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Mariana Dawson
Mariana Dawson (No party preference) ran for election for Governor of California. She did not appear on the ballot for the recall election on September 14, 2021.
Dawson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Mariana Dawson was born in California.[1]
Elections
2021
Gavin Newsom yes/no recall question
Gavin Newsom recall, 2021
Gavin Newsom won the Governor of California recall election on September 14, 2021.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
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Yes |
38.1
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4,894,473 | |||
| ✔ | No |
61.9
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7,944,092 | ||
Total Votes |
12,838,565 | ||||
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Gavin Newsom replacement question
The ordering on the candidate list below does not reflect the order in which candidates will appear on the recall ballot. Click here to read Ballotpedia's policy on ordering candidate lists.
General election
Special general election for Governor of California
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Governor of California on September 14, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
 | Larry Elder (R) | 48.4 | 3,563,867 | |
 | Kevin Paffrath (D)  | 9.6 | 706,778 | |
 | Kevin Faulconer (R) | 8.0 | 590,346 | |
 | Brandon Ross (D) | 5.3 | 392,029 | |
 | John Cox (R) | 4.1 | 305,095 | |
 | Kevin Kiley (R) | 3.5 | 255,490 | |
 | Jacqueline McGowan (D) | 2.9 | 214,242 | |
 | Joel Ventresca (D) | 2.5 | 186,345 | |
 | Daniel Watts (D) | 2.3 | 167,355 | |
 | Holly Baade (D) | 1.3 | 92,218 | |
 | Patrick Kilpatrick (D) | 1.2 | 86,617 | |
 | Armando Perez-Serrato (D) | 1.2 | 85,061 | |
 | Caitlyn Jenner (R) | 1.0 | 75,215 | |
 | John Drake (D) | 0.9 | 68,545 | |
 | Daniel Kapelovitz (G) | 0.9 | 64,375 | |
 | Jeff Hewitt (L) | 0.7 | 50,378 | |
 | Ted Gaines (R) | 0.7 | 47,937 | |
 | Angelyne (No party preference) | 0.5 | 35,900 | |
 | David Moore (No party preference) | 0.4 | 31,224 | |
 | Anthony Trimino (R) | 0.4 | 28,101 | |
 | Doug Ose (R) (Unofficially withdrew) | 0.4 | 26,204 | |
 | Michael Loebs (No party preference) | 0.3 | 25,468 | |
 | Heather Collins (G) | 0.3 | 24,260 | |
 | Major Singh (No party preference) | 0.3 | 21,394 | |
 | David Lozano (R) | 0.3 | 19,945 | |
 | Denver Stoner (R) | 0.3 | 19,588 | |
 | Samuel Gallucci (R) | 0.2 | 18,134 | |
 | Steven Chavez Lodge (R) | 0.2 | 17,435 | |
 | Jenny Rae Le Roux (R) | 0.2 | 16,032 | |
 | David Bramante (R) | 0.2 | 11,501 | |
 | Diego Martinez (R) | 0.1 | 10,860 | |
 | Robert Newman (R) | 0.1 | 10,602 | |
 | Sarah Stephens (R) | 0.1 | 10,583 | |
 | Dennis Richter (No party preference) | 0.1 | 10,468 | |
 | Major Williams (R) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 8,965 | |
 | Denis Lucey (No party preference) | 0.1 | 8,182 | |
 | James Hanink (No party preference) | 0.1 | 7,193 | |
 | Daniel Mercuri (R) | 0.1 | 7,110 | |
 | Chauncey Killens (R) | 0.1 | 6,879 | |
 | Leo Zacky (R) | 0.1 | 6,099 | |
 | Kevin Kaul (No party preference) | 0.1 | 5,600 | |
 | David Hillberg (R) | 0.1 | 4,435 | |
 | Adam Papagan (No party preference) | 0.1 | 4,021 | |
 | Rhonda Furin (R) | 0.1 | 3,964 | |
 | Nickolas Wildstar (R) | 0.1 | 3,811 | |
 | Jeremiah Marciniak (No party preference) | 0.0 | 2,894 | |
 | Joe Symmon (R) | 0.0 | 2,397 | |
| Miki Habryn (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 137 | ||
| Roxanne (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 116 | ||
| Stacy Smith (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 81 | ||
| Vivek Mohan (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 68 | ||
| Thuy Hugens (American Independent Party of California) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 19 | ||
| Vince Lundgren (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 7,361,568 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Karen Blake (R)
- Mariana Dawson (No party preference)
- Veronika Fimbres (G)
- Elizabeth Floyd (No party preference)
- Wayne Frazier (R)
- Timothy Herode (R)
- Luis Huang (D)
- Jimih Jones (R)
- Paul Mesrop Kurdian (No party preference)
- Carla Canada (No party preference)
- Mary Cook (No party preference)
- Torr Leonard (D)
- Jeremy Lupoli (D)
- Louis J. Marinelli, III (R)
- Christopher Mason (R)
- John Pierce (R)
- Patrick Rakus Jr. (R)
- Frank Wade (D)
- Marc Roth (No party preference)
- Christopher Carlson (G)
- Douglas Deitch (D)
- Bryan Farley (D)
- Justin Hubbard (R)
- Jason Dixon (D)
- Sean Harrison (R)
- Ronald Palmieri (D)
- Ben Zandpour (No party preference)
- Robert Davidson Griffis (D)
- A. Shantz (G)
- Adam Hadjinian (No party preference)
- Michael Lynn Gabriel (No party preference)
- Hilaire Shioura (No party preference)
- Lee Olson (No party preference)
- Joseph Luciano (R)
- Steven Fitzgerald (R)
- Anthony Fanara (D)
- Jemiss Nazar (No party preference)
- Kevin Abushi (R)
- Joseph Amey (American Independent Party of California)
Campaign themes
2021
Video for Ballotpedia
| Video submitted to Ballotpedia Released July 9, 2021 |
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mariana Dawson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dawson'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 am one Californian ready to take a stand and work toward solutions that are doable and that prioritize harmony of life for everyday people in our state. If I win, good changes are coming. If I lose, my economic existence in California is at risk, so losing is not an option. I will immediately start or join the next gubernatorial recall effort, run for governor next year, and work on building a coalition to end our state’s constant crises.
- Immediate rent increase moratorium to freeze rents, along with a property tax increase moratorium, because any property tax increase is a rent increase.
- Pro-police, pro-enforcing the law. That includes actually jailing criminals.
- No more tent cities. A large part of our homeless population is addicted to a drug that is stronger than any drug any society has ever encountered, creating an unprecedented public health and safety hazard. To address this, I will coordinate the removal of all homeless encampments to full spectrum recovery sites away from cities. I will further coordinate permanent, tailored support with the various shelters, rehab centers, advocacy groups, veterans’ associations, and other service providers throughout the state. I will also seek the immediate commission of a cure for fentanyl addiction – the drug is a death sentence for a majority of users. No more unsheltered Californians.
To the California worker, renter, retiree, homeowner, and business owner: millions of us are in danger of becoming economic exiles because we cannot afford to live here and do business here long term. As you read this, the California government is working on new ways of raising your taxes and collecting new fees from you. As governor, I will fight so that you can afford to stay in California.
Our economy is, remarkably, one of the world's largest. It is also extremely polarized, with a high level of poverty, economic exclusion, and terminal costs of living. I am greatly interested in policies and solutions which remove economic barriers and promote economic inclusion, growth, and staying power for our low-wage and middle-class residents and local businesses, without the redistribution of wealth.
Public Safety.
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 11, 2021
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