Kevin McCarty
Kevin McCarty | |
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| Member of the California Assembly | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Dickinson |
| Constituency | 7th district (2014–2022) 6th district (2022–present) |
| Member of the Sacramento City Council from the 6th district | |
| In office 2004–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Jones |
| Succeeded by | Eric Guerra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 6, 1972 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | California State University, Long Beach (BA) California State University, Sacramento (MPP) |
Kevin M. McCarty (born January 6, 1972) is an American
McCarty is a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus. Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2014, he served on the Sacramento City Council representing the 6th district, which includes part of the eastern and southeastern parts of the city.[1]
Background
McCarty graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from CSU Long Beach and has a master's degree in public policy and administration from Sacramento State. Before his service as an elected official, McCarty served as Policy Director to former California Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante, and as an Assembly Budget Committee consultant to then-Assemblywoman Denise Moreno Ducheny.[2] While on the City Council, McCarty worked as a legislative advocate for Preschool California.
Political career
McCarty served on the
In 2014, incumbent
McCarty is a member of the California Legislative Progressive Caucus.[3]
Personal life
McCarty was born and raised in the Sacramento area. He currently resides in the Elmhurst neighborhood with his wife, Leticia García, and their twin daughters Victoria and Barbara.[1][4]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Kevin McCarty | 6,218 | 62.0 | |
Democratic
|
John Boyd | 3,815 | 38.0 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Kevin McCarty | 5,654 | 97.31 | |
write-ins
|
156 | 2.69 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Roger Dickinson | 14,157 | 35.12 | |
Democratic
|
Kevin McCarty | 13,955 | 34.62 | |
Democratic
|
Lauren Hammond | 7,525 | 18.67 | |
Democratic
|
Chris Garland | 3,512 | 8.71 | |
Democratic
|
Adam Sartain | 1,041 | 2.58 | |
write-ins
|
121 | 0.30 | ||
| Total votes | 40,311 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Kevin McCarty | 6,743 | 73.80 | |
Republican
|
Mitch Netto | 2,364 | 25.87 | |
write-ins
|
30 | 0.33 | ||
| overvotes | 9 | |||
| undervotes | 806 | |||
| Total votes | 9,952 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Kevin McCarty | 17,788 | 36.52 | |
Democratic
|
Steve Cohn | 14,876 | 30.54 | |
Republican
|
Ralph Merletti | 7,245 | 14.88 | |
Republican
|
Oliver Ponce | 4,377 | 8.99 | |
Democratic
|
Mark Johannessen | 4,298 | 8.82 | |
write-ins
|
121 | 0.25 | ||
| overvotes | 3,585 | |||
| undervotes | 164 | |||
| Total votes | 52,454 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Kevin McCarty | 24,823 | 58.13 | |
Democratic
|
Steve Cohn | 17,877 | 41.87 | |
| overvotes | 117 | |||
| undervotes | 6,343 | |||
| Total votes | 49,160 | 100 | ||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Kevin McCarty (incumbent) | 69,901 | 99.5 | |
| Republican | Ryan K. Brown (write-in) | 254 | 0.4 | |
| Libertarian | Janine Kloss (write-in) | 51 | 0.1 | |
| Republican | Ralph Merletti (write-in) | 43 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 70,249 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Kevin McCarty (incumbent) | 111,112 | 69.8 | |
| Republican | Ryan K. Brown | 48,097 | 30.2 | |
| Total votes | 159,209 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Kevin McCarty (incumbent) | 63,705 | 99.6 | |
| Republican | Scott Schmidt (write-in) | 237 | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | 63,942 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Kevin McCarty (incumbent) | 107,849 | 71.3 | |
| Republican | Scott Schmidt | 43,361 | 28.7 | |
| Total votes | 151,210 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Kevin McCarty (incumbent) | 43,957 | 100% | |
| Total votes | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Your Council Member: Councilmember Kevin McCarty". City of Sacramento. 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Our Staff: Kevin McCarty, Legislative Advocate". Preschool California. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Legislative Progressive Caucus". assembly.ca.gov. California State Assembly. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Biography". Official Website - Assemblymember Kevin McCarty Representing the 7th California Assembly District. November 3, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
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