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California, State Assembly, District 28

California State Assembly District 28
Current incumbentEvan Low Democratic Party

California’s twenty-eighth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Evan Low.

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 28

Incumbent Evan Low (D) defeated Michael Snyder (R) in the general election for California State Assembly District 28 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Evan Low (D)
71.1
130,815

Michael Snyder (R)
28.9
53,195

Total votes: 184,010
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 28

Incumbent Evan Low and Michael Snyder advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 28 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Evan Low (D)
70.8
77,011

Michael Snyder (R)
29.2
31,776

Total votes: 108,787

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 Evan Low defeated Nicholas Sclavos in the California State Assembly District 28 general election.

California State Assembly, District 28 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Evan Low Incumbent 69.96% 136,547
Republican Nicholas Sclavos 30.04% 58,641
Total Votes 195,188
Source: California Secretary of State

Incumbent Evan Low and Nicholas Sclavos were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 28 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 28 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Evan Low Incumbent
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Nicholas Sclavos

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. Evan Low (D) and Chuck Page (R) defeated Barry Chang (D) and Michael Hunsweck (R) in the blanket primary. Low defeated Page in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 28, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEvan Low 59.4% 71,239
Republican Chuck Page 40.6% 48,645
Total Votes 119,884

California State Assembly, District 28 Blanket Primary, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEvan Low 39.7% 30,807
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngChuck Page 26.9% 20,895
Democratic Barry Chang 24.7% 19,156
Republican Michael Hunsweck 8.7% 6,732
Total Votes 77,590

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 Paul Fong (D) and Chad Walsh (I) advanced past the June 5 blanket primary unopposed, before Fong defeated Walsh in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 28, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Fong Incumbent 62% 108,061
Independent Chad Walsh 38% 66,239
Total Votes 174,300

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 28 raised a total of $9,993,188. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $370,118 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 28

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,197,476 2 $598,738
2014 $912,891 4 $228,223
2012 $959,956 2 $479,978
2010 $636,372 5 $127,274
2008 $373,424 1 $373,424
2006 $1,364,420 3 $454,807
2004 $413,109 2 $206,555
2002 $442,904 2 $221,452
2000 $3,692,636 6 $615,439
Total $9,993,188 27 $370,118