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California, State Assembly, District 73

California State Assembly District 73
Current incumbentWilliam Brough Republican Party

California’s seventy-third state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative William Brough.

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 73

Incumbent William Brough (R) defeated Scott Rhinehart (D) in the general election for California State Assembly District 73 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

William Brough (R)
56.2
115,636

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Scott Rhinehart (D)
43.8
90,016

Total votes: 205,652
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 73

Incumbent William Brough and Scott Rhinehart defeated Ed Sachs in the primary for California State Assembly District 73 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

William Brough (R)
47.1
55,579

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Scott Rhinehart (D)
39.4
46,436

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Ed Sachs (R)
13.5
15,981

Total votes: 117,996

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 William Brough defeated Mesbah Islam in the California State Assembly District 73 general election.

California State Assembly, District 73 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png William Brough Incumbent 68.78% 144,653
Democratic Mesbah Islam 31.22% 65,662
Total Votes 210,315
Source: California Secretary of State

Incumbent William Brough and Mesbah Islam were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 73 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 73 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png William Brough Incumbent
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mesbah Islam

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. Wendy Gabriella (D) and William "Bill" Brough (R) defeated Anna Bryson (R), Paul G. Glaab (R) and Jesse Petrilla (R) in the blanket primary. Brough defeated Gabriella in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 73, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam "Bill" Brough 67.9% 76,783
Democratic Wendy Gabriella 32.1% 36,292
Total Votes 113,075

California State Assembly, District 73 Blanket Primary, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngWendy Gabriella 27.8% 16,420
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Brough 27.7% 16,365
Republican Jesse Petrilla 19.1% 11,287
Republican Paul G. Glaab 14.2% 8,353
Republican Anna Bryson 11.1% 6,549
Total Votes 58,974

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 Diane Harkey (R) and James Corbett (D) advanced past the June 5 blanket primary unopposed, before Harkey defeated Corbett in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 73, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDiane L. Harkey Incumbent 64.3% 130,030
Democratic James Corbett 35.7% 72,196
Total Votes 202,226

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 73 raised a total of $6,240,308. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $215,183 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 73

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $517,124 2 $258,562
2014 $822,086 5 $164,417
2012 $504,744 2 $252,372
2010 $413,839 2 $206,920
2008 $651,827 4 $162,957
2006 $728,272 2 $364,136
2004 $1,712,148 5 $342,430
2002 $482,528 3 $160,843
2000 $407,740 4 $101,935
Total $6,240,308 29 $215,183