2022 California State Board of Equalization election
The 2022 California State Board of Equalization elections will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect all four seats of the State Board of Equalization, with the non-partisan blanket primary election taking place on June 7, 2022.
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Overview
| Board of Equalization District |
Incumbent | Party | Elected officeholder | Party | ||
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| 1st | Ted Gaines | Republican | ||||
| 2nd | Malia Cohen | Democratic | ||||
| 3rd | Tony Vazquez | Democratic | ||||
| 4th | Mike Schaefer | Democratic | ||||
Detailed results
District 1
The incumbent is Republican Ted Gaines, who was elected in 2018 with 51.4% of the vote. Incumbent has announced plans to run for reelection.
Candidates
- Ted Gaines (R), incumbent Member of the Board of Equalization
- Braden Murphy (D)
Braden Murphy’s key endorsements:
Organizations:
-California Democratic Party
-SEIU California
-California Nurses Association
-California Federation of Teachers
Elected officials:
-California State Treasurer Fiona Ma
-California State Board of Equalization Chair Malia Cohen
- California Assembly Member Kevin McCarty
- City Councilwoman, Former Assembly Member, BOE 2 Candidate Sally Lieber
- Jose Alamirano (D)
- Nader Shahatit (D), www.shahatit4BOE2022.com .
a Republican candidate in 2018 for the Board of Equalization, District 4
Results
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jose Alamirano | |||
| Republican | Ted Gaines (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Braden Murphy | |||
| Democratic | Nader Shahatit | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 2
The incumbent is Democrat Malia Cohen, who was elected in 2018 with 72.8% of the vote. Cohen is running in the 2022 California State Controller election.[1]
Candidates
- Michela Alioto-Pier (D), Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (2004-2011), granddaughter of San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto
- Peter Coe Verbica (R), Investment Advisor, Family donated heart of Henry Coe State Park, Chair of Investment Committee, San Jose Symphony Foundation
- Sally Lieber (D), Assemblymember 2002-2008
Results
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Michela Alioto-Pier (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Sally Lieber | |||
| Republican | Peter Coe Verbica | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 3
The incumbent is Democrat Tony Vazquez, who was elected in 2018 with 69.9% of the vote. Incumbent's intent unknown
Candidates
- Tony Vazquez (D), incumbent Member of the Board of Equalization
- John Mendoza (D)
- Y. Marie Manvel (I)
Results
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| No party preference | Y. Marie Manvel | |||
| Democratic | John Mendoza | |||
| Democratic | Tony Vazquez (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 4
The incumbent is Democrat Mike Schaefer, who was elected in 2018 with 52.2% of the vote. Incumbent's intent unknown
Candidates
- Mike Schaefer (D), incumbent Member of the Board of Equalization
- David Dodson (D), California State Board of Equalization, Supervisor
- Denis R. Bilodeau (R)
- Erik Peterson (R)
- John F. Kelly (R)
- Matthew Harper (R), Mayor of Huntington Beach (2013-2014), Member of the California State Assembly, 74th district (2014-2018)
- Randell R. Economy (R)
Results
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Denis R. Bilodeau | |||
| Democratic | David Dodson | |||
| Republican | Randell R. Economy | |||
| Republican | Matthew Harper | |||
| Republican | John F. Kelly | |||
| Republican | Erik Peterson | |||
| Democratic | Mike Schaefer (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
References
- Garofoli, Joe (May 22, 2021). "Wealthy progressives spending $10 million, even if it means beating other California Democrats". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 7, 2022.