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| California State Assembly District 51 | ||
| Current incumbent | Wendy Carrillo  | |
California’s fifty-first state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Wendy Carrillo.
California state assembly members represent an average of 465,674 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 420,000 residents.
Members of the California State Assembly serve two-year terms with term limits. 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 three two-year terms (six years).
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 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.
Incumbent Wendy Carrillo (D) defeated Christopher Stare (L) in the general election for California State Assembly District 51 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Wendy Carrillo (D) |
86.6
|
102,276 |
|
|
Christopher Stare (L) |
13.4
|
15,769 | |
|
|
Total votes: 118,045 |
Incumbent Wendy Carrillo and Christopher Stare advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 51 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Wendy Carrillo (D) |
100.0
|
42,547 |
| ✔ |
|
Christopher Stare (L) |
0.0
|
4 |
|
|
Total votes: 42,551 |
A special election for the position of California State Assembly District 51 was called for December 5, 2017. A special primary election was held on October 3, 2017. The seat became vacant following Jimmy Gomez's (D) election to the U.S. House of Representatives on June 6, 2017.
To qualify for the race, candidates had to obtain nomination documents from election officials in their county of residence by August 10, 2017. Candidates could have qualified by paying a $1,041.18 filing fee. Candidates could have also qualified by submitting 214 petition signatures by July 31, 2017. The filing deadline for write-in candidates was September 19, 2017.
Wendy Carrillo (D) defeated Luis Lopez (D) in the general election on December 5, 2017.
California State Assembly, District 51, Special Election, 2017
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Wendy Carrillo |
53.5% | 11,100 | |
| Democratic | Luis Lopez | 46.5% | 9,631 | |
| Total Votes | 20,731 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Carrillo and Lopez were the top-two finishers in the primary election. There were 13 candidates qualified to run in the primary election on October 3. The 10 Democrats who filed to run were:
Libertarian Andrew Aguero, Peace and Freedom party candidate John Prysner, and independent Patrick Koppula also filed to run.
California State Assembly, District 51, Special Primary Election, 2017
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wendy Carrillo |
22.2% | 5,058 | |
| Democratic | Luis Lopez |
18.6% | 4,243 | |
| Democratic | Ron Birnbaum | 9.7% | 2,213 | |
| Democratic | Alex De Ocampo | 7.9% | 1,803 | |
| Democratic | Mike Fong | 16.1% | 3,675 | |
| Democratic | Mario Olmos | 0.5% | 122 | |
| Democratic | Gabriel Sandoval | 10.4% | 2,370 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Torres | 1.2% | 284 | |
| Democratic | Mark Vargas | 4.5% | 1,022 | |
| Democratic | David Vela | 4.7% | 1,075 | |
| Libertarian | Andrew Aguero | 1.8% | 405 | |
| Peace and Freedom | John Prysner | 1% | 232 | |
| Independent | Patrick Koppula | 1.4% | 328 | |
| Total Votes | 22,830 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
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 Jimmy Gomez defeated Mike Everling in the California State Assembly District 51 general election.California State Assembly, District 51 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jimmy Gomez Incumbent |
86.13% | 110,036 | |
| Libertarian | Mike Everling | 13.87% | 17,724 | |
| Total Votes | 127,760 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
California State Assembly, District 51 Blanket Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jimmy Gomez Incumbent | |
| Libertarian | Mike Everling |
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 Jimmy Gomez (D) and write-in candidate Stephen Smith (R) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Gomez defeated Smith in the general election.
California State Assembly, District 51, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jimmy Gomez Incumbent |
83.6% | 42,261 | |
| Republican | Stephen Smith | 16.4% | 8,277 | |
| Total Votes | 50,538 | |||
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. Jimmy Gomez (D) and Luis Lopez (D) defeated Richard Friedberg (D), Arturo Chavez (D) and Oscar Gutierrez (D) in the June 5 blanket primary. Gomez went on to defeat Lopez in the general election.
California State Assembly, District 51, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jimmy Gomez |
59.8% | 63,292 | |
| Democratic | Luiz Lopez | 40.2% | 42,618 | |
| Total Votes | 105,910 | |||
California State Assembly, District 51 Blanket Primary, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Arturo Chavez | 23% | 6,422 | |
| Democratic | Richard Friedberg | 11% | 3,059 | |
| Democratic | Jimmy Gomez |
37.4% | 10,452 | |
| Democratic | Oscar Gutierrez | 4% | 1,128 | |
| Democratic | Luis Lopez |
24.6% | 6,871 | |
| Total Votes | 27,932 | |||
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 51 raised a total of $7,738,786. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $266,855 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 51
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,241,582 | 2 | $620,791 |
| 2014 | $854,766 | 2 | $427,383 |
| 2012 | $1,517,124 | 5 | $303,425 |
| 2010 | $466,364 | 2 | $233,182 |
| 2008 | $655,189 | 3 | $218,396 |
| 2006 | $981,255 | 4 | $245,314 |
| 2004 | $736,118 | 2 | $368,059 |
| 2002 | $610,793 | 2 | $305,397 |
| 2000 | $675,595 | 7 | $96,514 |
| Total | $7,738,786 | 29 | $266,855 |
