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Susan Collins (California)
Susan A. Collins (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Senate to represent District 27. She lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Collins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Susan Collins was born in Dallas, Texas. She attended Richland College. Collins has been affiliated with the Neighborhood Council and Community Police Advisory Board (CPAB).[1]
Elections
2024
See also: California State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Senate District 27
Incumbent Henry Stern defeated Lucie Volotzky in the general election for California State Senate District 27 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Henry Stern (D) | 59.5 | 270,005 |
 | Lucie Volotzky (R)  | 40.5 | 183,967 | |
| Total votes: 453,972 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 27
Incumbent Henry Stern and Lucie Volotzky defeated Susan A. Collins in the primary for California State Senate District 27 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Henry Stern (D) | 44.1 | 98,160 |
| ✔ | | Lucie Volotzky (R) | 38.1 | 84,758 |
 | Susan A. Collins (D) | 17.8 | 39,488 | |
| Total votes: 222,406 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Collins in this election.
2020
See also: City elections in Los Angeles, California (2020)
General election
General election for Los Angeles City Council District 4
Nithya Raman defeated incumbent David Ryu in the general election for Los Angeles City Council District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nithya Raman (Nonpartisan) | 52.9 | 70,317 |
 | David Ryu (Nonpartisan) | 47.1 | 62,682 | |
| Total votes: 132,999 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles City Council District 4
Incumbent David Ryu and Nithya Raman defeated Sarah Kate Levy and Susan A. Collins in the primary for Los Angeles City Council District 4 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Ryu (Nonpartisan) | 44.4 | 34,298 |
| ✔ | | Nithya Raman (Nonpartisan) | 40.8 | 31,502 |
| Sarah Kate Levy (Nonpartisan) | 14.1 | 10,860 | ||
| Susan A. Collins (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.7 | 553 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 77,219 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Susan A. Collins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Collins' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I’m currently a board member on the Neighborhood Council, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, and a member of the Community Police Advisory Board. In addition, I have been an active member of the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association for many years. I attend and participate in community meetings and events throughout the city because I know that what happens across town, will happen in my community.
I was one of the first to bring attention actively and relentlessly to our city and state’s need to address our ongoing mental illness and addiction crisis. I’ve never wavered when others continued to push the false narrative that the crisis we’re witnessing was due almost entirely to a lack of affordable housing. I’ve continued to advocate making long term, inpatient treatment available, providing pathways to independence, as well as providing permanent supportive housing for those in need of assistance.
I will bring knowledge, experience, integrity, and respect for every member of our community into the legislative process, providing solutions that empower communities to thrive and enhance the quality of life for everyone.
- Common sense should guide the process in determining solutions to problems. The outcome should leave both sides of an issue feeling as though the resolution is a win / win.
- We need to restore the safety and wellbeing of every community in this state. Safety is a cornerstone of our society and without it many other areas begin to fail. When people aren't safe to shop or dine out, businesses close, we have fewer jobs, and people move to other states. Every community deserves to be safe and we must make that our goal.
- It's unconscionable to leave people to suffer on our streets. Most of us agree that housing alone will not solve the homeless crisis, but very few of our elected leaders are willing to stand up for those who no longer have the ability to ask for, or accept the help they need. Too many people are languishing and dying on our streets. It is our responsibility to ensure they receive the necessary help, and to ensure this support is delivered in a way that renews the safety and well-being for the entire community.
Addressing Crime / Restoring Community Safety
Housing / Land Use
Education
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2020
Susan A. Collins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Collins' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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There are solutions to many of the problems Los Angeles is currently facing, but our leadership continues to lead us down the wrong path. We need to implement plans that restore our community's safety, by providing solutions for homelessness that addresses the root causes. We must support local businesses and economic growth, support our law enforcement, provide a sustainable increase in affordable housing,
In an effort to ensure that my neighborhood has access to truthful, unbiased information regarding all plans proposed for our community, I co-founded an online community bulletin. I attend and participate in our neighborhood council meetings and home-owners association meetings, and other council meetings in surrounding areas. I have researched and met with several homeless housing and care providers in order to establish best practices that ensure effective outcomes. I have worked as a volunteer on Skid Row, and I am advocate for the protection of animals, and our environment. I participate in the ongoing meetings with the FAA and community members that are affected by the change in flight paths. I've researched and met with traffic mapping app programmers to find effective solutions to Los Angeles.- Implementing effective, truthful and non biased community outreach that will ensure that my community has representation that reflects their views, not just special interest groups.
- I am the only candidate addressing the homelessness crisis with common sense solutions that provides care for people in need and also restores the surrounding communities safety and security
- Restoring the public's trust and faith in their government and their representation
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 3, 2024
