California Secretary of State election, 2010
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The 2010 California Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 2010, to choose the Secretary of State of California
. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010. Incumbent
Debra Bowen
won reelection.
as candidates in the primary election for Secretary of State. Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010. Incumbent
Incumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
Debra Bowen
Debra Bowen
Debra Lynn Bowen , a member of the Democratic Party, has been Secretary of State of California since January 8, 2007. Before that she was a member of the California State Legislature from 1992 to 2006. In March 2008, she was given the Profile in Courage Award by the John F. Kennedy Presidential...
won reelection.
Candidates
The following were certified by the California Secretary of StateCalifornia Secretary of State
The Secretary of State of California is the chief elections officer of that U.S. state. The Secretary of State is also responsible for the California State Archives, as well as chartering corporations. The Secretary of State is elected to four year terms, concurrent with the other constitutional...
as candidates in the primary election for Secretary of State. Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.
Republican
- Roy Allmond, write-in candidate
- Damon DunnDamon DunnDamon Jerrel Dunn is a former American football player and Republican Party candidate for California Secretary of State in the 2010 election.- Early life :...
, small business owner - Orly TaitzOrly TaitzOrly Taitz is an American dentist, lawyer, former real estate agent, and leading figure in the "birther" movement, which challenges whether Barack Obama is a natural-born citizen eligible to serve as President of the United States...
, attorney and dentist