Gayle McLaughlin
Gayle McLaughlin (independent) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of California. She lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.
McLaughlin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of California
Eleni Kounalakis defeated Edward Hernandez in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of California on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eleni Kounalakis (D) | 56.6 | 5,914,068 | |
| Edward Hernandez (D) | 43.4 | 4,543,863 | ||
| Total votes: 10,457,931 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lieutenant Governor of California
The following candidates ran in the primary for Lieutenant Governor of California on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eleni Kounalakis (D) | 24.2 | 1,587,940 | |
| ✔ | Edward Hernandez (D) | 20.6 | 1,347,442 | |
| Cole Harris (R) | 17.5 | 1,144,003 | ||
| Jeff Bleich (D) | 9.9 | 648,045 | ||
| David Fennell (R) | 7.9 | 515,956 | ||
 | Lydia Ortega (R) | 6.4 | 419,512 | |
| David Hernandez (R) | 6.2 | 404,982 | ||
| Gayle McLaughlin (Independent) | 4.0 | 263,364 | ||
| Timothy Ferreira (L) | 1.5 | 99,949 | ||
| Cameron Gharabiklou (D) | 1.2 | 78,267 | ||
| Danny Thomas (Independent) | 0.7 | 44,121 | |
| Total votes: 6,553,581 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marjan Fariba (Independent)
- Matthew Rizzie (D)
Endorsements
- Green Party
- Peace and Freedom Party
- Our Revolution
- Democratic Socialists of America
- National Union of Healthcare Workers
- Justice Party of California
- SF Community College District Federation of Teachers, Local 2121
- United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America Western Region
- North Coast People’s Alliance
- California for Bernie Sanders 2020
- Women For Justice
- Southern District of California Community Coalition
- The New Progressives of Del Norte
- Ventura County Activists for Bernie Sanders 2020 #OurRevolution
- South Bay Progressive Alliance
- Pinole Progressive Alliance
- Public Bank LA
- San Diego Progressive Alliance
- REVOLUTION LA
- Revolution Funding
- Delegates and Friends for Bernie 2016
- Socialist Alternative
- Movement for a People’s Party
- Pacifica Progressive Alliance
- San Francisco Bay Guardian
- San Francisco League of Pissed Off Voters
- Evolve
- San Francisco for Democracy
- Americans for Democratic Action Southern California
- Vermont Lieutenant Gov. David Zuckerman (Democrat and Progressive)[1]
McLaughlin was also endorsed by a number of former and local officials. Click here for a full list of her supporters.
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Gayle McLaughlin participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 15, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Gayle McLaughlin's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1. Encourage building local, diverse, inclusive, corporate-free progressive alliances in cities throughout California and facilitate a network of progressive groups and statewide unions to pressure the legislature to get our statewide issues passed. 2. Fight for Single Payer "Medicare for all", Free Public College, Closing Prop 13 corporate loophole, a Progressive Millionaires Tax, an Oil Severance Tax, a CA Public Bank, affordable housing, defend unions, our public schools and immigrant rights. 3. Keep a watchful eye on Sacramento backroom deals, denounce the corporate control of our statewide politics, and organize progressive organizations and leaders to implement a People's Agenda.[3][4] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Healthcare, Housing and EducationCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Gayle McLaughlin answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who is leading Our Revolution in the U.S. and in these times. Harriet Tubman, prominent abolitionist and fighter for women's rights[4] | ” |
| “ | Winning Richmond: How a Progressive Alliance Won City Hall, by Gayle McLaughlin 2018.[4] | ” |
| “ | Independence, honesty, freedom of corporate money, progressive values and vision, and spirit of collaboration.[4] | ” |
| “ | I have strong progressive principles, courage and back-bone. I am a good listener, a kind educator and an organizer for the common good.[4] | ” |
| “ | To represent the people, not the corporate special interests.[4] | ” |
| “ | A more educated and better organized progressive movemenet that makes the lives of Californians better, healthier, more just and more equal on a more sustanable planet.[4] | ” |
| “ | Thanksgiving[4] | ” |
| “ | The Solar Champion Award I received 2009.[4] | ” |
| “ | Yes, and I have 13 years as an elected official including eight years as mayor of Richmond California[4] | ” |
See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Lieutenant Governor of California
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ Gayle for California, "Endorsements," accessed June 5, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Gayle McLaughlin's responses," May 15, 2018
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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