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Tim Gorsulowsky
Tim Gorsulowsky (Republican Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 26. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Gorsulowsky completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Gorsulowsky was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 9 of the California State Assembly. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.
Gorsulowsky was a candidate for the Trustee Area 2 seat on the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education in California. He ran against three fellow candidates in the general election on November 4, 2014.[1] Tim Gorsulowsky lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Gorsulowsky grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana. He earned a bachelor's degree in business from East Texas Baptist University. He moved to California in 1987 to work with his brother on a dermatology surgical practice. Gorsulowsky later began his own security business in Silicon Valley that grew to have an average of 150 employees. He moved to Elk Grove in 2012.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 26
Incumbent Evan Low defeated Tim Gorsulowsky in the general election for California State Assembly District 26 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Evan Low (D) | 74.0 | 81,595 |
 | Tim Gorsulowsky (R)  | 26.0 | 28,616 | |
| Total votes: 110,211 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 26
Incumbent Evan Low and Tim Gorsulowsky defeated Long Jiao in the primary for California State Assembly District 26 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Evan Low (D) | 66.9 | 45,916 |
| ✔ | | Tim Gorsulowsky (R) | 23.7 | 16,289 |
 | Long Jiao (D) | 9.4 | 6,434 | |
| Total votes: 68,639 | |||
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Campaign finance
2016
Elections for the California State Assembly 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.[3]
Incumbent Jim Cooper defeated Tim Gorsulowsky in the California State Assembly District 9 general election.[4][5]
| California State Assembly, District 9 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jim Cooper Incumbent |
66.77% | 109,979 | |
| Republican | Tim Gorsulowsky | 33.23% | 54,729 | |
| Total Votes | 164,708 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Jim Cooper and Tim Gorsulowsky were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 9 Blanket primary.[6][7]
| California State Assembly, District 9 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jim Cooper Incumbent | |
| Republican | Tim Gorsulowsky | |
2014
Elk Grove Unified Board of Education
- See also: Elk Grove Unified School District elections (2014)Three seats on the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. No incumbent filed to run for re-election in Trustee Area 2, leaving the race to four candidates: Nicholas Aaron Webster, James Letoa, Tim Gorsulowsky and Crystal Martinez-Alire. Martinez-Alire won the seat. In Trustee Area 4, incumbent Bobbie Singh-Allen ran unopposed and won re-election by default. Elizabeth Marie Albiani, candidate for Trustee Area 5, also ran unopposed and won election to the board by default.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Crystal Martinez-Alire |
50.8% | 26,601 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Letoa | 19.9% | 10,436 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nicholas Aaron Webster | 16.6% | 8,697 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tim Gorsulowsky | 12.2% | 6,381 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 217 | |
| Total Votes | 52,332 | |||
| Source: Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections, "Official Results: General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Funding
The Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections Office does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports. Ballotpedia staffers directly requested this information, but the municipal office refused those requests to make that information public.[8]
Endorsements
Gorsulowsky received endorsements from the Sacramento County Republican Party and the Sacramento Republican Women Federated.[9][10] He also received endorsements from a number of individuals. A list of his supporters can be found here.
California State Assembly
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. Jim Cooper (D) and Darrell R. Fong (D) defeated Diana Rodriguez-Suruki (D), Tim Gorsulowsky (R) and Manuel J. Martin (R) in the blanket primary. Cooper defeated Fong in the general election.[11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Cooper |
55.5% | 50,188 | |
| Democratic | Darrell R. Fong | 44.5% | 40,220 | |
| Total Votes | 90,408 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Jim Cooper |
31.1% | 18,923 | |
| Democratic | Darrell R. Fong |
29.2% | 17,752 | |
| Republican | Tim Gorsulowsky | 18% | 10,938 | |
| Republican | Manuel J. Martin | 13.3% | 8,111 | |
| Democratic | Diana Rodriguez-Suruki | 8.4% | 5,080 | |
| Total Votes | 60,804 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tim Gorsulowsky completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gorsulowsky's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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While in California, the opportunity arose to open a security services company in San Jose. This company, started in 1994, ultimately expanded into a 165-employee operation with more than $4 million in annual revenue. Since, Tim has started numerous like companies in California. His philosophy in the business sector was to always treat his employees with high regard, while continually giving his clients personal attention. It was unusual to maintain an employee and contract base for an extended five to 10 years before that, he said. He says his philosophy and business technique proved this longevity could actually be accomplished.
“I’m the kind of person to jump in and take care of others,”
Tim Gorsulowsky moved from Saratoga California to Cupertino in 2017
- Security and Safety; Security and Safety First: With over 25 years as a security provider in California, it is clear that laws have allowed an unsafe environment for Californians. In the past few years, we have seen laws like Proposition 47 dilute our ability to charge criminal activity and allow criminals to walk the streets. When Elected, I will change the laws in California to give law enforcement the opportunity to charge criminals, and District Attorneys the ability to prosecute with success. I am very pleased to offer my service to our District where I have worked for 35 years. I am good at what I do, and have a lot of EXPERIENCE where it counts.
- Education; While California was a leader in Economic Strength, the Education System was left behind. It is prudent for California to regain the Number 1 status in our Educational System. Common Core was proven to be unsuccessful in our training abilities throughtout the State.
- Environment; We have seen our trees destroyed by allowing people to randomly remove trees, our forests are not cared for properly allowing huge fires to destroy of our forests. I will work to change the course of our environment. The air we breathe can be much better in California with regulation on NEW Construction. Green energy is not regulated properly, and needs prompt attention by someone who genuinely cares. I want to tighened the regulation on chemicals in the air and ground. I will prioritize changes in our fire regions by regulating the fire-proof policies that will assist in deflecting damage during a fast moving fire. The care of our State Parks need to be a Priority, as we need to preserve and protect the beauty of our State
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2014
Gorsulowsky highlighted the following statements on his campaign website:
| “ | Mission Statement As your School Board Trustee, I will personally work with the School Administrators to address issues within the School District. It is my goal to enhance the communication between the Board and School leaders to better facilitate the results. Vision Statement The ultimate goal of the School Board will be; present a close relationship with the community, and offer a collective involvement. This process will assist in achieving a greater reward to the students future.[14] |
” |
| —Tim Gorsulowsky's school board campaign website (2014)[15] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections, "Contest/Candidate Proof List 2014 General Election," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ Tim Gorsulowsky for Elk Grove School Board, "Values," accessed October 22, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Email submitted to Ballotpedia from the Sacramento County Voter Registration Office on October 27, 2014
- ↑ Sacramento Republican Women Federated, Northern Division, "November 2014," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Tim Gorsulowsky for Elk Grove School Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 22, 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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Tim Gorsulowsky for Elk Grove School Board, "Capacity Building," accessed September 24, 2014
