Kevin James (California)
Kevin James ran for election for Los Angeles City Attorney in California. He lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.
James ran in a primary for Mayor of Los Angeles in March 2013. Although the Los Angeles mayoral election is nonpartisan, James has identified with the Republican Party.[1]
Biography
James is an attorney and a radio talk show host.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Los Angeles, California (2022)
General election
General election for Los Angeles City Attorney
Hydee Feldstein Soto defeated Faisal M. Gill in the general election for Los Angeles City Attorney on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Hydee Feldstein Soto (Nonpartisan)  | 55.3 | 442,926 |
| Faisal M. Gill (Nonpartisan) | 44.7 | 357,519 | ||
| Total votes: 800,445 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles City Attorney
The following candidates ran in the primary for Los Angeles City Attorney on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Faisal M. Gill (Nonpartisan) | 24.2 | 137,554 | |
| ✔ | | Hydee Feldstein Soto (Nonpartisan) | 19.9 | 112,978 |
 | Marina Torres (Nonpartisan) | 19.9 | 112,842 | |
| Richard Kim (Nonpartisan) | 16.5 | 93,660 | ||
 | Kevin James (Nonpartisan) | 9.1 | 51,606 | |
 | Sherri Onica Valle Cole (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 30,421 | |
| Teddy Kapur (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 28,716 | ||
| Total votes: 567,777 | |||
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2013
- See also: Los Angeles mayoral election, 2013
James ran in the March 5, 2013, mayoral primary as a candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles. He came in 3rd in the crowded primary and therefore did not proceed to the May 21 mayoral general election.
| Mayor of Los Angeles, Primary Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Eric Garcetti |
33.1% | 121,930 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wendy Greuel |
29% | 106,748 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin James | 16.3% | 60,154 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jan Perry | 15.9% | 58,472 | |
| Nonpartisan | Emanuel Pleitez | 4.1% | 15,263 | |
| Nonpartisan | Norton Sandler | 0.5% | 2,002 | |
| Nonpartisan | Addie M. Miller | 0.5% | 1,810 | |
| Nonpartisan | Yehuda "Yj" Draiman | 0.4% | 1,543 | |
| Total Votes | 367,922 | |||
Campaign fundraising
Through September 30, 2012, James had raised $275,090 for his campaign.[3]
Fred Davis, a Republican media strategist, announced in mid-November that he has formed a SuperPAC (the "Better Way LA Committee") with the goal of raising and spending a minimum of $4 million on behalf of the candidacy of James.[1]
Davis said that his SuperPAC will argue that James is the only mayoral candidate who is not responsible for the state of financial crisis that exists in the city: "[James is] the only one of the four who wasn't part of the problem," according to Davis.[1]
This chart shows fundraising totals for the mayoral election's "Big 5" candidates through February 27, 2013:
| Candidate | Contributions rec'd | Expenses | Cash on hand | Matching funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Garcetti | $4,341,755 | $4,958,067 | $249,988 | $667,000 |
| Wendy Greuel | $4,400,365 | $4,935,141 | $327,245 | $667,000 |
| Jan Perry | $1,591,529 | $2,142,366 | $101,898 | $667,000 |
| Kevin James | $444,328 | $732,843 | $33,878 | $266,986 |
| Emanuel Pleitez | $252,618 | $554,128 | $64,118 | $299,265 |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kevin James did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2013
Pension reform:
At a campaign forum held in Koreatown on November 14, James spoke in favor of a City of Los Angeles Pension Reform Initiative, which may be on the May 21, 2013, ballot. The pension reform measure is sponsored by former mayor Richard Riordan.[4] Garcetti, Greuel and Perry oppose the Riordan plan.[5]
At a forum for mayoral candidates on August 16, sponsored by Ya Basta and the East Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, James said, "My opponents don’t have the guts to take the issue to court, like it happened in San Diego and San Jose. I can guarantee you, there isn’t a judge in California who will say we have to pay our pensions before police and fire employees [salaries] in the City of Los Angeles."[6]
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools:
The Partnership for Los Angeles School is a nonprofit organization created by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for the purpose of solving problems at the city's worst performing schools by putting them under alternative management. At an August 2012 mayoral forum, James registered his support for the program.[6]
Gang Reduction Youth Development program
The Gang Reduction Youth Development program was developed to provide gang intervention and prevention services. James supports the program.[6]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Los Angeles Times, "GOP strategist launches super PAC in L.A. mayor's race," November 17, 2012
- ↑ Daily Breeze, "Filing period opens for March elections in South Bay, Los Angeles," November 11, 2012
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Eric Garcetti edges Wendy Greuel in L.A. mayoral race fundraising," October 11, 2012
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Riordan agrees to debates over city retirement benefits plan," November 15, 2012
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "L.A. mayoral candidates debate Riordan pension overhaul plan," November 15, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Eastern Group News, "Candidates Address Eastside Residents in Mayoral Forum," August 17, 2012
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