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California, State Senate, District 26

California State Senate District 26
Current incumbentBen Allen Democratic Party

California’s twenty-sixth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Ben Allen.

California state senators represent an average of 931,349 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 846,791 residents.

About the office

Members serve four-year terms with term limits. The terms of the senators are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. The senators representing odd-numbered districts are elected in years evenly divisible by four. The senators from even-numbered districts are elected in the intervening even-numbered years. 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 two four-year terms (eight years).

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Governor must call for a special election. The election must be called by the Governor within fourteen days of the vacancy being created. 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 Senate 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 Senate District 26

Incumbent Ben Allen (D) defeated Baron Bruno (Independent) in the general election for California State Senate District 26 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ben Allen (D)
77.2
298,609

Baron Bruno (Independent)
22.8
87,974

Total votes: 386,583
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Primary election
Primary for California State Senate District 26

Incumbent Ben Allen and Baron Bruno defeated Mark Matthew Herd in the primary for California State Senate District 26 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ben Allen (D)
76.8
144,283

Baron Bruno (Independent)
12.3
23,119

Mark Matthew Herd (L)
10.9
20,534

Total votes: 187,936

2014

Elections for the California State Senate 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. Ben Allen (D) and Sandra Fluke (D) defeated Barbi S. Appelquist (D), Betsy Butler (D), Amy Howorth (D), Vito Imbasciani (D), Patric M. Verrone (D) and Seth Stodder (I) in the blanket primary. Allen defeated Fluke in the general election.

California State Senate, District 26, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBen Allen 60.3% 122,901
Democratic Sandra Fluke 39.7% 80,781
Total Votes 203,682

California State Senate, District 26 Blanket Primary, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBen Allen 22.2% 25,987
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSandra Fluke 19.4% 22,759
Independent Seth Stodder 17.4% 20,419
Democratic Betsy Butler 16.5% 19,301
Democratic Amy Howorth 15.7% 18,411
Democratic Vito Imbasciani 4.4% 5,189
Democratic Patric M. Verrone 2.9% 3,446
Democratic Barbi S. Appelquist 1.4% 1,630
Total Votes 117,142

2013

Holly Mitchell (D) won election in a special election for California State Senate District 26. The seat was vacant following Sen. Curren Price's (D) election to the Los Angeles City Council. Mitchell defeated Mervin Evans (D) in a blanket primary, which took place on September 17.

California State Senate, District 26, Blanket Primary, 2013

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHolly Mitchell 81% 19,481
Democratic Mervin Evans 19% 4,579
Total Votes 24,060

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for California State Senate District 26 raised a total of $7,856,759. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $392,838 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Senate District 26

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $4,327,452 8 $540,932
2012 $570,763 1 $570,763
2010 $572,333 4 $143,083
2008 $193,734 1 $193,734
2006 $921,658 3 $307,219
2004 $460,412 1 $460,412
2002 $488,481 1 $488,481
2000 $321,926 1 $321,926
Total $7,856,759 20 $392,838