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The 2016 United States Senate election in California will take place on November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of California, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Under California's nonpartisan blanket primary law, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party. In the primary, which will be held on June 7, 2016, voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. The top two finishers — regardless of party — advance to the general election in November, even if a candidate manages to receive a majority of the votes cast in the primary election. Washington is the only other state with this system, a so-called "top two primary" (Louisiana has a similar "jungle primary").
Incumbent Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer is not running for re-election to a fifth term in office.[1] This will be the first open seat Senate election in California in 24 years.[2]
Background
Barbara Boxer was re-elected with 52.1% of the vote in 2010 against Republican Carly Fiorina. Towards the end of 2014, Boxer's low fundraising and cash-on-hand numbers led to speculation that she would retire.[3][4] On January 8, 2015, Boxer announced that she would not run for re-election.[1]
Candidates
Democratic Party
Declared
- Akinyemi Agbede, Mathematician
- Kamala Harris, California Attorney General[5]
- Troy McComak[6]
- Loretta Sanchez, U.S. Representative[7]
Withdrawn
Potential
- Louis Caldera, former Director of the White House Military Office, former United States Secretary of the Army, and former State Assemblyman[11]
- John Garamendi, U.S. Representative, former Lieutenant Governor of California, former California Insurance Commissioner and former Deputy Secretary of the Interior[12][13]
- Jane Harman, Director, President and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, former U.S. Representative and candidate for Governor in 1998[14][15]
- Kevin Johnson, Mayor of Sacramento and former professional basketball player[16]
- Sam Liccardo, Mayor of San Jose[15]
- Gloria Molina, former Los Angeles County Supervisor[17]
- Janet Napolitano, President of the University of California, former United States Secretary of Homeland Security and former Governor of Arizona[3]
- Alex Padilla, Secretary of State of California and former State Senator[4][18]
- Raul Ruiz, U.S. Representative[12][18]
- Hilda Solis, Los Angeles County Supervisor, former United States Secretary of Labor and former U.S. Representative[18]
- Jackie Speier, U.S. Representative and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2006[18][19][20]
Declined
- Toni Atkins, Speaker of the California State Assembly and former Mayor of San Diego[21]
- Karen Bass, U.S. Representative and former Speaker of the California State Assembly[22]
- Xavier Becerra, U.S. Representative and candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles in 2001[23]
- Ami Bera, U.S. Representative[24]
- Barbara Boxer, incumbent U.S. Senator[1]
- Jerry Brown, Governor of California, former California Attorney General and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1982[25]
- Julia Brownley, U.S. Representative[24]
- Tony Cárdenas, U.S. Representative[17][26]
- John Chiang, California State Treasurer, former California State Controller and former member of the State Board of Equalization[27]
- Kevin de León, President pro tempore of the California State Senate[28][29]
- Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles[1][3][30]
- Jared Huffman, U.S. Representative[31]
- Dave Jones, California Insurance Commissioner and former State Assemblyman[32]
- Bill Lockyer, former California State Treasurer and former California Attorney General[33][34]
- Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California and former Mayor of San Francisco (running for Governor in 2018)[35]
- Linda Sánchez, U.S. Representative[36][26]
- Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook[37][38][39]
- Adam Schiff, U.S. Representative[40]
- Darrell Steinberg, former President pro tempore of the California State Senate[28][41][42]
- Tom Steyer, hedge fund manager, philanthropist and environmentalist[43]
- Eric Swalwell, U.S. Representative[44]
- Mark Takano, U.S. Representative[24]
- Ellen Tauscher, former Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs and former U.S. Representative[45]
- Antonio Villaraigosa, former Mayor of Los Angeles[30][46][47][48]
- Steve Westly, former California State Controller and candidate for Governor in 2006[14][49]
- Betty Yee, California State Controller and former member of the State Board of Equalization[50]
Republican Party
Declared
- Rocky Chavez, State Assemblyman[51][52][53]
- Tom Del Beccaro, former Chairman of the California Republican Party[54][55][56]
- John Estrada, businessman and candidate for California's 20th congressional district in 1994 and 1998[57]
- Mark Hardie, attorney and author[58][59]
- Don Krampe, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012[60]
- Tom Palzer, retired urban planner[61]
- George Sundheim, former Chairman of the California Republican Party[54][62][63]
Potential
- Mary Bono, former U.S. Representative[18]
- Carl DeMaio, former San Diego City Council member, candidate for Mayor of San Diego in 2012 and candidate for California's 52nd congressional district in 2014[64]
- Tim Donnelly, former State Assemblyman, Minuteman founder and candidate for Governor in 2014[33][65]
- David Dreier, former U.S. Representative[66]
- Larry Elder, talk radio host and attorney[67][68]
- Abel Maldonado, former Lieutenant Governor of California, candidate for California State Controller in 2006, for CA-24 in 2012 and for Governor in 2014[17]
- Doug Ose, former U.S. Representative[28]
- Steve Poizner, former California Insurance Commissioner and candidate for Governor in 2010[15]
- Al Ramirez, businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010 and 2012[69]
- Meg Whitman, President and CEO of Hewlett-Packard and nominee for Governor in 2010[2][15]
- Phil Wyman, former State Senator, former State Assemblyman and perennial candidate[70]
Declined
- Tom Campbell, former U.S. Representative, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2000 and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1992 and 2010[71]
- Kevin Faulconer, Mayor of San Diego[72]
- Carly Fiorina, businesswoman and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010 (running for President)[2][3][73]
- Darrell Issa, U.S. Representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1998[3][74]
- Neel Kashkari, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability and candidate for Governor of California in 2014[75]
- Ernie Konnyu, former U.S. Representative and former State Assemblyman[76]
- Kevin McCarthy, U.S. Representative and House Majority Leader[30][77]
- Tom McClintock, U.S. Representative, candidate for Controller in 1994 and 2002, for Governor in 2003 and for Lieutenant Governor in 2006[78]
- Charles Munger, Jr., physicist and political activist[15][79]
- Pete Peterson, Executive Director of the Davenport Institute for Public Engagement at Pepperdine University and candidate for Secretary of State of California in 2014[24][80]
- Condoleezza Rice, former United States Secretary of State, former United States National Security Advisor and former Provost of Stanford University[81]
- Ed Royce, U.S. Representative[28][82]
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and former Governor of California[2][83]
- Ashley Swearengin, Mayor of Fresno and candidate for California State Controller in 2014[84]
Independent
Declared
- Mikelis Beitiks, climate change activist[85]
Potential
- Angelina Jolie, actress, filmmaker and former Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees[86][87]
Endorsements
Rocky Chávez
- State politicians
- Katcho Achadjian, State Assemblyman, former San Luis Obispo County Supervisor and candidate for CA-24 in 2016[88]
- Travis Allen, State Assemblyman[88]
- Frank Bigelow, State Assemblyman and former Madera County Supervisor[88]
- Brian Dahle, State Assemblyman and former Lassen County Supervisor[88]
- Kevin Faulconer, Mayor of San Diego[59]
- Beth Gaines, State Assemblywoman[88]
- James Gallagher, State Assemblyman and former Sutter County Supervisor[88]
- David Hadley, State Assemblyman[88]
- Matthew Harper, State Assemblyman and former Mayor of Huntington Beach[88]
- Neel Kashkari, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability and candidate for Governor of California in 2014[89]
- Young Kim, State Assemblywoman[88]
- Tom Lackey, State Assemblyman and former Palmdale City Councilman[88]
- Eric Linder, State Assemblyman[88]
- Brian Maienschein, State Assemblyman and former San Diego City Councilman[88]
- Devon Mathis, State Assemblyman[88]
- Chad Mayes, State Assemblyman and former Yucca Valley Town Councilman[88]
- Melissa Melendez, State Assemblywoman and former Lake Elsinore City Councilwoman[88]
- Jay Obernolte, State Assemblyman and former Mayor of Big Bear Lake[88]
- Kristin Olsen, Minority Leader of the California State Assembly[88]
- Jim Patterson, State Assemblyman and former Mayor of Fresno[88]
- Marc Steinorth, State Assemblyman and former Rancho Cucamonga City Councilman[88]
- Don Wagner, State Assemblyman[88]
- Marie Waldron, State Assemblywoman and former Escondido City Councilwoman[88]
- Scott Wilk, State Assemblyman[88]
- Organizations
- Deputy Sheriff’s Association of San Diego County[90]
Tom Del Beccaro
- Stephen Moore, economist and founder and former President of Club for Growth[91]
Kamala Harris
- Federal politicians
- Karen Bass, U.S. Representative (D-CA) and former Speaker of the California State Assembly[92]
- Ami Bera, U.S. Representative (D-CA)[93]
- Cory Booker, U.S. Senator (D-NJ)[94]
- Mark DeSaulnier, U.S. Representative (D-CA)[95]
- Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator (D-NY)[96]
- Mike Honda, U.S. Representative (D-CA)[97]
- Jared Huffman, U.S. Representative (D-CA)[31]
- Barbara Lee, U.S. Representative (D-CA)[94]
- Eric Swalwell, U.S. Representative (D-CA)[44]
- Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator (D-MA)[98]
- Statewide politicians
- Toni Atkins, Speaker of the California State Assembly[21]
- Art Brown, Mayor of Buena Park[99]
- Willie Brown, former Speaker of the California State Assembly and former Mayor of San Francisco[27]
- José Cisneros, Treasurer of San Francisco[100]
- Cynthia Conners, Mayor of Laguna Woods[99]
- Jan Flory, Fullerton Councilwoman[99]
- Robert Garcia, Mayor of Long Beach[101]
- Jill Hardy, Mayor of Huntington Beach[99]
- Dennis Herrera, City Attorney of San Francisco[102]
- Toni Iseman, Laguna Beach Councilwoman[99]
- Dave Jones, California Insurance Commissioner and former State Assemblyman[32]
- Jackie Lacey, District Attorney of Los Angeles County[103]
- Ed Lee, Mayor of San Francisco[104]
- Fiona Ma, member of the California State Board of Equalization[105]
- Jose Medina, State Assemblyman[106]
- Nancy O'Malley, District Attorney of Alameda County[107]
- John Pérez, former Speaker of the California State Assembly[108]
- Jeffrey Prang, Assessor of Los Angeles County[109]
- Lorraine Prinsky, President of the Coast Community College District Board of Trustees[99]
- Libby Schaaf, Mayor of Oakland[110]
- Steve Shanahan, La Palma Councilman[99]
- Darrell Steinberg, former President pro tempore of the California State Senate[42]
- Arthur Torres, former Chairman of the California Democratic Party[111]
- Carol Warren, Stanton Councilwoman[99]
- Herb Wesson, President of the Los Angeles City Council and former Speaker of the California State Assembly[112]
- Betty Yee, California State Controller and former member of the State Board of Equalization[50]
- Organizations
- California Professional Firefighters[113]
- EMILY's List[114]
- Los Angeles Police Protective League[115]
- California Statewide Law Enforcement Association[116]
Loretta Sanchez
- Federal politicians
- Pete Aguilar, U.S. Representative and former Mayor of Redlands[26]
- Lucille Roybal-Allard, U.S. Representative[26]
- Tony Cárdenas, U.S. Representative[26]
- Susan Davis, U.S. Representative[26]
- Janice Hahn, U.S. Representative and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2010[26]
- Alan Lowenthal, U.S. Representative[26]
- Linda Sánchez, U.S. Representative[26]
- Norma Torres, U.S. Representative[26]
- Juan Vargas, U.S. Representative[26]
- State politicians
Primary election
Polling
| Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rocky Chavez (R) |
David Dreier (R) |
John Estrada (R) |
Kamala Harris (D) |
Adam Schiff (D) |
Ashley Swearengin (R) |
Meg Whitman (R) |
Other | Unde- cided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson | April 2–8, 2015 | 881 | ± 3.2% | 9% | 1% | 1% | 23% | 2% | 4% | 13% | 7% | 41% |
| Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rocky Chavez (R) |
Del Beccaro/ Sundheim (R) |
Kamala Harris (D) |
Adam Schiff (D) |
Ashley Swearengin (R) |
Antonio Villaraigosa (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | February 18–24, 2015 | 1,505 | ± 2.7% | 6% | 5.5%[118] | 28% | 5% | 9% | 19% | 2% | 27% |
| Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mary Bono (R) |
David Dreier (R) |
Kamala Harris (D) |
Adam Schiff (D) |
Antonio Villaraigosa (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPP[119][120] | February 6–8, 2015 | 824 | ± ? | 14% | 19% | 34% | 4% | 16% | 14% |
| Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kamala Harris (D) |
Adam Schiff (D) |
Ashley Swearengin (R) |
Antonio Villaraigosa (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHY[121][122][123] | January 27–29, 2015 | 600 | ± 4 | 28% | 4% | 31% | 18% | 19% |
| Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Xavier Becerra (D) |
Rocky Chavez (R) |
Kamala Harris (D) |
Condoleezza Rice (R) |
Loretta Sanchez (D) |
Antonio Villaraigosa (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPP[124] | January 22, 2015 | 627 | ± ? | 3% | 2% | 34% | 33% | 4% | 9% | 15% |
| Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Eric Garcetti (D) |
Kamala Harris (D) |
Neel Kashkari (R) |
Tom McClintock (R) |
Linda Sánchez (D) |
Jackie Speier (D) |
Tom Steyer (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPP[125] | December 29–30, 2014 | 401 | ± ? | 7% | 27% | 12% | 28% | 6% | — | 6% | 14% |
| 468 | — | 22% | 12% | 29% | 8% | 8% | 4% | 17% |
General election
Fundraising
The following are Federal Election Commission disclosures through the reporting period ending June 30, 2015.
| Candidate (party) | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris (D) | $4,177,541 | $1,227,609 | $2,949,931 | $241,308 |
| Loretta Sanchez (D) | $1,138,535 | $45,249 | $1,093,285 | $7,990 |
| Tom Del Beccaro (R) | $95,991 | $24,312 | $71,678 | $6,939 |
| Rocky Chavez (R) | $75,090 | $52,182 | $22,908 | $6,606 |
| Stewart Albertson (D) | $30,949 | $30,949 | $0 | $1,098 |
| Tom Palzer (R) | $2,783 | $2,442 | $241 | $0 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kamala Harris (D) |
David Dreier (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[119][120] | February 6–8, 2015 | 824 | ± ? | 47% | 42% | — | 10% |
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- ^ Half of the sample were offered former state Republican Party Chairman Tom Del Beccaro and the other half were offered former state Republican Party Chairman George Sundheim instead. Del Beccaro took 6% and Sundheim 5%.
- ^ a b c d e Poll conducted for the Los Angeles County Young Democrats
- ^ a b c d e Cameron Joseph (February 10, 2015). "Harris leads Villaraigosa for Calif. Senate". The Hill. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ Poll for the California Latino Legislative Caucus, which supports Villaraigosa
- ^ Josh Richman (February 3, 2015). "Poll makes case for Latino U.S. Senate candidate". IBA Buzz. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Gene Maddaus (February 3, 2015). "Poll shows hard road for Antonio Villaraigosa in Senate race". IBA Buzz. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ a b Internal poll for the Kamala Harris campaign
- ^ a b Poll for "allies of one of the potential candidates"
External links
- Official campaign websites