Ben Allen
2022 - Present
2026
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Ben Allen (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Senate, representing District 24. He assumed office on December 5, 2022. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Allen (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the California State Senate to represent District 24. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Ben Allen was born in and lives in Santa Monica, California. Allen graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1996. He earned a B.A., magna cum laude, in history from Harvard University in 2000, an M.Phil. in Latin American studies from the University of Cambridge in 2001, and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, in 2008. His career experience includes working as an attorney. Allen served as president of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District board of education.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Allen was assigned to the following committees:
- Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee
- Environmental Quality Committee, Chair
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Natural Resources and Water Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Arts Committee, Vice Chair
- Climate Change Policies Committee
2021-2022
Allen was assigned to the following committees:
- Natural Resources and Water Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Arts Committee, Chair
- Climate Change Policies Committee
- Environmental Quality Committee, Chair
- Senate Governmental Organization Committee
2019-2020
Allen was assigned to the following committees:
- Arts Committee, Chair
- Environmental Quality Committee, Chair
- Senate Governmental Organization Committee
- Natural Resources and Water Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education, Chair |
| • Elections and Constitutional Amendments |
| • Natural Resources and Water |
| • Transportation and Housing |
| • Arts, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Allen served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Budget and Fiscal Review |
| • Elections and Constitutional Amendments, Chair |
| • Natural Resources and Water |
| • Transportation and Housing |
| • Veterans Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: California State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Senate District 24
Incumbent Ben Allen defeated Kristina Irwin in the general election for California State Senate District 24 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ben Allen (D) | 67.1 | 248,642 |
 | Kristina Irwin (R)  | 32.9 | 121,809 | |
| Total votes: 370,451 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 24
Incumbent Ben Allen and Kristina Irwin defeated Edwin Duterte in the primary for California State Senate District 24 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ben Allen (D) | 96.2 | 165,421 |
| ✔ | | Kristina Irwin (R) (Write-in) | 3.6 | 6,260 |
 | Edwin Duterte (R) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 213 | |
| Total votes: 171,894 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for California State Senate District 26
Incumbent Ben Allen defeated Baron Bruno in the general election for California State Senate District 26 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ben Allen (D) | 77.2 | 298,609 |
 | Baron Bruno (Independent) | 22.8 | 87,974 | |
| Total votes: 386,583 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 26
Incumbent Ben Allen and Baron Bruno defeated Mark Matthew Herd in the primary for California State Senate District 26 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ben Allen (D) | 76.8 | 144,283 |
| ✔ | | Baron Bruno (Independent) | 12.3 | 23,119 |
 | Mark Matthew Herd (L) | 10.9 | 20,534 | |
| Total votes: 187,936 | |||
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2014
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the California State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Ben Allen (D) and Sandra Fluke (D) defeated Barbi S. Appelquist (D), Betsy Butler (D), Amy Howorth (D), Vito Imbasciani (D), Patric M. Verrone (D) and Seth Stodder (I) in the blanket primary. Allen defeated Fluke in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Ben Allen |
60.3% | 122,901 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Fluke | 39.7% | 80,781 | |
| Total Votes | 203,682 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |
Ben Allen |
22.2% | 25,987 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Fluke |
19.4% | 22,759 | |
| Independent | Seth Stodder | 17.4% | 20,419 | |
| Democratic | Betsy Butler | 16.5% | 19,301 | |
| Democratic | Amy Howorth | 15.7% | 18,411 | |
| Democratic | Vito Imbasciani | 4.4% | 5,189 | |
| Democratic | Patric M. Verrone | 2.9% | 3,446 | |
| Democratic | Barbi S. Appelquist | 1.4% | 1,630 | |
| Total Votes | 117,142 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2014
Allen's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
- Excerpt: "As a State Senator, Ben will focus on:
- Creating jobs and opportunities for all residents;
- Developing a long-term plan to get the state budget in line;
- Challenging the culture of corruption in Sacramento and protecting taxpayers;
- Fixing our troubled schools;
- Making higher education more affordable; and
- Most importantly, making sure that all of our communities, every zip code, every ethnic group, women and men are represented in our State Capitol."
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Allen's endorsements included the following:[7]
- José Serrano, Member of Congress
- Fran Pavley, State Senator
- Zev Yaroslavsky, Los Angeles County Supervisor
- Tom Hayden , State Senator (former)
- Alan Sieroty, State Senator (former)
- Richard Katz , Assemblymember (former)
- Terry B. Friedman , Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge (retired); Assemblymember (former)
- Ed Edelman, LA City Councilmember (former); LA County Supervisor (former)
- Pam O'Connor , Mayor, Santa Monica
- John Heilman, Mayor Pro Tempore, West Hollywood
- Gleam Davis , Member, Santa Monica City Council
- Ted Winterer , Member, Santa Monica City Council
- Kevin McKeown , Member, Santa Monica Council
- Skylar Peak , Member, Malibu City Council
- Richard Riordan, Mayor, Los Angeles (former)
- Denny Zane, Mayor, Santa Monica (former)
- Mike Feinstein , Mayor, Santa Monica (former)
- Nathaniel Trives, Mayor, City of Santa Monica (former); President, Rotary Club of Santa Monica
- Steve Webb , Mayor, Beverly Hills (former)
- Todd Flora , Chair, Santa Monica Rent Control Board
Campaign donors
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2018
| California State Senate District 26 2018 election - Campaign Contributions | |
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| Top individual contributors to Ben Allen's campaign in 2018 | |
| LINER, STUART | $11,700.00 |
| COXE, TENCH | $8,800.00 |
| ROGERS, JESSE THOMAS | $8,800.00 |
| ROGERS, MINDY | $8,800.00 |
| JOBS, LAURENE POWELL | $8,800.00 |
| Total Raised in 2018 | $1,848,494.64 |
| Source: Follow the Money | |
2014
Allen won election to the California State Senate in 2014. During that election cycle, Allen raised a total of $1,318,884.
| California State Senate 2014 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Ben Allen's campaign in 2014 | ||||
| Layton, Thomas | $12,300 | |||
| Cooper, Lee | $9,000 | |||
| California Dental Association | $8,200 | |||
| Maximus Corp | $8,200 | |||
| California Medical Association | $8,200 | |||
| Total Raised in 2014 | $1,318,884 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
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2022
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In 2022, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3 to August 31.
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2021
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In 2021, the California State Legislature was in session from December 7 to September 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the California State Legislature was in session from January 7 through September 13.
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2018
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In 2018, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3, 2018 through August 31, 2018.
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2017
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In 2017, the California State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2016 through September 15, 2017.
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2016
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In 2016, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 through August 31. The formal session ended on August 31, but constitutionally the session adjourned sine die on November 30.
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2015
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In 2015, the California State Legislature was in session from December 1, 2014, through September 12, 2015.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder California State Senate District 24 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Ben Allen," accessed January 15, 2023
- ↑ Ben Allen, "Biography," accessed January 15, 2023
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ benallenforsenate.com "Priorities," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ benallenforsenate.com "Endorsements," accessed May 2, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Maria Elena Durazo (D) |
California State Senate District 24 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
California State Senate District 26 2014-2022 |
Succeeded by Maria Elena Durazo (D) |
