2014 California State Senate election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2014 California State Senate election
| country = California
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2012 California State Senate election
| previous_year = 2012
| next_election = 2016 California State Senate election
| next_year = 2016
| seats_for_election = 20 seats from even-numbered districts in the California State Senate
| majority_seats = 21
| election_date = {{Start date|2014|11|04}}
| image1 = x150px
| leader1 = Kevin de León
| party1 = California Democratic Party
| leaders_seat1 = 24th–Los Angeles
| seats_before1 = 28
| seats_after1 = 26
| seat_change1 = {{loss}} 2
| popular_vote1 = 1,760,892
| percentage1 = 56.22%
| image2 = x150px
| leader2 = Bob Huff
| party2 = California Republican Party
| leaders_seat2 = 29th–Diamond Bar
| seats_before2 = 12
| seats_after2 = 14
| seat_change2 = {{gain}} 2
| popular_vote2 = 1,371,020
| percentage2 = 43.78%
| map_image = 2014 California State Senate election.svg
| map_size = 450px
| map_caption = Results:
{{legend0|#CA0120|Republican gain}}
{{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}} {{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}}
{{legend0|#404040|No election held}}
| title = President pro tempore
| posttitle = President pro tempore-designate
| before_election = Kevin de León
| before_party = California Democratic Party
| after_election = Kevin de León
| after_party = California Democratic Party
| last_election1 = 29
| last_election2 = 11
}}
{{Elections in California}}
The 2014 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, with the primary election on June 3, 2014. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including the State Assembly election and the gubernatorial election.
The California Republican Party won the newly drawn 28th district and the open 34th district, gaining two seats from the California Democratic Party and ending the Democrats' supermajority in the chamber.
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Overview
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! colspan="7" | California State Senate elections, 2014 |
| colspan=2 style="width: 15em" | Party
! style="width: 5em" | Votes ! style="width: 7em" | Percentage ! style="width: 5em" | Candidates ! style="width: 5em" | Advancing to general ! style="width: 5em" | Seats contesting |
|---|
| style="background-color:#33F; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Democratic | align="right" | 923,557 | align="right" | 51.63% | align="right" | 40 | align="right" | 24 | align="right" | 19 |
| style="background-color:#F33; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" | 828,207 | align="right" | 46.30% | align="right" | 23 | align="right" | 16 | align="right" | 15 |
| style="background-color:#DDD; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | No party preference | align="right" | 32,763 | align="right" | 1.83% | align="right" | 3 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 |
| style="background-color:#0BDA51; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Green | align="right" | 4,392 | align="right" | 0.25% | align="right" | 1 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | 1,788,919 | align="right" | 100.00% | align="right" | 67 | align="right" | 40 | align="right" | — |
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! colspan="9" | California State Senate elections, 2014 |
| colspan=2 style="width: 15em" | Party
! style="width: 5em" | Votes ! style="width: 7em" | Percentage ! style="width: 5em" | Not up ! style="width: 5em" | Contested ! style="width: 5em" | Before ! style="width: 5em" | After ! style="width: 5em" | +/– |
|---|
| style="background-color:#33F; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Democratic | align="right" | 1,760,892 | align="right" | 56.22% | align="right" | 15 | align="right" | 13 | align="right" | 28 | align="right" | 26 | align="right" | {{loss}} 2 |
| style="background-color:#F33; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" | 1,371,020 | align="right" | 43.78% | align="right" | 5 | align="right" | 7 | align="right" | 12 | align="right" | 14 | align="right" | {{gain}} 2 |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | 3,131,912 | align="right" | 100.00% | align="right" | 20 | align="right" | 20 | align="right" | 40 | align="right" | 40 | align="right" | — |
| style="width:65%" |
| scope="row" colspan="4" style="text-align:center" | {{Down-arrow|alt=Midpoint}} |
| scope="row" style="background:#33F; width:65%; text-align:center; color:white" |26
| style="background:#F33; width:35%; text-align:center; color:white" |14 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; color:#33F" | Democratic
| style="text-align:center; color:#F33" | Republican |
Predictions
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Source !Ranking !As of |
| align=left | Governing{{Cite web |last=Luzer |first=Daniel |date=2014-10-20 |title=Only a Few 2014 Legislative Races Are Competitive |url=https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-legislative-handicapping-update-late-october.html |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Governing |language=en}}
| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | October 20, 2014 |
Results
| id=toc class=toc summary=Contents style="width:65%"
| align=center | District 2 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 14 • District 16 • District 18 • District 20 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 28 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 36 • District 38 • District 40 __NOTOC__ |
= District 2 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 2nd State Senate district election, 2014
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Mike McGuire
| votes = 104,670
| percentage = 57.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Lawrence R. Wiesner
| votes = 48,401
| percentage = 26.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Derek Knell
| votes = 19,733
| percentage = 10.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = No party preference
| candidate = Harry V. Lehmann
| votes = 8,060
| percentage = 4.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 180,864
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Mike McGuire
| votes = 188,142
| percentage = 70.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Lawrence R. Wiesner
| votes = 80,778
| percentage = 30.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 268,920
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 4 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 4th State Senate district election, 2014
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Jim Nielsen (incumbent)
| votes = 92,191
| percentage = 64.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = CJ Jawahar{{Citation
| last =Chitnis
| first = Deepak
| title =Software engineer C J Jawahar enters fray in California’s Senate primaries for 4th District
| newspaper =The American Bazaar
| date =March 20, 2014
| url =https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2014/03/20/software-engineer-c-j-jawahar-enters-fray-californias-senate-primaries-4th-district/
| access-date = March 17, 2017}}
| votes = 51,781
| percentage = 36.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 143,972
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Jim Nielsen (incumbent)
| votes = 139,199
| percentage = 63.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = CJ Jawahar
| votes = 79,457
| percentage = 36.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 218,656
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 6 =
== Endorsements ==
{{Endorsements box
| title = Roger Dickinson
| list =
Individuals
- Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator
- Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California
- Bill Lockyer, California State Treasurer
- Tom Torlakson, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- John Garamendi, U.S. Representative
- Jared Huffman, U.S. Representative
- Darrell Steinberg, President pro tempore of the California State Senate
- Lois Wolk, State Senator
- Don Nottoli, Sacramento County Supervisor
- Phil Serna, Sacramento County Supervisor
- Jimmie Yee, Sacramento County Supervisor
- Mike McGowan, Yolo County Supervisor
- Don Saylor, Yolo County Supervisor
- Jim Provenza, Yolo County Supervisor
- Christopher Cabaldon, Mayor of West Sacramento
- Steve Cohn, Sacramento City Coucilmember
- Bonnie Pannell, Sacramento City Councilmember
- Allen Wayne Warren, Sacramento City Councilmember
- Mark Johannessen, West Sacramento City Councilmember
- William Kristoff, West Sacramento City Councilmember
- Chris Ledesma, West Sacramento City Councilmember
- Oscar Villegas, West Sacramento City Councilmember
- Tej Maan, Yuba City Councilmember
- Bill Slaton, SMUD Board President
- Genevieve Shiroma, SMUD Board Vice President
- Nancy Bui-Thompson, SMUD Board Director
- Howard Posner, SMUD Board Director
- Larry Carr, SMUD Board Director
- Greg Geeting, Sacramento County Board of Education Member
- Pam Haynes, Los Rios Community College Trustee
- Dustin Johnson, Los Rios Community College Trustee
- Steve Ly, Elk Grove School Board Member
- Scott Dosick, Natomas School Boardmember
- Susan Heredia, Natomas School Boardmember
- Lisa Kaplan, Natomas School Boardmember
- Jeff Cueno, Sacramento City School Boardmember
- Patrick Kennedy, Sacramento City School Boardmember
- Christina Pritchett, Sacramento City School Boardmember
- Darrel Woo, Sacramento City School Boardmember
- Michael Baker, Twin River School Boardmember
- Bob Bastian, Twin River School Boardmember
- John Dexter, Twin River School Boardmember
- Walter Garcia Kawamoto, Twin River School Boardmember
- Rebecca Sandoval, Twin River School Boardmember
- Katie Villegas, Washington School Boardmember
- Warren Harding, Arden Manor Park Boardmember
- Kathleen Mast, El Camino Park Boardmember
- Gregg Fishman, Arden Park Recreation and Parks Boardmember
- Jim Lites, Arden Park Recreation and Parks Boardmember
- Linda Kimura, Arden Creek Park Boardmember
- Jerry Fox, Arden Creek Park Boardmember
- Victor H. Fazio, former U.S. Representative
- Phil Angelides, former California State Treasurer
- Sheila Kuehl, former State Senator
- Phil Isenberg, former State Assemblymember
- Heather Fargo, former Mayor of Sacramento
- James Shelby, former Mayor of Citrus Heights
- Robbie Waters, former Sacramento City Councilmember
- Grantland Johnson, former Sacramento County Supervisor
- Toby Johnson, former Sacramento County Supervisor
- Illa Collin, former Sacramento County Supervisor
- Jim Streng, former Sacramento County Supervisor
}}
{{Endorsements box
| title = Richard Pan
| list =
Organizations
- Service Employees International Union
- AFSCME California PEOPLE
- California State Employees Association
}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 6th State Senate district election, 2014
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Roger Dickinson
| votes = 48,668
| percentage = 40.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Richard Pan
| votes = 37,552
| percentage = 31.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = James Axelgard
| votes = 19,258
| percentage = 15.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Jonathan Zachariou
| votes = 15,355
| percentage = 12.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 120,833
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Richard Pan
| votes = 96,688
| percentage = 53.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Roger Dickinson
| votes = 82,938
| percentage = 46.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 179,626
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 8 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 8th State Senate district election, 2014
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Tom Berryhill (incumbent)
| votes = 97,056
| percentage = 65.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Paulina Miranda
| votes = 51,415
| percentage = 34.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 148,471
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Tom Berryhill (incumbent)
| votes = 145,587
| percentage = 66.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Paulina Miranda
| votes = 73,417
| percentage = 33.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 219,004
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 10 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 10th State Senate district election, 2014
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Bob Wieckowski
| votes = 36,773
| percentage = 35.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Peter Kuo
| votes = 27,332
| percentage = 26.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Mary Hayashi
| votes = 21,448
| percentage = 20.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Roman Reed
| votes = 14,098
| percentage = 13.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = No party preference
| candidate = Audie Bock
| votes = 4,284
| percentage = 4.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 103,935
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Bob Wieckowski
| votes = 111,162
| percentage = 68.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Peter Kuo
| votes = 52,302
| percentage = 32.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 163,464
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 12 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 12th State Senate district election, 2014
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Anthony Cannella (incumbent)
| votes = 47,551
| percentage = 63.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Shawn K. Bagley
| votes = 27,017
| percentage = 36.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 74,568
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Anthony Cannella (incumbent)
| votes = 74,988
| percentage = 60.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Shawn K. Bagley
| votes = 49,039
| percentage = 39.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 124,027
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 14 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 14th State Senate district election, 2014
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Andy Vidak (incumbent)
| votes = 35,953
| percentage = 61.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Luis Chavez{{Citation
| title =Why Luis Chavez is the man to beat in 2016
| newspaper =CVO Observer
| date =May 26, 2015
| url =http://www.cvobserver.com/election-2016/why-luis-chavez-is-the-man-to-beat-in-2016/
}}
| votes = 22,771
| percentage = 38.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 58,724
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Andy Vidak (incumbent)
| votes = 54,251
| percentage = 54.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Luis Chavez
| votes = 46,035
| percentage = 45.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 100,286
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 16 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 16th State Senate district election, 2014
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Jean Fuller (incumbent)
| votes = 79,843
| percentage = 99.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ruth Musser-Lopez (write-in)
| votes = 189
| percentage = 0.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 80,032
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Jean Fuller (incumbent)
| votes = 122,700
| percentage = 72.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ruth Musser-Lopez
| votes = 45,812
| percentage = 27.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 168,512
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 18 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 18th State Senate district election, 2014
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Robert Hertzberg
| votes = 35,338
| percentage = 63.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Ricardo Antonio Benitez
| votes = 16,289
| percentage = 29.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Green Party (US)
| candidate = John P. "Jack" Lindblad
| votes = 4,392
| percentage = 7.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 56,019
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Robert Hertzberg
| votes = 79,495
| percentage = 70.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Ricardo Antonio Benitez
| votes = 33,794
| percentage = 29.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 113,289
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 20 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 20th State Senate district election, 2014
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Matthew Munson
| votes = 14,124
| percentage = 33.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Connie Leyva
| votes = 9,096
| percentage = 21.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Alfonso "Al" Sanchez
| votes = 7,958
| percentage = 18.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Shannon O'Brien
| votes = 6,769
| percentage = 15.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Sylvia Robles
| votes = 4,843
| percentage = 11.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 42,790
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Connie Leyva
| votes = 56,943
| percentage = 62.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Matthew Munson
| votes = 34,256
| percentage = 37.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 91,199
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 22 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 22nd State Senate district election, 2014
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ed Hernandez (incumbent)
| votes = 34,375
| percentage = 99.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Marc Rodriguez (write-in)
| votes = 154
| percentage = 0.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 34,529
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ed Hernandez (incumbent)
| votes = 63,570
| percentage = 64.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Marc Rodriguez
| votes = 34,468
| percentage = 35.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 98,038
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 24 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 24th State Senate district election, 2014
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Kevin de León (incumbent)
| votes = 28,975
| percentage = 64.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Peter Choi
| votes = 9,422
| percentage = 20.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = William "Rodriguez" Morrison
| votes = 6,805
| percentage = 15.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 45,202
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Kevin de León (incumbent)
| votes = 57,412
| percentage = 65.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Peter Choi
| votes = 29,848
| percentage = 34.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 87,260
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 26 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 26th State Senate district election, 2014
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ben Allen
| votes = 25,987
| percentage = 22.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Sandra Fluke
| votes = 22,759
| percentage = 19.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = No party preference
| candidate = Seth Stodder
| votes = 20,419
| percentage = 17.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Betsy Butler
| votes = 19,301
| percentage = 16.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Amy Howorth
| votes = 18,411
| percentage = 15.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Vito Imbasciani
| votes = 5,189
| percentage = 4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Patric Verrone
| votes = 3,446
| percentage = 2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Barbi S. Appelquist
| votes = 1,630
| percentage = 1.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 117,142
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ben Allen
| votes = 122,901
| percentage = 60.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Sandra Fluke
| votes = 80,781
| percentage = 39.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 203,682
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 28 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 28th State Senate district election, 2014
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Jeff Stone
| votes = 20,807
| percentage = 21.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Bonnie Garcia
| votes = 18,884
| percentage = 19.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Glenn A. Miller
| votes = 18,435
| percentage = 19.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Phillip Drucker
| votes = 17,635
| percentage = 18.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Anna Nevenic
| votes = 14,444
| percentage = 15.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = William "Bill" Carns
| votes = 4,834
| percentage = 5.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 95,039
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Jeff Stone
| votes = 81,698
| percentage = 53.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Bonnie Garcia
| votes = 72,353
| percentage = 47.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 154,051
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box new seat win
| winner = California Republican Party
|
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{{Election box end}}
= District 30 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 30th State Senate district election, 2014
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Holly Mitchell (incumbent)
| votes = 48,280
| percentage = 85.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Isidro Armenta
| votes = 8,301
| percentage = 14.7
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 56,581
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Holly Mitchell (incumbent)
| votes = 78,115
| percentage = 68.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Isidro Armenta
| votes = 35,442
| percentage = 31.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 113,557
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 32 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 32nd State Senate district election, 2014
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate =Mario Guerra
| votes = 29,096
| percentage = 44.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Tony Mendoza
| votes = 20,804
| percentage = 31.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Sally Havice
| votes = 7,325
| percentage = 11.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Irella Perez
| votes = 6,873
| percentage = 10.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Carlos Arvizu
| votes = 1,280
| percentage = 2.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 65,378
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Tony Mendoza
| votes = 67,593
| percentage = 52.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Mario Guerra
| votes = 61,718
| percentage = 47.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 129,311
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 34 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 34th State Senate district election, 2014
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Janet Nguyen
| votes = 46,445
| percentage = 52.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Jose Solorio
| votes = 29,793
| percentage = 33.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Long Pham
| votes = 13,102
| percentage = 14.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 89,340
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Janet Nguyen
| votes = 95,792
| percentage = 58.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Jose Solorio
| votes = 69,220
| percentage = 41.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 165,012
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
| loser = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 36 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 36th State Senate district election, 2014
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Patricia Bates
| votes = 88,171
| percentage = 99.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Gary Kephart (write-in)
| votes = 756
| percentage = 0.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 88,927
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Patricia Bates
| votes = 140,610
| percentage = 65.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Gary Kephart
| votes = 73,539
| percentage = 34.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 214,149
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 38 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 38th State Senate district election, 2014
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Joel Anderson (incumbent)
| votes = 87,933
| percentage = 71.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Fotios "Frank" Tsimboukakis
| votes = 35,656
| percentage = 28.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 123,589
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Joel Anderson (incumbent)
| votes = 146,510
| percentage = 68.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Fotios "Frank" Tsimboukakis
| votes = 66,066
| percentage = 30.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 212,576
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 40 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 40th State Senate district election, 2014
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ben Hueso (incumbent)
| votes = 45,249
| percentage = 71.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Rafael Estrada
| votes = 17,547
| percentage = 27.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Michael Diaz (write-in)
| votes = 188
| percentage = 0.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 62,984
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ben Hueso (incumbent)
| votes = 58,880
| percentage = 54.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Rafael Estrada
| votes = 48,397
| percentage = 45.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 107,277
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
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