Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of Candidates 3/29/2018 Page 1 of 87 GOVERNOR AKINYEMI AGBEDE Democratic Mathematician J. BRIBIESCA Democratic Retired Medical Doctor THOMAS JEFFERSON CARES Democratic Blockchain Startup CEO JOHN CHIANG Democratic California State Treasurer DELAINE EASTIN Democratic Educator/Youth Advocate ROBERT DAVIDSON GRIFFIS Democratic Entrepreneur/Economist/Father ALBERT CAESAR MEZZETTI Democratic Retired Educator GAVIN NEWSOM Democratic Lieutenant Governor/Businessman AMANDA RENTERIA Democratic COO, Justice Department MICHAEL SHELLENBERGER Democratic Environmental Organization Executive KLEMENT TINAJ Democratic CEO/Educator/Artist * Incumbent Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of Candidates 3/29/2018 Page 2 of 87 GOVERNOR ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA Democratic Public Policy Advisor TRAVIS ALLEN Republican California Assemblyman/Businessman JOHN H. COX Republican Businessman/Taxpayer Advocate YVONNE GIRARD Republican Judicial Assistant PETER Y LIU Republican No Ballot Designation ROBERT C. NEWMAN, II Republican Research Clinical Psychologist CHRISTOPHER N. CARLSON Green Puppeteer/Musician JOSH JONES Green Author ZOLTAN ISTVAN Libertarian Entrepreneur/Transhumanist Lecturer NICKOLAS WILDSTAR Libertarian Recording Artist GLORIA ESTELA LA RIVA Peace and Freedom Graphic Artist * Incumbent Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of Candidates 3/29/2018 Page 3 of 87 GOVERNOR SHUBHAM GOEL No Party Preference Virtual Reality Manager HAKAN "HAWK" MIKADO No Party Preference CEO/Business Owner DESMOND SILVEIRA No Party Preference Senior Software Engineer JEFFREY EDWARD TAYLOR No Party Preference Marketplace Minister JOHNNY WATTENBURG No Party Preference Business Owner * Incumbent Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of Candidates 3/29/2018 Page 4 of 87 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JEFF BLEICH Democratic Attorney/Educator CAMERON GHARABIKLOU Democratic Attorney ED HERNANDEZ Democratic State Senator/Businessman ELENI KOUNALAKIS Democratic Businesswoman/Economic Advisor DAVID FENNELL Republican Entrepreneur COLE HARRIS Republican Father/Entrepreneur/Businessman DAVID R. HERNANDEZ Republican Retired Business Owner LYDIA ORTEGA Republican Economist/Businesswoman/Educator TIM FERREIRA Libertarian Strategist/Programmer/Entrepreneur GAYLE MCLAUGHLIN No Party Preference Community Organizer/Educator DANNY THOMAS No Party Preference Dentist/Dental Surgeon * Incumbent Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of Candidates 3/29/2018 Page 5 of 87 SECRETARY OF STATE RUBEN MAJOR Democratic Paramedic/Educator/Businessperson ALEX PADILLA* Democratic Secretary of State MARK P. MEUSER Republican Election Law Attorney RAUL RODRIGUEZ JR Republican Retired Warehousing Employee MICHAEL FEINSTEIN Green Electoral Reform Consultant ERIK RYDBERG Green Community Organizer GAIL K. LIGHTFOOT Libertarian Retired Nurse C. T. WEBER Peace and Freedom Retired Government Analyst * Incumbent Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of Candidates 3/29/2018 Page 6 of 87 CONTROLLER BETTY T. YEE* Democratic California State Controller KONSTANTINOS RODITIS Republican Entrepreneur MARY LOU FINLEY Peace and Freedom Retired Educator TREASURER FIONA MA Democratic CPA/Taxpayer Representative VIVEK VISWANATHAN Democratic Governor's Office, Advisor GREG CONLON Republican Businessman/CPA JACK M. GUERRERO Republican CPA/Councilmember/Economist KEVIN AKIN Peace and Freedom Retired Steam Engineer * Incumbent Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of Candidates 3/29/2018 Page 7 of 87 ATTORNEY GENERAL XAVIER BECERRA* Democratic Appointed Attorney General of the State of California DAVE JONES Democratic California Insurance Commissioner STEVEN C BAILEY Republican Retired California Judge ERIC EARLY Republican Attorney/Business Owner INSURANCE COMMISSIONER RICARDO LARA Democratic California Senator ASIF MAHMOOD Democratic Physician, Internal Medicine NATHALIE HRIZI Peace and Freedom Public School Teacher STEVE POIZNER No Party Preference Businessman/Non-Profit Director * Incumbent Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of Candidates 3/29/2018 Page 8 of 87 SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION STEVEN IRELAND Nonpartisan Parent LILY (ESPINOZA) PLOSKI Nonpartisan Educational Administrator/Instructor TONY K. THURMOND Nonpartisan Educator/State Legislator MARSHALL TUCK Nonpartisan Schools Improvement Director BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEMBER DISTRICT 1 TOM HALLINAN Democratic College Trustee/Businessman CONNIE CONWAY Republican Business Owner/Educator DAVID EVANS Republican Chief Financial Officer TED GAINES Republican Taxpayer Advocate/Senator * Incumbent Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of Candidates 3/29/2018 Page 9 of 87 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEMBER DISTRICT 2 BARRY CHANG Democratic Councilmember/Business Owner MALIA COHEN Democratic Supervisor, City and County of San Francisco CATHLEEN GALGIANI Democratic State Senator MARK BURNS Republican Realtor/Businessman * Incumbent Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of Candidates 3/29/2018 Page 10 of 87 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEMBER DISTRICT 3 DOUG KRIEGEL Democratic TV Economics Reporter BEN PAK Democratic Auditor/Reserve Policeman NANCY PEARLMAN Democratic College Professor SCOTT SVONKIN Democratic Community College Boardmember CHERYL C. TURNER Democratic Tax Attorney/Commissioner TONY VAZQUEZ Democratic Santa Monica City Councilman G. RICK MARSHALL Republican Chief Financial Officer MICHEÁL "ME-HAUL" O'LEARY No Party Preference Small Business Owner * Incumbent Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of Candidates 3/29/2018 Page 11 of 87 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEMBER DISTRICT 4 DAVID DODSON Democratic No Ballot Designation KEN LOPEZ-MADDOX Democratic Education Outreach Liaison MIKE SCHAEFER Democratic Public Interest Advocate JOEL ANDERSON Republican Taxpayer Advocate/Senator JOHN F. KELLY Republican Small Business Owner NADER F. SHAHATIT Republican Tax Consultant JIM STIERINGER Republican Healthcare Equality Advocate * Incumbent Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of Candidates 3/29/2018 Page 12 of 87 UNITED STATES SENATOR KEVIN DE LEON Democratic California Senator ADRIENNE NICOLE EDWARDS Democratic Community Advocate DIANNE FEINSTEIN* Democratic United States Senator PAT HARRIS Democratic Civil Rights Attorney ALISON HARTSON Democratic National Political Director DAVID HILDEBRAND Democratic Policy Analyst HERBERT G. PETERS Democratic Retired Aerospace Engineer DOUGLAS HOWARD PIERCE Democratic Missing Children's Advocate GERALD PLUMMER Democratic Construction Project Manager DONNIE O. TURNER Democratic Retired USAF Sergeant ARUN K. BHUMITRA Republican Teacher/Engineer/Businessman * Incumbent Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of Candidates 3/29/2018 Page 13 of 87 UNITED STATES SENATOR JAMES P BRADLEY Republican Chief Financial Officer JOHN "JACK" CREW Republican Bus Driver ERIN CRUZ Republican Published Author ROQUE "ROCKY" DE LA FUENTE Republican Businessman/Land Developer JERRY JOSEPH LAWS Republican No Ballot Designation PATRICK LITTLE Republican Civil Rights Advocate KEVIN MOTTUS Republican Wireless Safety Advocate MARIO NABLIBA Republican Scientist TOM PALZER Republican Retired Urban Planner PAUL A TAYLOR Republican Small Business Owner DERRICK MICHAEL REID Libertarian Retired Attorney * Incumbent Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of Candidates 3/29/2018 Page 14 of 87 UNITED STATES SENATOR JOHN THOMPSON PARKER Peace and Freedom No Ballot Designation COLLEEN SHEA FERNALD No Party Preference Constitutional Solutions Advocate RASH BIHARI GHOSH No Party Preference Water Scientist/Professor TIM GILDERSLEEVE No Party Preference Paratransit Operator MICHAEL FAHMY GIRGIS No Party Preference Real Estate Broker DON J. GRUNDMANN No Party Preference Doctor of Chiropractic JASON M. HANANIA No Party Preference Attorney/Engineer DAVID MOORE No Party Preference Special Education Teacher LEE OLSON No Party Preference Aerospace Systems Engineer LING LING SHI No Party Preference Author * Incumbent Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of Candidates 3/29/2018 Page 15 of 87 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 1 AUDREY DENNEY Democratic Educator/Farmer JESSICA JONES HOLCOMBE Democratic Attorney DAVID PETERSON Democratic Small Business Owner MARTY WALTERS Democratic Environmental Scientist GREGORY EDWARD CHEADLE Republican Real Estate Broker DOUG LA MALFA* Republican Farmer/U.S. Representative LEWIS ELBINGER Green Retired Diplomatic Officer UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 2 ANDY CAFFREY Democratic Sustainability Conversion Planner JARED HUFFMAN* Democratic U.S. Representative DALE K. MENSING Republican Cashier * Incumbent Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018 Official Certified List of Candidates 3/29/2018 Page 16 of 87 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 3 JOHN GARAMENDI* Democratic Congressman/Rancher KEVIN PUETT Democratic Retired Associate Director CHARLIE SCHAUPP Republican Retired Marine Officer UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 4 REGINA BATESON Democratic Military Security Analyst ROZA CALDERON Democratic Geoscientist/Geographer/Cartographer ROBERT LAWTON Democratic Businessman JESSICA MORSE Democratic