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 County results Weber: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Bernosky: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 California Secretary of State election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of California. The primary election was held on June 7, 2022.
Incumbent Democrat Shirley Weber was appointed to the position in December 2020 by governor Gavin Newsom. Newsom had appointed incumbent secretary of state Alex Padilla to succeed Kamala Harris as California's junior U.S. senator after Harris was elected Vice President of the United States in 2020.
Candidates
Democratic Party
Declared
- Shirley Weber, incumbent secretary of state
Republican Party
Declared
- Rob Bernosky, businessman
- Rachel Hamm, author
- James "JW" Paine, truck driver
- Raul Rodriguez Jr., retired warehouseman
Green Party
Declared
- Gary N. Blenner, educator
No party preference
Declared
- Matthew D. Cinquanta, private investigator
- Desmond A. Silveira (write-in), software engineer (American Solidarity Party)
Endorsements
Shirley Weber (D)Organizations
- California Democratic Party
- California Teachers Association
- Courage California
- Equality California
- NARAL Pro-Choice California
- Sierra Club
- Stonewall Democrats
Political parties
Individuals
Declined to endorseOrganizations
Primary election
Results
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shirley Weber (incumbent) | 4,016,798 | 58.92% | |
| Republican | Rob Bernosky | 1,281,587 | 18.80% | |
| Republican | Rachel Hamm | 822,978 | 12.07% | |
| Republican | James "JW" Paine | 254,222 | 3.73% | |
| Green | Gary N. Blenner | 205,630 | 3.02% | |
| Republican | Raul Rodriguez Jr. | 176,059 | 2.58% | |
| No party preference | Matthew D. Cinquanta | 59,481 | 0.87% | |
| No party preference | Desmond A. Silveira (write-in) | 235 | 0.0% | |
| Total votes | 6,816,990 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | December 1, 2021 |
| Elections Daily | Safe D | November 7, 2022 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Shirley Weber (D) |
Rob Bernosky (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | October 30 – November 2, 2022 | 802 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 63% | 37% | – |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shirley Weber (incumbent) | 6,462,164 | 60.05% | −4.40% | |
| Republican | Rob Bernosky | 4,298,530 | 39.95% | +4.40% | |
| Total votes | 10,760,694 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By congressional district
Weber won 39 of 52 congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican, with the remaining 13 going to Bernosky, including two that elected Democrats.
| District | Weber | Bernosky | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 36% | 64% | Doug LaMalfa |
| 2nd | 72% | 28% | Jared Huffman |
| 3rd | 45% | 55% | Kevin Kiley |
| 4th | 65% | 35% | Mike Thompson |
| 5th | 39% | 61% | Tom McClintock |
| 6th | 56% | 44% | Ami Bera |
| 7th | 66% | 34% | Doris Matsui |
| 8th | 75% | 25% | John Garamendi |
| 9th | 49.7% | 50.3% | Josh Harder |
| 10th | 65% | 35% | Mark DeSaulnier |
| 11th | 85% | 15% | Nancy Pelosi |
| 12th | 90% | 10% | Barbara Lee |
| 13th | 48% | 52% | John Duarte |
| 14th | 69% | 31% | Eric Swalwell |
| 15th | 75% | 25% | Jackie Speier (117th Congress) |
| Kevin Mullin (118th Congress) | |||
| 16th | 73% | 27% | Anna Eshoo |
| 17th | 70% | 30% | Ro Khanna |
| 18th | 66% | 34% | Zoe Lofgren |
| 19th | 66% | 34% | Jimmy Panetta |
| 20th | 32% | 68% | Kevin McCarthy |
| 21st | 53% | 47% | Jim Costa |
| 22nd | 50.3% | 49.7% | David Valadao |
| 23rd | 40% | 60% | Jay Obernolte |
| 24th | 60% | 40% | Salud Carbajal |
| 25th | 54% | 46% | Raul Ruiz |
| 26th | 54% | 46% | Julia Brownley |
| 27th | 49.97% | 50.03% | Mike Garcia |
| 28th | 63% | 37% | Judy Chu |
| 29th | 73% | 27% | Tony Cárdenas |
| 30th | 76% | 24% | Adam Schiff |
| 31st | 59% | 41% | Grace Napolitano |
| 32nd | 67% | 33% | Brad Sherman |
| 33rd | 56% | 44% | Pete Aguilar |
| 34th | 82% | 18% | Jimmy Gomez |
| 35th | 56% | 44% | Norma Torres |
| 36th | 68% | 32% | Ted Lieu |
| 37th | 86% | 14% | Karen Bass (117th Congress) |
| Sydney Kamlager-Dove (118th Congress) | |||
| 38th | 58% | 42% | Linda Sánchez |
| 39th | 56% | 44% | Mark Takano |
| 40th | 45% | 55% | Young Kim |
| 41st | 46% | 54% | Ken Calvert |
| 42nd | 67% | 33% | Lucille Roybal-Allard (117th Congress) |
| Robert Garcia (118th Congress) | |||
| 43rd | 79% | 21% | Maxine Waters |
| 44th | 70% | 30% | Nanette Barragán |
| 45th | 49% | 51% | Michelle Steel |
| 46th | 60% | 40% | Lou Correa |
| 47th | 49.95% | 50.05% | Katie Porter |
| 48th | 39% | 61% | Darrell Issa |
| 49th | 51% | 49% | Mike Levin |
| 50th | 62% | 38% | Scott Peters |
| 51st | 61% | 39% | Sara Jacobs |
| 52nd | 64% | 36% | Juan Vargas |
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
- ^ "Primary Election - June 7, 2022". Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- Shirley, Weber. "Certified List of Write-in Candidates" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- "2022 Primary Endorsements" (PDF). cadem.org. California Democratic Party. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- "2022 June Primary Election Candidate Recommendations".
- Chavez, Angela (November 18, 2021). "2022 California Election: Early Endorsement Slate Announced". Courage California. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- Garrett-Pate, Samuel (January 11, 2022). "Equality California Endorses Secretary of State Dr. Shirley N. Weber". www.eqca.org. Equality California. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- "Endorsements". NARAL Pro-Choice California. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- "2022 Endorsements". Sierra Club California. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- "Endorsements". www.stonewalldems.org. Stonewall Democrats. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- "American Solidarity Party of California". Facebook. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- Carroll, Brian. "Brian Carroll, Commentaries". Facebook. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- Maturen, Mike. "Mike Maturen Hfi". Facebook. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- Mehta, Seema (April 24, 2022). "California GOP endorses Brian Dahle for governor despite controversy over payment to party". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- "California June 7, 2022 Primary Statement of Vote" (PDF). Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- "Secretary of State Races: More Important Than Ever in 2022, and More Complicated, Too". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- USC
- "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- California 2022-11-08 results by district (@elium2) (Report).
External links
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