Election Primer Elected Offices with Districts that Overlap with Huntington Beach 04/02/2017 1
US House of Representatives Make Up 435 Seats Total 193 Democrat 237 Republican 5 Vacant Representatives Serve 2 year terms Run in primaries where all candidates appear on same ballot for each seat (regardless of party) NOTE: Too many candidates from the same party split the primary vote Top two candidates (regardless of party) advance to face off in general election Term Limits: None 2
US House of Representatives Orange County Delegation 39 th District 45 th District 48 th District 49 th District 38 th District 46 th District 47 th District Ed Royce Mimi Walters Dana Rohrabacher Darrell Issa Linda Sanchez Lou Correa Alan Lowenthal Represents Huntington Beach 3
California State Senate Make Up 40 Seats Total 27 Democrat 13 Republican Senators Serve 4 year terms Run in primaries where all candidates appear on same ballot for each seat (regardless of party) NOTE: Too many candidates from the same party split the primary vote Top two primary candidates (regardless of party) advance to face off in general election Term Limits: 12 years in state legislature (senate and assembly) 4
California State Senate Orange County Delegation 34 th District 36 th District 37 th District 29 th District 32 th District Janet Nguyen Patricia Bates John Moorlach Josh Newman Tony Mendoza Represents Huntington Beach Represents Huntington Beach 5
California State Assembly Make Up 80 Seats Total 55 Democrat 25 Republican Assemblymen Serve 2 year terms Run in primaries where all candidates appear on same ballot for each seat (regardless of party) NOTE: Too many candidates from the same party split the primary vote Top two primary candidates (regardless of party) advance to face off in general election Term Limits: 12 years in state legislature (senate and assembly) 6
California State Assembly Orange County Delegation 55 th District 68 th District 72 th District 73 th District 74 th District 65 th District 69 th District Phillip Chen Steven Choi Travis Allen William Brough Matthew Harper Sharon Quirk-Silva Tom Daly Represents Huntington Beach Represents Huntington Beach 7
Huntington Beach City Council Make Up 7 Council Members 6 Republican 1 Democrat Members Serve 4 year terms Are elected by the public at large in general elections NOT preceded by primary run offs NOTE: Too many candidates from the same party split the vote Term Limits: Can serve only two consecutive terms and may not run again until the first election after their second term ends Mayors Serve 1 year terms within their 4 year term as a council member Are chosen by the council from the members 8
Huntington Beach City Council Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Member Member Member Member Member Barbara Delgleize Mike Posey Lyn Semeta Erik Peterson Patrick Brenden Billy O'Connell Jill Hardy 9
Huntington Beach (Other Offices) City Attorney Clerk Treasurer Michael Gates Robin Estanislau? Alisa Cutchen Officials Serve 4 year terms 10
Huntington Beach City School Board Make Up 5Members 2 Republicans 1 Democrat 1 NPP / 1 American Independent Members Serve 4 year terms Are elected by the public at large in general elections NOT preceded by primary run offs NOTE: Too many candidates from the same party split the vote 11
Huntington Beach City School Board President Member Vice President Member Member Paul Murrow Bridget Kaub Rosemary Saylor Shari Kowalke NPP Ann Sullivan AM. INDEP. 12
Huntington Beach Union School Board Make Up 5Members 3 Republican 2Democrat Members Serve 4 year terms Are elected by the public at large in general elections NOT preceded by primary run offs NOTE: Too many candidates from the same party split the vote 13
Huntington Beach Union High School Board President Member Alt. Clerk Vice President Clerk Michael Simons Duane Dishno Susan Henry Bonny Castrey Cathy Iverson 14