State Senate, District 15
Top candidate wins seat.
Dave Cortese (D)(incumbent)68.6%
260,719 votes
Robert Howell (R)31.3%
119,310 votes
Race called at 11:29 PM PT on November 5, 2024
99% 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.
99% 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.
Dave Cortese
- State Senator
- Democrat
- Housing: “As your state senator, I’ve authored several bills to increase affordable housing and audit homelessness programs to make them more effective.”
- Public Safety: “I’ve written legislation to enhance community safety by getting illegal guns off the street, increase police staffing and accountability, protect young people from fentanyl, and ensure that all of our students receive equal school funding.”
- Priorities: “I’ll continue working to keep our communities safe and clean, make our schools stronger, build more affordable housing and protect workers’ rights.”
- davecortese.com
Robert Paul Howell
- Engineer
- Republican
- Experience: “I am the CEO of Exatron, a family business that manufactures computer and robotic equipment, right here in San José since 1974.”
- Business: “I know what it means to make a payroll, keep customers happy and most importantly how to keep my employees happy.”
- Priorities: “Crime on all levels, drug use, homelessness, inflation, and a laundry list of problems too long to mention are all getting worse.”
- electroberthowell.org
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