Thurston "Smitty" Smith (California)
Thurston Smith (Republican Party) (also known as Smitty) was a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 33. He assumed office on December 7, 2020. He left office on December 5, 2022.
Smith (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the California State Assembly to represent District 34. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Thurston Smith has volunteered with Victor Valley College Foundation, Hesperia Kiwanis, and Desert Valley Hospital.[1]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Smith was assigned to the following committees:
- Budget Committee
- Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee, Vice Chair
- Governmental Organization Committee
- Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy Committee
- Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
- Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 34
Incumbent Tom Lackey defeated incumbent Thurston Smith in the general election for California State Assembly District 34 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tom Lackey (R) | 56.5 | 63,840 |
 | Thurston Smith (R) | 43.5 | 49,183 | |
| Total votes: 113,023 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 34
The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Assembly District 34 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thurston Smith (R) | 31.1 | 23,663 |
| ✔ | | Tom Lackey (R) | 29.7 | 22,622 |
 | Rita Ramirez (D) | 26.8 | 20,384 | |
 | Raj Kahlon (D) | 5.3 | 4,063 | |
 | Paul Fournier (R) | 4.2 | 3,189 | |
 | Roger LaPlante (Independent) | 2.8 | 2,122 | |
| Total votes: 76,043 | |||
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2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 33
Thurston Smith defeated Rick Herrick in the general election for California State Assembly District 33 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thurston Smith (R) | 54.9 | 86,948 |
 | Rick Herrick (R) | 45.1 | 71,567 | |
| Total votes: 158,515 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 33
The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Assembly District 33 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thurston Smith (R) | 37.9 | 32,891 |
| ✔ | | Rick Herrick (R) | 17.2 | 14,922 |
 | Socorro Cisneros (D) | 14.0 | 12,136 | |
 | Blanca Azucena Gomez (D) | 10.3 | 8,950 | |
 | Anthony Rhoades (D) | 8.8 | 7,670 | |
| Roger LaPlante (D) | 6.5 | 5,655 | |
| Alex Walton (R) | 5.3 | 4,564 | ||
| Total votes: 86,788 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
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2020
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jay Obernolte (R) |
California State Assembly District 33 2020-2022 |
Succeeded by Devon Mathis (R) |
