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Richard Foster (California)
Richard Foster (Democratic Party) (also known as Rick) is running for election to the California State Senate to represent District 36. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: California State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for California State Senate District 36
Incumbent Tony Strickland and Richard Foster are running in the general election for California State Senate District 36 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Tony Strickland (R) | |
 | Richard Foster (D) | |
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Assessor
Incumbent Claude Parrish won election outright against Richard Foster and Larry Bales in the primary for Orange County Assessor on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Claude Parrish (Nonpartisan) | 70.8 | 387,926 |
| Richard Foster (Nonpartisan) | 25.1 | 137,321 | |
| Larry Bales (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 22,516 | ||
| Total votes: 547,763 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
