Brian Dahle

Brian Dahle (born September 20, 1965) is an American politician, serving in the California State Senate for the 1st district since 2019.[1] A member of the Republican Party, Dahle served as the Minority Leader of the California State Assembly, while representing the 1st Assembly district. Prior to his election to the state legislature, Dahle was a farmer and Lassen County Supervisor.[2]

Brian Dahle
Member of the California Senate
from the 1st district
Assumed office
June 12, 2019
Preceded byTed Gaines
Minority Leader of the California Assembly
In office
September 16, 2017 – November 8, 2018
Preceded byChad Mayes
Succeeded byMarie Waldron
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 1st district
In office
December 3, 2012 – June 12, 2019
Preceded byJim Nielsen (redistricted)
Succeeded byMegan Dahle
Personal details
Born (1965-09-20) September 20, 1965
Redding, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Megan Dahle (m. 1999)
Children3
WebsiteState Senate website

On June 4, 2019, Dahle won a special election to fill the State Senate seat vacated by Ted Gaines, who resigned after his election to the California Board of Equalization.[3] After joining the State Senate, his wife Megan Dahle was elected to his vacated Assembly seat. Dahle is a candidate for Governor of California in the 2022 gubernatorial election.[4]

Early and personal life

The son and grandson of a farmer, Brian Dahle grew up in rural Lassen County. Descended from Tule Lake homesteaders, the family has had their current farm in Bieber, California since the 1940s.[5]

Dahle married his wife Megan in 1999, who currently serves in Dahle's former State Assembly seat. They have three children.[6]

Career

California State Assembly (2012–2019)

Dahle was first elected to the California State Assembly for the 1st district in a landslide in November 2012, and re-elected in 2014, 2016, and 2018.

He was appointed Vice Chair of the Assembly Environmental and Toxic Materials Committee, the Revenue and Taxation Committee, and the Natural Resources Committee. He has also served as a member of the following Committees: Agriculture, Water, Parks and Wildlife, Privacy and Consumer Protection, Utilities and Commerce, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Insurance, and Business and Professions. `

Dahle was appointed in 2018 by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon to serve on the Subcommittee on Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response, which is working to improve services for staff in the Capitol. In his time in the Assembly, Dahle was known for authoring and passing a number of bipartisan bills under Governor Jerry Brown.

Dahle was elected by his Assembly Republican colleagues to serve as Minority Leader of the Assembly on August 24, 2017. He served in this leadership role from September 15, 2017 to November 8, 2018.

California State Senate (2019—)

After winning a special election in California's 1st State Senate district, Dahle took office as a State Senator on June 12, 2019.[7]

Caucus memberships

Electoral history

2012
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2012
California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Dahle 41,384 34.2
Republican Rick Bosetti 34,457 28.5
Democratic Robert Meacher 31,120 25.8
Green David Edwards 7,381 6.1
Libertarian Charley Hooper 6,503 5.4
Total votes 120,845 100.0
General election
Republican Brian Dahle 116,098 65.6
Republican Rick Bosetti 60,920 34.4
Total votes 177,018 100.0
Republican hold

2014
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2014
California's 1st State Assembly district election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Dahle (incumbent) 65,466 69.5
Democratic Brigham Sawyer Smith 28,688 30.5
Total votes 94,154 100.0
General election
Republican Brian Dahle (incumbent) 104,103 70.2
Democratic Brigham Sawyer Smith 44,119 29.8
Total votes 148,222 100.0
Republican hold

2016
See also: California State Assembly election, 2016
California's 1st State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Dahle (incumbent) 103,500 99.6
Libertarian Donn Coenen (write-in) 446 0.4
Total votes 103,946 100.0
General election
Republican Brian Dahle (incumbent) 148,657 73.8
Libertarian Donn Coenen 52,871 26.2
Total votes 201,528 100.0
Republican hold

2018
See also: 2018 California State Assembly election
California's 1st State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Dahle (incumbent) 82,916 64.1
Democratic Caleen Sisk 30,902 23.9
Democratic Peter Van Peborgh 11,446 8.9
No party preference Jenny O'Connell-Nowain 3,987 3.1
No party preference Jerome B.C. Venus (write-in) 9 0.0
Total votes 129,260 100.0
General election
Republican Brian Dahle (incumbent) 125,227 63.0
Democratic Caleen Sisk 73,449 37.0
Total votes 198,676 100.0
Republican hold

2019 (special)
See also: List of special elections to the California State Senate
2019 California's 1st State Senate district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Ted Gaines[8]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Dahle 57,725 29.6
Republican Kevin Kiley 54,290 27.9
Democratic Silke Pflueger 49,164 25.2
Republican Rex Hime 18,050 9.3
Democratic Steve Baird 10,855 5.6
Republican Theodore Dziuba 4,672 2.4
Total votes 194,756 100.0
General election
Republican Brian Dahle 70,556 53.1
Republican Kevin Kiley 62,259 46.9
Total votes 132,815 100.0
Republican hold

References
  1. "Dahle takes oath of office for California Senate District 1".
  2. https://dahle.cssrc.us/
  3. Willon, Phil (June 5, 2019). "In two California Senate special elections, Gonzalez and Dahle are the winners". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  4. San Francisco Chronicle https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Republican-state-Sen-Brian-Dahle-to-announce-16839987.php. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. Hooker, Brad (June 6, 2019). Agri-Pulse website "Six questions for the legislature's top farmer". Retrieved March 10, 2022. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  6. "About Megan | california state assembly candidates 2020". www.votemegandahle.com. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  7. "Dahle takes oath of office for California Senate District 1".
  8. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/special-elections/2019-sd1/notice-to-candidates.pdf
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