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  CA State Senate 15 - Special Election Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > California > CA State Senate > CA State Senate 15
OfficeState Senate
HonorificState Senate - Abbr: St. Sen.
Type Primary Election
Filing Deadline May 17, 2010 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 22, 2010 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close June 22, 2010 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start August 18, 2010 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
# Winners4
ContributorHikikomori Blitzkrieg!
Last ModifiedRBH January 26, 2021 09:54pm
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Description If no candidate wins a majority, then all the candidates will face off on August 17th, 2010.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2008
NameAbel Maldonado, Jr. Votes222,617 (62.91%)
Term12/01/2008 - 04/26/2010 Margin91,388 (+25.83%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won08/17/2010
NameSam Blakeslee Votes86,873 (48.47%)
Term08/18/2010 - 01/03/2013 Margin7,038 (+3.93%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceCA State Senate 15 - Special Election 08/17/2010
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
05/26/2010 06/22/2010
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Sam Blakeslee 7 ----1
John Laird 3 ------
Leaning Call: Sam Blakeslee (78.57%)
Weighted Call: Sam Blakeslee (84.17%)

CANDIDATES (4 Winners)
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Name St. Rep. Sam Blakeslee St. Rep. John Laird James "Jim" Fitzgerald Chairman Mark Hinkle  
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent Libertarian  
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Certified Votes 72,248 (49.40%) 61,150 (41.81%) 8,620 (5.89%) 4,241 (2.90%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -11,098 (-7.59%) -63,628 (-43.50%) -68,007 (-46.50%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 05/16/2010 05/16/2010 05/16/2010 05/16/2010  
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Jun 17, 2010 12:10am General The Buzz: Campaigns and groups pour almost $2 million into 15th Senate District race  Article Jason 

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