Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018

1 3/29/2018 Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of CandidatesPage 1 of 87 GOVERNORAKINYEMI AGBEDED emocraticMathematicianJ. BRIBIESCAD emocraticRetired Medical DoctorTHOMAS JEFFERSON CARESD emocraticBlockchain Startup CEOJOHN CHIANGD emocraticCalifornia State TreasurerDELAINE EASTIND emocraticEducator/Youth AdvocateROBERT DAVIDSON GRIFFISD emocraticEntrepreneur/Economist/FatherAL BERT CAESAR MEZZETTID emocraticRetired EducatorGAVIN NEWSOMD emocraticLieutenant Governor/BusinessmanAMANDA RENTERIAD emocraticCOO, Justice DepartmentMICHAEL SHELLENBERGERD emocraticEnvironmental Organization ExecutiveKLEMENT TINAJD emocraticCEO/Educator/Artist* Incumbent3/29/2018 Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of CandidatesPage 2 of 87 GOVERNORANTONIO VILLARAIGOSAD emocraticPublic Policy AdvisorTRAVIS ALLENR epublicanCalifornia Assemblyman/BusinessmanJOHN H.

2 COXR epublicanBusinessman/Taxpayer AdvocateYVONNE GIRARDR epublicanJudicial AssistantPETER Y LIUR epublicanNo Ballot DesignationROBERT C. NEWMAN, IIRepublicanResearch Clinical PsychologistCHRISTOPHER N. CARLSONG reenPuppeteer/MusicianJOSH JONESG reenAuthorZOLTAN ISTVANL ibertarianEntrepreneur/Transhumanist LecturerNICKOLAS WILDSTARL ibertarianRecording ArtistGLORIA ESTELA LA RIVAP eace and FreedomGraphic Artist* Incumbent3/29/2018 Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of CandidatesPage 3 of 87 GOVERNORSHUBHAM GOELNo Party PreferenceVirtual Reality ManagerHAKAN "HAWK" MIKADONo Party PreferenceCEO/Business OwnerDESMOND SILVEIRANo Party PreferenceSenior Software EngineerJEFFREY EDWARD TAYLORNo Party PreferenceMarketplace MinisterJOHNNY WATTENBURGNo Party PreferenceBusiness Owner* Incumbent3/29/2018 Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5.

3 2018 Official Certified List of CandidatesPage 4 of 87 LIEUTENANT GOVERNORJEFF BLEICHD emocraticAttorney/EducatorCAMERON GHARABIKLOUD emocraticAttorneyED HERNANDEZD emocraticState Senator/BusinessmanELENI KOUNALAKISD emocraticBusinesswoman/Economic AdvisorDAVID FENNELLR epublicanEntrepreneurCOLE HARRISR epublicanFather/Entrepreneur/Businessman DAVID R. HERNANDEZR epublicanRetired Business OwnerLYDIA ORTEGAR epublicanEconomist/Businesswoman/Educato rTIM FERREIRAL ibertarianStrategist/Programmer/Entrepre neurGAYLE MCLAUGHLINNo Party PreferenceCommunity Organizer/EducatorDANNY THOMASNo Party PreferenceDentist/Dental Surgeon* Incumbent3/29/2018 Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of CandidatesPage 5 of 87 SECRETARY OF STATERUBEN MAJORD emocraticParamedic/Educator/Businesspers onALEX PADILLA*DemocraticSecretary of StateMARK P.

4 MEUSERR epublicanElection Law AttorneyRAUL RODRIGUEZ JRRepublicanRetired Warehousing EmployeeMICHAEL FEINSTEING reenElectoral Reform ConsultantERIK RYDBERGG reenCommunity OrganizerGAIL K. LIGHTFOOTL ibertarianRetired NurseC. T. WEBERP eace and FreedomRetired Government Analyst* Incumbent3/29/2018 Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of CandidatesPage 6 of 87 CONTROLLERBETTY T. YEE*DemocraticCalifornia State ControllerKONSTANTINOS RODITISR epublicanEntrepreneurMARY LOU FINLEYP eace and FreedomRetired EducatorTREASURERFIONA MADemocraticCPA/Taxpayer RepresentativeVIVEK VISWANATHAND emocraticGovernor's Office, AdvisorGREG CONLONR epublicanBusinessman/CPAJACK M.

5 GUERREROR epublicanCPA/Councilmember/EconomistKEVI N AKINP eace and FreedomRetired Steam Engineer* Incumbent3/29/2018 Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of CandidatesPage 7 of 87 ATTORNEY GENERALXAVIER BECERRA*DemocraticAppointed Attorney General of the State of CaliforniaDAVE JONESD emocraticCalifornia Insurance CommissionerSTEVEN C BAILEYR epublicanRetired california JudgeERIC EARLYR epublicanAttorney/Business OwnerINSURANCE COMMISSIONERRICARDO LARAD emocraticCalifornia SenatorASIF MAHMOODD emocraticPhysician.

6 Internal MedicineNATHALIE HRIZIP eace and FreedomPublic School TeacherSTEVE POIZNERNo Party PreferenceBusinessman/Non-Profit Director* Incumbent3/29/2018 Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of CandidatesPage 8 of 87 SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONSTEVEN IRELANDN onpartisanParentLILY (ESPINOZA) PLOSKIN onpartisanEducational Administrator/InstructorTONY K. THURMONDN onpartisanEducator/State LegislatorMARSHALL TUCKN onpartisanSchools Improvement DirectorBOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEMBER DISTRICT 1 TOM HALLINAND emocraticCollege Trustee/BusinessmanCONNIE CONWAYR epublicanBusiness Owner/EducatorDAVID EVANSR epublicanChief Financial OfficerTED GAINESR epublicanTaxpayer Advocate/Senator* Incumbent3/29/2018 Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5.

7 2018 Official Certified List of CandidatesPage 9 of 87 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEMBER DISTRICT 2 BARRY CHANGD emocraticCouncilmember/Business OwnerMALIA COHEND emocraticSupervisor, City and County of San FranciscoCATHLEEN GALGIANID emocraticState SenatorMARK BURNSR epublicanRealtor/Businessman* Incumbent3/29/2018 Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of CandidatesPage 10 of 87 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEMBER DISTRICT 3 DOUG KRIEGELD emocraticTV Economics ReporterBEN PAKD emocraticAuditor/Reserve PolicemanNANCY PEARLMAND emocraticCollege ProfessorSCOTT SVONKIND emocraticCommunity College BoardmemberCHERYL C.

8 TURNERD emocraticTax Attorney/CommissionerTONY VAZQUEZD emocraticSanta Monica City CouncilmanG. RICK MARSHALLR epublicanChief Financial OfficerMICHE L "ME-HAUL" O'LEARYNo Party PreferenceSmall Business Owner* Incumbent3/29/2018 Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of CandidatesPage 11 of 87 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEMBER DISTRICT 4 DAVID DODSOND emocraticNo Ballot DesignationKEN LOPEZ-MADDOXD emocraticEducation Outreach LiaisonMIKE SCHAEFERD emocraticPublic Interest AdvocateJOEL ANDERSONR epublicanTaxpayer Advocate/SenatorJOHN F.

9 KELLYR epublicanSmall Business OwnerNADER F. SHAHATITR epublicanTax ConsultantJIM STIERINGERR epublicanHealthcare Equality Advocate* Incumbent3/29/2018 Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of CandidatesPage 12 of 87 UNITED states SENATORKEVIN DE LEOND emocraticCalifornia SenatorADRIENNE NICOLE EDWARDSD emocraticCommunity AdvocateDIANNE FEINSTEIN*DemocraticUnited states SenatorPAT HARRISD emocraticCivil Rights AttorneyALISON HARTSOND emocraticNational Political DirectorDAVID HILDEBRANDD emocraticPolicy AnalystHERBERT G.

10 PETERSD emocraticRetired Aerospace EngineerDOUGLAS HOWARD PIERCED emocraticMissing Children's AdvocateGERALD PLUMMERD emocraticConstruction Project ManagerDONNIE O. TURNERD emocraticRetired USAF SergeantARUN K. BHUMITRAR epublicanTeacher/Engineer/Businessman* Incumbent3/29/2018 Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of CandidatesPage 13 of 87 UNITED states SENATORJAMES P BRADLEYR epublicanChief Financial OfficerJOHN "JACK" CREWR epublicanBus DriverERIN CRUZR epublicanPublished AuthorROQUE "ROCKY" DE LA FUENTER epublicanBusinessman/Land DeveloperJERRY JOSEPH LAWSR epublicanNo Ballot DesignationPATRICK LITTLER epublicanCivil Rights AdvocateKEVIN MOTTUSR epublicanWireless Safety AdvocateMARIO NABLIBAR epublicanScientistTOM PALZERR epublicanRetired Urban PlannerPAUL A TAYLORR epublicanSmall Business OwnerDERRICK MICHAEL REIDL