David Peterson
David Peterson (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent California. He is on the ballot in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Peterson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
David Peterson was born in Walnut Creek, California. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1984 to 1997. Peterson earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from California State University Maritime Academy in 1986 and an M.B.A. from the University of California, Davis in 1991. His career experience includes building accountability systems for Fortune 500 companies. He has worked as the managing director of Sapphire Technologies and as the founder of My-Representative.org.[1][2][3]
Peterson has been affiliated with the following organizations:[3]
- Sunrise Movement
- Independent-Democrats
- Justice democrats
- Working Family's Party
Elections
2024
See also: United States Senate election in California, 2024
General election
The primary will occur on March 5, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate California
The following candidates are running in the primary for U.S. Senate California on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | Sharleta Bassett (R) | |
 | James P. Bradley (R) | |
 | Eric Early (R) | |
 | Steve Garvey (R) | |
 | Denice Gary-Pandol (R)  | |
 | Laura Garza (No party preference) | |
 | Sepi Gilani (D) | |
 | Don Grundmann (No party preference) | |
| Forrest Jones (American Independent Party of California) | |
 | Harmesh Kumar (D) | |
 | Barbara Lee (D) | |
 | Sarah Sun Liew (R) | |
 | Gail Lightfoot (L) | |
 | James Macauley (R) | |
 | Christina Pascucci (D) | |
 | David Peterson (D) | |
 | Douglas Howard Pierce (D) | |
 | Katie Porter (D) | |
 | Perry Pound (D) | |
 | Raji Rab (D) | |
 | Jonathan Reiss (R) | |
 | John Rose (D) | |
| Mark Ruzon (No party preference) | |
 | Adam Schiff (D) | |
| Stefan Simchowitz (R) | |
 | Major Singh (No party preference) | |
| Martin Veprauskas (R) | |
| Eduardo Berdugo (Independent) (Write-in) | |
 | Danny Fabricant (R) (Write-in) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Paul Anderson (G)
- Carson Franklin Jr. (D)
- Barack Obama Mandela (R)
- Zafar Inam (D)
- Renee Martinez (Independent)
- Lexi Reese (D)
- Peter Yuan Liu (R)
- Joe Sosinski (Independent)
- Roxanne Lawler (R)
- James Shuster (R)
- Frank Ferreira (Independent)
- Rommell Montenegro (D)
- Jeremy Fennell (D)
- Zakaria Kortam (R)
- John Pappenheim (R)
- Jacob Farmos (D)
- Joshua Bocanegra (D)
- Alexander Norbash (D)
- Dominick Dorothy (D)
- Jehu Hand (R)
- Dana Bobbitt (Independent)
- Fepbrina Keivaulqe Autiameineire (Vienmerisce Veittemeignzce USA)
- Jessica Resendez (D)
Endorsements
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2022
See also: California's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 3
Kevin Kiley defeated Kermit Jones in the general election for U.S. House California District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kevin Kiley (R) | 53.6 | 181,438 |
 | Kermit Jones (D) | 46.4 | 156,761 | |
| Total votes: 338,199 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 3
Kevin Kiley and Kermit Jones defeated Scott Jones and David Peterson in the primary for U.S. House California District 3 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Kiley (R) | 39.7 | 93,552 |
| ✔ | | Kermit Jones (D) | 38.7 | 91,217 |
 | Scott Jones (R) | 16.2 | 38,288 | |
| David Peterson (D) | 5.4 | 12,675 | |
| Total votes: 235,732 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Monika Sheldon-London (R)
- Peter Delle (D)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 1
Incumbent Doug LaMalfa defeated Audrey Denney in the general election for U.S. House California District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Doug LaMalfa (R) | 54.9 | 160,046 |
 | Audrey Denney (D) | 45.1 | 131,548 | |
| Total votes: 291,594 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 1
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 1 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug LaMalfa (R) | 51.7 | 98,354 |
| ✔ | | Audrey Denney (D) | 17.9 | 34,121 |
 | Jessica Holcombe (D) | 11.7 | 22,306 | |
 | Marty Walters (D) | 8.4 | 16,032 | |
 | Gregory Cheadle (R) | 6.1 | 11,660 | |
| David Peterson (D) | 3.0 | 5,707 | |
 | Lewis Elbinger (G) | 1.2 | 2,191 | |
| Total votes: 190,371 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brandon Storment (D)
- Dennis Duncan (D)
- Larry Jordan (D)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Doug LaMalfa (R) defeated Jim Reed (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. LaMalfa and Reed defeated Gregory Cheadle (R), Joe Montes (R), Gary Allen Oxley (R), David Peterson (D), and Jeffrey Gerlach (Independent) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Doug LaMalfa Incumbent |
59.1% | 185,448 | |
| Democratic | Jim Reed | 40.9% | 128,588 | |
| Total Votes | 314,036 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Doug LaMalfa Incumbent |
40.8% | 86,136 | |
| Democratic | Jim Reed |
28.3% | 59,665 | |
| Republican | Joe Montes | 17% | 35,875 | |
| Democratic | David Peterson | 6.4% | 13,430 | |
| Republican | Gary Oxley | 3.3% | 6,885 | |
| Independent | Jeffrey Gerlach | 2.3% | 4,958 | |
| Republican | Gregory Cheadle | 2% | 4,217 | |
| Total Votes | 211,166 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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2014
Peterson ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 12th District. Peterson was defeated in the blanket primary on June 3, 2014.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Nancy Pelosi Incumbent |
73.6% | 79,816 | |
| Republican | John Dennis |
11.9% | 12,922 | |
| Green | Barry Hermanson | 5.7% | 6,156 | |
| Democratic | David Peterson | 3.5% | 3,774 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Frank Lara | 1.9% | 2,107 | |
| Democratic | Michael Steger | 1.4% | 1,514 | |
| Independent | Desmond Thorsson | 1.2% | 1,270 | |
| Independent | Jim Welles | 0.8% | 879 | |
| Total Votes | 108,438 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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2012
Peterson ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 12th District. He was defeated in the open primary on June 5, 2012.[7][8]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Peterson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Peterson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am the ONLY Candidate in the race for U.S. Senate that will ADVANCE Landmark Legislation such as #MedicareForAll and the Green New Deal
Today we only have 112 Co-Sponsors on #MedicareForAll in the House 15 in the Senate ! Within six weeks I will Publish all of the Lousy excuses from the other 100 Democratic Incumbents the House and the 35 INCUMBENTS in the Senate . I will empower American Citizens nationwide to get their Representatives & Senators on the Job or OUT Of Office !! I have mentored , supported and Promoted more NEW Candidates into Congress than Anyone. Bernie Sanders is second & he WON 8 New congressional seats in 2022 !! Together Bernie & I have helped to OUST Corrupt Incumbents. We challenge Americans Citizens nationwide to join “US” Are you tired of Politicians making Promises and then failing to deliver ? Well take ACTION - learn to stop Re-Electing your incumbents based on Celebrity and Popularity criteria. !!
- America needs a Senator that will ADVANCE Landmark Legislation - I will be the first in 60 years
- California Deserves a Senator as effective as Bernie Sanders, Ousting Corrupt incumbents and bringing in NEW Challengers especially Washington-Outsiders
- Only American Citizens can Fix what's wrong with our Government , by Voting AGAINST Big-Money Candidates & against Celebrity Criteria
Corruption
Federal Policy that protects Monopoly firms. especially those that pay Massive Bribes to Politicians for Protection
Corrupt Monopoly Firms pay Bribes for Protection form Free-Market Competition
Including Fossil Fuels Subsidies and blockades on Wind & Solar
Pharmaceutical Price Gouging; due to Federal Protections against competition
War Profiteers ; who expand their wealth by Bribing politicians to start new wars every year
Wall Street Fraudsters who wreck our economy and pay bribes so they Neve go to Jail
Predatory Health Insurance Firms; These are the death panels we were warned about.
Bernie Sanders: He is the only person to Mentor, Support and Promote NEW Challenging Candidates to Congress , especially Washington-Outsiders
Do the job; ADVANCE Landmark Legislation like #MedicareForAll
Stop fooling people with Political Theatrics 🎭
Stop promising and FAILING to Deliver Americans paid BILLIONS to elect politicians that promise to codify Roe v Wade . But all the got was Petroleum Politicians and Wall Street Politicians and War Profiteer politicians
Diligence and the courage to expose corruption
Stop Lying to the American People
To be the first Senator to Advance and Pass Landmark Legislation in 60 years
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1655/all-info?s=1&r=2
To Continue to mentor, support and promote NEW challengers to Congress & help them WIN !!
American 🇺🇸 Citizens: Learning to Ask / Petition / Persuade your OWN Congressional Representatives for Legislation you wish passed and gather with fellow constituents to Focus on Advancing Good Landmark Legislation
Every Two Years most American Citizens blindly re-elect their Member of Congress
or Re-elect them based on Celebrity & Popularity Characteristics
American Citizens need to learn to Demand More from their INCUMBENTS
STOP Listening to the Adjectives tossed out by Media propaganda
Ask the Candidates DIRECTLY yourself !!
America needs Washington-Outsiders in the Senate, who are NOT Corrupt and have not taken Bribes form Corporations that need protection from competition and environmental laws
I am the Only Candidate that will have Mitch McConnell begging to End the Filibuster within Six Months
Bernie Sanders is mild mannered within the Senate, Bernie gets the job done promoting NEW Challengers to Congress
Leads a lifestyle that does not require Billionaire Bribes to do their job
I will be the first to teach American Citizens how to hold them accountable.
Compromise is misused in Washington D.C. it is limited to CAPITULATION by Democrats.
A proper compromise is a few Republicans standing up to Corruption and CoSponsoring #MedicareForAll - that's Compromise !
to Expose Corruption !
May as well start with the Senate and share with the Public so they can take ACTION in the next Election.
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No History of working for Corporations that Demand Federal Favors or Federal protection from competition
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2022
David Peterson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Peterson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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David Peterson is an Independent-Democrat who will hold both Corporate-Democrats and Establishment-Republicans ACCOUNTABLE !!
- Democrats in Congress have abandoned the Legislative Process to pass #MedicareForAll David Peterson will Follow through & Pressure Congress to Pass Medicare For All !! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/medicareforall-2021
- David Peterson will Champion #GreenNewDeal & bring jobs to California’s North State ! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/greennewdeal-2021
- Spending !! David Peterson will dramatically curb wasteful spending in Washington DC, terminating long obsolete programs that only remain as a favor to a donor paying Bribes to incumbent Congress members of Both Parties 🎊 Time to “Drain the Swamp” from the purse side of our Federal Government
California needs a leader who will take immediate action to dramatically reduce the Fires in California
Our Lives are at risk
Our Homes are at risk
Our Air Quality is at risk
We need a Leader that does more than Stand on Our Ashes for a Photo Op !
David Peterson will require Congress to fund the construction of firebreaks & fire safe improvements throughout our Federal Lands & National Wildlife Areas
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/firestorms
Depends !
Do They Take Corporate Brides ?
Most Do !
~ That is the Problem with Our Government.
The SOLUTION is Voters who realize they must Vote Against the Corrupt-Incumbents who take Bribes.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 23, 2021
- ↑ David Peterson for Congress Facebook page, "Info," accessed May 21, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 11, 2023
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 3, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
