican | Scott Markovich | 2.3% | 975 | |
| Republican | Jerry J. Laws | 1.9% | 814 | |
| Republican | Robert J. Buhrle | 1.9% | 802 | |
| Republican | Robert Larivee | 0.7% | 299 | |
| Total Votes | 42,690 | |||
2012
Coffey ran in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 33. He advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating William Jahn (R). Coffey was defeated by incumbent Tim Donnelly (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Donnelly Incumbent |
59% | 73,836 | |
| Democratic | John Coffey | 41% | 51,215 | |
| Total Votes | 125,051 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
John Coffey |
28.7% | 13,873 | |
| Republican | Tim Donnelly Incumbent |
52.1% | 25,200 | |
| Republican | William Jahn | 19.3% | 9,331 | |
| Total Votes | 48,404 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "John + Coffey + California + Assembly"
See also
- California State Assembly
- California State Assembly elections, 2014
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly District 33
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- John Coffey on Facebook
- John Coffey on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "John Coffey" accessed October 10, 2012
- ↑ John Coffey for 33rd State Assembly Facebook Page, "Info" accessed October 10, 2012
- ↑ 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, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
