California Secretary of State election, 2010
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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 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.[1][2] Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.
Green
- Ann Menasche, civil rights attorney
Peace and Freedom
- Marylou Cabral, community volunteer
Primary results
Republican
California Republican Secretary of State primary, 2010
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% |
General Election results
California Secretary of State election, 2010
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Debra Bowen (incumbent) |
3,786,174 |
53.1 |
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Republican |
Damon Dunn |
2,751,863 |
38.6 |
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Green |
Ann Menasche |
204,236 |
2.9 |
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Libertarian |
Christina Tobin |
157,974 |
2.2 |
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American Independent |
Merton D. Short |
121,023 |
1.6 |
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Peace and Freedom |
Marylou Cabral |
120,338 |
1.6 |
Valid ballots |
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Invalid or blank votes |
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Total votes |
7,141,608 |
100.00 |
Turnout |
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Democratic hold |
External links
Official campaign Web sites