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California State Legislature

State Senate, 40th District


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Ben Hueso (D)

California State Legislature - Senator, 40th District
Birthdate:
September 02, 1969 (Age 53)
Term Expires:
2022 (Term Limited in 2022)
Candidates for California State Legislature - State Senate, 40th District Election Date: Nov 08, 2022
headshot Brian Jones ✔
Senator, California State Legislature 		05-21-22
Last Report		 $1,108,002.36
Total Raised		 $796,619.20
Total Spent		 ($0.00)
Debt		 $418,733.17
Cash-on-Hand		 $418,733.17
Net COH
headshot Joseph Rocha ✔
Navy Veteran 		05-21-22
Last Report		 $215,054.79
Total Raised		 $55,516.27
Total Spent		 ($9,737.31)
Debt		 $169,275.83
Cash-on-Hand		 $159,538.52
Net COH
Checkmark = Party Endorsement | * = Incumbent(s) Election Date: Nov 08, 2022

2022 Redistricting Data

2022 District Registration (As of May 23, 2022)
Total Voters DEM REP OTHER MARGIN
567,542 34.51% 34.30% 31.19% D +0.20%
New District Historical Candidate Performance
Election DEM REP Margin
2020 Presidential Biden - 52.2% Trump - 45.5% D +6.70%
2018 Gubernatorial Newsom - 45.5% Cox - 52.9% R +7.40%
2016 Presidential Clinton - 46.7% Trump - 47.3% R +0.60%
2020 Census Data
Total Population Total White Hispanic Black Asian Native Pacific
950,656 48.3% 26.1% 3.5% 20.4% 3.2% 0.9%

Old District Data

Current District Registration Data (As of July 26, 2021)
Total Voters DEM REP OTHER MARGIN
439,471 46.71% 19.67% 33.62% D +27.05%
Old District Historical Candidate Performance
Election DEM REP Margin Turnout
2020 Presidential Biden - 65.1% Trump - 32.8% D +32.30% 74.58%
2018 Gubernatorial Newsom - 64.5% Cox - 35.5% D +29.00% 53.20%
2016 Presidential Clinton - 68.6% Trump - 26.2% D +42.40% 74.35%
2014 Gubernatorial Brown - 62.2% Kashkari - 37.8% D +24.40% 33.07%
2012 Presidential Obama - 65.1% Romney - 33.3% D +31.80% 68.84%
Ballot Measure Performance
Ballot Item Description Yes No Margin
Prop 51 (2016) School Facility Bonds 66.16% 33.84% 32.33%
Prop 62 (2016) Death Penalty Repeal 47.40% 52.60% -5.20%
Prop 6 (2018) Gas Tax Repeal 47.84% 52.16% -4.33%
Prop 15 (2020) Prop 13 Split-Roll 49.92% 50.08% -0.17%
Prop 16 (2020) Repeal Affirmative Action 46.90% 53.10% -6.21%
Prop 21 (2020) Allow Local Rent Control 43.09% 56.91% -13.83%
Campaign Finance Limits
  • Contribution Limit:
    $4,900
  • Corporate Contributions:
    Allowed
  • PAC Contributions:
    Allowed
  • Party Contribution Limit:
    No Limit
Electoral History
2022 Primary Election Results (June 7, 2022)
Name Votes Vote % Vote Share
✔ Brian Jones (R) 113,400 54.43%
✔ Joseph Rocha (D) 94,960 45.57%
2018 General Election Results (November 6, 2018)
Name Votes Vote % Vote Share
✔ Ben Hueso (D) 152,896 65.87%
Luis Vargas (R) 79,207 34.13%
2018 Primary Election Results (June 5, 2018)
Name Votes Vote % Vote Share
✔ Ben Hueso (D) 70,649 60.13%
✔ Luis Vargas (R) 46,850 39.87%
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