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| California State Senate District 26 | ||
| Current incumbent | Ben Allen  | |
California’s twenty-sixth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Ben Allen.
California state senators represent an average of 931,349 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 846,791 residents.
Members serve four-year terms with term limits. The terms of the senators are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. The senators representing odd-numbered districts are elected in years evenly divisible by four. The senators from even-numbered districts are elected in the intervening even-numbered years. California legislators assume office one month after election (December).
According to Article IV of the California Constitution, the candidate must be a United States Citizen, a resident of California for three years, a resident of the legislative district for one year and a registered voter in that district by the time nomination papers are filed.
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $110,459/year | $192/day for each day in session. |
Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years. Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any members elected prior to November 6, 2012, and limits them to a maximum of two four-year terms (eight years).
If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Governor must call for a special election. The election must be called by the Governor within fourteen days of the vacancy being created. No special election can be held if the vacancy happened in an election year and the nominating deadline passed.
Elections for the office of California State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline was December 6, 2019.
Incumbent Ben Allen (D) defeated Baron Bruno (Independent) in the general election for California State Senate District 26 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Ben Allen (D) |
77.2
|
298,609 |
|
|
Baron Bruno (Independent) |
22.8
|
87,974 | |
|
|
Total votes: 386,583 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Incumbent Ben Allen and Baron Bruno defeated Mark Matthew Herd in the primary for California State Senate District 26 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Ben Allen (D) |
76.8
|
144,283 |
| ✔ |
|
Baron Bruno (Independent) |
12.3
|
23,119 |
|
|
Mark Matthew Herd (L) |
10.9
|
20,534 | |
|
|
Total votes: 187,936 |
Elections for the California State Senate 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. Ben Allen (D) and Sandra Fluke (D) defeated Barbi S. Appelquist (D), Betsy Butler (D), Amy Howorth (D), Vito Imbasciani (D), Patric M. Verrone (D) and Seth Stodder (I) in the blanket primary. Allen defeated Fluke in the general election.
California State Senate, District 26, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Ben Allen |
60.3% | 122,901 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Fluke | 39.7% | 80,781 | |
| Total Votes | 203,682 | |||
California State Senate, District 26 Blanket Primary, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Ben Allen |
22.2% | 25,987 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Fluke |
19.4% | 22,759 | |
| Independent | Seth Stodder | 17.4% | 20,419 | |
| Democratic | Betsy Butler | 16.5% | 19,301 | |
| Democratic | Amy Howorth | 15.7% | 18,411 | |
| Democratic | Vito Imbasciani | 4.4% | 5,189 | |
| Democratic | Patric M. Verrone | 2.9% | 3,446 | |
| Democratic | Barbi S. Appelquist | 1.4% | 1,630 | |
| Total Votes | 117,142 | |||
Holly Mitchell (D) won election in a special election for California State Senate District 26. The seat was vacant following Sen. Curren Price's (D) election to the Los Angeles City Council. Mitchell defeated Mervin Evans (D) in a blanket primary, which took place on September 17.
California State Senate, District 26, Blanket Primary, 2013
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Holly Mitchell |
81% | 19,481 | |
| Democratic | Mervin Evans | 19% | 4,579 | |
| Total Votes | 24,060 | |||
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for California State Senate District 26 raised a total of $7,856,759. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $392,838 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, California State Senate District 26
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $4,327,452 | 8 | $540,932 |
| 2012 | $570,763 | 1 | $570,763 |
| 2010 | $572,333 | 4 | $143,083 |
| 2008 | $193,734 | 1 | $193,734 |
| 2006 | $921,658 | 3 | $307,219 |
| 2004 | $460,412 | 1 | $460,412 |
| 2002 | $488,481 | 1 | $488,481 |
| 2000 | $321,926 | 1 | $321,926 |
| Total | $7,856,759 | 20 | $392,838 |
