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| California State Assembly District 44 | ||
| Current incumbent | Jacqui Irwin  | |
California’s forty-fourth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Jacqui Irwin.
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 Jacqui Irwin (D) defeated Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy (R) in the general election for California State Assembly District 44 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Jacqui Irwin (D) |
58.9
|
95,622 |
|
|
Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy (R) |
41.1
|
66,758 | |
|
|
Total votes: 162,380 |
Incumbent Jacqui Irwin and Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy defeated Robert Zelinsky in the primary for California State Assembly District 44 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Jacqui Irwin (D) |
51.9
|
44,028 |
| ✔ |
|
Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy (R) |
44.0
|
37,342 |
|
|
Robert Zelinsky (D) |
4.0
|
3,411 | |
|
|
Total votes: 84,781 |
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 Jacqui Irwin defeated Kerry J. Nelson in the California State Assembly District 44 general election.California State Assembly, District 44 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Jacqui Irwin Incumbent |
59.00% | 107,084 | |
| Republican | Kerry J. Nelson | 41.00% | 74,417 | |
| Total Votes | 181,501 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
California State Assembly, District 44 Blanket Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jacqui Irwin Incumbent | |
| Republican | Kerry J. Nelson |
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. Jacqui Irwin (D) and Rob McCoy (R) defeated Mario De La Piedra (R) in the blanket primary. Irwin defeated McCoy in the general election.
California State Assembly, District 44, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jacqui Irwin |
52.3% | 57,098 | |
| Republican | Rob McCoy | 47.7% | 52,085 | |
| Total Votes | 109,183 | |||
California State Assembly, District 44 Blanket Primary, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Jacqui Irwin |
44.8% | 24,255 | |
| Republican | Rob McCoy |
31% | 16,811 | |
| Republican | Mario De La Piedra | 24.2% | 13,116 | |
| Total Votes | 54,182 | |||
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 Jeff Gorell (R) and Eileen MacEnery (D) defeated Thomas Mullens (D) in the June 5 blanket primary. Gorell went on to defeat MacEnery in the general election.
California State Assembly, District 44, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Gorell Incumbent |
52.9% | 86,132 | |
| Democratic | Eileen MacEnery | 47.1% | 76,805 | |
| Total Votes | 162,937 | |||
California State Assembly, District 44 Blanket Primary, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Eileen MacEnery |
23.3% | 15,343 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Mullens | 18.6% | 12,226 | |
| Republican | Jeff Gorell Incumbent |
58.1% | 38,263 | |
| Total Votes | 65,832 | |||
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 44 raised a total of $13,671,127. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $379,754 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 44
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,379,566 | 2 | $689,783 |
| 2014 | $4,110,547 | 3 | $1,370,182 |
| 2012 | $464,628 | 3 | $154,876 |
| 2010 | $848,349 | 3 | $282,783 |
| 2008 | $1,195,184 | 3 | $398,395 |
| 2006 | $1,675,839 | 8 | $209,480 |
| 2004 | $962,568 | 3 | $320,856 |
| 2002 | $891,350 | 3 | $297,117 |
| 2000 | $2,143,096 | 8 | $267,887 |
| Total | $13,671,127 | 36 | $379,754 |
