Tom Umberg
2018 - Present
2026
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Tom Umberg (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Senate, representing District 34. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Umberg (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the California State Senate to represent District 34. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Tom Umberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Umberg served in the Army and reached the rank of Captain, and as of November 2019 was a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. He earned a J.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles, Hasting School of Law. Umberg’s career experience includes working as the Deputy Drug Czar for President Bill Clinton, and an Assistant United States Attorney in Orange County. He founded the law firm Umberg Zipser LLP.[1] Umberg was elected to serve as the State Senator for California Senate District 34.[2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Umberg was assigned to the following committees:
- Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee
- Housing Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee, Chair
- Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
2021-2022
Umberg was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Judiciary Committee, Chair
- Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Rules Committee
- Housing Committee
2019-2020
Umberg was assigned to the following committees:
- Rules Committee
- Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
- Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee, Chair
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
- Housing Committee
- Transportation and Housing Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: California State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Senate District 34
Incumbent Tom Umberg defeated Rhonda Shader in the general election for California State Senate District 34 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tom Umberg (D) | 58.8 | 96,419 |
 | Rhonda Shader (R)  | 41.2 | 67,633 | |
| Total votes: 164,052 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 34
Incumbent Tom Umberg and Rhonda Shader advanced from the primary for California State Senate District 34 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Umberg (D) | 58.3 | 55,525 |
| ✔ | | Rhonda Shader (R) | 41.7 | 39,728 |
| Total votes: 95,253 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Hillberg (R)
Campaign finance
2018
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for California State Senate District 34
Tom Umberg defeated incumbent Janet Nguyen in the general election for California State Senate District 34 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Umberg (D) | 50.6 | 135,062 |
 | Janet Nguyen (R) | 49.4 | 131,973 | |
| Total votes: 267,035 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 34
Incumbent Janet Nguyen and Tom Umberg defeated Jestin Samson and Akash Hawkins in the primary for California State Senate District 34 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janet Nguyen (R) | 58.3 | 82,874 |
| ✔ | | Tom Umberg (D) | 26.3 | 37,360 |
 | Jestin Samson (D) | 9.3 | 13,231 | |
 | Akash Hawkins (D) | 6.2 | 8,746 | |
| Total votes: 142,211 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate California State Senate District 34 |
Officeholder California State Senate District 34 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
California State Senate District 34 2018-Present |
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