Mike Gipson
American politician (born 1966)
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Mike Anthony Gipson (born June 25, 1966) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 65th Assembly District, which encompasses portions of the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, including Compton, Carson, Willowbrook, and the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Preceded byIsadore Hall III
Constituency64th district (2014–2022)
65th district (2022–present)
65th district (2022–present)
BornMike Anthony Gipson
June 25, 1966
June 25, 1966
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Mike Gipson | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Isadore Hall III |
| Constituency | 64th district (2014–2022) 65th district (2022–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mike Anthony Gipson June 25, 1966 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | La Cresha |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Los Angeles Southwest College (attended) University of Phoenix (BA) |
Gipson is a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus.[1] Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2014, he was served on the Carson City Council.
Electoral history
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mike Gipson | 11,975 | 51.0 | |
| Democratic | Prophet La'Omar Walker | 5,022 | 21.4 | |
| Democratic | Steve Neal | 3,580 | 15.2 | |
| Democratic | Micah Ali | 2,923 | 12.4 | |
| Total votes | 23,500 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Mike Gipson | 30,041 | 63.6 | |
| Democratic | Prophet La'Omar Walker | 17,217 | 36.4 | |
| Total votes | 47,258 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 46,186 | 76.5 | |
| Republican | Theresa Sanford | 14,179 | 23.5 | |
| Total votes | 60,365 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 86,419 | 73.4 | |
| Republican | Theresa Sanford | 31,300 | 26.6 | |
| Total votes | 117,719 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 29,422 | 100.0 | |
| Republican | Theresa Sanford (write-in) | 9 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 29,431 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 83,210 | 84.7 | |
| Republican | Theresa Sanford | 15,010 | 15.3 | |
| Total votes | 98,220 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 38,324 | 67.5 | |
| Democratic | Fatima S. Iqbal-Zubair | 18,469 | 32.5 | |
| Total votes | 56,793 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 83,559 | 59.5 | |
| Democratic | Fatima S. Iqbal-Zubair | 56,875 | 40.5 | |
| Total votes | 140,434 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 28,801 | 68.0 | |
| Democratic | Fatima Iqbal-Zubair | 13,162 | 31.1 | |
| Republican | Lydia Gutierrez (write-in) | 414 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 42,377 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 43,118 | 61.7 | |
| Democratic | Fatima Iqbal-Zubair | 26,719 | 38.3 | |
| Total votes | 69,837 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 38,702 | 99.6 | |
| Republican | Lydia Gutierrez (write-in) | 152 | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | 38,854 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 92,246 | 70.9 | |
| Republican | Lydia Gutierrez | 37,946 | 29.1 | |
| Total votes | 130,192 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
