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California, State Assembly, District 67

California State Assembly District 67
Current incumbentMelissa Melendez Republican Party

California’s sixty-seventh state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative Melissa Melendez.

California state assembly members represent an average of 465,674 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 420,000 residents.

About the office

Members of the California State Assembly serve two-year terms with term limits. California legislators assume office one month after election (December).

Qualifications

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.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$110,459/year$192/day for each day in session.

Term limits

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 three two-year terms (six years).

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the assembly, the Governor must call for a special election. The election must be called by the Governor within fourteen days of the vacancy. No special election can be held if the vacancy happened in an election year and the nominating deadline passed.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of California State Assembly 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.

2018

General election
General election for California State Assembly District 67

Incumbent Melissa Melendez (R) defeated Michelle Singleton (D) in the general election for California State Assembly District 67 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Melissa Melendez (R)
60.9
93,519

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Michelle Singleton (D)
39.1
60,005

Total votes: 153,524
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 67

Incumbent Melissa Melendez and Michelle Singleton advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 67 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Melissa Melendez (R)
67.1
54,089

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Michelle Singleton (D)
32.9
26,474

Total votes: 80,563

2016

Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.

Incumbent Melissa Melendez defeated Jorge Lopez in the California State Assembly District 67 general election.

California State Assembly, District 67 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Melissa Melendez Incumbent 63.83% 107,654
Democratic Jorge Lopez 36.17% 60,996
Total Votes 168,650
Source: California Secretary of State

Jorge Lopez and incumbent Melissa Melendez were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 67 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 67 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jorge Lopez
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Melissa Melendez Incumbent

2014

Elections for the California State Assembly 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. Incumbent Melissa Melendez (R) and write-in candidate Conrad Melton (D) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Melendez defeated Melton in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 67, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Melendez Incumbent 68.9% 54,018
Democratic Conrad Melton 31.1% 24,386
Total Votes 78,404

2012

Elections for the office of California State Assembly consisted of a primary election on June 5, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 9, 2012. Melissa Melendez (R) and Phil Paule (R) defeated Kenneth C. Dickson (R) and Bob Magee (R) and William Akana (R) in the June 5 blanket primary. Melendez went on to defeat Paule in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 67, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Melendez 52.3% 67,232
Republican Phil Paule 47.7% 61,230
Total Votes 128,462

California State Assembly, District 67 Blanket Primary, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican William Akana 9.9% 4,291
Republican Kenneth C. Dickson 19% 8,216
Republican Bob Magee 20.1% 8,672
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Melendez 23.3% 10,084
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Paule 27.7% 11,951
Total Votes 43,214

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 67 raised a total of $6,323,259. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $234,195 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 67

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $380,130 2 $190,065
2014 $439,876 2 $219,938
2012 $842,432 5 $168,486
2010 $581,050 2 $290,525
2008 $520,381 2 $260,191
2006 $1,342,372 4 $335,593
2004 $368,841 3 $122,947
2002 $477,408 2 $238,704
2000 $1,370,769 5 $274,154
Total $6,323,259 27 $234,195