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Ronald O'Donnell
Ronald O'Donnell (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 8th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.
O'Donnell was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 23 of the California State Senate. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 8
Incumbent Paul Cook defeated Tim Donnelly in the general election for U.S. House California District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul Cook (R) | 60.0 | 102,415 |
 | Tim Donnelly (R) | 40.0 | 68,370 | |
| Total votes: 170,785 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 8
Incumbent Paul Cook and Tim Donnelly defeated Marge Doyle, Rita Ramirez, and Ronald O'Donnell in the primary for U.S. House California District 8 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Cook (R) | 40.8 | 44,482 |
| ✔ | | Tim Donnelly (R) | 22.8 | 24,933 |
 | Marge Doyle (D) | 21.7 | 23,675 | |
 | Rita Ramirez (D) | 10.1 | 10,990 | |
 | Ronald O'Donnell (D) | 4.6 | 5,049 | |
| Total votes: 109,129 | |||
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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 Mike Morrell defeated Ronald J. O'Donnell in the California State Senate District 23 general election.[3][4]
| California State Senate, District 23 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mike Morrell Incumbent |
56.59% | 184,470 | |
| Democratic | Ronald J. O'Donnell | 43.41% | 141,533 | |
| Total Votes | 326,003 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Mike Morrell and Ronald J. O'Donnell defeated Mark Westwood in the California State Senate District 23 Blanket primary.[5][6]
| California State Senate, District 23 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike Morrell Incumbent |
54.79% | 93,484 | |
| Democratic | Ronald J. O'Donnell |
29.80% | 50,850 | |
| Democratic | Mark Westwood | 15.41% | 26,300 | |
| Total Votes | 170,634 | |||
2014
Mike Morrell (R) defeated Ameenah Fuller (D), Ronald J. O'Donnell (D), Crystal Ruiz (R) and Jeff Hewitt (L) in the special election, which took place on March 25.[7][1]
The seat was vacant following William Emmerson's (R) resignation on December 1, 2013, when he stated his passion for the position had waned.[8]
A special election for the position of California State Senate District 23 was called for March 25, with a runoff if necessary on June 3. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 31.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Morrell |
62.6% | 43,447 | |
| Democratic | Ronald J. O'Donnell | 15.2% | 10,531 | |
| Democratic | Ameenah Fuller | 9.7% | 6,705 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Hewitt | 6.5% | 4,479 | |
| Republican | Crystal Ruiz | 6% | 4,187 | |
| Total Votes | 69,349 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 8th Congressional District election, 2018
- California's 8th Congressional District
- California State Senate elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 California Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed April 16, 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 candidate list," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ latimes.com, "Special election for state Senate seat set for March 25," December 5, 2013
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "State Senate District 23* - Special Election," accessed December 9, 2013
