Melissa O'Donnell
Melissa O'Donnell was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 40 of the California State Assembly.
Campaign themes
2014
O'Donnell's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- Excerpt: "She will support our teachers."
- Excerpt: "She will vote to reduce wasteful spending and job-killing laws."
- Excerpt: "She will vote to make California business friendly again."
- Excerpt: "She will support builders in San Bernardino County."
- Excerpt: "She will listen to the voters and bring their issues to Sacramento."
Elections
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. Kathleen Henry (D) and Marc Steinorth (R) defeated Arthur Bustamonte (D) and Melissa O'Donnell (D) in the blanket primary. Steinorth defeated Henry in the general election.[2][3][4]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | ![]() |
55.7% | 39,303 | |
Democratic | Kathleen Henry | 44.3% | 31,309 | |
Total Votes | 70,612 |
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, O'Donnell's endorsements included the following:[5]
- Hon. Steve Fox, State Assembly
- Hon. John Longville, Former State Assembly
- Thomas O'Shaughnessy, Chair of the California Democratic Irish American Caucus
- Boyd Roberts, Real Estate Broker
- Gary Cook, Developer
- Michael Harrington, Lawyer
- Robert D. Conaway, Attorney at Law
- Jeremy Jackson, Baywatch
- Brenda Flores, Reporter
- Danae Rabelo, Music Teacher
- Ande Spencer
- Darrin Martinez, Small Business Owner
- Leah Gottshalk, Therapist
- Desmond Fay, Professional Dancer
- Todd Southwick, Small Business Owner
- Diego Gallon, Professional Musician
- Natalie Exon, Nutritionist
- Ed Samaniego, Small Business Owner
- Christine Middleton,Teacher
- Elder Timbol, Small Business Owner
Recent news
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See also
- California State Assembly
- California State Assembly elections, 2014
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly District 40
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ melissa2014.com, "Issues," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ melissa2014.com, "Endorsements," accessed May 12, 2014