2022 California State Controller election
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November 8, 2022
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The 2022 California State Controller election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the California State Controller. Due to strict absolute lifetime term limit laws, incumbent Democratic State Controller Betty Yee was ineligible to run for a third term. Democrat Malia Cohen won the election, defeating Republican Lanhee Chen.[1] Despite Chen's loss, the race was the closest of the 2022 elections in California, and Chen received more votes than any Republican candidate in the 2022 national election cycle.[2] Chen flipped ten counties,[a] the most that any candidate had flipped in California that year. Chen also won four congressional districts held by Democrats,[b] while Cohen won no congressional districts held by Republicans.
Democratic Party
Advanced to general election
- Malia Cohen, Chair of the California State Board of Equalization and former President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (2018–2019)[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Ron Galperin, Los Angeles City Controller[4]
- Steve Glazer, state senator from the 7th district[5]
- Yvonne Yiu, mayor of Monterey Park[6]
Republican Party
Advanced to general election
- Lanhee Chen, Stanford University professor, former advisor to the NRSC, former policy advisor for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign and Marco Rubio's 2016 presidential campaign
Green Party
Eliminated in primary
- Laura Wells, financial and business analyst and perennial candidate[4]
Endorsements
United States Senators
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)[7]
United States Representatives
- Karen Bass (D-CA-37), candidate in the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election[7]
- Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-12), Speaker of the House[7]
Statewide officials
- Betty Yee, incumbent California State Controller[3]
Newspapers and other media
- Bay Area Reporter[8]
- San Francisco Examiner[9] (co-endorsed with Glazer)
Organizations
- AFSCME California (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees)[10]
- Equality California (previously endorsed Galperin)[11]
- California Democratic Party[12]
- California Faculty Association[13]
- California Federation of Teachers[14]
- California Teachers Association[15]
- Courage California[16]
- NARAL Pro-Choice California[17]
United States Senators
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)[18]
- Joe Lieberman (Democratic) former senator from Connecticut, vice presidential nominee in 2000[citation needed]
- Mitt Romney (R-UT)[19]
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)[18]
United States Representatives
- Ken Calvert (R-CA-42)[20]
- Darrell Issa (R-CA-50)[20]
- Young Kim (R-CA-39)[20]
- Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-23), House Minority Leader (2019–2023)[18]
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA-08)[20]
- Michelle Steel (R-CA-48)[20]
- David Valadao (R-CA-21)[21]
Former United States Representatives
- Devin Nunes (R-CA-22)[20]
- Paul Ryan (R-WI-01)[21]
Statewide officials
- Larry Hogan, Governor of Maryland[22]
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, former governor of California
District attorneys
- Anne Marie Schubert, Sacramento County district attorney[23]
California state legislators
- Patricia Bates (SD-36)[24]
- Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (SD-23)[24]
- Andreas Borgeas (SD-08)[24]
- Phillip Chen (AD-55)[24]
- Steven Choi (AD-68)[24]
- Jordan Cunningham (AD-35)[24]
- Heath Flora (AD-12)[24]
- Vince Fong (AD-34)[24]
- James Gallagher (AD-03), Minority Leader of the California Assembly (2022–present)[24]
- Shannon Grove (SD-16)[24]
- Brian Jones (SD-38)[24]
- Kevin Kiley (AD-06)[24]
- Tom Lackey (AD-36)[24]
- Devon Mathis (AD-26)[24]
- Melissa Melendez (SD-28)[24]
- Thurston Smith (AD-33))[24]
- Suzette Martinez Valladares (AD-38)[24]
- Marie Waldron (AD-75)[24]
- Scott Wilk (SD-21), Minority Leader of the California Senate (2021–present)[24]
Former state legislators
- Bob Huff (SD-29)[25]
- Gloria Romero (Democratic) (SD-24)[26]
Individuals
- Andy Slavitt, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (2015-2017), Senior Advisor to the COVID-19 Response Coordinator (2021)[27]
- Andrew Yang (Forward), founder of Venture for America, Democratic candidate for President of the United States in 2020[28]
Newspapers and other media
- Bakersfield Californian[29]
- Daily Breeze[30]
- East Bay Times (previously endorsed Glazer)[31]
- Fresno Bee (previously endorsed Glazer)[32]
- Inland Valley Daily Bulletin[33]
- The Korea Daily[34]
- Lake County Record-Bee[35]
- Los Angeles Daily News[36]
- Los Angeles Times[37]
- Marin Independent Journal (previously endorsed Glazer)[38]
- Merced Sun-Star[39]
- Mercury News (previously endorsed Glazer)[28]
- Modesto Bee[32]
- Orange County Register[40]
- Pasadena Star News[41]
- Press-Enterprise[42]
- Press-Telegram[43]
- Redlands Daily Facts[44]
- Sacramento Bee (previously endorsed Glazer)[45]
- San Bernardino Sun[46]
- San Diego Union-Tribune[47]
- San Francisco Chronicle[48] (previously endorsed Galperin)
- San Gabriel Valley Tribune[49]
- Santa Barbara News-Press[50]
- The Tribune[32]
- Whittier Daily News[51]
Organizations
Newspapers and other media
San Francisco Chronicle[54] (switched endorsement to Chen after Galperin was eliminated)
Organizations
Equality California[55] (switched endorsement to Cohen after Galperin was eliminated)- Stonewall Democrats[56]
Newspapers and other media
East Bay Times[57] (switched endorsement to Chen after Glazer was eliminated)The Fresno Bee[58] (switched endorsement to Chen after Glazer was eliminated)Marin Independent Journal[59] (switched endorsement to Chen after Glazer was eliminated)The Mercury News[60] (switched endorsement to Chen after Glazer was eliminated)The Sacramento Bee[61] (switched endorsement to Chen after Glazer was eliminated)- San Francisco Examiner[9] (co-endorsed with Cohen)
Organizations
Fundraising
Of the 2022 California statewide races, the race for controller had the largest total amount of money spent.[63]
By October 2021, Chen had received over $1 million from 307 donors, including Jerry Yang, Steve Poizner, and John T. Chambers.[64] Glazer's campaign was financially supported by the California Chamber of Commerce.[63] Yiu gave more than $5 million to her own campaign.[65]
Primary election
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lanhee Chen | 2,533,305 | 37.22% | |
| Democratic | Malia Cohen | 1,542,397 | 22.66% | |
| Democratic | Yvonne Yiu | 1,024,707 | 15.06% | |
| Democratic | Steve Glazer | 756,518 | 11.11% | |
| Democratic | Ron Galperin | 690,484 | 10.15% | |
| Green | Laura Wells | 258,053 | 3.79% | |
| Total votes | 6,805,874 | 100.0% | ||