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California, State Senate, District 8

California State Senate District 8
Current incumbentAndreas Borgeas Republican Party

California’s eighth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Andreas Borgeas.

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 8

Andreas Borgeas (R) defeated Paulina Miranda (D) in the general election for California State Senate District 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Andreas Borgeas (R)
59.6
202,741

Paulina Miranda (D)
40.4
137,311

Total votes: 340,052
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Primary election
Primary for California State Senate District 8

Andreas Borgeas and Paulina Miranda defeated Tom Pratt and Mark Belden in the primary for California State Senate District 8 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Andreas Borgeas (R)
59.4
117,673

Paulina Miranda (D)
21.2
42,044

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Tom Pratt (D)
15.6
30,984

Mark Belden (Independent)
3.7
7,304

Total votes: 198,005

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. Incumbent Tom Berryhill (R) and Paulina Miranda (D) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Berryhill defeated Miranda in the general election.

California State Senate, District 8, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Berryhill Incumbent 66.5% 145,587
Democratic Paulina Miranda 33.5% 73,417
Total Votes 219,004

2010

Elections for the office of California State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 8, 2010, and a general election on November 6, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2010. Incumbent Leland Yee defeated Doo Sup Park (R) in the general election. Neither candidates faced primary opposition.

California State Senate, District 8, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLeland Yee Incumbent 78.9% 197,070
Republican Doo Sup Park 21.1% 52,587
Total Votes 249,657

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for California State Senate District 8 raised a total of $7,613,015. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $507,534 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Senate District 8

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $1,196,273 2 $598,137
2010 $736,135 2 $368,068
2008 $1,006,817 1 $1,006,817
2006 $2,753,366 5 $550,673
2004 $379,867 1 $379,867
2002 $1,061,819 3 $353,940
2000 $478,738 1 $478,738
Total $7,613,015 15 $507,534