Matthew Harper
Matthew Harper (Republican Party) is running for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 72. He is on the ballot in the primary on June 2, 2026.[source]
Harper (Republican Party) was a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 74. He assumed office on December 1, 2014. He left office on December 2, 2018.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Budget |
| • Elections and Redistricting, Vice chair |
| • Labor and Employment |
| • Transportation |
| • Water, Parks and Wildlife |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Harper served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Higher Education |
| • Labor and Employment |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Water, Parks and Wildlife |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for California State Assembly District 72
Chris Kluwe (D), Matthew Harper (R), Gracey Van Der Mark (R), and Frank Wagoner (No party preference) are running in the primary for California State Assembly District 72 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Chris Kluwe (D) | ||
 | Matthew Harper (R) | |
 | Gracey Van Der Mark (R) | |
| Frank Wagoner (No party preference) | ||
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Campaign finance
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2022
See also: California State Board of Equalization election, 2022
General election
General election for California State Board of Equalization District 4
Incumbent Mike Schaefer defeated David Dodson in the general election for California State Board of Equalization District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Schaefer (D) | 58.8 | 1,241,062 |
 | David Dodson (D) | 41.2 | 867,945 | |
| Total votes: 2,109,007 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Board of Equalization District 4
The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Board of Equalization District 4 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Schaefer (D) | 35.9 | 597,948 |
| ✔ | | David Dodson (D) | 15.0 | 249,971 |
 | Denis Bilodeau (R) | 14.2 | 236,625 | |
| Matthew Harper (R) | 11.0 | 183,330 | |
| Erik Peterson (R) | 10.8 | 180,278 | ||
| Randell Economy (R) | 6.6 | 109,975 | ||
| John Kelly (R) | 6.4 | 107,319 | ||
| Total votes: 1,665,446 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 74
Cottie Petrie-Norris defeated incumbent Matthew Harper in the general election for California State Assembly District 74 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cottie Petrie-Norris (D) | 52.7 | 105,699 |
| Matthew Harper (R) | 47.3 | 94,947 | |
| Total votes: 200,646 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 74
Incumbent Matthew Harper and Cottie Petrie-Norris defeated Karina Onofre, Katherine Daigle, and Ryan Ta in the primary for California State Assembly District 74 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matthew Harper (R) | 41.6 | 46,500 |
| ✔ | | Cottie Petrie-Norris (D) | 28.3 | 31,626 |
 | Karina Onofre (D) | 12.1 | 13,536 | |
 | Katherine Daigle (R) | 11.0 | 12,331 | |
 | Ryan Ta (D) | 7.0 | 7,827 | |
| Total votes: 111,820 | |||
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2016
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.[1]
Incumbent Matthew Harper defeated Karina Onofre in the California State Assembly District 74 general election.[2][3]
| California State Assembly, District 74 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Matthew Harper Incumbent |
56.16% | 114,477 | |
| Democratic | Karina Onofre | 43.84% | 89,362 | |
| Total Votes | 203,839 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Karina Onofre and incumbent Matthew Harper defeated Katherine Daigle in the California State Assembly District 74 Blanket primary.[4][5]
| California State Assembly, District 74 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Karina Onofre |
42.41% | 46,077 | |
| Republican | Matthew Harper Incumbent |
38.95% | 42,317 | |
| Republican | Katherine Daigle | 18.64% | 20,258 | |
| Total Votes | 108,652 | |||
2014
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Keith D. Curry (R) and Matthew Harper (R) defeated Anila Ali (D), Karina Onofre (D) and Emanuel Patrascu (R) in the blanket primary. Harper defeated Curry in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matthew Harper |
59.5% | 60,070 | |
| Republican | Keith D. Curry | 40.5% | 40,896 | |
| Total Votes | 100,966 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Keith D. Curry |
27.6% | 17,013 | |
| Republican | Matthew Harper |
24.9% | 15,309 | |
| Democratic | Anila Ali | 19.5% | 11,978 | |
| Democratic | Karina Onofre | 15.1% | 9,310 | |
| Republican | Emanuel Patrascu | 12.9% | 7,933 | |
| Total Votes | 61,543 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the California State Legislature in 2018.
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) California — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- California Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the chamber.
- California Environmental Justice Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Environmental Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Food and Farming Network — Legislators are scored on their votes on "policy that will support a healthy, just and resilient agriculture and food system."
- California Labor Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to labor.
- California Manufacturers and Technology Association — Legislators are scored on "how they voted in accord with CMTA."
- California Public Interest Research Group — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the interests of consumers.
- California Teachers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on the association's position legislation.
- Children's Advocacy Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues pertaining to children.
- Common Sense Kids Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues pertaining to children.
- Congress of California Seniors — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the interests of seniors.
- County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California — Legislators are scored on their votes on behavioral health issues.
- Equality California — Legislators are scored on their votes on LGBT issues.
- Health Access California — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the interests of health care consumers.
- Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored on how they voted on taxpayer related issues.
- League of California Cities — Legislators are scored on how they voted on bills related to the interests of California cities.
- Sierra Club California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The People's Report Card of California — Legislators are scored on their votes on the organization's priority legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the California State Legislature in 2017.
- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported by ACS CAN.
- American Council of Engineering Companies California — Legislators are scored on their votes on "issues important to the engineering and land surveying industry."
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) California — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- California Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the chamber.
- California Environmental Justice Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Environmental Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Labor Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to labor.
- California Manufacturers and Technology Association — Legislators are scored on "how they voted in accord with CMTA."
- California Public Interest Research Group — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the interests of consumers.
- California Republican Assembly — Legislators are scored on their votes on Republican issues.
- Children's Advocacy Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues pertaining to children.
- Common Sense Kids Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues pertaining to children.
- Congress of California Seniors — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the interests of seniors.
- Consumer Federation of California — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the interests of consumers.
- Equality California — Legislators are scored on their votes on LGBT issues.
- Health Access California — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the interests of health care consumers.
- Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored on how they voted on taxpayer related issues.
- League of California Cities — Legislators are scored on how they voted on bills related to the interests of California cities.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Roots of Change — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to food and agriculture.
- Sierra Club California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the California State Legislature in 2016.
- American Council of Engineering Companies California — Legislators are scored by the American Council of Engineering Companies California on their votes on "issues important to the engineering and land surveying industry."
- California Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the chamber.
- California Environmental Justice Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Environmental Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Labor Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to labor.
- California Manufacturers and Technology Association — Legislators are ranked on "how they voted in accord with CMTA."
- California Senior Congress — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the interests of seniors.
- California Teachers Association — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- Drug Policy Forum of California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to drug regulation policies.
- Equality California — Legislators are scored on their votes on LGBT issues.
- Gun Owners of California — Legislators are scored based on their responses to a questionnaire asking about "their opinions on the importance of the 2nd Amendment."
- Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored on how they voted on taxpayer related issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Secular Coalition for California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the coalition took a position on.
- Sierra Club California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues "that determine a member’s adherence to conservative principles."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the California State Legislature in 2015.
- California Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the chamber.
- California Civil Liberties Advocacy — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil liberties.
- California Environmental Justice Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Labor Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to labor.
- California League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California ProLife Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by CPC.
- Congress of California Seniors — Legislators are scored on their votes on senior issues.
- Consumer Federation of California — Legislators are scored on their votes on consumer issues.
- Equality California — Legislators are scored on their votes on LGBT issues.
- Health Access California — Legislators are scored by Health Access California on how they voted in the session on "critical health policy legislation that impacts consumers, communities, patients and the public interest."
- Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on taxpayer-related issues.
- Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Secular Coalition for California — Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy.
- Sierra Club California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Allan R. Mansoor (R) |
California State Assembly District 74 2014-2018 |
Succeeded by Cottie Petrie-Norris (D) |
