Cottie Petrie-Norris
American politician (born 1975)
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Catherine Ann "Cottie" Petrie-Norris (born August 7, 1975) is an American politician who is in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, she represents the 73rd Assembly district, which encompasses the inland Orange County communities of Costa Mesa, Irvine, and Tustin. Prior to being elected, she was a small business owner and served on the Housing and Human Services Committee of Laguna Beach.[1][2]
73rd district (2022–present)
Cottie Petrie-Norris | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly | |
| Assumed office December 3, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew Harper |
| Constituency | 74th district (2018–2022) 73rd district (2022–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1975 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Colin |
| Children | 2 |
| Yale University | |
Petrie-Norris was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2018 to represent the 74th Assembly district after defeating the previous incumbent, Republican Matthew Harper.[3] In 2020, Petrie-Norris was elected to a second term by a very narrow margin over Newport Beach Mayor Diane Dixon.[4]
Following the re-districting process of 2021, Petrie-Norris moved to Irvine to seek re-election in the newly drawn 73rd Assembly district.[5] She ran against incumbent Republican assembly member Steven Choi and ultimately defeated him in 2022.[6] In 2024, she was reelected over former Newport Beach Councilman Scotty Peotter.[7]
Petrie-Norris serves as Chair of the Utilities and Energy Committee of the State Assembly.[8]
Personal life
She is married to Colin Petrie-Norris.[9]
Electoral history
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Matthew Harper (incumbent) | 46,500 | 41.6 | |
| Democratic | Cottie Petrie-Norris | 31,626 | 28.3 | |
| Democratic | Karina Onofre | 13,536 | 12.1 | |
| Republican | Katherine Daigle | 12,331 | 11.0 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Ta | 7,827 | 7.0 | |
| Total votes | 111,820 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Cottie Petrie-Norris | 105,699 | 52.7 | |
| Republican | Matthew Harper (incumbent) | 94,947 | 47.3 | |
| Total votes | 200,646 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Cottie Petrie-Norris (incumbent) | 76,081 | 52.3 | |
| Republican | Diane Dixon | 36,683 | 25.2 | |
| Republican | Kelly Ernby | 32,602 | 22.4 | |
| Total votes | 145,366 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Cottie Petrie-Norris (incumbent) | 133,607 | 50.5 | |
| Republican | Diane Dixon | 131,023 | 49.5 | |
| Total votes | 264,630 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Cottie Petrie-Norris (incumbent) | 44,890 | 56.2 | |
| Republican | Steven Choi (incumbent) | 34,957 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 79,847 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Cottie Petrie-Norris (incumbent) | 75,950 | 55.8 | |
| Republican | Steven Choi (incumbent) | 60,212 | 44.2 | |
| Total votes | 136,162 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Cottie Petrie-Norris (incumbent) | 45,950 | 56.1 | |
| Republican | Scotty Peotter | 24,999 | 30.5 | |
| Republican | Hengameh Abraham | 11,019 | 13.4 | |
| Total votes | 81,968 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Cottie Petrie-Norris (incumbent) | 108,445 | 56.8 | |
| Republican | Scotty Peotter | 82,365 | 43.2 | |
| Total votes | 190,810 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||