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Morris Griffin
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Elections and appointments
Last election

June 7, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Washington State University

Personal
Birthplace
Newark, N.J.
Profession
Activist

Morris Griffin (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 44th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.

Griffin was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 44th Congressional District of California.[1]

Biography

Morris Griffin was born in Newark, New Jersey. Griffin graduated from Dwight Morrow High School. He earned a B.A. from Washington State University. Griffin's career experience includes working as a community activist.[2]

Elections

2022

See also: California's 44th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 44

Incumbent Nanette Barragán defeated Paul Irving Jones in the general election for U.S. House California District 44 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Nanette Barragán
Nanette Barragán (D)
 
72.2
 
100,160
Image of Paul Irving Jones
Paul Irving Jones (R)
 
27.8
 
38,554

Total votes: 138,714
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 44

Incumbent Nanette Barragán and Paul Irving Jones defeated Morris Griffin in the primary for U.S. House California District 44 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Nanette Barragán
Nanette Barragán (D)
 
68.7
 
58,594
Image of Paul Irving Jones
Paul Irving Jones (R)
 
24.1
 
20,569
Image of Morris Griffin
Morris Griffin (D)
 
7.2
 
6,110

Total votes: 85,273
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2020

See also: California's 44th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 44

Incumbent Nanette Barragán defeated Analilia Joya in the general election for U.S. House California District 44 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Nanette Barragán
Nanette Barragán (D)
 
67.8
 
139,661
Analilia Joya (D)
 
32.2
 
66,375

Total votes: 206,036
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 44

Incumbent Nanette Barragán and Analilia Joya defeated Billy Earley and Morris Griffin in the primary for U.S. House California District 44 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Nanette Barragán
Nanette Barragán (D)
 
63.5
 
57,033
Analilia Joya (D)
 
14.5
 
13,032
Billy Earley (R)
 
13.2
 
11,846
Image of Morris Griffin
Morris Griffin (D)
 
8.8
 
7,901

Total votes: 89,812
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2016

See also: California's 44th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Janice Hahn (D) did not seek re-election in 2016. Nanette Barragan (D) defeated Isadore Hall (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hall and Barragan defeated Martha DelGadillo (D), Morris Griffin (D), Marcus Musante (D), Sylvia Ortiz (D), Armando Sotomayor (D), Christopher Castillo (R), Ronald Siegel (R), and Michael De Mauricio (Independent) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016. [3][4]

U.S. House, California District 44 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngNanette Barragan 52.2% 93,124
     Democratic Isadore Hall 47.8% 85,289
Total Votes 178,413
Source: California Secretary of State


U.S. House, California District 44 Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngIsadore Hall 40.1% 40,200
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngNanette Barragan 22% 22,031
     Democratic Armando Sotomayor 10.1% 10,087
     Democratic Sylvia Ortiz 6% 6,062
     Democratic Martha DelGadillo 5.8% 5,771
     Republican Ronald Siegel 5.5% 5,565
     Republican Christopher Castillo 3.6% 3,651
     Democratic Morris Griffin 3.6% 3,624
     Democratic Marcus Musante 2.4% 2,366
     Independent Michael De Mauricio 0.9% 919
Total Votes 100,276
Source: California Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Morris Griffin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Morris Griffin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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