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Ronald Gold

Republican

Date Party Office Votes Result
11-04-2014 Republican Attorney General 3033476 Loss
 

Candidate Biography:

Born: ~1946 in Toronto, Canada
Married: Arlene (m. ~1974)
Children: Justin and Brad

1970s-1979: Deputy Attorney General, State of California
2016: Candidate for Presidential Elector for California (Lost)

  • Gold defeated former State Senator Phil Wyman in the 2014 primary by 1.2%.