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California, State Assembly, District 32

California State Assembly District 32
Current incumbentRudy Salas Democratic Party

California’s thirty-second state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Rudy Salas.

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 32

Incumbent Rudy Salas (D) defeated Justin Mendes (R) in the general election for California State Assembly District 32 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rudy Salas (D)
56.7
39,328

Justin Mendes (R)
43.3
30,089

Total votes: 69,417
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 32

Incumbent Rudy Salas and Justin Mendes advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 32 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rudy Salas (D)
50.4
16,690

Justin Mendes (R)
49.6
16,438

Total votes: 33,128

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 Rudy Salas defeated Manuel Ramirez in the California State Assembly District 32 general election.

California State Assembly, District 32 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rudy Salas Incumbent 65.05% 53,056
Republican Manuel Ramirez 34.95% 28,502
Total Votes 81,558
Source: California Secretary of State

Incumbent Rudy Salas and Manuel Ramirez were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 32 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 32 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rudy Salas Incumbent
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Manuel Ramirez

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 Rudy Salas (D) and Pedro A. Rios (R) defeated Romeo Agbalog (R) in the blanket primary. Salas defeated Rios in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 32, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRudy Salas Incumbent 54.8% 26,721
Republican Pedro A. Rios 45.2% 22,031
Total Votes 48,752

California State Assembly, District 32 Blanket Primary, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRudy Salas Incumbent 43.9% 11,577
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPedro A. Rios 34.8% 9,183
Republican Romeo Agbalog 21.3% 5,628
Total Votes 26,388

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. Rudy Salas (D) and Pedro Rios (R) defeated Jon Mcquiston (R) and David Thomas (R) in the June 5 blanket primary. Salas went on to defeat Rios in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 32, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRudy Salas 52.9% 38,759
Republican Pedro A. Rios 47.1% 34,476
Total Votes 73,235

California State Assembly, District 32 Blanket Primary, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRudy Salas 41.4% 13,053
Republican Jon McQuiston 20.7% 6,530
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPedro Rios 23.9% 7,550
Republican David Thomas 14% 4,420
Total Votes 31,553

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 32 raised a total of $11,294,689. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $403,382 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 32

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,151,647 2 $575,824
2014 $2,314,595 3 $771,532
2012 $2,677,102 4 $669,276
2010 $795,995 4 $198,999
2008 $296,956 2 $148,478
2006 $1,425,692 4 $356,423
2004 $1,344,470 2 $672,235
2002 $903,177 4 $225,794
2000 $385,055 3 $128,352
Total $11,294,689 28 $403,382