Jim Patterson (California politician)
Jim Patterson | |
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Member of the California Assembly | |
Assumed office December 3, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Linda Halderman (redistricted) |
Constituency | 23rd district (2012–2022) 8th district (2022–present) |
22nd Mayor of Fresno | |
In office 1993–2001 | |
Preceded by | Karen Humphrey |
Succeeded by | Alan Autry |
Personal details | |
Born | James Norwood Patterson February 18, 1948 San Mateo, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Fresno, California |
James Norwood Patterson (born February 18, 1948) is an American politician serving in the
.Early career
Prior to being elected to public office, he was a business executive and broadcaster owning and operating radio stations in California and Idaho.
Mayor
Patterson was
2002 Congressional election
Patterson ran for the Republican nomination in California's 21st congressional district, a district with new boundaries created through reapportionment after the 2000 United States census. His opponents were State Assemblyman Mike Briggs and Devin Nunes, the California State Director for the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development section.[2] Patterson came in close second place to Nunes, who would eventually win the general election.
2010 Congressional election
Patterson ran for the Republican nomination in
Political positions
In the wake of
2024 election
Patterson is barred by term limits from seeking reelection to the state Assembly. He's announced that he plans to run for the
Electoral history
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Jim Patterson (incumbent) | 36,281 | 53.0 | |
Michael Erin Woody | 24,531 | 35.8 | |
James "Jim" Lanas | 2,125 | 3.1 | |
Lewis A. Jackson | 1,901 | 2.7 | |
Randy Risner | 1,201 | 1.7 | |
Johnny Nelum | 1,068 | 1.5 | |
Michael Eagles | 763 | 1.1 | |
Lawrence A. Cano | 558 | 0.8 | |
Mauro Buzz Gugliemo | 2 | 0.0 | |
Frank Ramirez | 0 | 0.0 | |
Unqualified write-ins | 20 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 68,450 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Devin Nunes | 21,438 | 37.1 | |
Republican | Jim Patterson | 19,099 | 33.0 | |
Republican | Mike Briggs | 14,864 | 25.7 | |
Republican | Tom Wright | 1,413 | 2.5 | |
Republican | Nathan Short | 436 | 0.7 | |
Republican | Richard Morgan | 369 | 0.6 | |
Republican | Greg Ingles | 258 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 57,441 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jeff Denham | 26,594 | 36.3 | |
Republican | Jim Patterson | 22,355 | 30.6 | |
Republican | Richard Pombo | 15,196 | 20.7 | |
Republican | Larry Westerlund | 9,126 | 12.4 | |
Total votes | 73,271 | 100 |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Jim Patterson | 30,827 | 39.4 | |
Republican | Bob Whalen | 19,992 | 25.5 | |
Democratic | Richard Rojas | 17,690 | 22.6 | |
Republican | Vong Mouanoutoua | 5,487 | 7.0 | |
Republican | David DeFrank | 4,278 | 5.5 | |
Total votes | 78,274 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Jim Patterson | 83,817 | 54.7 | |
Republican | Bob Whalen | 69,457 | 45.3 | |
Total votes | 153,274 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Jim Patterson (incumbent) | 55,914 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 55,914 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Jim Patterson (incumbent) | 82,417 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 82,417 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Jim Patterson (incumbent) | 73,686 | 77.4 | |
Republican | Gwen L. Morris | 21,522 | 22.6 | |
Total votes | 95,208 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Jim Patterson (incumbent) | 125,123 | 75.9 | |
Republican | Gwen L. Morris | 39,656 | 24.1 | |
Total votes | 164,809 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Jim Patterson (incumbent) | 58,927 | 64.9 | |
Democratic | Aileen Rizo | 31,902 | 35.1 | |
Total votes | 90,829 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Jim Patterson (incumbent) | 98,789 | 59.4 | |
Democratic | Aileen Rizo | 67,443 | 40.6 | |
Total votes | 166,232 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Jim Patterson (incumbent) | 85,465 | 100% | |
Total votes | ||||
Republican hold |
See also
- List of mayors of Fresno, California
References
- ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Mayors of U.S. Cities A-L".
- ^ "California's 2002 races take their final form. Category: Features from The Berkeley Daily Planet". www.berkeleydailyplanet.com.
- ^ "California Primary Election Results | ABC30 Fresno | abc30.com". ABC30 Fresno.
- ^ Casiano, Louis (December 21, 2018). "Illegal immigrant's murderous spree shows California must scrap 'sanctuary' law, GOP lawmaker says". Fox News. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ The Fresno Bee (subscription required)
- ^ "STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST AT THE PRIMARY ELECTION HELD ON MARCH 26, 1996 IN THE COUNTY OF FRESNO STATE OF CALIFORNIA". Fresno County. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ "sov preface documents 2002.PDF" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Statement of Vote June 8, 2010, Statewide Direct Primary Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved September 14, 2020.