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California, State Assembly, District 68

California State Assembly District 68
Current incumbentSteven S. Choi Republican Party

California’s sixty-eighth state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative Steven S. Choi.

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 68

Incumbent Steven S. Choi (R) defeated Michelle Duman (D) in the general election for California State Assembly District 68 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Steven S. Choi (R)
53.1
96,611

Michelle Duman (D)
46.9
85,164

Total votes: 181,775
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 68

Incumbent Steven S. Choi and Michelle Duman advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 68 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Steven S. Choi (R)
59.0
57,099

Michelle Duman (D)
41.0
39,751

Total votes: 96,850

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 Donald P. Wagner (R) did not seek re-election.

Steven S. Choi defeated Sean Jay Panahi in the California State Assembly District 68 general election.

California State Assembly, District 68 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steven S. Choi 60.29% 114,210
Democratic Sean Jay Panahi 39.71% 75,231
Total Votes 189,441
Source: California Secretary of State

The following candidates ran in the California State Assembly District 68 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 68 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sean Jay Panahi 33.03% 32,610
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steven S. Choi 19.81% 19,559
Republican Harry Sidhu 19.66% 19,405
Republican Deborah Pauly 14.06% 13,880
Republican Alexia Deligianni-Brydges 5.16% 5,098
Independent Brian Chuchua 4.70% 4,635
Republican Kostas Roditis 3.57% 3,528
Total Votes 98,715

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 Donald P. "Don" Wagner (R) and Anne Cameron (D) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Wagner defeated Cameron in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 68, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonald P. "Don" Wagner Incumbent 68.4% 66,445
Democratic Anne Cameron 31.6% 30,749
Total Votes 97,194

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 Donald P. Wagner (R) and Christina Avalos (D) advanced past the June 5 blanket primary unopposed, before Wagner defeated Avalos in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 68, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonald P. "Don" Wagner Incumbent 60.8% 104,706
Democratic Christina Avalos 39.2% 67,448
Total Votes 172,154

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 68 raised a total of $6,133,082. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $204,436 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 68

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $998,165 7 $142,595
2014 $413,770 2 $206,885
2012 $320,499 2 $160,250
2010 $1,118,511 4 $279,628
2008 $551,303 2 $275,652
2006 $630,186 3 $210,062
2004 $982,734 3 $327,578
2002 $444,262 3 $148,087
2000 $673,652 4 $168,413
Total $6,133,082 30 $204,436