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Kristie Bruce-Lane

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Kristie Bruce-Lane
Image of Kristie Bruce-Lane
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1997

Contact

Kristie Bruce-Lane (Republican Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 76. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Kristie Bruce-Lane earned a bachelor's degree in nutritional science and a bachelor's degree in crop science with a minor in biotechnology from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, in 1997. As of her 2022 campaign, Bruce-Lane served as a director on the board of the Olivenhain Municipal Water District. She was elected to the office in 2020.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 76

Darshana Patel defeated Kristie Bruce-Lane in the general election for California State Assembly District 76 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Darshana Patel
Darshana Patel (D) Candidate Connection
 
54.0
 
113,242
Image of Kristie Bruce-Lane
Kristie Bruce-Lane (R)
 
46.0
 
96,358

Total votes: 209,600
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 76

Kristie Bruce-Lane and Darshana Patel defeated Joseph Rocha in the primary for California State Assembly District 76 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kristie Bruce-Lane
Kristie Bruce-Lane (R)
 
49.5
 
49,316
Image of Darshana Patel
Darshana Patel (D) Candidate Connection
 
34.2
 
34,066
Image of Joseph Rocha
Joseph Rocha (D)
 
16.4
 
16,312

Total votes: 99,694
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Bruce-Lane received the following endorsements.

2022

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 76

Incumbent Brian Maienschein defeated Kristie Bruce-Lane in the general election for California State Assembly District 76 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brian Maienschein
Brian Maienschein (D)
 
51.6
 
78,895
Image of Kristie Bruce-Lane
Kristie Bruce-Lane (R) Candidate Connection
 
48.4
 
73,944

Total votes: 152,839
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 76

Incumbent Brian Maienschein and Kristie Bruce-Lane defeated June Yang Cutter in the primary for California State Assembly District 76 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brian Maienschein
Brian Maienschein (D)
 
49.9
 
48,635
Image of Kristie Bruce-Lane
Kristie Bruce-Lane (R) Candidate Connection
 
28.1
 
27,375
Image of June Yang Cutter
June Yang Cutter (R)
 
22.0
 
21,381

Total votes: 97,391
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

To view Bruce-Lane's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Candidate Connection

Kristie Bruce-Lane completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bruce-Lane's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Kristie Bruce-Lane is a businesswoman and an elected Director of Olivenhain Municipal Water District. She serves as the Vice President as well as on many committees prioritizing and providing San Diego families with access to high-quality and affordable drinking water. She has proven there are still leaders who can get things done in California. From the day she took office, she has been committed to bringing accountable, transparent government and being a visible representative with experience that reflects the voices of our communities. Following her successful private sector careers in Healthcare and Agriculture, she devoted her life to public service. She is the Founder and President of the Thumbprint Project Foundation, CoC Member Regional Task Force on Homeless and Board Member on the Door of Hope/Salvation Army Homeless Sub-Committee focused on homeless children impacted by Childhood Domestic Violence. She is a policy leader in homelessness and the needs of children in our community. As a Board Member on the San Diego Council on Literacy, she has a unique insight into why our schools are failing and is passionate about improving education. She has served as the Chair for Business Partnerships on the Board of the Academy of Business and Technology where she financially bridged underserved students to college. She knows that taxes are too high, the homelessness epidemic is out of control, and Sacramento politicians are driving Californians out of state.
  • Homelessness is growing rapidly. I am the only elected official in this race that has experience working to address our homeless crisis that is now a humanitarian crisis. The bad policies stemming out of Sacramento and the indirect consequences have fostered our next generation of homeless. Our most vulnerable, our children were caught in the cross-fire of these bad policies and will suffer the ramifications for many years to come.
  • Public safety is a priority. My work on behalf of crimes involving children tells me that our criminal justice system is failing us. Also, the reclassification of felonies to misdemeanors has contributed to soaring crime rates. I realize the importance of supporting victims of crime, law enforcement , children, families, and our communities. I know that balancing the scales of justice is crucial for public safety. I will stand up for what is right, fair and just as I work alongside elected leaders and community members with character and integrity.
  • Advocating for our children in schools and providing safe learning environments is crucial. California's literacy rate is the lowest in the nation. 46% of 3rd graders in the San Diego Unified School District - the second largest in CA - do not meet reading and writing requirements. 50 % of our 4th and 8th graders in CA do not meet reading and writing requirements. If our children reach the 4th grade and do not meet the standard they are on the drop out track. These are essential, transferable skills our children need to graduate, gain employment and have opportunity in life. In addition, I will protect our children behind the gates of schools as we see an increase in bullying and anti-semitism. Our children should be thriving-not surviving.
Healthcare, Aging and Long-Term Care, Agriculture, Public Safety and Water.

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Campaign finance summary


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Kristie Bruce-Lane campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* California State Assembly District 76Lost general$1,646,420 $1,059,044
2022California State Assembly District 76Lost general$717,236 $646,407
Grand total$2,363,656 $1,705,451
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 30, 2022


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