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The 2010 California Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 2010, to choose the Secretary of State of California. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010. Incumbent Democratic Debra Bowen won reelection to a second term.
Candidates
The following were certified by the California Secretary of State as candidates in the primary election for Secretary of State. Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.
American Independent
- Merton Short, aviator
Democratic
- Debra Bowen, incumbent Secretary of State
Green
- Ann Menasche, civil rights attorney
Libertarian
- Christina Tobin, voting rights advocate
Peace and Freedom
- Marylou Cabral, community volunteer
Republican
- Roy Allmond, write-in candidate
- Damon Dunn, small business owner
- Orly Taitz, attorney and dentist
Primary results
Republican
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Dunn | 1,477,811 | 74.4 | |
| Orly Taitz | 508,455 | 25.6 | |
| Roy Allmond (write-in) | 58 | 0 | |
| Total votes | 1,986,324 | 100.00 | |
| Voter turnout | 38.0% | ||
Others
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debra Bowen (incumbent) | 2,044,327 | 100 | |
| American Independent | Merton Short | 40,551 | 100 | |
| Green | Ann Menasche | 21,798 | 100 | |
| Libertarian | Christina Tobin | 18,189 | 100 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Marylou Cabral | 4,046 | 100 | |
General Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debra Bowen (incumbent) | 5,105,307 | 53.18% | +5.09% | |
| Republican | Damon Dunn | 3,666,407 | 38.19% | −6.80% | |
| Green | Ann Menasche | 286,694 | 2.99% | +0.83% | |
| Libertarian | Christina Tobin | 214,347 | 2.23% | +0.19% | |
| Peace and Freedom | Marylou Cabral | 164,450 | 1.71% | +0.62% | |
| American Independent | Merton D. Short | 162,102 | 1.69% | +0.07% | |
| Total votes | 9,599,307 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- "2010 Gubernatorial Primary - June 8, 2010: Official Certified List of Candidates" (PDF). California Secretary of State. April 9, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
- "Certified List of Write-In Candidates for the June 8, 2010, Statewide Direct Primary Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. May 28, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 3, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
- "Statement of the Vote - November 2, 2010 General Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State.
External links
Official campaign Web sites
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