Roger Dickinson
2024 - Present
2028
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Roger Dickinson is a member of the Sacramento City Council in California, representing District 2. He assumed office on December 10, 2024. His current term ends in 2028.
Dickinson ran for election to the Sacramento City Council to represent District 2 in California. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Dickinson earned his B.A. from the University of California and his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1976. His professional experience includes working as an attorney for the California Department of Consumer Affairs from 1977 to 1984. He was then employed by Kemnitzer, Dickinson, Anderson & Barron from 1984 to 2002.
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Sacramento, California (2024)
General election
General election for Sacramento City Council District 2
Roger Dickinson defeated Stephen Walton in the general election for Sacramento City Council District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Roger Dickinson (Nonpartisan) | 60.7 | 8,089 |
| Stephen Walton (Nonpartisan) | 39.3 | 5,238 | ||
| Total votes: 13,327 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Sacramento City Council District 2
The following candidates ran in the primary for Sacramento City Council District 2 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roger Dickinson (Nonpartisan) | 44.7 | 2,587 |
| ✔ | Stephen Walton (Nonpartisan) | 16.1 | 933 | |
| Kim Davie (Nonpartisan) | 10.9 | 629 | ||
| Veronica Smith (Nonpartisan) | 10.0 | 579 | ||
 | Ramona Landeros (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 311 | |
| Daryl Collins (Nonpartisan) | 4.9 | 281 | ||
 | Penelope Larry (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 238 | |
| Alicia Bledsoe (Nonpartisan) | 2.6 | 150 | ||
| Mary Russell (Nonpartisan) | 1.3 | 76 | ||
| Total votes: 5,784 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Dickinson in this election.
2014
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the California State Senate 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. Roger Dickinson (D) and Richard Pan (D) defeated James Axelgard (R) and Jonathan Zachariou (R) in the blanket primary. Dickinson was defeated by Pan in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Richard Pan |
53.8% | 96,688 | |
| Democratic | Roger Dickinson | 46.2% | 82,938 | |
| Total Votes | 179,626 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Roger Dickinson |
40.3% | 48,668 | |
| Democratic | Richard Pan |
31.1% | 37,552 | |
| Republican | James Axelgard | 15.9% | 19,258 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Zachariou | 12.7% | 15,355 | |
| Total Votes | 120,833 | |||
Endorsements
In 2014, Dickinson's endorsements included the following:[4]
- US Senator Dianne Feinstein
- California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom
- California State Treasurer Bill Lockyer
- California State Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones
- California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson
- Congressman John Garamendi
- Congressman Jared Huffman
- State Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg
- State Senator Lois Wolk
- Sacramento County Supervisor Don Nottoli
- Sacramento County Supervisor Phil Serna
- Sacramento County Supervisor Jimmie Yee
- Yolo County Supervisor Mike McGowan
- Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor
- Yolo County Supervisor Jim Provenza
- Yolo County Supervisor Oscar Villegas
- West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon
- Sacramento City Councilmember Steve Cohn
- Sacramento City Councilmember Bonnie Pannell
- Sacramento City Councilmember Allen Wayne Warren
2012
Dickinson won re-election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 7. Due to redistricting following the 2010 census, he was displaced from District 9. He and Jonathan Zachariou (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, unopposed. He was subsequently elected in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]
He stated that he won election in the 7th District because, "It is not about district lines. I have lived in the same Sacramento neighborhood for over 30 years, and I am honored to have been able to serve my community as a supervisor and now as a member of the State Assembly." The district has a roughly 50% overlap with his current assembly district.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roger Dickinson Incumbent |
69.8% | 96,422 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Zachariou | 30.2% | 41,735 | |
| Total Votes | 138,157 | |||
2010
Dickinson defeated Chris Garland, Lauren Hammond, Kevin McCarty and Adam Sartain in the June 8 primary. He then defeated Republican Rick D. Redding and the Peace and Freedom Party's Daniel A. Costa in the November 2 general election.[9][10]
| California State Assembly, District 9 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Roger Dickinson (D)
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67,294 | |||
| Rick D. Redding (R) | 24,766 | |||
| Daniel A. Costa (Peace and Freedom) | 6,941 | |||
| California House of Representatives, District 9 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Roger Dickinson (D)
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13,500 | |||
| Kevin McCarty (D) | 13,275 | |||
| Lauren Hammond (D) | 7,093 | |||
| Chris Garland (D) | 3,270 | |||
| Adam Sartain (D) | 952 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Roger Dickinson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Dickinson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]
Jobs & Local Economy
- Excerpt: "We can rebuild our local economy by bringing in new high-tech, green and clean industries. Jobs from renewable energies and clean technologies are long term jobs that cannot be outsourced cheaply overseas."
Youth & Education
- Excerpt: "I will continue my work to invest in our youth, giving them the opportunity to succeed in the 21st century world."
Environment
- Excerpt: "It's more important than ever that we fight to protect our environment. I will continue to be a champion for clean air, clean water, and safe environments for generations to come."
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Dickinson has a wife, Marj.
State legislative tenure
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2014
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2013
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In 2013, the California State Legislature was in session from December 3, 2012, to September 13, 2013
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2012
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In 2012, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 to August 31.
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Dickinson served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Banking and Finance, Chair |
| • Budget |
| • Business, Professions and Consumer Protection |
| • Judiciary |
| • Fairs, Allocation, and Classification |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dickinson served on these committees:
| California committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Accountability and Administrative Review, Chair |
| • Budget |
| • Judiciary |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Sunset Review |
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Sacramento City Council District 2 |
Officeholder Sacramento City Council District 2 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ rogerdickinson.com, "Endorsements," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Capitolweekly.net, "Roger Dickinson to seek re-election in new Assembly district" October 3, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ rogerdickinson.com, "Solutions," accessed May 2, 2014
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| Preceded by Shoun Thao |
Sacramento City Council District 2 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 7 2010-2014 |
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