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Phil Wyman
Phil Wyman (b. February 21, 1945, in Hollywood, California) was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from California.[1]
Wyman was a Republican candidate for California Attorney General in the 2014 elections.[2]
Wyman previously served in the California State Senate, from 1993-1994, and in the State Assembly, from 1978-1992, and then again from 2000-2002.
Wyman last sought election in 2010 as a Republican candidate for District 16 of the California State Senate. The primary election was on June 8, 2010, and the general election was on November 2.
Biography
Wyman is a former state assemblyman and private practice attorney. He is the owner of Phil Wyman & Associates.[3]
Wyman was born in Hollywood, California. He earned a bachelor's degree from University of California and a law degree from the University of the Pacific McGeorge Law School. Between graduating from the University of California and starting law school, Wyman attended Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines for one year of graduate studies, from 1970-1971.[3]
From 1969-1973, Wyman served in the United States Air Force and achieved the rank of Sergeant.[3]
Education
- B.A. University of California at Davis (1967)
- Graduate Studies, Ateneo de Manila University, Manila, Philippines (1970-1971)
- J.D. University of the Pacific - McGeorge Law School (1973)
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated California's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. California's U.S. Senate seat was open following the retirement of incumbent Barbara Boxer (D). Thirty-four candidates filed to run to replace Boxer, including seven Democrats, 12 Republicans, and 15 third-party candidates. Two Democrats, Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez, defeated the other 32 candidates to advance to the general election. Harris won the general election.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Kamala Harris |
61.6% | 7,542,753 | |
| Democratic | Loretta Sanchez | 38.4% | 4,710,417 | |
| Total Votes | 12,253,170 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Kamala Harris |
40.2% | 3,000,689 | |
| Democratic | Loretta Sanchez |
19% | 1,416,203 | |
| Republican | Duf Sundheim | 7.8% | 584,251 | |
| Republican | Phil Wyman | 4.7% | 352,821 | |
| Republican | Tom Del Beccaro | 4.3% | 323,614 | |
| Republican | Greg Conlon | 3.1% | 230,944 | |
| Democratic | Steve Stokes | 2.3% | 168,805 | |
| Republican | George Yang | 1.5% | 112,055 | |
| Republican | Karen Roseberry | 1.5% | 110,557 | |
| Republican | Tom Palzer | 1.2% | 93,263 | |
| Libertarian | Gail Lightfoot | 1.3% | 99,761 | |
| Republican | Ron Unz | 1.2% | 92,325 | |
| Democratic | Massie Munroe | 0.8% | 61,271 | |
| Green | Pamela Elizondo | 1.3% | 95,677 | |
| Republican | Don Krampe | 0.9% | 69,635 | |
| Republican | Jarrell Williamson | 0.9% | 64,120 | |
| Independent | Elanor Garcia | 0.9% | 65,084 | |
| Republican | Von Hougo | 0.9% | 63,609 | |
| Democratic | President Cristina Grappo | 0.8% | 63,330 | |
| Republican | Jerry Laws | 0.7% | 53,023 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Matthew Herd | 0.6% | 41,344 | |
| Independent | Ling Ling Shi | 0.5% | 35,196 | |
| Peace and Freedom | John Parker | 0.3% | 22,374 | |
| Democratic | Herbert Peters | 0.4% | 32,638 | |
| Democratic | Emory Rodgers | 0.4% | 31,485 | |
| Independent | Mike Beitiks | 0.4% | 31,450 | |
| Independent | Clive Grey | 0.4% | 29,418 | |
| Independent | Jason Hanania | 0.4% | 27,715 | |
| Independent | Paul Merritt | 0.3% | 24,031 | |
| Independent | Jason Kraus | 0.3% | 19,318 | |
| Independent | Don Grundmann | 0.2% | 15,317 | |
| Independent | Scott Vineberg | 0.2% | 11,843 | |
| Independent | Tim Gildersleeve | 0.1% | 9,798 | |
| Independent | Gar Myers | 0.1% | 8,726 | |
| Total Votes | 7,461,690 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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2014
Wyman ran for election to the office of Attorney General of California. He sought one of two possible nominations in the primary on June 3, 2014.[2] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
| Attorney General of California, Blanket Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Kamala Harris Incumbent |
53.2% | 2,177,480 | |
| Republican | Ronald Gold |
12.3% | 504,091 | |
| Republican | Phil Wyman | 11.7% | 479,468 | |
| Republican | David King | 9% | 368,190 | |
| Republican | John Haggerty | 8.2% | 336,433 | |
| Nonpartisan | Orly Taitz | 3.2% | 130,451 | |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Jaech | 2.4% | 99,056 | |
| Total Votes | 4,095,169 | |||
| Election results via California Secretary of State | ||||
2010
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2010
Wyman was defeated in the June 8 primary by Tim Thiesen.
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Wyman's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Phil Wyman's campaign website, http://www.philwymanforsenate.org/ | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Wyman has a wife, Lynn, and three children, Andrea, Elizabeth, and David.[3]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Phil + Wyman + California + Senate"
See also
- United States Senate
- United States Senate election in California, 2016
- California Attorney General
- California attorney general election, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia, January 3, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 California Secretary of State, "Voter Guide: Voluntary Campaign Spending Limits for Candidates for Statewide Elective Office," accessed March 28, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Project Vote Smart, "Phillip Wyman's Biography," accessed March 28, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
