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Kristie Bruce-Lane
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Darshana Patel (D)  | 54.0 | 113,242 |
 | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Kristie Bruce-Lane (R) | 49.5 | 49,316 |
| ✔ | | Darshana Patel (D) | 34.2 | 34,066 |
 | 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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Maienschein (D) | 51.6 | 78,895 |
| Kristie Bruce-Lane (R) | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Maienschein (D) | 49.9 | 48,635 |
| ✔ | | Kristie Bruce-Lane (R) | 28.1 | 27,375 |
 | 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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Kristie Bruce-Lane did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
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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- 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.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 30, 2022
