Kevin Melton
Kevin Melton ran for election to the San Diego City Council to represent District 2 in California. He lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.
Melton was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 78 of the California State Assembly. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for San Diego City Council District 2
Jennifer Campbell defeated incumbent Lorie Zapf in the general election for San Diego City Council District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Campbell (Nonpartisan) | 58.0 | 32,439 | |
| Lorie Zapf (Nonpartisan) | 42.0 | 23,516 | ||
| Total votes: 55,955 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Diego City Council District 2
The following candidates ran in the primary for San Diego City Council District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lorie Zapf (Nonpartisan) | 42.8 | 13,786 | |
| ✔ | Jennifer Campbell (Nonpartisan) | 21.4 | 6,871 | |
| Bryan Pease (Nonpartisan) | 19.8 | 6,375 | ||
| Jordan Beane (Nonpartisan) | 9.9 | 3,190 | ||
| Dan Smiechowski (Nonpartisan) | 2.6 | 847 | ||
| Kevin Melton (Nonpartisan) | 2.3 | 737 | ||
| Randy Hahn (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 367 | ||
| Total votes: 32,173 | ||||
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2016
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.[1] Incumbent Toni Atkins (D) did not seek re-election.
Todd Gloria defeated Kevin D. Melton in the California State Assembly District 78 general election.[2][3]
| California State Assembly, District 78 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Todd Gloria |
69.13% | 145,850 | |
| Republican | Kevin D. Melton | 30.87% | 65,134 | |
| Total Votes | 210,984 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Todd Gloria and Kevin D. Melton were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 78 Blanket primary.[4][5]
| California State Assembly, District 78 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Todd Gloria | |
| Republican | Kevin D. Melton | |
2014
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Toni Atkins (D) and Barbara Decker (R) defeated Kevin D. Melton (R) in the blanket primary. Atkins defeated Decker in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Toni Atkins Incumbent |
61.6% | 72,224 | |
| Republican | Barbara Decker | 38.4% | 45,088 | |
| Total Votes | 117,312 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Toni Atkins Incumbent |
60.2% | 45,922 | |
| Republican | Barbara Decker |
28.2% | 21,545 | |
| Republican | Kevin D. Melton | 11.6% | 8,855 | |
| Total Votes | 76,322 | |||
Campaign themes
2014
Melton's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]
- Excerpt: "Kevin’s primary campaign focus is to promote new business through economic development incentives, heighten the efficiency of tax dollars spent on education, and provide support for senior community programs. The greatest progress is made by working together. Kevin is committed to working hand-in-hand with San Diego."
See also
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- California State Assembly
- California State Assembly elections, 2014
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly District 78
- California State Assembly elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ kevinmelton.net, "About," accessed May 14, 2014
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