Michael Feinstein (California)

Michael Feinstein (Green Party) ran for election for California Secretary of State. He lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: California Secretary of State election, 2018

General election

General election for California Secretary of State

Incumbent Alex Padilla defeated Mark Meuser in the general election for California Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Alex Padilla (D)	64.5	7,909,521
	Mark Meuser (R)	35.5	4,362,545

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,272,066 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California Secretary of State

The following candidates ran in the primary for California Secretary of State on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alex Padilla (D)	52.6	3,475,633
✔		Mark Meuser (R)	31.0	2,047,903
		Ruben Major (D)	5.4	355,036
	Submit photo	Raul Rodriguez Jr. (R)	5.0	330,460
		Gail Lightfoot (L)	2.4	155,879
		Michael Feinstein (G)	2.1	136,725
		C.T. Weber (Peace and Freedom Party)	0.9	61,375
		Erik Rydberg (G)	0.7	48,705

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 6,611,716
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Michael Feinstein (California)

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2018

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General election for California Secretary of State

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