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California, State Assembly, District 12

California State Assembly District 12
Current incumbentHeath Flora Republican Party

California’s twelfth state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative Heath Flora.

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 12

Incumbent Heath Flora (R) defeated Robert Chase (D) in the general election for California State Assembly District 12 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Heath Flora (R)
60.0
94,404

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Robert Chase (D)
40.0
62,811

Total votes: 157,215
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 12

Incumbent Heath Flora and Robert Chase advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 12 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Heath Flora (R)
63.9
56,212

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Robert Chase (D)
36.1
31,811

Total votes: 88,023

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 Kristin Olsen (R) did not seek re-election.

Heath Flora defeated Ken Vogel in the California State Assembly District 12 general election.

California State Assembly, District 12 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Heath Flora 52.32% 81,680
Republican Ken Vogel 47.68% 74,433
Total Votes 156,113
Source: California Secretary of State

Ken Vogel and Heath Flora defeated Virginia Madueno, Harinder Grewal and Cindy Marks in the California State Assembly District 12 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 12 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ken Vogel 25.58% 23,678
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Heath Flora 23.21% 21,484
Democratic Virginia Madueno 21.35% 19,764
Democratic Harinder Grewal 18.63% 17,245
Republican Cindy Marks 11.23% 10,397
Total Votes 92,568

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 Kristin Olsen (R) and Harinder Grewal (D) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Olsen defeated Grewal in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 12, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKristin Olsen Incumbent 67.2% 63,003
Democratic Harinder Grewal 32.8% 30,752
Total Votes 93,755

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 Kristin Olsen (R) and Christopher Mateo (D) advanced past the June 5 blanket primary unopposed, before Olsen defeated Mateo in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 12, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKristin Olsen Incumbent 60.6% 89,821
Democratic Christopher Mateo 39.4% 58,517
Total Votes 148,338

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 12 raised a total of $11,696,098. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $449,850 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 12

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,003,685 5 $200,737
2014 $1,145,232 2 $572,616
2012 $691,265 2 $345,633
2010 $1,146,540 2 $573,270
2008 $1,316,560 2 $658,280
2006 $3,123,379 4 $780,845
2004 $739,091 3 $246,364
2002 $1,286,402 4 $321,601
2000 $1,243,944 2 $621,972
Total $11,696,098 26 $449,850