California's 10th Congressional District elections, 2014
The 10th Congressional District of California held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
Incumbent Jeff Denham (R) won re-election in 2014. He defeated Michael Eggman (D) in the general election.[3]
California's 10th Congressional District had the potential to be competitive in 2014. The district had a relatively even split of Democratic and Republican voters.[4][5] Incumbent Jeff Denham (R) won election by just over 5 percent in 2012, but the district was won by President Barack Obama by 3.6 percent in 2012 and 3 percent in 2008.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
|---|---|---|
Primary: California uses a top-two primary system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot. The top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, move on to the general election. In states that do not use a top-two system, all parties are usually able to put forward a candidate for the general election if they choose to.[6][7]
Unlike the top-two format used in some states (Louisiana and Georgia special elections for example), a general election between the top-two candidates in California occurs regardless of whether the top candidate received 50% of the vote in the first round of elections.
As of August 2024, California was one of five states to use a top-two primary system, or a variation of the top-two system. See here for more information.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by May 19, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 20, 2014 (the 15th calendar day before that election).[8]
- See also: California elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Jeff Denham (R), who was first elected in 2010.
California's 10th Congressional District is located in the central portion of the state and includes Stanislaus County and southern San Joaquin County.[9]
Candidates
General election candidates
June 3, 2014, primary results
Jeff Denham - Incumbent
Mike Barkley
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jeff Denham Incumbent |
56.1% | 70,582 | |
| Democratic | Michael Eggman | 43.9% | 55,123 | |
| Total Votes | 125,705 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Jeff Denham Incumbent |
58.9% | 44,237 | |
| Democratic | Michael Eggman |
26.4% | 19,804 | |
| Democratic | Mike Barkley | 14.7% | 11,005 | |
| Total Votes | 75,046 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Key votes
Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.
HR 676
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
Campaign contributions
Jeff Denham
| Jeff Denham (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[18] | April 15, 2013 | $155,472.27 | $215,438.67 | $(46,830.81) | $324,080.13 | ||||
| July Quarterly[19] | July 15, 2013 | $324,080.13 | $581,613.72 | $(70,857.55) | $834,836.30 | ||||
| October Quarterly[20] | October 15, 2013 | $834,836.30 | $355,148.60 | $(57,135.50) | $1,132,849.40 | ||||
| Year-End[21] | January 31, 2014 | $1,132,849 | $228,276 | $(63,250) | $1,297,875 | ||||
| April Quarterly[22] | April 15, 2014 | $1,297,875 | $360,711 | $(103,194) | $1,555,392 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[23] | May 22, 2014 | $1,555,392 | $111,084 | $(115,588) | $1,550,888 | ||||
| July Quarterly[24] | July 15, 2014 | $1,550,888 | $249,652 | $(112,488) | $1,688,047 | ||||
| October Quarterly[25] | October 15, 2014 | $1,688,047 | $375,654 | $(550,410) | $1,513,291 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $2,477,577.99 | $(1,119,753.86) | ||||||||
Michael Eggman
| Michael Eggman (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| July Quarterly[26] | July 15, 2013 | $0.00 | $117,947.45 | $(7,877.50) | $110,069.95 | ||||
| October Quarterly[27] | October 15, 2013 | $110,069.95 | $79,818.27 | $(42,742.26) | $147,145.96 | ||||
| Year-End[28] | January 31, 2014 | $147,145 | $188,093 | $(48,195) | $287,043 | ||||
| April Quarterly[29] | April 15, 2014 | $287,043 | $215,379 | $(75,757) | $426,665 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[30] | May 22, 2014 | $426,665 | $77,843 | $(52,055) | $452,453 | ||||
| July Quarterly[31] | July 15, 2014 | $452,453 | $174,115 | $(109,701) | $516,867 | ||||
| October Quarterly[32] | October 15, 2014 | $516,867 | $297,055 | $(416,869) | $397,053 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $1,150,250.72 | $(753,196.76) | ||||||||
Mike Barkley
| Mike Barkley (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[33] | April 15, 2013 | $704 | $486 | $(486) | $704 | ||||
| July Quarterly[34] | July 15, 2013 | $704 | $189 | $(386) | $507 | ||||
| October Quarterly[35] | October 14, 2013 | $507 | $46 | $(21) | $532 | ||||
| Year-End[36] | January 30, 2014 | $532 | $24 | $(109) | $447 | ||||
| April Quarterly[37] | April 14, 2014 | $447 | $7,725 | $(7,821) | $351 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[38] | May 19, 2014 | $351 | $107 | $(107) | $351 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $8,577 | $(8,930) | ||||||||
**As of the 2014 Pre-Primary Report, Barkley's committee owed $8,639 in outstanding loans to Mike Barkley.
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Jeff Denham (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jose Hernandez in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Denham Incumbent |
52.7% | 110,265 | |
| Democratic | Jose Hernandez | 47.3% | 98,934 | |
| Total Votes | 209,199 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, John Garamendi won election to the United States House. He defeated Gary Clift (R) and Jeremy Cloward (G) in the general election.[39]
| U.S. House, California District 10 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John Garamendi incumbent |
58.8% | 137,578 | |
| Republican | Gary Clift | 37.9% | 88,512 | |
| Green | Jeremy Cloward | 3.3% | 7,716 | |
| Total Votes | 233,806 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- U.S. House battleground districts, 2014
External links
- California Elections & Voter Information
- California Secretary of State, Official primary candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR June 26, 2014," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ FairVote, "FairVote Releases Projections for the 2014 Congressional Elections," accessed November 5, 2013
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS," accessed April 4, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 13, 2024
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Primary Elections in California," accessed August 13, 2024
- ↑ California Secretary of State Website, "Voter Registration," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ California Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jeff Denham April Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jeff Denham July Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jeff Denham October Quarterly," accessed October 21, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jeff Denham Year-End," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jeff Denham April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jeff Denham Pre-Primary," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jeff Denham July Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jeff Denham October Quarterly," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Michael Eggman July Quarterly," accessed July 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Michael Eggman October Quarterly," accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Michael Eggman Year-End," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Michael Eggman April Quarterly," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Michael Eggman Pre-Primary," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Michael Eggman July Quarterly," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Michael Eggman October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mike Barkley April Quarterly," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mike Barkley July Quarterly," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mike Barkley October Quarterly," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mike Barkley Year-End," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mike Barkley April Quarterly," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mike Barkley Pre-Primary," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
