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California, State Assembly, District 77

California State Assembly District 77
Current incumbentBrian Maienschein Democratic Party

California’s seventy-seventh state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Brian Maienschein.

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 77

Incumbent Brian Maienschein (R) defeated Sunday Gover (D) in the general election for California State Assembly District 77 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Brian Maienschein (R)
50.2
99,880

Sunday Gover (D)
49.8
99,273

Total votes: 199,153
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 77

Incumbent Brian Maienschein and Sunday Gover advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 77 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Brian Maienschein (R)
56.1
63,269

Sunday Gover (D)
43.9
49,554

Total votes: 112,823

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 Brian Maienschein defeated Melinda K. Vasquez in the California State Assembly District 77 general election.

California State Assembly, District 77 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Brian Maienschein Incumbent 57.83% 121,140
Democratic Melinda K. Vasquez 42.17% 88,344
Total Votes 209,484
Source: California Secretary of State

Melinda K. Vasquez and incumbent Brian Maienschein were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 77 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 77 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Melinda K. Vasquez
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Brian Maienschein Incumbent

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 Brian Maienschein (R) and Ruben "RJ" Hernandez (D) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Maienschein defeated Hernandez in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 77, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Maienschein Incumbent 65.8% 82,987
Democratic Ruben "RJ" Hernandez 34.2% 43,038
Total Votes 126,025

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 Brian Maienschein (R) and Ruben Hernandez (D) defeated Dustin Steiner (R) and Greg Laskaris (I) in the June 5 blanket primary. Maienschein went on to defeat Hernandez in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 77, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Maienschein 60.1% 114,314
Democratic Ruben "RJ" Hernandez 39.9% 75,824
Total Votes 190,138

California State Assembly, District 77 Blanket Primary, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRuben Hernandez 24.2% 23,075
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Maienschein 47.3% 45,071
Republican Dustin Steiner 15.1% 14,406
Independent Greg Laskaris 13.3% 12,639
Total Votes 95,191

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 77 raised a total of $5,736,567. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $159,349 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 77

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $757,669 2 $378,835
2014 $783,982 2 $391,991
2012 $444,576 4 $111,144
2010 $403,669 5 $80,734
2008 $595,404 3 $198,468
2006 $1,214,633 7 $173,519
2004 $277,219 3 $92,406
2002 $247,214 3 $82,405
2000 $1,012,201 7 $144,600
Total $5,736,567 36 $159,349