Adrienne Nicole Edwards

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Adrienne Nicole Edwards
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Adrienne Nicole Edwards (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent California. She lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.

Edwards unsuccessfully ran to represent California's 34th Congressional District in 2014, 2016, and 2017.[1][2][3]

Biography

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Edwards has worked as a housing counselor and as deputy operations director for presidential campaigns. She has also served as vice chairman on the HDT Community Development Foundation board.[4]

Elections

2018

See also: United States Senate election in California, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate California

Incumbent Dianne Feinstein defeated Kevin de León in the general election for U.S. Senate California on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein (D) Candidate Connection
 
54.2
 
6,019,422
Image of Kevin de León
Kevin de León (D)
 
45.8
 
5,093,942

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 11,113,364
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate California

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. Senate California on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein (D) Candidate Connection
 
44.2
 
2,947,035
✔
Image of Kevin de León
Kevin de León (D)
 
12.1
 
805,446
Image of James P. Bradley
James P. Bradley (R)
 
8.3
 
556,252
Image of Arun Bhumitra
Arun Bhumitra (R)
 
5.3
 
350,815
Image of Paul Taylor
Paul Taylor (R)
 
4.9
 
323,533
Image of Erin Cruz
Erin Cruz (R)
 
4.0
 
267,494
Image of Tom Palzer
Tom Palzer (R) Candidate Connection
 
3.1
 
205,183
Image of Alison Hartson
Alison Hartson (D)
 
2.2
 
147,061
Image of Roque De La Fuente
Roque De La Fuente (R)
 
2.0
 
135,278
Image of Pat Harris
Pat Harris (D)
 
1.9
 
126,947
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John Crew (R)
 
1.4
 
93,806
Image of Patrick Little
Patrick Little (R)
 
1.3
 
89,867
Image of Kevin Mottus
Kevin Mottus (R)
 
1.3
 
87,646
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Jerry Laws (R)
 
1.0
 
67,140
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Derrick Michael Reid (L)
 
0.9
 
59,999
Image of Adrienne Nicole Edwards
Adrienne Nicole Edwards (D)
 
0.8
 
56,172
Image of Douglas Howard Pierce
Douglas Howard Pierce (D)
 
0.6
 
42,671
Image of Mario Nabliba
Mario Nabliba (R)
 
0.6
 
39,209
Image of David Hildebrand
David Hildebrand (D)
 
0.5
 
30,305
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Donnie Turner (D)
 
0.5
 
30,101
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Herbert Peters (D)
 
0.4
 
27,468
Image of David Moore
David Moore (Independent)
 
0.4
 
24,614
Image of Ling Shi
Ling Shi (Independent)
 
0.4
 
23,506
Image of John Parker
John Parker (Peace and Freedom Party)
 
0.3
 
22,825
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Lee Olson (Independent)
 
0.3
 
20,393
Image of Gerald Plummer
Gerald Plummer (D)
 
0.3
 
18,234
Image of Jason Hanania
Jason Hanania (Independent)
 
0.3
 
18,171
Image of Don Grundmann
Don Grundmann (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.2
 
15,125
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Colleen Shea Fernald (Independent)
 
0.2
 
13,536
Image of Rash Bihari Ghosh
Rash Bihari Ghosh (Independent)
 
0.2
 
12,557
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Tim Gildersleeve (Independent)
 
0.1
 
8,482
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Michael Fahmy Girgis (Independent)
 
0.0
 
2,986

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 6,669,857
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates


2017

See also: California's 34th Congressional District special election, 2017
U.S. House, California District 34, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJimmy Gomez 59.2% 25,569
     Democratic Robert Lee Ahn 40.8% 17,610
Total Votes 43,179
Source: California Secretary of State

The election replaced Xavier Becerra (D), who was appointed as California's attorney general.[5] Democrats Jimmy Gomez and Robert Lee Ahn were the top two vote-getters in a primary field of 23 candidates and advanced to the general election. Gomez and Ahn competed in the runoff election on June 6, 2017, when Gomez defeated Ahn by more than 20 percent, 60.1 percent to 30.9 percent.[6] The previous two elections in the district have also featured a general election contest between two Democrats.[7][8][9]

Ahn and Gomez participated in a candidate forum on May 25, 2017, where they discussed the Trump administration, infrastructure, job creation, healthcare, and local issues. During the forum, Ahn emphasized his legal and business background and knowledge of Korean relations, while Gomez highlighted his legislative experience in the California State Assembly and endorsements from progressive organizations like the Bernie Sanders-backed Our Revolution. For an overview of the forum and the candidates' responses, click here.

In the fundraising race, Ahn outpaced Gomez, raising $353,000 between April 1 and May 17. His campaign capital was boosted by an additional $195,000 personal loan. In the same time period, Gomez raised $327,000.[10]

U.S. House, California District 34 Primary, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJimmy Gomez 25.4% 10,728
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Lee Ahn 22.3% 9,415
     Democratic Maria Cabildo 10.1% 4,259
     Democratic Sara Hernandez 5.6% 2,358
     Democratic Arturo Carmona 5.2% 2,205
     Democratic Wendy Carrillo 5.2% 2,195
     Green Kenneth Mejia 4.6% 1,964
     Republican William Morrison 3.2% 1,360
     Democratic Yolie Flores 3.2% 1,368
     Democratic Alejandra Campoverdi 2.4% 1,001
     Democratic Tracy Van Houten 2.5% 1,042
     Democratic Vanessa Aramayo 2% 853
     Democratic Sandra Mendoza 1.6% 674
     Democratic Steven Mac 1.6% 663
     Democratic Raymond Meza 1.2% 509
     Independent Mark Edward Padilla 1% 427
     Libertarian Angela McArdle 0.8% 319
     Democratic Ricardo De La Fuente 0.8% 331
     Democratic Adrienne Nicole Edwards 0.4% 182
     Democratic Richard Joseph Sullivan 0.4% 155
     Democratic Armando Sotomayor 0.3% 118
     Democratic Tenaya Wallace 0.2% 103
     Democratic Melissa "Sharkie" Garza 0.2% 79
Total Votes 42,308
Source: California Secretary of State

2016

See also: California's 34th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Xavier Becerra (D) defeated Adrienne Nicole Edwards (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Both candidates advanced past the top-two primary on June 7, 2016, by default.[11][12]

U.S. House, California District 34 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngXavier Becerra Incumbent 77.2% 122,842
     Democratic Adrienne Nicole Edwards 22.8% 36,314
Total Votes 159,156
Source: California Secretary of State


U.S. House, California District 34 Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngXavier Becerra Incumbent 78.6% 71,982
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAdrienne Nicole Edwards 21.4% 19,624
Total Votes 91,606
Source: California Secretary of State

2014

See also: California's 34th Congressional District elections, 2014

Edwards ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 34th District. Edwards advanced past the blanket primary on June 3, 2014.[13] Edwards was then defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014.[14]

U.S. House, California District 34 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngXavier Becerra Incumbent 72.5% 44,697
     Democratic Adrienne Nicole Edwards 27.5% 16,924
Total Votes 61,621
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 34 Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngXavier Becerra Incumbent 73.9% 22,878
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAdrienne Edwards 14.5% 4,474
     Peace and Freedom Howard Johnson 11.6% 3,587
Total Votes 30,939
Source: California Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2017

The following issues were listed on Edwards' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Strengthening Families: Many California families struggle to make ends meet. Women are still paid less than men for the same work. The United States remains one of the only industrialized nations in the world that provides no paid leave of any kind. And Republicans in Congress continue to attack women’s health at every turn, including repeated attempts to defund Planned Parenthood.
  • Addressing the Growing Homeless Crisis: Homelessness increased in the last year in the city and county of Los Angeles, leaving nearly 56,000 people in the streets and shelters despite an intensive federal push that slashed the numbers of homeless veterans by nearly a third, according to figures released by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Homelessness has increased steadily since 2013, as local officials struggle to identify funding for billion-dollar plans like HHH.
  • Creating World Class Schools: Quality public schools are the key to helping families thrive in Los Angeles and ensure that everyone can fully participate in our growing economy. For too long, California schools have been underfunded, our teachers have been forced to increasingly teach to the test, and our students have been forced into a one-size-fits-all approach to learning that leaves too many of them behind.
  • Preserving Our Natural Resources & Addressing Climate Change: We have seen first hand the damage that pollution does to our community, while witnessing the devastating effects that climate change is having all over the world. If we don’t take action now, we will leave future generations with economic and health issues that will only grow more costly and difficult. You can’t fight something if you don’t have the courage to admit that it exists.
  • Making College More Affordable and Loan Forgiveness: Adrienne feels a college education should be free for all and debt forgiveness for existing loans be implemented. The cost of a college education has spiraled out of reach for many middle class families. Students are being forced to take on crushing debt in order to pay for college, and each year there are fewer jobs available for recent college graduates. We are saddled with $1.2 trillion of student loan debt.[15]
 ”
—Adrienne Nicole Edwards' campaign website

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 28, 2014
  2. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 201
  3. ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Field of candidates running to succeed Xavier Becerra in Congress keeps growing," February 10, 2017
  4. ↑ Campaign website, "About," accessed April 24, 2014 (dead link)
  5. ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Gov. Brown taps California's Rep. Xavier Becerra to be state's first Latino attorney general," December 1, 2016
  6. ↑ California Secretary of State, "U.S. House of Representatives District 34 - Districtwide Results," accessed June 7,2017
  7. ↑ KPCC, "Governor calls June 6 election to replace Becerra in House," January 25, 2017
  8. ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Field of candidates running to succeed Xavier Becerra in Congress keeps growing," February 10, 2017
  9. ↑ California Secretary of State, "U.S. House of Representatives District 34 - Districtwide Results," April 5, 2017
  10. ↑ Daily Kos, "Morning Digest: Tennessee Republican Mae Beavers, sponsor of anti-porn bill, running for governor," May 31, 2017
  11. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
  12. ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
  13. ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," May 3, 2014
  14. ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
  15. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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