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Ronald Reagan for Governor - 1966

ELECTION CALENDAR:
Filing Deadline: March 14, 2018
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): May 25, 2018
Primary: June 5, 2018

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
won

= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on November 28, 2018

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Jerry Brown (D)* - Term Limited in 2018. ]
Gavin Newsom (D) - Lt. Governor, Ex-San Francisco Mayor & Businessman

Jerry Waldie for Governor - 1974

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Gavin Newsom (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2018. ]
Eleni Kounalakis (D) - Ex-US Ambassador, San Francisco Port Commissioner & Businesswoman

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Alex Padilla (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE CONTROLLER:
Betty Yee (D)* - (Campaign Site)

John Briggs for Governor - 1978

STATE TREASURER:
[ John Chiang (D)* - Lost Primary for Governor in 2018. ]
Fiona Ma (D) - State Bd of Equalization Chair, Ex-Assemblywoman & Ex-San Francisco Supervisor

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Xavier Becerra (D)* - (Campaign Site)

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
[ Dave Jones (D)* - Lost Primary for Attorney General in 2018. ]
Ricardo Lara (D) - State Sen. & Ex-Legislative Aide

Peter Camejo for Governor

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
(Note: Superintendent is a Non-Partisan Positition)
[ Tom Torlakson (D)* - Term-Limited in 2018. ]
Tony Thurmond (D) - State Assemblyman, Ex-Richmond City Councilman & Ex-School Board Member

Barbara Boxer - 1992

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State Assembly - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

State Senate - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Dianne Feinstein (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.

Sonny Bono for US Senate 1992

Kamala Harris (D)*- (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2022.
Erin Cruz (R) - Radio Talk Show Host, Ex-Human Resource Specialist & '18 Candidate
Paul Gutierrez (R) - Political Consultant, Retired Project Manager & Law School Graduate

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Doug LaMalfa (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
Jared Huffman (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Tony Coelho for Congress - 1978

District 3:
John Garamendi (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4:
Tom McClintock (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Sean Frame (D) - Media Production Specialist & Progressive Activist

District 5:
Mike Thompson (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
Doris Matsui (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Tony Coelho

District 7:
Ami Bera (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
Paul Cook (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Destiny Lovato (R)

District 9:
Jerry McNerney (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 10:
[ Jeff Denham (R)* - Lost for Reelection in 2018. ]
Josh Harder (D) - Venture Capitalist & Business Consultant
Ted Howze (R) - Ex-Turlock City Councilman, Veterinarian & '18 Candidate

Tom Ammiano for San Francisco Mayor

District 11:
Mark DeSaulnier (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 12:
Nancy Pelosi (D)* - (House Minority Leader Site) - (Campaign Site)

District 13:
Barbara Lee (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 14:
Jackie Speier (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Shirley Temple Black for Congress - 1967

District 15:
Eric Swalwell (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 16:
Jim Costa (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 17:
Ro Khanna (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 18:
Anna Eshoo (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Gray Davis for Governor - 1974

District 19:
Zoe Lofgren (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 20:
Jimmy Panetta (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 21:
[ David Valadao (R)* - Lost for Reelection in 2018. ]
T.J. Cox (D) - Businessman, Chemical Engineer & '06 Nominee

District 22:
Devin Nunes (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Jerry Brown for Oakland Mayor

District 23:
Kevin McCarthy (R)* - (House Majority Leader Site) - (Campaign Site)

District 24:
Salud Carbajal (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 25:
[ Steve Knight (R)* - Lost for Reelection in 2018. ]
Katie Hill (D) - Non-Profit Group Executive

District 26:
Julia Brownley (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Pat Brown for Governor - 1966

District 27:
Judy Chu (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 28:
Adam Schiff (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 29:
Tony Cardenas (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 30:
Brad Sherman (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 31:
Pete Aguilar (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 32:
Grace Napolitano (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 33:
Ted Lieu (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 34:
Jimmy Gomez (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Peace & Freedom Party

District 35:
Norma Torres (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 36:
Raul Ruiz (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 37:
Karen Bass (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 38:
Linda Sanchez (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Jack Dean - 1988

District 39:
[ Ed Royce (R)* - Retiring in 2018. ]
Gil Cisneros (D) - Philanthropist, Lottery Winner & Retireds Navy Officer
Young Kim (R) - Ex-State Assemblywoman, Ex-Congressional Aide & '18 Candidate

District 40:
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 41:
Mark Takano (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 42:
Ken Calvert (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Bob Dornan

District 43:
Maxine Waters (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Omar Navarro (R) - Businessman, Trump Campaign Activist & '16/'18 Candidate

District 44:
Nanette Barragan (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 45:
[ Mimi Walters (R)* - Lost for Reelection in 2018. ]
Katie Porter (D) - Attorney, Law Professor & Consumer Advocate

District 46:
Lou Correa (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Ralph Waite (Pa Walton) for Congress

District 47:
Alan Lowenthal (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 48:
[ Dana Rohrabacher (R)* - Lost for Reelection in 2018. ]
Harley Rouda (D) - Businessman & Attorney

District 49:
[ Darrell Issa (R)* - Retiring in 2018. ]
Mike Levin (D) - Attorney & Democratic Activist

District 50:
Duncan Hunter (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ammar Campa-Najjar (D) - Communications Consultant, Ex-US Labor Dept. Official & '18 Candidate
Matt Rahn (R) - Temecula Mayor, Educator & Attorney

John Briggs for Governor - 1978