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California, State Assembly, District 2

California State Assembly District 2
Current incumbentJim Wood Democratic Party

California’s second state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Jim Wood.

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 2

Incumbent Jim Wood (D) defeated Matt Heath (R) in the general election for California State Assembly District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jim Wood (D)
69.4
128,444

Matt Heath (R)
30.6
56,549

Total votes: 184,993
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 2

Incumbent Jim Wood and Matt Heath advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 2 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jim Wood (D)
69.6
80,178

Matt Heath (R)
30.4
34,975

Total votes: 115,153

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 Wood defeated Ken Anton in the California State Assembly District 2 general election.

California State Assembly, District 2 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jim Wood Incumbent 72.92% 138,020
Libertarian Ken Anton 27.08% 51,245
Total Votes 189,265
Source: California Secretary of State

Incumbent Jim Wood and Ken Anton were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 2 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 2 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jim Wood Incumbent
Libertarian Green check mark transparent.png Ken Anton

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. Jim Wood (D) and Matt Heath (R) defeated John Lowry (D) and Pamela Elizondo (G) in the blanket primary. Wood defeated Heath in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 2, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Wood 65.1% 85,045
Republican Matt Heath 34.9% 45,553
Total Votes 130,598

California State Assembly, District 2 Blanket Primary, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Wood 41.2% 37,244
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Heath 31.9% 28,866
Democratic John Lowry 18.2% 16,464
Green Pamela Elizondo 8.7% 7,853
Total Votes 90,427

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 Wesley Chesbro (D) and Tom Lynch (D) defeated Firenza Xuan Pini (D) and Pamela Elizondo (G) in the June 5 blanket primary. Chesbro then went on to defeat Lynch in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 2, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngWesley Chesbro Incumbent 63.1% 111,451
Democratic Tom Lynch 36.9% 65,302
Total Votes 176,753

California State Assembly, District 2 Blanket Primary, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngWesley Chesbro Incumbent 64.1% 60,414
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTom Lynch 22.9% 21,536
Democratic Firenza Xuan Pini 4.3% 4,015
Green Pamela Elizondo 8.8% 8,261
Total Votes 94,226

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 2 raised a total of $6,081,209. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $184,279 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 2

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $992,688 2 $496,344
2014 $645,422 4 $161,356
2012 $427,959 4 $106,990
2010 $721,445 2 $360,723
2008 $764,697 5 $152,939
2006 $790,514 4 $197,629
2004 $702,278 2 $351,139
2002 $681,228 6 $113,538
2000 $354,978 4 $88,745
Total $6,081,209 33 $184,279