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California, State Assembly, District 27

California State Assembly District 27
Current incumbentAsh Kalra Democratic Party

California’s twenty-seventh state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Ash Kalra.

California state assembly members represent an average of 465,674 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 420,000 residents.

About the office

Members of the California State Assembly serve two-year terms with term limits. California legislators assume office one month after election (December).

Qualifications

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.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$110,459/year$192/day for each day in session.

Term limits

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 three two-year terms (six years).

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the assembly, the Governor must call for a special election. The election must be called by the Governor within fourteen days of the vacancy. No special election can be held if the vacancy happened in an election year and the nominating deadline passed.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of California State Assembly 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.

2018

General election
General election for California State Assembly District 27

Incumbent Ash Kalra (D) defeated G. Burt Lancaster (R) in the general election for California State Assembly District 27 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ash Kalra (D)
76.3
90,068

G. Burt Lancaster (R)
23.7
27,990

Total votes: 118,058
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 27

Incumbent Ash Kalra and G. Burt Lancaster advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 27 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ash Kalra (D)
99.5
51,825

G. Burt Lancaster (R)
0.5
285

Total votes: 52,110

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. Incumbent Nora Campos (D) did not seek re-election.

Ash Kalra defeated Madison Nguyen in the California State Assembly District 27 general election.

California State Assembly, District 27 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ash Kalra 53.21% 71,696
Democratic Madison Nguyen 46.79% 63,048
Total Votes 134,744
Source: California Secretary of State

The following candidates ran in the California State Assembly District 27 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 27 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Madison Nguyen 34.35% 27,453
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ash Kalra 19.82% 15,843
Republican Van Le 14.67% 11,726
Democratic Andres Quintero 13.67% 10,922
Democratic Cong Thanh Do 6.09% 4,869
Democratic Darcie Green 5.97% 4,769
Democratic Esau Herrera 5.43% 4,342
Total Votes 79,924

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 Nora Campos (D) and G. Burt Lancaster (R) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Campos defeated Lancaster in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 27, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngNora Campos Incumbent 69.4% 49,416
Republican G. Burt Lancaster 30.6% 21,779
Total Votes 71,195

2012

Elections for the office of California State Assembly consisted of a primary election on June 5, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 9, 2012. Incumbent Nora Campos (D) and Roger Lasson (R) advanced past the June 5 blanket primary unopposed, before Campos defeated Lasson in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 27, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngNora Campos Incumbent 77.6% 91,816
Republican Roger F. Lasson 22.4% 26,461
Total Votes 118,277

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 27 raised a total of $7,530,710. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $242,926 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 27

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $2,624,104 7 $374,872
2014 $567,485 2 $283,743
2012 $590,747 2 $295,374
2010 $587,248 2 $293,624
2008 $1,014,565 6 $169,094
2006 $703,475 2 $351,738
2004 $598,396 2 $299,198
2002 $403,604 4 $100,901
2000 $441,086 4 $110,272
Total $7,530,710 31 $242,926