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| California State Senate District 34 | ||
| Current incumbent | Tom Umberg  | |
California’s thirty-fourth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Tom Umberg.
California state senators represent an average of 931,349 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 846,791 residents.
Members serve four-year terms with term limits. The terms of the senators are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. The senators representing odd-numbered districts are elected in years evenly divisible by four. The senators from even-numbered districts are elected in the intervening even-numbered years. 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 two four-year terms (eight years).
If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Governor must call for a special election. The election must be called by the Governor within fourteen days of the vacancy being created. 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 Senate 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.
Tom Umberg (D) defeated incumbent Janet Nguyen (R) in the general election for California State Senate District 34 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Tom Umberg (D) |
50.6
|
135,062 |
|
|
Janet Nguyen (R) |
49.4
|
131,973 | |
|
|
Total votes: 267,035 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Incumbent Janet Nguyen and Tom Umberg defeated Jestin Samson and Akash Hawkins in the primary for California State Senate District 34 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Janet Nguyen (R) |
58.3
|
82,874 |
| ✔ |
|
Tom Umberg (D) |
26.3
|
37,360 |
|
|
Jestin Samson (D) |
9.3
|
13,231 | |
|
|
Akash Hawkins (D) |
6.2
|
8,746 | |
|
|
Total votes: 142,211 |
Elections for the California State Senate 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. Jose Solorio (D) and Janet Nguyen (R) defeated Long Pham (R) in the blanket primary. Solorio was defeated by Nguyen in the general election.
California State Senate, District 34, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Janet Nguyen |
58.1% | 95,792 | |
| Democratic | Jose Solorio | 41.9% | 69,220 | |
| Total Votes | 165,012 | |||
California State Senate, District 34 Blanket Primary, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Janet Nguyen |
52% | 46,445 | |
| Democratic | Jose Solorio |
33.3% | 29,793 | |
| Republican | Long Pham | 14.7% | 13,102 | |
| Total Votes | 89,340 | |||
Elections for the office of California State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 8, 2010, and a general election on November 6, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2010. Incumbent Lou Correa (D) defeated Lucille Kring (R) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the June 8 primary elections.
California State Senate, District 34, General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lou Correa Incumbent |
65.7% | 88,892 | |
| Republican | Lucille Kring | 34.3% | 46,377 | |
| Total Votes | 135,269 | |||
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for California State Senate District 34 raised a total of $19,706,840. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $1,313,789 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, California State Senate District 34
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $6,320,100 | 3 | $2,106,700 |
| 2012 | $40,920 | 1 | $40,920 |
| 2010 | $1,601,455 | 2 | $800,728 |
| 2008 | $810,118 | 1 | $810,118 |
| 2006 | $7,279,621 | 4 | $1,819,905 |
| 2004 | $905,990 | 1 | $905,990 |
| 2002 | $1,575,493 | 2 | $787,747 |
| 2000 | $1,173,143 | 1 | $1,173,143 |
| Total | $19,706,840 | 15 | $1,313,789 |
