June 2014 Election, California

See also: California

Next covered election: November 2014
Previous covered election: November 2012

Offices

This election is a primary election.

Governor

Name	Note
Richard William Aguirre	Republican Party
Robert Newman	No party preference.
Cindy L. Sheehan	Peace and Freedom Party
Joe Leicht	No party preference.
Luis J. Rodriguez	Green Party
Alma Marie Winston	Republican Party
Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown	Democratic Party. Incumbent. Leading polls.
Janel Hyeshia Buycks	No party preference.
Andrew Blount	Republican Party
Rakesh Kumar Christian	No party preference.
Glenn Champ	Republican Party
Neel Kashkari	Republican Party, Establishment favorite. 3rd in polls. Supports abortion rights, same-sex marriage.
*Tim Donnelly	Republican Party, Tea Party favority. 2nd in polls. On probation for gun found in carry-on baggage.
"Bo" Bogdan Ambrozewicz	No party preference.
Akinyemi Agbede	No party preference.

* - Our pick

• "California Governor Primary (June 3)", RealClearPolitics, 2014

Lieutenant Governor

Name	Note
Alan Reynolds	Americans Elect Party. Fairly libertarian views.
George Yang	Republican Party. Thin issue coverage.
Eric Korevaar	Democratic Party
David Fennell	Republican Party. Focused on fighting corruption.
Amos Johnson	Peace and Freedom Party
Gavin Newsom	Democratic Party, Incumbent
*Ron Nehring	Republican Party. Good broad issue coverage.
Jena F. Goodman	Green Party

* - Our pick

Secretary of State

Name	Note
Leland Yee	Democratic Party. Arrested in an FBI sweep. Dropped out of race.
Derek Cressman	Democratic Party
David Curtis	Green Party
Alex Padilla	Democratic Party. Second in polls
*Pete Peterson	Republican Party. L.A. Times endorsement. Ahead in polls.
Jeffrey H. Drobman	Democratic Party
Roy Allmond	Republican Party. Weak campaign.
Dan Schnur	No party preference. Former Republican. Wants to ban fundraising while the legislature is in session.

* - Our pick

Controller

Name	Note
Tammy D. Blair	Democratic Party
John A. Perez	Democratic Party. Considered a frontrunner.
David Evans	Republican Party
* Ashley Swearengin	Republican Party. Moderate. Considered a frontrunner.
Betty T. Yee	Democratic Party. Considered a frontrunner.
Laura Wells	Green Party

* - Our pick

Treasurer

Name	Note
John Chiang	Democratic Party
Ellen H. Brown	Green Party
*Greg Conlon	Republican Party

* - Our pick

Attorney General

Name	Note
Phil Wyman	Republican Party
David King	Republican Party
Orly Taitz	No party preference.
Kamala D. Harris	Democratic Party. Incumbent.
John Haggerty	Republican Party
Jonathan Jaech	Libertarian Party
Ronald Gold	Republican Party

Insurance Commissioner

Name	Note
*Ted Gaines	Republican Party
Nathalie Hrizi	Peace and Freedom Party
Dave Jones	Democratic Party

* - Our pick

Member of State Board of Equalization

3rd District

Only one candidate

Name	Note
Jerome E. Horton	Democratic Party

United States Representative

Name	Note
Linda T. Sanchez	Democratic Party
*Benjamin Campos	Republican Party

* - Our pick

State Senator

32nd District

Name	Note
*Mario A. Guerra	Republican Party
Sally Morales Havice	Democratic Party
Tony Mendoza	Democratic Party
Carlos R. Arvizu	Democratic Party
Irella Perez	Democratic Party

* - Our pick

State Assembly Member

57th District

Name	Note
Ian C. Calderon	Democratic Party
*Rita Topalian	Republican Party

* - Our pick

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Name	Note
Lydia A. Gutierrez
Tom Torlakson
Marshall Tuck

Ballot Measures

Proposition	Title	Position
41	Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond Act of 2014	No
42	Public Records. Open Meetings. State Reimbursement to Local Agencies	No

• CA Proposition Qualification Status

County Elections

June 2014 Election, Los Angeles County, California

Resources

• lavote.net
• File:Official Voter Information Guide, June 2014 Election, California.pdf