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Assembly District 08
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All Districts > AD08: East Sacramento Co.
[incumbent: Ken Cooley (D) - term limit: 2024]

General Election Candidates: 2018

District Projection: Likely Democratic | ATC Partisan Index = 53.8 D
  • Melinda Avey (Republican) - Small Business Owner   
  • Lawrence R. Murray (No Party Preference) -   
  • (i) Ken Cooley (Democratic) - Member, State Assembly
    www.kencooley.com  

    • (i) = incumbent

    Analysis

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    District Voter Registration

    2016 Presidential Race

    • Hillary Clinton (D) 51.8%
    • Donald Trump (R) 41.0%

    2014 Gubernatorial Race

    • Edmond G. ("Jerry") Brown, Jr. (D) 56.5%
    • Neil Kashkari (R) 43.5%

    2012 Presidential Race

    • Barack Obama (D) 51.6%
    • Mitt Romney (R) 45.5%

    2010 Gubernatorial Race

    • Jerry Brown (D) 50.3%
    • Meg Whitman (R) 43.2%

    Fundraising

    Reported Fundraising
    (Total for this cycle)
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    Demographics

    2010 Census Demographics for AD08
     AsianBlackLatino
    Citizen Voting-Age Population 6.2% 7.0% 9.9%
    Total Population 8.2% 7.8% 17.7%

    The Bench (likely future candidates)

    Discussion

    Mentions

    • 2018-01-08: THE NOONER for 01-08-18 . . .
    • 2017-12-14: THE NOONER for 12-14-17 . . .
    • 2017-12-07: THE NOONER for 12-07-17 . . .
    • 2016-10-25: AD08 (East Sac Cty): moved from Leans Democrat to . . .
    • 2016-06-11: AD08 (East Sacto): moved from Leans Democrat to Li . . .
    • 2014-07-31: AD08 (East Sacto): Changed from Leans Democrat to . . .
    • 2014-01-13: AD08 (E. Sacramento): added retired legislative co . . .
    • 2013-09-25: AD08 (E. Sacto): added legislative consultant Doug . . .
    • 2013-05-14: AD08 (East Sacramento Co.) - Leans Democrat *Ke . . .
    • 2013-05-13: AD08 (East Sacramento Co.) - Leans Democrat *Ke . . .
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