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Robert Howell (California state Senate candidate)
Robert P. Howell (Republican Party) ran for election to the California State Senate to represent District 15. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: California State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Senate District 15
Incumbent Dave Cortese defeated Robert P. Howell in the general election for California State Senate District 15 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dave Cortese (D) | 68.6 | 260,719 | |
| Robert P. Howell (R) | 31.4 | 119,310 | ||
| Total votes: 380,029 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 15
Incumbent Dave Cortese and Robert P. Howell defeated Tony Loaiza in the primary for California State Senate District 15 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dave Cortese (D) | 69.0 | 124,539 | |
| ✔ | Robert P. Howell (R) | 19.0 | 34,205 | |
| Tony Loaiza (R) | 12.0 | 21,643 | ||
| Total votes: 180,387 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Howell in this election.
2022
See also: California Insurance Commissioner election, 2022
General election
General election for California Commissioner of Insurance
Incumbent Ricardo Lara defeated Robert P. Howell in the general election for California Commissioner of Insurance on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ricardo Lara (D) | 59.9 | 6,355,915 | |
| Robert P. Howell (R) | 40.1 | 4,249,391 | ||
| Total votes: 10,605,306 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California Commissioner of Insurance
The following candidates ran in the primary for California Commissioner of Insurance on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ricardo Lara (D) | 35.9 | 2,414,744 | |
| ✔ | Robert P. Howell (R) | 18.1 | 1,216,322 | |
| Marc Levine (D) | 18.0 | 1,208,645 | ||
| Greg Conlon (R) | 16.2 | 1,086,683 | ||
| Eugene Allen (D) | 3.8 | 258,040 | ||
| Nathalie Hrizi (Peace and Freedom Party) | 2.8 | 190,414 | ||
| Veronika Fimbres (G) | 1.9 | 129,762 | ||
| Jasper Jackson (D) | 1.9 | 124,955 | ||
| Robert Molnar (Independent) | 1.4 | 94,163 | ||
| Total votes: 6,723,728 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2020
Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority
See also: Municipal elections in Santa Clara County, California (2020)
General election
General election for Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority District 1
Incumbent Alex Kennett defeated Robert P. Howell in the general election for Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alex Kennett (Nonpartisan) | 55.0 | 44,810 | |
| Robert P. Howell (Nonpartisan) | 45.0 | 36,598 | ||
| Total votes: 81,408 | ||||
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California State Senate
See also: California State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Senate District 15
Dave Cortese defeated Ann Ravel in the general election for California State Senate District 15 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dave Cortese (D) | 54.8 | 212,207 | |
| Ann Ravel (D) | 45.2 | 175,203 | ||
| Total votes: 387,410 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 15
The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Senate District 15 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dave Cortese (D) | 33.9 | 79,507 | |
| ✔ | Ann Ravel (D) | 22.1 | 51,752 | |
| Nora Campos (D) | 16.9 | 39,683 | ||
| Robert P. Howell (R) | 10.2 | 23,840 | ||
| Johnny Khamis (Independent) | 10.1 | 23,747 | ||
| Ken Del Valle (R) | 6.1 | 14,280 | ||
| Tim Gildersleeve (Independent) | 0.7 | 1,635 | ||
| Total votes: 234,444 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Robert P. Howell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Robert P. Howell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority
Robert P. Howell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
California State Senate
Robert P. Howell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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