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Susan Talamantes Eggman

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Susan Talamantes Eggman
Democratic Party
Prior offices:
California State Senate District 5
Years in office: 2020 - 2024
Predecessor: Cathleen Galgiani (D)
Successor: Jerry McNerney (D)
California State Assembly District 13
Years in office: 2012 - 2020
Successor: Carlos Villapudua (D)
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 3, 2020
Education
High school
Turlock High School
Bachelor's
California State University, Stanislaus
Ph.D
Portland State University
Graduate
California State University, Stanislaus
Military
Service / branch
U.S. Army
Personal
Profession
Counselor
Contact
Campaign website
Campaign Facebook
Campaign X
Campaign Instagram
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Personal Facebook
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Susan Talamantes Eggman (Democratic Party) was a member of the California State Senate, representing District 5. She assumed office on December 7, 2020. She left office on December 2, 2024.

Eggman (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Senate to represent District 5. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Biography

Susan Talamantes Eggman graduated from Turlock High School. Eggman served in the U.S. Army. She earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in social work from California State University at Stanislaus, and a Ph.D. in social work from Portland State University. Eggman's career experience includes working as a substance abuse counselor.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Eggman was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Eggman was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Eggman was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

California committee assignments, 2017
• Accountability and Administrative Review, Chair
• Appropriations
• Business and Professions
• Natural Resources
• Utilities and Energy
• Fairs, Allocation, and Classification, Chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Eggman served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Eggman served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: California State Senate elections, 2024

Susan Talamantes Eggman was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.

2020

See also: California State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for California State Senate District 5

Susan Talamantes Eggman defeated Jim Ridenour in the general election for California State Senate District 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Susan Talamantes Eggman
Susan Talamantes Eggman (D)
 
54.9
 
217,651
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Jim Ridenour (R)
 
45.1
 
178,915

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 396,566
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 5

Susan Talamantes Eggman and Jim Ridenour defeated Mani Grewal, Jesus Andrade, and Kathleen Garcia in the primary for California State Senate District 5 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Susan Talamantes Eggman
Susan Talamantes Eggman (D)
 
34.9
 
71,808
✔
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Jim Ridenour (R)
 
24.0
 
49,398
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Mani Grewal (D)
 
19.5
 
40,086
Image of Jesus Andrade
Jesus Andrade (R)
 
16.0
 
32,836
Image of Kathleen Garcia
Kathleen Garcia (R)
 
5.6
 
11,499

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 205,627
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2018

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 13

Incumbent Susan Talamantes Eggman defeated Antonio Garcia in the general election for California State Assembly District 13 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Susan Talamantes Eggman
Susan Talamantes Eggman (D)
 
65.4
 
74,813
Image of Antonio Garcia
Antonio Garcia (R)
 
34.6
 
39,532

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 114,345
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 13

Incumbent Susan Talamantes Eggman and Antonio Garcia defeated Carlos Villapudua in the primary for California State Assembly District 13 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Susan Talamantes Eggman
Susan Talamantes Eggman (D)
 
52.6
 
30,826
✔
Image of Antonio Garcia
Antonio Garcia (R)
 
30.5
 
17,885
Image of Carlos Villapudua
Carlos Villapudua (D)
 
16.9
 
9,888

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 58,599
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2016

See also: California State Assembly elections, 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.[2]

Incumbent Susan Talamantes Eggman defeated Kevin J. Lincoln, II in the California State Assembly District 13 general election.[3][4]

California State Assembly, District 13 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Susan Talamantes Eggman Incumbent 64.80% 86,315
     Republican Kevin J. Lincoln, II 35.20% 46,883
Total Votes 133,198
Source: California Secretary of State


Incumbent Susan Talamantes Eggman and Kevin J. Lincoln, II defeated K. Jafri and Jake Souza in the California State Assembly District 13 Blanket primary.[5][6]

California State Assembly, District 13 Blanket Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Susan Talamantes Eggman Incumbent 53.44% 39,608
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kevin J. Lincoln, II 19.27% 14,284
     Democratic K. Jafri 15.82% 11,728
     Republican Jake Souza 11.46% 8,491
Total Votes 74,111

2014

See also: California State Assembly 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 Susan Talamantes Eggman (D) and Sol Jobrack (R) defeated Catherine Jennet Stebbins (D) in the blanket primary. Eggman defeated Jobrack in the general election.[7][8][9]

California State Assembly, District 13, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Talamantes Eggman Incumbent 60.7% 40,635
     Republican Sol Jobrack 39.3% 26,254
Total Votes 66,889
California State Assembly, District 13 Blanket Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Talamantes Eggman Incumbent 50.8% 23,341
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSol Jobrack 31.2% 14,318
     Democratic Catherine Jennet Stebbins 18.1% 8,297
Total Votes 45,956

2012

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2012

Eggman won election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 13. She advanced past the June 5, 2012 blanket primary, defeating Xochitl Raya Paderes (D), C. Jennet Stebbins (D), and Dolores Cooper (R). She defeated K. Jafri (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12]

California State Assembly, District 13, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Talamantes Eggman 65.4% 78,776
     Republican K. "Jeffrey" Jafri 34.6% 41,595
Total Votes 120,371
California State Assembly, District 13 Blanket Primary, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Talamantes Eggman 39.8% 21,066
     Democratic Xochitl Raya Paderes 10.7% 5,649
     Democratic C. Jennet Stebbins 12.8% 6,792
     Republican Dolores Cooper 14.9% 7,892
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngK. Jafri 21.7% 11,480
Total Votes 52,879

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Susan Talamantes Eggman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2014

Eggman's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[13]

Jobs

  • Excerpt: "Our past, present and future have always been Agriculture. We have the richest agriculture land in the world, and I will fight to ensure our tradition. I believe we can expand our local economy by promoting Agro-tourism; the public has a growing interest in food and where it comes from, which presents new opportunities for us."

Education

  • Excerpt: "Stockton and the San Joaquin valley have an opportunity right now to transform our work force for the 21st century. We need education to be available and relevant"

Safety

  • Excerpt: "The State government must insure that local government has the resources to keep our community safe. I would oppose efforts to put more state prisoners in our local jails until we actually have the money to put these folks behind bars."

Water and Natural Resources

  • Excerpt: "I have served on the Delta Protection Commission for the past three years. Water is vital to our local economy and I will continue to work at the State level to insure we retain local control over our water and our future."

Health and Wellness

  • Excerpt: "Government needs to provide the means for communities to define themselves in ways that promote health and wellness. Healthy engaged communities where streets are safe and people have access to healthy foods are communities with less crime and the higher potential for meaningful employment."

Campaign finance summary

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Susan Talamantes Eggman campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020California State Senate District 5Won general$3,065,523 N/A**
2016California State Assembly, District 13Won $727,855 N/A**
2014California State Assembly, District 13Won $863,086 N/A**
Grand total$4,656,464 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Endorsements

2014

In 2014, Eggman's endorsements included the following:[14]

  • California Teamsters Public Affairs Council
  • CDF Firefighters
  • Professional Engineers in California Government
  • AFSCME California
  • California Labor Federation
  • North Valley Labor Federation

2012

In 2012, Eggman's endorsements included:[15]

  • Association of California State Supervisors
  • Harry S Truman Club of San Joaquin
  • Women's Political Committee
  • LGBT Legislative Caucus
  • The Victory Fund
  • State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, AFL-CIO
  • International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 54
  • California Latino Legislative Caucus
  • California Association of Realtorspenters Local 152
  • San Joaquin County Building Trades
  • Calaveras County Building Trades
  • Alpine County Building Trades
  • Amador County Building Trades
  • National Association Social Workers CA PACE
  • California Dental Association
  • California Aligned for Patient Protection
  • Laborers International Union of North America
  • California Faculty Association
  • California Teachers Association
  • California School Employees Association

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Susan Eggman for State Senate, "About," accessed December 28, 2020
    2. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
    3. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
    4. ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
    5. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
    6. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
    7. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
    8. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
    9. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
    10. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
    11. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
    12. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
    13. ↑ susaneggman.com, "Official Campaign Website," accessed May 8, 2014
    14. ↑ susaneggman.com, "Endorsements," accessed May 8, 2014
    15. ↑ Susan Eggman for Assembly, "Endorsements," accessed October 5, 2012 (dead link)

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