California's 25th Congressional District elections, 2014
The 25th Congressional District of California held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
Stephen Knight (R) won election in 2014. He defeated Tony Strickland (R) in the general election.[3]
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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.[4][5]
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).[6]
- See also: California elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Buck McKeon (R), who was first elected in 1992. McKeon did not seek re-election in 2014.
California's 25th Congressional District is located in the southern portion of the state and includes part of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.[7]
Candidates
General election candidates
June 3, 2014, primary results
Lee Rogers- Evan Thomas
Troy Castagna- Stephen Knight - State Senator
- Navraj Singh
- Tony Strickland - Former state senator
David Bruce
Michael Mussack
Withdrew
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Steve Knight |
53.3% | 60,847 | |
| Republican | Tony Strickland | 46.7% | 53,225 | |
| Total Votes | 114,072 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Tony Strickland |
29.6% | 19,090 | |
| Republican | Steve Knight |
28.4% | 18,327 | |
| Democratic | Lee Rogers | 22.2% | 14,315 | |
| Democratic | Evan Thomas | 9.5% | 6,149 | |
| Republican | Troy Castagna | 5.9% | 3,805 | |
| Libertarian | David Bruce | 1.9% | 1,214 | |
| Independent | Michael Mussack | 1.4% | 933 | |
| Republican | Navraj Singh | 1.1% | 699 | |
| Total Votes | 64,532 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Endorsements
After being defeated in the primary, Lee Rogers (D) endorsed Stephen Knight (R) over Tony Strickland (R). Rogers called Knight "an honest man with integrity." He continued, "To the contrary, Tony Strickland is a politician in search of a district. Recommending a Republican for Congress may not sit well with some in my party, but I didn’t create the rules and I care too much about our district to let it fall to a dishonest carpetbagger who is interested only in himself, like Tony Strickland."[9]
Media
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Key votes
Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.
HR 676
On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[10] McKeon joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[11][12]
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[13] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[14] Buck McKeon voted for the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[15]
The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[16] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Buck McKeon voted for HR 2775.[17]
Campaign contributions
Lee Rogers
| Lee Rogers (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[18] | April 15, 2013 | $19,881 | $8 | $(19,366) | $523 | ||||
| July Quarterly[19] | July 9, 2013 | $523 | $194 | $(1) | $715 | ||||
| October Quarterly[20] | October 8, 2013 | $715 | $226,957 | $(46,730) | $180,942 | ||||
| Year-End[21] | January 31, 2014 | $180,942 | $93,940 | $(86,686) | $188,196 | ||||
| April Quarterly[22] | April 15, 2014 | $188,196 | $204,298 | $(131,197) | $261,297 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[23] | May 22, 2014 | $261,297 | $46,103 | $(260,540) | $46,860 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $571,500 | $(544,520) | ||||||||
Evan Thomas
| Evan Thomas (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Year-End[24] | January 27, 2014 | $0 | $1,873 | $(1,309) | $563 | ||||
| April Quarterly[25] | April 10, 2014 | $563 | $9,570 | $(8,901) | $1,233 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[26] | May 19, 2014 | $1,233 | $2,887 | $(2,289) | $1,831 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $14,330 | $(12,499) | ||||||||
Stephen Knight
| Stephen Knight (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Year-End[27] | January 31, 2014 | $0 | $21,888 | $(187) | $21,700 | ||||
| April Quarterly[28] | April 15, 2014 | $21,700 | $89,887 | $(14,841) | $96,746 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[29] | May 22, 2014 | $96,746 | $40,326 | $(93,824) | $43,247 | ||||
| July Quarterly[30] | July 15, 2014 | $43,247 | $35,177 | $(65,611) | $12,813 | ||||
| October Quarterly[31] | October 15, 2014 | $12,813 | $111,600 | $(54,760) | $69,653 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $298,878 | $(229,223) | ||||||||
Troy Castagna
| Troy Castagna (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[32] | April 15, 2014 | $0 | $116,765 | $(6,429) | $110,335 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[33] | May 22, 2014 | $110,335 | $65,025 | $(71,899) | $103,461 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $181,790 | $(78,328) | ||||||||
**As of the 2014 Pre-Primary Report, Castagna's committee owed $125,500 in outstanding loans to Troy Castagna.
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Buck McKeon (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Lee Rogers in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Buck McKeon Incumbent |
54.8% | 129,593 | |
| Democratic | Lee Rogers | 45.2% | 106,982 | |
| Total Votes | 236,575 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Buck McKeon won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jackie Conaway (D) in the general election.[34]
| U.S. House, California District 25 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Buck McKeon incumbent |
61.8% | 118,308 | |
| Democratic | Jackie Conaway | 38.2% | 73,028 | |
| Total Votes | 191,336 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Jorge Puentes' Campaign website, accessed October 11, 2013
- ↑ Roll Call, "California Democrat Endorses Republican Opponent," June 4, 2014
- ↑ 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, "Lee Rogers April Quarterly," accessed July 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lee Rogers July Quarterly," accessed July 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lee Rogers October Quarterly," accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lee Rogers Year-End," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lee Rogers April Quarterly," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lee Rogers Pre-Primary," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Evan Thomas Year-End," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Evan Thomas April Quarterly," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Evan Thomas Pre-Primary," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Stephen Knight Year-End," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Stephen Knight April Quarterly," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Stephen Knight Pre-Primary," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Stephen Knight July Quarterly," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Stephen Knight October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Troy Castagna April Quarterly," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Troy Castagna Pre-Primary," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
