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Jonathan Elist
Jonathan Elist (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent California. He lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.
Elist also ran in a special election to the U.S. Senate to represent California. He lost in the special primary on June 7, 2022.
Elist completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jonathan Elist was born in Los Angeles, California. He earned a bachelor's degree from Princeton in 2007, a graduate degree from Stanford in 2012, and a graduate degree from Harvard in 2013. His career experience includes working as a CEO of a medical device company. Elist has served on the board of directors for the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles.[1]
Elections
2022
Regular election
See also: United States Senate election in California, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. Senate California
Incumbent Alex Padilla defeated Mark Meuser in the general election for U.S. Senate California on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alex Padilla (D) | 61.1 | 6,621,621 |
 | Mark Meuser (R) | 38.9 | 4,222,029 | |
| Total votes: 10,843,650 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate California
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. Senate California on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alex Padilla (D) | 54.1 | 3,725,544 |
| ✔ | | Mark Meuser (R) | 14.9 | 1,028,374 |
 | Cordie Williams (R) | 6.9 | 474,321 | |
 | Jonathan Elist (R) | 4.2 | 289,716 | |
 | Chuck Smith (R) | 3.9 | 266,766 | |
 | James P. Bradley (R) | 3.4 | 235,788 | |
 | Douglas Howard Pierce (D) | 1.7 | 116,771 | |
 | John Parker (Peace and Freedom Party) | 1.5 | 105,477 | |
 | Sarah Sun Liew (R) | 1.1 | 76,994 | |
 | Dan O'Dowd (D) | 1.1 | 74,916 | |
 | Akinyemi Agbede (D) | 1.0 | 70,971 | |
 | Myron Hall (R) | 1.0 | 66,161 | |
 | Timothy Ursich Jr. (D) | 0.8 | 58,348 | |
 | Robert Lucero (R) | 0.8 | 53,398 | |
 | James Henry Conn (G) | 0.5 | 35,983 | |
 | Eleanor Garcia (Independent) | 0.5 | 34,625 | |
 | Carlos Guillermo Tapia (R) | 0.5 | 33,870 | |
 | Pamela Elizondo (G) | 0.5 | 31,981 | |
 | Enrique Petris (R) | 0.5 | 31,883 | |
 | Obaidul Huq Pirjada (D) | 0.4 | 27,889 | |
 | Daphne Bradford (Independent) | 0.4 | 26,900 | |
 | Don Grundmann (Independent) | 0.1 | 10,181 | |
 | Deon Jenkins (Independent) | 0.1 | 6,936 | |
 | Mark Ruzon (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 206 | |
 | Lily Zhou (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 58 | |
| Irene Ratliff (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 7 | ||
| Marc Roth (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 6,884,065 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chloe Hollett-Billingsley (D)
- Dhruva Herle (D)
- Chris Theodore (D)
- Ernest Taylor (D)
- Brant John-Michael Williams (Independent)
- Marie Encar Arnold (D)
- Peter Liu (R)
- Brian Ainsworth (R)
- Yvonne Girard (R)
- Elizabeth Heng (R)
- Erik Urbina (R)
- Denard Ingram (D)
- Ellerton Whitney (L)
- Danny Fabricant (R)
- Fepbrina Keivaulqe Autiameineire (Independent)
- Paul Gutierrez (R)
- Mary Glory Thach (Independent)
Special election
See also: United States Senate special election in California, 2022
General election
Special general election for U.S. Senate California
Incumbent Alex Padilla defeated Mark Meuser in the special general election for U.S. Senate California on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alex Padilla (D) | 60.9 | 6,559,308 |
| Mark Meuser (R) | 39.1 | 4,212,450 | |
| Total votes: 10,771,758 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate California
The following candidates ran in the special primary for U.S. Senate California on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alex Padilla (D) | 55.0 | 3,740,582 |
| ✔ | | Mark Meuser (R) | 22.1 | 1,503,480 |
| James P. Bradley (R) | 6.9 | 472,052 | |
| Jonathan Elist (R) | 5.9 | 403,722 | |
| Timothy Ursich Jr. (D) | 3.3 | 226,447 | |
| Dan O'Dowd (D) | 2.8 | 191,531 | |
| Myron Hall (R) | 2.1 | 143,038 | |
| Daphne Bradford (Independent) | 1.6 | 112,191 | |
| John Parker (Peace and Freedom Party) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 9,951 | |
| Irene Ratliff (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 6,803,006 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Yvonne Girard (R)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jonathan Elist completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Elist's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I've had a diverse blend of professional experience in both the public and private sectors: the Small Business Administration, the US Department of Commerce, and in government consulting with international, federal, state, and local government entities. I launched a successful urology medical device company. Alongside my professional experience, I have volunteered my time with major philanthropic organizations with a leadership role.
As a dedicated father and husband, I am concerned about my family's future. This was the driving force behind my candidacy; America gave the opportunity to my parents and me, and now it is time that I continue to fight for our future generations. Politicians like Alex Padilla, George Gascon, and Gavin Newsom do not represent us. It is time we bring common sense leaders back to our nation.
- Vibrant Economy - What do out-of-control inflation, record gas prices, and a housing crisis have in common? They are caused by tone-deaf politicians who refuse to pass sensible legislation to provide relief to Americans. With 64% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, it is critical that we address the silent tax of inflation.
- Safe Communities - Violent crime is skyrocketing, and our communities feel less safe by the day. Our “leaders” have failed us because they refuse to prosecute crime. I would help direct resources to hire more police officers, provide them with dignified compensation, and bolster efforts to prosecute criminals.
- World-Class Education - The educational system is failing our children. As a father, I've watched California consistently rank at the bottom of education, even with all of the resources we have expended. We need to strengthen our educational institutions by pushing for accountability and transparency while incentivizing competition in the market. Most importantly, we need to ensure that parents have a seat at the table when it comes to major curriculum decisions for their children.
Those in higher office need a diversity of experiences to enact meaningful change. Working in both the public and the private sectors provides me an advantage in drafting and understanding policy from multiple perspectives.
I have worked extensively as a government efficiency consultant. During my time in Argentina working in the US Embassy, I helped advocate for US business interests abroad. Throughout my time as CEO of a successful medical device company, I have pursued creative and innovative solutions.
Those who seek office must seek to pass legislation in line with the policy proposals made during the campaign. We need strong champions dedicated to their constituents. Unfortunately, we hear many empty promises from career politicians. It is time to return public service to a noble, selfless service for the people.
In my opinion, some confirmation hearings have become partisan circuses, where some senators act for the cameras. When there is important work to be done, that approach of grandstanding is unacceptable.
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 28, 2022
