2022 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The 2022 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the lieutenant governor of the state of California. The election coincided with various other federal and state elections, including for Governor of California. The nonpartisan blanket primary was held on June 7. California is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.
Incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis is running for re-election to a second term. She was first elected in 2018 with 56.6% of the vote against Democratic opponent Ed Hernandez.
Contents
Candidates
A primary election is scheduled for June 7, 2022.[1] Under California law, all candidates appear on the same ballot under a nonpartisan blanket primary, with the top two finishers advancing to the general election.
Democratic Party
Declared
- Eleni Kounalakis, incumbent lieutenant governor[2]
- Jeffrey Highbear Morgan, businessman and engineer[2]
- William Cavett "Skee" Saacke, attorney[2]
Disqualified
- Roy Foreman, construction worker[3]
Republican Party
Declared
- David Fennell, venture capitalist and candidate in 2018[2]
- Clint W. Saunders, mental health worker[2]
- Angela Underwood Jacobs, deputy mayor of Lancaster[2]
Peace and Freedom Party
Declared
- Mohammad Arif, businessman[2]
No Party Preference
Declared
Endorsements
Mohammed Arif (P&F) |
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Angela Underwood Jacobs (R) |
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Eleni Kounalakis (D) |
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Primary election
Results
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60–70%
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70–80%
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Primary election results[2][13] | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Eleni Kounalakis (incumbent) | 3,617,121 | 52.65% | |
Republican | Angela Underwood Jacobs | 1,365,468 | 19.88% | |
Republican | David Fennell | 922,493 | 13.43% | |
Republican | Clint W. Saunders | 306,216 | 4.46% | |
Democratic | Jeffrey Highbear Morgan | 229,121 | 3.33% | |
Peace and Freedom | Mohammad Arif | 183,150 | 2.67% | |
Democratic | William Cavett Saacke | 171,800 | 2.50% | |
No party preference | David Hillberg | 74,289 | 1.08% | |
No party preference | James Orlando Ogle (write-in) | 25 | 0.0% | |
Total votes | 6,869,683 | 100.0% |
General election
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Eleni Kounalakis (D) |
Angela Underwood Jacobs (R) |
Undecided |
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USC | October 30 – November 2, 2022 | 802 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 63% | 37% | – |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Eleni Kounalakis (incumbent) | 6,418,114 | 59.70% | N/A | |
Republican | Angela Underwood Jacobs | 4,332,598 | 40.30% | N/A | |
Total votes | 10,750,712 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold |
Notes
- ↑ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
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