The 2022 California State Controller election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the California State Controller. Due to strict absolute lifetime term limit laws, incumbent Democratic State Controller Betty Yee was ineligible to run for a third term. Democrat Malia Cohen won the election, defeating Republican Lanhee Chen.[1] Despite Chen's loss, the race was the closest of the 2022 elections in California, and Chen received more votes than any Republican candidate in the 2022 national election cycle.[2] Chen flipped ten counties,[a] the most that any candidate had flipped in California that year. Chen also won four congressional districts held by Democrats,[b] while Cohen won no congressional districts held by Republicans.
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Candidates
editDemocratic Party
editAdvanced to general election
edit- Malia Cohen, Chair of the California State Board of Equalization and former President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (2018–2019)[3]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Ron Galperin, Los Angeles City Controller[4]
- Steve Glazer, state senator from the 7th district[5]
- Yvonne Yiu, mayor of Monterey Park[6]
Republican Party
editAdvanced to general election
edit- Lanhee Chen, Stanford University professor, former advisor to the NRSC, former policy advisor for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign and Marco Rubio's 2016 presidential campaign
Green Party
editEliminated in primary
edit- Laura Wells, financial and business analyst and perennial candidate[4]
Endorsements
editMalia Cohen (D)
United States Senators
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)[7]
United States Representatives
- Karen Bass (D-CA-37), candidate in the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election[7]
- Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-12), Speaker of the House[7]
Statewide officials
- Betty Yee, incumbent California State Controller[3]
Newspapers and other media
- Bay Area Reporter[8]
- San Francisco Examiner[9] (co-endorsed with Glazer)
Organizations
- AFSCME California (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees)[10]
- Equality California (previously endorsed Galperin)[11]
- California Democratic Party[12]
- California Faculty Association[13]
- California Federation of Teachers[14]
- California Teachers Association[15]
- Courage California[16]
- NARAL Pro-Choice California[17]
Lanhee Chen (R)
United States Senators
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)[18]
- Mitt Romney (R-UT)[19]
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)[18]
United States Representatives
- Ken Calvert (R-CA-42)[20]
- Darrell Issa (R-CA-50)[20]
- Young Kim (R-CA-39)[20]
- Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-23), House Minority Leader (2019–2023)[18]
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA-08)[20]
- Michelle Steel (R-CA-48)[20]
- David Valadao (R-CA-21)[21]
Former United States Representatives
- Devin Nunes (R-CA-22)[20]
- Paul Ryan (R-WI-01)[21]
Statewide officials
District attorneys
- Anne Marie Schubert, Sacramento County district attorney[23]
California state legislators
- Patricia Bates (SD-36)[24]
- Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (SD-23)[24]
- Andreas Borgeas (SD-08)[24]
- Phillip Chen (AD-55)[24]
- Steven Choi (AD-68)[24]
- Jordan Cunningham (AD-35)[24]
- Heath Flora (AD-12)[24]
- Vince Fong (AD-34)[24]
- James Gallagher (AD-03), Minority Leader of the California Assembly (2022–present)[24]
- Shannon Grove (SD-16)[24]
- Brian Jones (SD-38)[24]
- Kevin Kiley (AD-06)[24]
- Tom Lackey (AD-36)[24]
- Devon Mathis (AD-26)[24]
- Melissa Melendez (SD-28)[24]
- Thurston Smith (AD-33))[24]
- Suzette Martinez Valladares (AD-38)[24]
- Marie Waldron (AD-75)[24]
- Scott Wilk (SD-21), Minority Leader of the California Senate (2021–present)[24]
Former state legislators
- Bob Huff (SD-29)[25]
- Gloria Romero (Democratic) (SD-24)[26]
Individuals
- Arnold Schwarzenegger former governor of California
- Joe Lieberman former senator of Connecticut, vice presidential nominee in 2000
- Andy Slavitt, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (2015-2017), Senior Advisor to the COVID-19 Response Coordinator (2021)[27]
- Andrew Yang (Forward), founder of Venture for America, Democratic candidate for President of the United States in 2020[28]
Newspapers and other media
- Bakersfield Californian[29]
- Daily Breeze[30]
- East Bay Times (previously endorsed Glazer)[31]
- Fresno Bee (previously endorsed Glazer)[32]
- Inland Valley Daily Bulletin[33]
- The Korea Daily[34]
- Lake County Record-Bee[35]
- Los Angeles Daily News[36]
- Los Angeles Times[37]
- Marin Independent Journal (previously endorsed Glazer)[38]
- Merced Sun-Star[39]
- Mercury News (previously endorsed Glazer)[28]
- Modesto Bee[32]
- Orange County Register[40]
- Pasadena Star News[41]
- Press-Enterprise[42]
- Press-Telegram[43]
- Redlands Daily Facts[44]
- Sacramento Bee (previously endorsed Glazer)[32]
- San Bernardino Sun[45]
- San Diego Union-Tribune[46]
- San Francisco Chronicle[47] (previously endorsed Galperin)
- San Gabriel Valley Tribune[48]
- Santa Barbara News-Press[49]
- The Tribune[32]
- Whittier Daily News[50]
Organizations
Ron Galperin (D)
Newspapers and other media
San Francisco Chronicle[53] (switched endorsement to Chen after Galperin was eliminated)
Organizations
Equality California[54] (switched endorsement to Cohen after Galperin was eliminated)- Stonewall Democrats[55]
Steve Glazer (D)
Newspapers and other media
East Bay Times[56] (switched endorsement to Chen after Glazer was eliminated)The Fresno Bee[56] (switched endorsement to Chen after Glazer was eliminated)Marin Independent Journal[57] (switched endorsement to Chen after Glazer was eliminated)The Mercury News[56] (switched endorsement to Chen after Glazer was eliminated)The Sacramento Bee[58] (switched endorsement to Chen after Glazer was eliminated)- San Francisco Examiner[9] (co-endorsed with Cohen)
Laura Wells (G)
Organizations
Fundraising
editOf the 2022 California statewide races, the race for controller had the largest total amount of money spent.[60]
By October 2021, Chen had received over $1 million from 307 donors, including Jerry Yang, Steve Poizner, and John T. Chambers.[61] Glazer's campaign was financially supported by the California Chamber of Commerce.[60] Yiu gave more than $5 million to her own campaign.[62]
Primary election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lanhee Chen | 2,533,305 | 37.22% | |
| Democratic | Malia Cohen | 1,542,397 | 22.66% | |
| Democratic | Yvonne Yiu | 1,024,707 | 15.06% | |
| Democratic | Steve Glazer | 756,518 | 11.11% | |
| Democratic | Ron Galperin | 690,484 | 10.15% | |
| Green | Laura Wells | 258,053 | 3.79% | |
| Total votes | 6,805,874 | 100.0% | ||
General election
editPolling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[c] |
Margin of error |
Malia Cohen (D) |
Lanhee Chen (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC[64] | October 30 – November 2, 2022 | 802 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 58% | 42% | – |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Malia Cohen | 5,936,856 | 55.35% | −10.10% | |
| Republican | Lanhee Chen | 4,789,345 | 44.65% | +10.10% | |
| Total votes | 10,726,201 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By congressional district
editCohen won 36 of 52 congressional districts, with the remaining 16 going to Chen, including four that elected Democrats.[66]
Notes
edit- ^ Butte, Fresno, Lake, Merced, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, and Stanislaus
- ^ CA-21, CA-09, CA-47, and CA-49
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
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- ^ Mehta, Seema (March 10, 2023). "California Republicans, buoyed by congressional wins, have no obvious Senate prospects". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Antonio Ray Harvey (May 21, 2021). "Why Malia Cohen Is Running for State Controller in 2022". Sac Cultural Hub.
- ^ a b c "Primary Election - June 7, 2022". Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
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- ^ "2022 AFSCME California Primary Endorsements". AFSCME California. December 5, 2019.
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- ^ a b Editorial Board (August 2, 2022). "Editorial: For California controller, Chen offers balance, needed oversight". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
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- ^ Editorial Board (August 2, 2022). "Editorial: For California controller, Chen offers balance, needed oversight". East Bay Times. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Chen, Lanhee. "Proud to earn the endorsements of @SacBeeEditBoard , @FresnoBee , @modbee , and @SLOTribune . "His capacity to challenge those in charge is clear, and that makes him the better candidate for controller." Over 20 papers across CA have endorsed my campaign". Twitter. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
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- ^ "For California controller, Chen offers balance, needed oversight". Lake County Record-Bee. August 3, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
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- ^ Editorial Board (May 23, 2022). "Editorial: Glazer would be a strong, independent California controller". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "In this competitive race for a California office, the Republican is the better choice". Merced Sun-Star. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ The Editorial Board (April 29, 2022). "Lanhee Chen for Controller: Endorsement". Orange County Register. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ THE EDITORIAL BOARD (May 31, 2022). "Endorsements for California's June 7, 2022 primary election". Pasadena Star News.
- ^ Press-Enterprise (April 29, 2022). "Lanhee Chen for Controller: Endorsement". Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ "Lanhee Chen for California Controller". Press-Telegram. April 29, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Lanhee Chen for Controller: Endorsement". Redlands Daily Facts. April 29, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ Editorial Board (May 31, 2022). "Endorsements for California's June 7, 2022 primary election". The San Bernardino Sun. Media News Group. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board (May 27, 2022). "Endorsement: Our recommendations for insurance commissioner, superintendent of public instruction, controller". San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ^ "The Chronicle's endorsement for California controller". San Francisco Chronicle. October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ The Editorial Board (May 31, 2022). "Endorsements for California's June 7, 2022 primary election". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ "News-Press announces its election endorsements". Santa Barbara News-Press. October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
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- ^ Chen, Lanhee. "Thank you to @HJTA_PAC for endorsing my campaign! I will be accountable to the people of California and committed to advancing the values of fiscal responsibility, transparency, and independence. More than ever, Californians need a fiscal watchdog". Twitter. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ "Endorsement: Ron Galperin for California controller". sfchronicle.com. San Francisco Chronicle. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
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