The 2010 California State Board of Equalization elections took place on November 2, 2010, to elect all four seats of the State Board of Equalization, with the primary election taking place on June 8, 2010.
Overview + California State Board of Equalization general election, 2010 Party Candidates Votes Seats No. % Before After +/– % Democratic Party 4 4,697,176 51.8% 2 2 50.0% Republican Party 3 3,314,369 36.5% 2 2 50.0%Libertarian Party 4 507,112 5.6% 0 0 0.0%Peace and Freedom Party 4 277,872 3.1% 0 0 0.0%American Independent Party 2 275,152 3.0% 0 0 0.0% Total 17 9,071,681 100.0% 4 4 100.0%
Board of Equalization DistrictIncumbent PartyElected officeholder Party1st Betty Yee Democratic Betty Yee Democratic2nd Barbara Alby Republican George Runner Republican3rd Michelle Steel Republican Michelle Steel Republican4th Jerome Horton Democratic Jerome Horton Democratic
District 1 The incumbent was Democrat Betty Yee, who was appointed to finish the term of Carole Migden and was elected in 2006 with 65.0% of the vote. She was running for reelection.
Primary election Results
General election Candidates Sherill Borg (P&F), community development officer Kevin R. Scott (R), small business owner Kennita Watson (L), retired engineer Betty Yee (D), incumbent member of the Board of Equalization
Results
District 2 The incumbent was Republican Barbara Alby, who was appointed to finish the term of Bill Leonard, who resigned early to serve in Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration. Alby lost in the Republican primary.
Primary election Results
General election Candidates Willard D. Michlin (L), CPA/businessman Toby Mitchell-Sawyer (P&F), security officer Chris Parker (D), tax professional/educator George Runner (R), member of the California State Senate (2004-2010)
Results
District 3 The incumbent was Republican Michelle Steel, who was elected in 2006 with 57.0% of the vote. She was running for reelection.
Primary election Results
General election Candidates Jerry L. Dixon (L), CPA Mary Lou Finley (P&F), teacher Mary Christian Heising (D), retired businesswoman Terri Lussenheide (AI), teacher Michelle Steel (R), incumbent member of the Board of Equalization
Results
District 4 The incumbent was Democrat Jerome Horton, who was appointed to finish the term of Judy Chu, who resigned early after the special election to the U.S. House of Representatives. Horton was running for a full term.
Primary election Results
General election Candidates Peter "Pedro" De Baets (L), small business owner Shawn Hoffman (AI), business administrator Jerome Horton (D), incumbent member of the Board of Equalization Nancy Lawrence (P&F), jewelrymaker
Results
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