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California, State Assembly, District 23

California State Assembly District 23
Current incumbentJim Patterson Republican Party

California’s twenty-third state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative Jim Patterson.

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 23

Incumbent Jim Patterson (R) defeated Aileen Rizo (D) in the general election for California State Assembly District 23 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jim Patterson (R)
59.4
98,789

Aileen Rizo (D)
40.6
67,443

Total votes: 166,232
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 23

Incumbent Jim Patterson and Aileen Rizo advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 23 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jim Patterson (R)
64.9
58,927

Aileen Rizo (D)
35.1
31,902

Total votes: 90,829

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 Jim Patterson defeated Gwen L. Morris in the California State Assembly District 23 general election.

California State Assembly, District 23 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jim Patterson Incumbent 75.94% 125,153
Republican Gwen L. Morris 24.06% 39,656
Total Votes 164,809
Source: California Secretary of State

Gwen L. Morris and incumbent Jim Patterson were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 23 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 23 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Gwen L. Morris
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jim Patterson 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 Jim Patterson (R) was unopposed in the blanket primary and was unopposed in the general election.

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. Jim Patterson (R) and Bob Whalen (R) defeated David Defrank (R), Vong Mouanoutoua (R) and Richard Rojas (D) in the June 5 blanket primary. Patterson went on to defeat Whalen in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 23, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJim Patterson 54.7% 83,817
Republican Bob Whalen 45.3% 69,457
Total Votes 153,274

California State Assembly, District 23 Blanket Primary, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Richard Rojas 22.6% 17,690
Republican David Defrank 5.5% 4,278
Republican Vong Mouanoutoua 7% 5,487
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJim Patterson 39.4% 30,827
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob Whalen 25.5% 19,992
Total Votes 78,274

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 23 raised a total of $6,953,452. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $239,774 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 23

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $750,243 2 $375,122
2014 $439,588 1 $439,588
2012 $793,338 5 $158,668
2010 $587,434 3 $195,811
2008 $1,048,506 2 $524,253
2006 $660,680 2 $330,340
2004 $912,328 6 $152,055
2002 $446,144 2 $223,072
2000 $1,315,191 6 $219,199
Total $6,953,452 29 $239,774