2018 United States Senate election in California
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The 2018 United States Senate election in California will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of California, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections.
Four-term Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein won re-election in 2012 with 63% of the vote, taking the record for the most popular votes in any U.S. Senate election in history, having received 7.86 million votes.[1] Feinstein is the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. She will be 85 years old in 2018. This advanced age led to speculation that she would retire, as her longtime colleague Barbara Boxer did in 2016. However, she has declared that she will run for reelection to a fifth full term.
Candidates
Democratic Party
Declared
- Michael Eisen, University of California, Berkeley professor[2]
- Dianne Feinstein, incumbent U.S. Senator[3]
- John Melendez, television writer and radio personality[4]
Potential
- Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles[5]
- Loretta Sanchez, former U.S. Representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016[5][6]
- Brad Sherman, U.S. Representative[7]
- Tom Steyer, hedge fund manager[5]
- Eric Swalwell, U.S. RepresentativeCite error: A
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Republican Party
Potential
- Kevin Faulconer, Mayor of San Diego[10][7]
- Ashley Swearengin, former Mayor of Fresno[7]
Declined
Primary election
Endorsements
- Organizations
Polling
| Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Xavier Becerra (D) |
Kevin de Leon (D) |
Michael Eisen (D) |
Kevin Faulconer (R) |
Dianne Feinstein (D) |
John Melendez (D) |
Brad Sherman (D) |
Eric Swalwell (D) |
Ashley Swearingin (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | January 17–18, 2017 | 882 | ± 3.3% | 21% | 4% | – | 18% | – | – | 11% | 5% | 13% | – | 28% |
References
- ^ Charles Mahtesian (November 26, 2012). "Feinstein's record: 7.3 million votes". Politico. Politico. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ^ "Bay Area molecular biologist Michael Eisen announces bid for U.S. Senate". The Mercury News. The Mercury News. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ Matier, Phil; Ross, Andy (February 12, 2017). "Feinstein fundraising machine fires up for re-election run". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?_201702010200050167+0
- ^ a b c "They're Off and Running for 2018". Fox and Hounds Daily. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Loretta Sanchez concedes -- and hints at a return". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
hypotheticalpollwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Siegel, Tatiana (March 1, 2017). "Will Disney's Bob Iger Run for President in 2020? Hollywood Friends Are Nudging". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ Nededog, Jethro (March 1, 2017). "Disney CEO Bob Iger is reportedly considering a presidential run in 2020". Business Insider. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ http://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2017/01/kevin-faulconer-san-diego-mayor-quietly-mulls-run-for-governor-108468
- ^ Washington, Arlene. "Arnold Schwarzenegger shoots down US Senate run". AOL. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "EMILY's List Endorses Nine Democratic Women Senators for Re-Election in 2018". EMILY's List. February 10, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.