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California, State Assembly, District 34

California State Assembly District 34
Current incumbentVince Fong Republican Party

California’s thirty-fourth state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative Vince Fong.

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 34

Incumbent Vince Fong (R) defeated Nick Nicita (D) in the general election for California State Assembly District 34 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Vince Fong (R)
70.6
103,346

Nick Nicita (D)
29.4
43,048

Total votes: 146,394
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 34

Incumbent Vince Fong and Nick Nicita advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 34 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Vince Fong (R)
76.4
65,323

Nick Nicita (D)
23.6
20,221

Total votes: 85,544

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 Shannon Grove (R) did not seek re-election.

Vince Fong defeated Perrin Swanlund in the California State Assembly District 34 general election.

California State Assembly, District 34 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Vince Fong 73.23% 123,959
Democratic Perrin Swanlund 26.77% 45,305
Total Votes 169,264
Source: California Secretary of State

Vince Fong and Perrin Swanlund defeated Ernie Gollehon and Michael Garcia Biglay in the California State Assembly District 34 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 34 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Vince Fong 60.32% 57,915
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Perrin Swanlund 24.40% 23,429
Republican Ernie Gollehon 9.14% 8,779
Republican Michael Garcia Biglay 6.13% 5,886
Total Votes 96,009

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 Shannon Grove (R) and Virginia "Mari" Goodman (D) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Grove defeated Goodman in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 34, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngShannon Grove Incumbent 74.5% 70,403
Democratic Virginia "Mari" Goodman 25.5% 24,132
Total Votes 94,535

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. Incumbent Shannon Grove (R) and Mari Goodman (D) advanced past the June 5 blanket primary unopposed, before Grove defeated Goodman in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 34, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngShannon Grove Incumbent 69.2% 106,384
Democratic Mari Goodman 30.8% 47,254
Total Votes 153,638

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 34 raised a total of $4,769,498. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $183,442 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 34

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $761,194 4 $190,299
2014 $670,885 2 $335,443
2012 $521,425 2 $260,713
2010 $545,721 2 $272,861
2008 $939,451 5 $187,890
2006 $277,430 4 $69,358
2004 $355,380 2 $177,690
2002 $209,497 2 $104,749
2000 $488,515 3 $162,838
Total $4,769,498 26 $183,442