State Senate, District 13
Top candidate wins seat.
Josh Becker (D)(incumbent)72.4%
313,456 votes
Alexander Glew (R)27.5%
119,131 votes
Race called at 9:31 PM PT on November 5, 2024
97.79% of votes countedAssociated PressThis percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.
97.79% of votes countedAssociated PressThis percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.
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What does a state senator do?
State senators represent communities at the California Legislature in Sacramento. The 40 members of the state Senate write and vote on state bills, serve on policy committees and vote on the annual state budget. The winner will serve a four-year term.
Candidate Statements
Candidate Statements are excerpted from the statements provided to election offices, where available.
Josh Becker
- State Senator
- Democrat
- Education: “We added universal pre-kindergarten as a new grade level. We’ve increased funding for K–12 public schools. We invested $1 billion more in the University of California and the California State University systems, adding admissions spots for our local high school graduates.”
- Community Colleges: “My ‘Truly Free’ Community College pilot project is helping 11,790 students from our communities with tuition, fees, books, transportation, and housing — without increasing taxes.”
- Environment: “I’ve authored bills to hold PG&E accountable and get new EV charging stations connected to the grid.”
- joshbeckerforcalifornia.com
Alexander Glew
- Professional engineer/CEO
- Republican
- Experience: “I ran an engineering firm for decades and am prepared to help our small businesses succeed.”
- Education: “I will hold teachers and students accountable through uniform testing and allow online access to share the best teachers for all.”
- Housing: “I am committed to building more housing and returning local zoning control to our cities, repealing the ‘death tax’ to enable family property inheritance, and keeping Prop. 13.”
- voteglew.com
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