Seth Stodder
Seth Stodder was a 2014 Independent candidate for District 26 of the California State Senate.
Campaign themes
2014
Stodder's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Reforming Our Education System
- Excerpt: "We must stand up to the entrenched interests blocking reform. Nothing should stand in the way of every kid in California having equal access to great teachers and a great education. "
Making College Affordable
- Excerpt: "We will fight to make college affordable and accessible to every Californian who works hard and wants to go. "
Get Our Economy Moving Again
- Excerpt: "Our campaign will fight to revitalize California's economy. Let's make California a great place to do business again, and give every Californian a chance to succeed. "
An Inclusive Society
- Excerpt: "We will fight to break down barriers to opportunity, equality, and freedom for all Californians. "
Safe and Secure Communities
- Excerpt: "California has made great progress on crime over the last decade -- but new laws from Sacramento threaten to reverse these gains through early releases of violent criminals and sex offenders into our communities. Let's revisit these laws. We must continue to be vigilant in keeping our streets safe and our communities secure. "
Elections
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. Ben Allen (D) and Sandra Fluke (D) defeated Barbi S. Appelquist (D), Betsy Butler (D), Amy Howorth (D), Vito Imbasciani (D), Patric M. Verrone (D) and Seth Stodder (I) in the blanket primary. Allen defeated Fluke in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Ben Allen |
60.3% | 122,901 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Fluke | 39.7% | 80,781 | |
| Total Votes | 203,682 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Ben Allen |
22.2% | 25,987 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Fluke |
19.4% | 22,759 | |
| Independent | Seth Stodder | 17.4% | 20,419 | |
| Democratic | Betsy Butler | 16.5% | 19,301 | |
| Democratic | Amy Howorth | 15.7% | 18,411 | |
| Democratic | Vito Imbasciani | 4.4% | 5,189 | |
| Democratic | Patric M. Verrone | 2.9% | 3,446 | |
| Democratic | Barbi S. Appelquist | 1.4% | 1,630 | |
| Total Votes | 117,142 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Seth + Stodder + California + Senate"
See also
- California State Senate
- California State Senate elections, 2014
- California State Legislature
- California State Senate District 26
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Seth Stodder on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ sethforsenate.com "Issues," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ 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
