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Elect Dawn Addis to push AD-35 in the right direction.
About the Position
State Assembly Members form part of the California State Legislature, and work alongside the governor to establish laws and a state budget. They hold the power to pass bills that affect public policy, set state spending levels, raise and lower taxes, and uphold or override the governor’s vetoes. The California State Assembly has 80 districts. Each represents a population of at least 465,000 Californians. Representatives are elected to the Assembly for a four-year term. Every two years, all 80 seats are subject to election. Members elected before 2012 are restricted to three two-year terms (six years) in the Assembly. Those elected in or after 2012 are allowed to serve 12 years total across both the State Senate and Assembly. This term, Democrats currently hold a two-thirds supermajority of 61 seats in the California State Assembly, while Republicans hold 17 seats. One seat is held by an Independent, and one seat is currently vacant.
About the District
California's 35th Assembly District includes parts of Santa Barbara County and all of San Luis Obispo County. The district has been held by Republicans and Democrats over the years, but has been red since 2012. The most recent election results show AD-35 voted for Clinton for president in 2016 and Cox for governor in 2018.
About the Race
In the primary, Democrat challenger Addis trailed Republican incumbent Representative Jordan Cunningham by a margin of 13.6 percent. Addis’s campaign has raised $180,835.76, including significant contributions from trade unions and women’s groups. While she is not funded by corporate, fossil fuel, or police money, Addis has not committed to refusing police money. Opponent Cunningham’s campaign has raised $445,388. The majority of his donations are from individuals.
About the Candidate
Dawn Addis is from the Central Coast and has been working as a Morro Bay City Council member since 2018. According to campaign materials, Addis is running for election as assemblymember to improve health care and public education, reduce homelessness and housing costs, and to combat corruption.
Addis has built a record of leadership as a Morro Bay Cith Council member, working to secure clean water, equal representation, and to protect the local workforce. Her record of community involvement includes co-founding the Women’s March in San Luis Obispo. As a result of her work, she was named 2017’s 24th Congressional District Woman of the Year by Congressmember Carbajal. She was invited to the State of the Union address in 2018 by him because of her record of advocacy on immigration issues. She is a bilingual public educator and taught special education before moving into program development.
Addis is endorsed by many local progressive groups in the district, with the majority of endorsements coming from labor rights and women’s groups. Opponent Cunningham has received a number of problematic endorsements, including from police, pro-life, and gun-owner groups. While Addis is trailing in the polls, she can win this seat. According to our analysis, Dawn Addis is the strongest choice for equitable and representative leadership in office.
Last updated: 2020-10-21Dawn Addis
Elect Dawn Addis to push AD-35 in the right direction.
About the Position
State Assembly Members form part of the California State Legislature, and work alongside the governor to establish laws and a state budget. They hold the power to pass bills that affect public policy, set state spending levels, raise and lower taxes, and uphold or override the governor’s vetoes. The California State Assembly has 80 districts. Each represents a population of at least 465,000 Californians. Representatives are elected to the Assembly for a four-year term. Every two years, all 80 seats are subject to election. Members elected before 2012 are restricted to three two-year terms (six years) in the Assembly. Those elected in or after 2012 are allowed to serve 12 years total across both the State Senate and Assembly. This term, Democrats currently hold a two-thirds supermajority of 61 seats in the California State Assembly, while Republicans hold 17 seats. One seat is held by an Independent, and one seat is currently vacant.
About the District
California's 35th Assembly District includes parts of Santa Barbara County and all of San Luis Obispo County. The district has been held by Republicans and Democrats over the years, but has been red since 2012. The most recent election results show AD-35 voted for Clinton for president in 2016 and Cox for governor in 2018.
About the Race
In the primary, Democrat challenger Addis trailed Republican incumbent Representative Jordan Cunningham by a margin of 13.6 percent. Addis’s campaign has raised $180,835.76, including significant contributions from trade unions and women’s groups. While she is not funded by corporate, fossil fuel, or police money, Addis has not committed to refusing police money. Opponent Cunningham’s campaign has raised $445,388. The majority of his donations are from individuals.
About the Candidate
Dawn Addis is from the Central Coast and has been working as a Morro Bay City Council member since 2018. According to campaign materials, Addis is running for election as assemblymember to improve health care and public education, reduce homelessness and housing costs, and to combat corruption.
Addis has built a record of leadership as a Morro Bay Cith Council member, working to secure clean water, equal representation, and to protect the local workforce. Her record of community involvement includes co-founding the Women’s March in San Luis Obispo. As a result of her work, she was named 2017’s 24th Congressional District Woman of the Year by Congressmember Carbajal. She was invited to the State of the Union address in 2018 by him because of her record of advocacy on immigration issues. She is a bilingual public educator and taught special education before moving into program development.
Addis is endorsed by many local progressive groups in the district, with the majority of endorsements coming from labor rights and women’s groups. Opponent Cunningham has received a number of problematic endorsements, including from police, pro-life, and gun-owner groups. While Addis is trailing in the polls, she can win this seat. According to our analysis, Dawn Addis is the strongest choice for equitable and representative leadership in office.
Dawn Addis
Elect Dawn Addis to push AD-35 in the right direction.
About the Position
State Assembly Members form part of the California State Legislature, and work alongside the governor to establish laws and a state budget. They hold the power to pass bills that affect public policy, set state spending levels, raise and lower taxes, and uphold or override the governor’s vetoes. The California State Assembly has 80 districts. Each represents a population of at least 465,000 Californians. Representatives are elected to the Assembly for a four-year term. Every two years, all 80 seats are subject to election. Members elected before 2012 are restricted to three two-year terms (six years) in the Assembly. Those elected in or after 2012 are allowed to serve 12 years total across both the State Senate and Assembly. This term, Democrats currently hold a two-thirds supermajority of 61 seats in the California State Assembly, while Republicans hold 17 seats. One seat is held by an Independent, and one seat is currently vacant.
About the District
California's 35th Assembly District includes parts of Santa Barbara County and all of San Luis Obispo County. The district has been held by Republicans and Democrats over the years, but has been red since 2012. The most recent election results show AD-35 voted for Clinton for president in 2016 and Cox for governor in 2018.
About the Race
In the primary, Democrat challenger Addis trailed Republican incumbent Representative Jordan Cunningham by a margin of 13.6 percent. Addis’s campaign has raised $180,835.76, including significant contributions from trade unions and women’s groups. While she is not funded by corporate, fossil fuel, or police money, Addis has not committed to refusing police money. Opponent Cunningham’s campaign has raised $445,388. The majority of his donations are from individuals.
About the Candidate
Dawn Addis is from the Central Coast and has been working as a Morro Bay City Council member since 2018. According to campaign materials, Addis is running for election as assemblymember to improve health care and public education, reduce homelessness and housing costs, and to combat corruption.
Addis has built a record of leadership as a Morro Bay Cith Council member, working to secure clean water, equal representation, and to protect the local workforce. Her record of community involvement includes co-founding the Women’s March in San Luis Obispo. As a result of her work, she was named 2017’s 24th Congressional District Woman of the Year by Congressmember Carbajal. She was invited to the State of the Union address in 2018 by him because of her record of advocacy on immigration issues. She is a bilingual public educator and taught special education before moving into program development.
Addis is endorsed by many local progressive groups in the district, with the majority of endorsements coming from labor rights and women’s groups. Opponent Cunningham has received a number of problematic endorsements, including from police, pro-life, and gun-owner groups. While Addis is trailing in the polls, she can win this seat. According to our analysis, Dawn Addis is the strongest choice for equitable and representative leadership in office.
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About the Position
The United States is divided into 435 congressional districts, each with a population of about 710,000 individuals.