John Garamendi
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-05-1974 | Democratic | AD-07 | 60380 | Win |
| 11-02-1976 | Democratic | SD-13 | 103953 | Win |
| 11-04-1980 | Democratic | SD-13 | 160490 | Win |
| 11-06-1984 | Democratic | SD-05 | 176910 | Win |
| 11-08-1988 | Democratic | SD-05 | 184171 | Win |
| 11-06-1990 | Democratic | Insurance Commissioner | 3770717 | Win |
| 11-05-2002 | Democratic | Insurance Commissioner | 3346937 | Win |
| 11-07-2006 | Democratic | Lieutenant Governor | 4189584 | Win |
| 11-03-2009 | Democratic | CD-10 | 72817 | Win |
| 11-02-2010 | Democratic | CD-10 | 137578 | Win |
| 11-06-2012 | Democratic | CD-03 | 126882 | Win |
| 11-04-2014 | Democratic | CD-03 | 79224 | Win |
| 11-08-2016 | Democratic | CD-03 | 152513 | Win |
| 11-06-2018 | Democratic | CD-03 | 134875 | Win |
| 11-03-2020 | Democratic | CD-03 | 176043 | Win |
| 11-08-2022 | Democratic | CD-08 | 145501 | Win |
| 11-05-2024 | Democratic | CD-08 | 0 | Win |
| Website: | garamendi.house.gov |
Candidate Biography:
John Raymond Garamendi
Born: January 24, 1945 in Mokelumne Hill, CA
Married: Patti Garamendi (in 1965)
Children: Genet, John Jr., Christina, Autumn, Merle, Ashley, Elizabeth
Previous: Peace Corps - Ethiopia
Previous: Director and Vice Chairman, Calaveras Farm Bureau
1980-1985: Majority Leader, California State Senate
1982: Primary Candidate for Governor (Lost; 25.2%)
1986: Primary Candidate for Controller (Lost; 37.8%)
1990: Resigned from the State Senate on September 3.
1994: Primary Candidate for Governor (Lost; 33%)
1995: Deputy Secretary, US Department of the Interior
1998-2001: Member, National Park Foundation Board
1999-Present: Chairman, University of California, Merced Foundation
2003: Candidate for Governor in the Recall Election (entered race on August 7th and withdrew on August 9th)
2009: Early Primary Candidate for Governor in 2010 (Withdrew)
2009: Resigned as Lieutenant Governor on November 3.
2010: Proponent, Proposition 17 [Auto Insurance: Driver's History] (Lost; 47.9%)
2016: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
- John Jr. was an early candidate for SD-05 in 2008 but withdrew in July 2007. John Jr. held a variety of positions within the University of California between 1994 and 2010 including service as Vice Chancellor of UC Merced, and is now a Calaveras County Supervisor (2017-present). John was a 2020 Delegate to the Democratic National Convention.
- OUCH: In 2024, Garamendi was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, a treatable blood cancer.
- Be Fruitful and Multiply: Garamendi has seven children.
- Eagle Scout (1960)
Source: California Blue Book (1975)
Source: California Assembly Handbook (1979)