Margot Smith
Margot Smith (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 14. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Smith completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 14
Incumbent Buffy Wicks defeated Margot Smith in the general election for California State Assembly District 14 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Buffy Wicks (D) | 68.5 | 124,973 |
 | Margot Smith (D)  | 31.5 | 57,450 | |
| Total votes: 182,423 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 14
Incumbent Buffy Wicks and Margot Smith defeated Utkarsh Jain in the primary for California State Assembly District 14 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Buffy Wicks (D) | 73.5 | 78,750 |
| ✔ | | Margot Smith (D) | 17.1 | 18,272 |
| Utkarsh Jain (R) | 9.4 | 10,075 | ||
| Total votes: 107,097 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Margot Smith completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Smith'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'm an activist Democrat living in Berkeley, CA. with a Doctor of Public Health from UC Berkeley. I worked as a research social scientist for the State Health Department in environmental health, mental health and survey research; for Stanford in rural health care, for UC Davis and the State of Hawaii in health planning. After retirement, I produced political videos. As an activist, I've organized many events to educate the public and support my causes.I've researched mentally disabled populations, rural health care, toxic spills, cultural biases in IQ tests, the geographic distribution of medical care, and the need for mental health services.
I’ve lived in Berkeley since 1969, (except for two years in IL), raised four children as a single mother for 10 years, and love them and six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. I care about their futures.
I was born in San Francisco, grew up in Beverly Hills before it was an enclave for the rich; attended USC and UCLA. After my divorce I earned a B.ED. and M.A. at the University of Hawaii and a doctorate in Public Health at UC Berkeley.- Housing for all In California.
- Save the environment, no fossil fuels.
- Health care for all. Everyone should be able to access health care when they need it.
Gayle McLaughlin, Former Richmond Mayor and Current Richmond Councilmember
Shirley Dean, Former Berkeley Mayor
Daniel Hodges, Co-founder, Health Care for All - California
Dean Metzger, Berkeley Neighborhood Council
Bernard Marszalek, Author and Worker Cooperative activist, Berkeley
Debbie Dille, Berkeley
Erin Diehm, Berkeley
Zelda Bronstein, former Chair, Berkeley Planning Commission.
R.P.C. Rodgers, Biomedical Scientist, Berkeley
Sylvia de Trinidad, Retired Public Health, Oakland
Michael Katz, Berkeley
John Selawsky, Former Rent Board Chair, Berkeley
Dr. Mona Reeva, Berkeley
Roya Arasteh, Berkeley
Jayne Thomas, Jeweler, Berkeley
Michael Wiese, Berkeley
Jai Jai Noire, Film Maker
David Weintraub, Welstone Club, Berkeley
Summer Brenner, Berkeley
Becky O'Malley, Berkeley Daily Planet
Vincent Casalaina, Former Northern CA Vice Chair, Progressive Caucus CDP
Leah Simon- Weisberg, Chair, Berkeley Rent Board
Michael O'Malley, Berkeley
Julie Harris, El Sobrante, CA
Kelly Hammargren, Environmentalist, Berkeley
Michael Barnes, Housing Activist, Albany
Hali Hammer, Musician, Berkeley
Linda Franklin, Berkeley, Chair, Berkeley Community Action, Former Health Commissioner
Andy and Karen Berna-Hicks, Oakland
Allan Hoben, Retired Professor, Berkeley
Donald Goldmacher, Film Producer, Berkeley
Don Hubbard, Retired Teacher, Berkeley
Nancy M. Friedman, Oakland
Lynne Kalmar, Teacher, Berkeley
Michael Slack, Musician, Berkeley
Julia Cato, Tenants Union, Berkeley
Arthur Goldberg, Activist, Berkeley
Elinor Blake, Richmond
Leonard Pitt, Author, Berkeley
Judy Bertelsen, Activist, Berkeley
Tobey M. Wiebe, Berkeley
Phoebe Thomas Sorgen, Outstanding Woman of Berkeley , Tom Paine Courageous Spirit awardee
Judyann Alberti, Berkeley Former Rent Board Commissioner
Negeene Mosaed, Physical Therapist, Berkeley
Kenneth Bergstuess, Berkeley
Phil Allen, Activist, Berkeley
Derek and Ann Legg, Richmond
Debbie Perkins, Berkeley
Willie Phillips, NAACP, Berkeley
Sally Nelson, Artist and Activist, Berkeley
Leah Mazel, Herbalist, Berkeley
Ellen Franzen, Berkeley
Elana Auerbach, Berkeley
Eileen Joyce, Berkeley Gray Panther
Norma J F Harrison, Berkeley
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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