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The 2018 California State Controller election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the California State Controller. Incumbent Democratic Controller Betty Yee won re-election to a second term.
Candidates
Democratic Party
Declared
- Betty Yee, incumbent California State Controller
Republican Party
Declared
- Konstantinos Roditis, former Anaheim City Commissioner
Peace and Freedom Party
Declared
- Mary Lou Finley, retired public school worker
Primary election
Endorsements
Betty YeeOrganizations
- AFSCME District Council 57
- California Democratic Party
- California Faculty Association
- California League of Conservation Voters
- California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
- California State Retirees Association
- California Teachers Association
- Communication Workers of America – District 9
- EMILY's List
- Equality California
- Feminist Majority
- National Association of Realtors – California
- Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California
- Service Employees International Union – California
- UNITE HERE
Newspapers
Konstantinos RoditisOrganizations
Newspapers
- Dixon Independent Voice
- Placerville Mountain Democrat
- Santa Barbara News-Press
Results
| Yee 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | Roditis 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Betty Yee (incumbent) | 4,033,208 | 62.1% | |
| Republican | Konstantinos Roditis | 2,200,942 | 33.9% | |
| Peace and Freedom | Mary Lou Finley | 261,876 | 4.0% | |
| Total votes | 6,496,026 | 100% | ||
General election
Results
Yee won the election easily. Yee won by running up margins in heavily populated areas of the state. With 8,013,067 votes, Yee is the top vote earner in any California State Controller election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Betty Yee (incumbent) | 8,013,067 | 65.45% | +11.48% | |
| Republican | Konstantinos Roditis | 4,229,480 | 34.55% | −11.48% | |
| Total votes | 12,242,547 | 100% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- "California Secretary of State - CalAccess - Campaign Finance". cal-access.sos.ca.gov. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
- "California Secretary of State - CalAccess - Campaign Finance". cal-access.sos.ca.gov. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- "Election 2018: The Peace & Freedom Party Candidates". December 18, 2017. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ "Endorsements". Betty Yee for Controller. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- "Endorsement: Betty Yee deserves another term as California's controller". Los Angeles Times. September 13, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- "Editorial: Betty Yee the only qualified option for state controller". The Mercury News. May 18, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- "The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board Endorsement Guide 2018". San Diego Union-Tribune. October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- "Editorial: Re-elect Betty Yee as state's controller". San Francisco Chronicle. May 4, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "Endorsements – Konstantinos Roditis for Controller". Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- "OUR ENDORSEMENTS". Santa Barbara News-Press. October 30, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- "Statement of Vote" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- "Controller - Statewide Results". California Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 29, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
External links
Official campaign websites
- Konstantinos Roditis (R) for Controller Archived 2018-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Betty Yee (D) for Controller
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