Jonathan Turner Smith
From Ballotpedia
Jonathan Turner Smith was a 2014 Independent write-in candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 34th Congressional District of California.[1]
Biography
Email editor@ballotpedia.org to notify us of updates to this biography.
Smith is a longtime Los Angeles, California, resident. At the time of his candidacy, Smith was a high school English teacher.[2]
Education
- Baylor University, B.S. Secondary Education and Teaching, 1975
- Texas Tech University, M.A. Theater and Education, 2000
- California State University, Los Angeles, California Language Acquisition and Development Certificate, 2002
- National Board Certified Teacher
- 2004: Childhood Generalist
- 2008: Literacy: Reading Language Arts[3]
Campaign themes
2014
Smith supports the following issues:
- Congressional pay: "The first action of the 2015 Congressional Session should be to pass a Law/Act that stipulates that no Congressperson receive pay during a government shutdown nor receive reimbursement after said shutdown."[4]
- Immigration: "I strongly believe that there should be a pathway to citizenship...However, any undocumented immigrant who commits a felony or is affiliated with any gang should be immediately sent home to their country of origin. I also believe that our borders must not only be enforced, but reinforced as well. In these times of world-wide terrorism, our borders must serve as a barrier to stop those who would do our nation great harm."[4]
- Veterans: "Congress recently cut benefits to veteran pensions – the very men and women who have put their lives on the line in the battlefield for you and me. This is disgraceful. Our brave veterans are treated as second class citizens in this country and that must change. This is not a party issue, but a humane one."[5]
- Congressional Term Limits: "It is time for us to pass a constitutional amendment stating that anyone who wishes to represent a congressional district must also live in that district. I also believe it is time we put an end to career politicians."
- Education Reform: "Real education reform has to start with a realistic look at the consequences of a 'one-size fits all' standardized testing system. We must also realize that one test, no matter how comprehensive, cannot accurately measure a student’s overall success."[4]
Elections
2014
Smith ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 34th District. Smith is running as an Independent write-in candidate. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
 Xavier Becerra Incumbent |
73.9% | 22,878 | |
| Democratic | Adrienne Edwards |
14.5% | 4,474 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Howard Johnson | 11.6% | 3,587 | |
| Total Votes | 30,939 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
||||
Campaign finance summary
Ballotpedia currently provides campaign finance data for all federal- and state-level candidates from 2020 and later. We are continuously working to expand our data to include prior elections. That information will be published here as we acquire it. If you would like to help us provide this data, please consider donating to Ballotpedia.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jonathan + Smith + California + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 34th Congressional District elections, 2014
- California's 34th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ [Info submitted to Ballotpedia by candidate]
- ↑ Jonathan Turner Smith for Congress, "About Jonathan," accessed January 12, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jonathan Turner Smith," accessed January 12, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Jonathan Turner Smith for Congress, "Issues," accessed January 12, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on January 2, 2014
Senators
Alex Padilla (D)
Adam Schiff (D)
Representatives
District 1
Doug LaMalfa (R)
District 2
Jared Huffman (D)
District 3
Kevin Kiley (R)
District 4
Mike Thompson (D)
District 5
Tom McClintock (R)
District 6
Ami Bera (D)
District 7
Doris Matsui (D)
District 8
John Garamendi (D)
District 9
Josh Harder (D)
District 10
Mark DeSaulnier (D)
District 11
Nancy Pelosi (D)
District 12
Lateefah Simon (D)
District 13
Adam Gray (D)
District 14
Eric Swalwell (D)
District 15
Kevin Mullin (D)
District 16
Sam Liccardo (D)
District 17
Ro Khanna (D)
District 18
Zoe Lofgren (D)
District 19
Jimmy Panetta (D)
District 20
Vince Fong (R)
District 21
Jim Costa (D)
District 22
David Valadao (R)
District 23
Jay Obernolte (R)
District 24
Salud Carbajal (D)
District 25
Raul Ruiz (D)
District 26
Julia Brownley (D)
District 27
District 28
Judy Chu (D)
District 29
Luz Rivas (D)
District 30
Laura Friedman (D)
District 31
Gil Cisneros (D)
District 32
Brad Sherman (D)
District 33
Pete Aguilar (D)
District 34
Jimmy Gomez (D)
District 35
Norma Torres (D)
District 36
Ted Lieu (D)
District 37
District 38
Linda Sánchez (D)
District 39
Mark Takano (D)
District 40
Young Kim (R)
District 41
Ken Calvert (R)
District 42
Robert Garcia (D)
District 43
Maxine Waters (D)
District 44
Nanette Barragán (D)
District 45
Derek Tran (D)
District 46
Lou Correa (D)
District 47
Dave Min (D)
District 48
Darrell Issa (R)
District 49
Mike Levin (D)
District 50
Scott Peters (D)
District 51
Sara Jacobs (D)
District 52
Juan Vargas (D)
Democratic Party (45)
Republican Party (9)
