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| California State Assembly District 61 | ||
| Current incumbent | Jose Medina  | |
California’s sixty-first state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Jose Medina.
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 Jose Medina (D) defeated Ali Mazarei (R) in the general election for California State Assembly District 61 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Jose Medina (D) |
67.8
|
75,327 |
|
|
Ali Mazarei (R) |
32.2
|
35,821 | |
|
|
Total votes: 111,148 |
Incumbent Jose Medina and Ali Mazarei advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 61 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Jose Medina (D) |
99.4
|
36,442 |
| ✔ |
|
Ali Mazarei (R) |
0.6
|
212 |
|
|
Total votes: 36,654 |
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 Jose Medina defeated Hector Diaz in the California State Assembly District 61 general election.California State Assembly, District 61 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Jose Medina Incumbent |
65.90% | 90,663 | |
| Republican | Hector Diaz | 34.10% | 46,924 | |
| Total Votes | 137,587 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
California State Assembly, District 61 Blanket Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jose Medina Incumbent | |
| Republican | Hector Diaz |
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 Jose Medina (D) and Rudy Aranda (R) defeated D. Shelly Yarbrough (D) in the blanket primary. Medina defeated Aranda in the general election.
California State Assembly, District 61, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jose Medina Incumbent |
58.8% | 34,160 | |
| Republican | Rudy Aranda | 41.2% | 23,973 | |
| Total Votes | 58,133 | |||
California State Assembly, District 61 Blanket Primary, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Jose Medina Incumbent |
43.8% | 13,631 | |
| Republican | Rudy Aranda |
41.6% | 12,942 | |
| Democratic | D. Shelly Yarbrough | 14.6% | 4,549 | |
| Total Votes | 31,122 | |||
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. Jose Medina (D) and Bill Batey (R) defeated Joe Ludwig (R) and Fredy DeLeon (I) in the June 5 blanket primary. Medina went on to defeat Batey in the general election.
California State Assembly, District 61, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jose Medina |
61% | 76,774 | |
| Republican | Bill Batey | 39% | 49,003 | |
| Total Votes | 125,777 | |||
California State Assembly, District 61 Blanket Primary, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Jose Medina |
44.6% | 17,473 | |
| Republican | Bill Batey |
35% | 13,713 | |
| Republican | Joe Ludwig | 15.9% | 6,254 | |
| Republican | Thomas Carlos Ketcham (write-in) | 0% | 16 | |
| Independent | Fredy DeLeon | 4.5% | 1,757 | |
| Total Votes | 39,213 | |||
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 61 raised a total of $11,538,571. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $360,580 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 61
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $699,838 | 2 | $349,919 | |
| 2014 | $974,391 | 3 | $324,797 | |
| 2012 * | $2,871,616 | 4 | $717,904 | |
| 2010 | $758,579 | 2 | $379,290 | |
| 2008 | $694,134 | 7 | $99,162 | |
| 2006 | $505,812 | 3 | $168,604 | |
| 2004 | $1,479,542 | 3 | $493,181 | |
| 2002 | $421,928 | 2 | $210,964 | |
| 2000 | $3,132,731 | 6 | $522,122 | |
| Total | $11,538,571 | 32 | $360,580 | |
| * Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district. | ||||
