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Palmer Kain
Palmer Kain was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 17 of the California State Senate. He ran unsuccessfully for District 29 of the California State Assembly in 2014.
Campaign themes
2014
Kain's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "We can easily start improving education by putting more money back into the schools. Federal studies have shown that if the opportunity to learn is given early in life, the socioeconomics do not matter."
Crime
- Excerpt: "Smart on crime conservatives argue the government is spending too much on traditional enforcement. The non violent offenders of our community should be given the proper resources to deal with their issues. Prevention should come in the form of drug courts."
Housing
- Excerpt: "The building moratorium that has existed in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties needs to end. Housing costs as we all know are very high, for those who are not property owners and must rent as I do know that their choice is between a lower standard of living or a nice place that is way too expensive."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "In these troubling economic times a simple way to encourage job growth would be a .25 cent per hour tax credit to offset the payroll and healthcare costs of every new Californian employee. This solution would provide employers reasonable incentive and the confidence to hire more often."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "I plan on creating legislation that will send more tax dollars back to the local levels, allowing us to see a larger percentage of our hard earned tax dollars. I also plan on creating legislation that will lower taxes for small businesses that will allow them to create more jobs, and pay their employees a wage they can comfortably live on."
Elections
2016
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the California State Senate 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.[2]
Incumbent Bill Monning defeated Palmer Kain in the California State Senate District 17 general election.[3][4]
| California State Senate, District 17 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bill Monning Incumbent |
65.54% | 268,806 | |
| Republican | Palmer Kain | 34.46% | 141,339 | |
| Total Votes | 410,145 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Bill Monning and Palmer Kain were unopposed in the California State Senate District 17 Blanket primary.[5][6]
| California State Senate, District 17 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Bill Monning Incumbent | |
| Republican | Palmer Kain | |
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. Incumbent Mark Stone (D) and Palmer Kain (R) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Stone defeated Kain in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Stone Incumbent |
69.4% | 88,265 | |
| Republican | Palmer Kain | 30.6% | 38,903 | |
| Total Votes | 127,168 | |||
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See also
- California State Assembly
- California State Assembly elections, 2014
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly District 29
- California State Senate
- California State Senate District 17
- California State Senate elections, 2016
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Palmer Kain on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ palmerkain.org, "Issues," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ 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
