C.T. Weber
C.T. Weber (Peace and Freedom Party) ran for election for California Secretary of State. He lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.
Weber was a 2012 Peace and Freedom Party candidate for District 9 of the California State Assembly. He was the 2010 Peace and Freedom Party candidate for Lieutenant Governor of California.
Biography
Weber earned a bachelor's degree in history and a master's degree in public administration from California State University at Long Beach. Before his retirement, he worked as a special agent and government analyst for the state of California.[1]
Weber co-founded the Long Beach Free Clinic and served two four-year terms on the board of directors of the California State Employees Association (CSEA). He also served as president of the Service Employees International Union, Local 1000, District Labor Council 784. As of 2018, he served as a delegate to the Sacramento Central Labor Council representing the California Alliance for Retired Americans (CARA) and as director of public relations for the Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA).[1]
Weber was elected as the state chair of the Peace and Freedom Party of California three times (1972-1974, 1996-1998, 2010-2012). He also organized its state conventions in 1970, 1974, and 1992 and the national convention in 1971. As of 2018, he served as the party's legislative committee chair.[1] Weber and his wife, Tatiana, have one child.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for California Secretary of State
Incumbent Alex Padilla defeated Mark Meuser in the general election for California Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alex Padilla (D) | 64.5 | 7,909,521 |
 | Mark Meuser (R) | 35.5 | 4,362,545 | |
| Total votes: 12,272,066 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California Secretary of State
The following candidates ran in the primary for California Secretary of State on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alex Padilla (D) | 52.6 | 3,475,633 |
| ✔ | | Mark Meuser (R) | 31.0 | 2,047,903 |
 | Ruben Major (D) | 5.4 | 355,036 | |
| Raul Rodriguez Jr. (R) | 5.0 | 330,460 | ||
 | Gail Lightfoot (L) | 2.4 | 155,879 | |
 | Michael Feinstein (G) | 2.1 | 136,725 | |
 | C.T. Weber (Peace and Freedom Party) | 0.9 | 61,375 | |
 | Erik Rydberg (G) | 0.7 | 48,705 | |
| Total votes: 6,611,716 | |||
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2012
Weber ran in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 9. He was eliminated in the blanket primary on June 5, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
 Richard Pan Incumbent |
39.9% | 24,617 | |
| Democratic | Tom Santos | 13.3% | 8,200 | |
| Republican | Antonio Amador |
16.3% | 10,060 | |
| Republican | Edward Nemeth | 11.1% | 6,823 | |
| Republican | Sophia Gonzales Scherman | 16.3% | 10,029 | |
| Peace and Freedom | C.T. Weber | 3.2% | 1,950 | |
| Total Votes | 61,679 | |||
2010
Weber faced Gavin Newsom (D), Abel Maldonado (R), Jim King (American Independent), Pamela J. Brown (L), and James Castillo (G) in the general election on November 2, 2010. Newsom won the election.[6]
See also
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- Secretary of State of California
- California Secretary of State election, 2018
- Lieutenant Governor of California
- California lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Secretary of State of California
- Peace and Freedom Party website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ballotpedia's Elections Team, “Email communication with C.T. Weber," June 3, 2018
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote" November 2, 2010 General Election," updated November 8, 2010 at 11:51, accessed November 8, 2010, November 29, 2010, and December 21, 2010
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