Information About Candidate Statements

In This Guide

This voter guide includes information about U.S. Senate candidates. United States Senate candidates can buy space for their candidate statement in this voter guide. Some candidates, however, choose not to buy space for a statement.

The candidates for U.S. Senate are:

Phil Wyman Republican
Jarrell Williamson Republican
Pamela Elizondo Green
Jerry J. Laws Republican
Gail K. Lightfoot Libertarian
George C. Yang Republican
Loretta L. Sanchez Democratic
Duf Sundheim Republican
Ling Ling Shi No Party Preference
Steve Stokes Democratic
Ron Unz Republican
Paul Merritt No Party Preference
Gar Myers No Party Preference
Massie Munroe Democratic
Eleanor García No Party Preference
Tim Gildersleeve No Party Preference
Clive Grey No Party Preference
President Cristina Grappo Democratic  
Don J. Grundmann No Party Preference 
Herbert G. Peters   Democratic 
Tom Palzer Republican
John Thompson Parker Peace and Freedom
Greg Conlon Republican
Karen Roseberry Republican
Emory Peretz Rodgers Democratic 
Von Hougo Republican 
Mark Matthew Herd Libertarian
Jason Hanania  No Party Preference
Kamala D. Harris   Democratic
Mike Beitiks  No Party Preference  
Scott A. Vineberg  No Party Preference  
Jason Kraus   No Party Preference  
Don Krampe  Republican 
Thomas G. Del Beccaro  Republican 

In Your Sample Ballot Booklet

(Mailed Separately From Your County Registrar)

In addition to the candidates in this guide, your ballot may include State Senate, State Assembly, and U.S. House of Representatives candidates.

State Senate and State Assembly candidates may buy space for a candidate statement in the county sample ballot booklets IF they agree to keep their campaign spending under a certain dollar amount described below.


  • State Senate candidates may spend no more than $846,000 in the primary election

  • State Assembly candidates may spend no more than $564,000 in the primary election

A list of candidates who accepted California’s voluntary campaign spending limits is available at www.sos.ca.gov/elections/candidate-statements


California’s voluntary campaign spending limits do not apply to candidates for federal offices including President, U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives.

All U.S. House of Representatives candidates may buy space for a candidate statement in county sample ballot booklets. Some candidates, however, choose not to buy space for a statement.


For a certified list of statewide candidates, go to www.sos.ca.gov/elections/candidate-statements



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