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Mike Gipson
2022 - Present
2026
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Mike Gipson (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 65. He assumed office on December 5, 2022. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Gipson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the California State Assembly to represent District 65. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Mike Gipson was born in Los Angeles, California, and lives in Carson, California. Gipson graduated from John C. Fremont High School. His career experience includes working as a police officer, nonprofit leader, and community organizer. He previously served as a council member on the Carson City Council.[1][2]
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2023-2024
Gipson was assigned to the following committees:
- Business and Professions Committee
- Governmental Organization Committee
- Insurance Committee
- Transportation Committee
2021-2022
Gipson was assigned to the following committees:
- Rules Committee
- Business and Professions Committee
- Governmental Organization Committee
- Human Services Committee
- Insurance Committee
- Rules Committee
- Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Gipson was assigned to the following committees:
- Business and Professions Committee
- Governmental Organization Committee
- Insurance Committee
- Human Services Committee
- Transportation Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Aging and Long-Term Care |
| • Business and Professions |
| • Governmental Organization |
| • Insurance |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Gipson served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Aging and Long-Term Care |
| • Governmental Organization |
| • Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 65
Incumbent Mike Gipson defeated Lydia A. Gutiérrez in the general election for California State Assembly District 65 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Gipson (D) | 70.9 | 92,246 |
 | Lydia A. Gutiérrez (R) | 29.1 | 37,946 | |
| Total votes: 130,192 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 65
Incumbent Mike Gipson and Lydia A. Gutiérrez advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 65 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Gipson (D) | 99.6 | 38,702 |
| ✔ | | Lydia A. Gutiérrez (R) (Write-in) | 0.4 | 152 |
| Total votes: 38,854 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gipson in this election.
2022
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 65
Incumbent Mike Gipson defeated Fatima Iqbal-Zubair in the general election for California State Assembly District 65 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Gipson (D) | 61.7 | 43,118 |
 | Fatima Iqbal-Zubair (D) | 38.3 | 26,719 | |
| Total votes: 69,837 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 65
Incumbent Mike Gipson and Fatima Iqbal-Zubair defeated Lydia A. Gutiérrez in the primary for California State Assembly District 65 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Gipson (D) | 68.0 | 28,801 |
| ✔ | | Fatima Iqbal-Zubair (D) | 31.1 | 13,162 |
| Lydia A. Gutiérrez (R) (Write-in) | 1.0 | 414 | |
| Total votes: 42,377 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 64
Incumbent Mike Gipson defeated Fatima Iqbal-Zubair in the general election for California State Assembly District 64 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Gipson (D) | 59.5 | 83,559 |
| Fatima Iqbal-Zubair (D) | 40.5 | 56,875 | |
| Total votes: 140,434 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 64
Incumbent Mike Gipson and Fatima Iqbal-Zubair advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 64 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Gipson (D) | 67.5 | 38,324 |
| ✔ | | Fatima Iqbal-Zubair (D) | 32.5 | 18,469 |
| Total votes: 56,793 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 64
Incumbent Mike Gipson defeated Theresa Sanford in the general election for California State Assembly District 64 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Gipson (D) | 84.7 | 83,210 |
 | Theresa Sanford (R) | 15.3 | 15,010 | |
| Total votes: 98,220 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 64
Incumbent Mike Gipson and Theresa Sanford advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 64 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Gipson (D) | 100.0 | 29,422 |
| ✔ | | Theresa Sanford (R) | 0.0 | 9 |
| Total votes: 29,431 | |||
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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.[3]
Incumbent Mike Gipson defeated Theresa Sanford in the California State Assembly District 64 general election.[4][5]
| California State Assembly, District 64 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mike Gipson Incumbent |
73.41% | 86,419 | |
| Republican | Theresa Sanford | 26.59% | 31,300 | |
| Total Votes | 117,719 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Mike Gipson and Theresa Sanford were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 64 Blanket primary.[6][7]
| California State Assembly, District 64 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mike Gipson Incumbent | |
| Republican | Theresa Sanford | |
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. Mike Gipson (D) and Prophet La'omar Walker (D) defeated Micah Ali (D) and Steve Neal (D) in the blanket primary. Gipson defeated Walker in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Gipson |
63.6% | 30,041 | |
| Democratic | Prophet La'omar Walker | 36.4% | 17,217 | |
| Total Votes | 47,258 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |
Mike Gipson |
51% | 11,975 | |
| Democratic | Prophet La'omar Walker |
21.4% | 5,022 | |
| Democratic | Steve Neal | 15.2% | 3,580 | |
| Democratic | Micah Ali | 12.4% | 2,923 | |
| Total Votes | 23,500 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Mike Gipson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Mike Gipson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Gipson's endorsements included the following:[11]
- California Black Legislative Caucus
- State Senator Holly Mitchell
- State Senator Ted Lieu
- State Senator Norma Torres
- State Senator Alex Padilla
- Assemblymember Isadore Hall
- Assemblymember Luis Alejo
- Assemblymember Reginald Jones-Sawyer
- Assemblymember Shirley Weber
- Assemblymember Raul Bocanegra
- Assemblymember Cheryl Brown
- Assemblymember Ian Calderon
- Assemblymember Paul Fong
- Assemblymember Roger Hernandez
- Assemblymember Chris Holden
- Assemblymember Gwen Moore (ret.)
- Assemblymember Henry Perea
- Assemblymember V. Mannuel Perez
- U.S. House of Representative Maxine Waters
- U.S. House of Representative Karen Bass
Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3 to August 31. A special session in the Assembly was from August 31, 2024 to October 14, 2024 and another special session started on December 2, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the California State Legislature was in session from January 1 to September 14.
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2022
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In 2022, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3 to August 31.
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2021
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In 2021, the California State Legislature was in session from December 7 to September 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the California State Legislature was in session from January 7 through September 13.
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2018
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In 2018, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3, 2018 through August 31, 2018.
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2017
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In 2017, the California State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2016 through September 15, 2017.
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2016
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In 2016, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 through August 31. The formal session ended on August 31, but constitutionally the session adjourned sine die on November 30.
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2015
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In 2015, the California State Legislature was in session from December 1, 2014, through September 12, 2015.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate California State Assembly District 65 |
Officeholder California State Assembly District 65 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Mike Gipson 2022 campaign website, "About Mike," accessed January 15, 2023
- ↑ Facebook, "Mike Gipson," accessed January 15, 2023
- ↑ 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
- ↑ mikegipson.net, "Supporters," accessed May 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sharon Quirk-Silva (D) |
California State Assembly District 65 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 64 2014-2022 |
Succeeded by Blanca Pacheco (D) |
