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California, State Assembly, District 64

California State Assembly District 64
Current incumbentMike Gipson Democratic Party

California’s sixty-fourth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Mike Gipson.

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 64

Incumbent Mike Gipson (D) defeated Theresa Sanford (R) in the general election for California State Assembly District 64 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mike Gipson (D)
84.7
83,210

Theresa Sanford (R)
15.3
15,010

Total votes: 98,220
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 64

Incumbent Mike Gipson and Theresa Sanford advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 64 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mike Gipson (D)
100.0
29,422

Theresa Sanford (R)
0.0
9

Total votes: 29,431

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 Mike Gipson defeated Theresa Sanford in the California State Assembly District 64 general election.

California State Assembly, District 64 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mike Gipson Incumbent 73.41% 86,419
Republican Theresa Sanford 26.59% 31,300
Total Votes 117,719
Source: California Secretary of State

Incumbent Mike Gipson and Theresa Sanford were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 64 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 64 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mike Gipson Incumbent
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Theresa Sanford

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. Mike Gipson (D) and Prophet La'omar Walker (D) defeated Micah Ali (D) and Steve Neal (D) in the blanket primary. Gipson defeated Walker in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 64, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMike Gipson 63.6% 30,041
Democratic Prophet La'omar Walker 36.4% 17,217
Total Votes 47,258

California State Assembly, District 64 Blanket Primary, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMike Gipson 51% 11,975
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngProphet La'omar Walker 21.4% 5,022
Democratic Steve Neal 15.2% 3,580
Democratic Micah Ali 12.4% 2,923
Total Votes 23,500

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 Isadore Hall, III (D) ran unopposed in the June 5 blanket primary before winning the general election without opposition.

California State Assembly, District 64, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngIsadore Hall, III Incumbent 100% 100,446
Total Votes 100,446

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 64 raised a total of $7,865,591. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $327,733 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 64

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,131,736 2 $565,868
2014 $2,226,657 4 $556,664
2012 $981,507 1 $981,507
2010 $448,687 3 $149,562
2008 $670,765 2 $335,383
2006 $702,452 2 $351,226
2004 $596,099 2 $298,050
2002 $635,086 4 $158,772
2000 $472,602 4 $118,151
Total $7,865,591 24 $327,733