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Stephen Smith (California)
Stephen Smith was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 51 of the California State Assembly. He was previously a 2012 Republican candidate for the U.S. House to represent the 34th Congressional District of California. He lost in the general election.[1]
Elections
2014
Elections for the California State Assembly 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. Incumbent Jimmy Gomez (D) and write-in candidate Stephen Smith (R) were unopposed in the blanket primary.[2] Gomez defeated Smith in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Jimmy Gomez Incumbent |
83.6% | 42,261 | |
| Republican | Stephen Smith | 16.4% | 8,277 | |
| Total Votes | 50,538 | |||
2012
Smith ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 34th District. He and district 31 incumbent Xavier Becerra (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Howard Johnson (Peace and Freedom). They faced off in the November 6, 2012, general election and Becerra won.[1][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Xavier Becerra Incumbent |
85.6% | 120,367 | |
| Republican | Stephen Smith | 14.4% | 20,223 | |
| Total Votes | 140,590 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Stephen Smith on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN, "California Districts Race - 2012 Election Center," accessed December 1, 2012
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Write-in Candidates for the June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election," accessed May 24, 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
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
