State Senate, District 5
Top candidate wins seat.
Jerry McNerney (D)53%
184,012 votes
Jim Shoemaker (R)46.9%
162,659 votes
Race called at 4:59 PM PT on November 15, 2024
95.85% 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.
95.85% 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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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.
Jerry McNerney
- Policy advisor
- Democrat
- Experience: “Through my work on the Inflation Reduction Act, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the CHIPs Act, and other key legislation, our communities have received multimillion-dollar investments.”
- Veterans: “Throughout my congressional career, I’ve given back to our veterans by bringing the full-service Stockton VA Clinic and nursing home to our region, by authoring a law that improves VA care for traumatic brain injuries, and by offering our veterans the most responsive services possible.”
- Priorities: “We deserve leadership that fights for our children’s future — a future with better health care, a better environment, and better opportunities for education and job creation right here in our community.”
- jerrymcnerney.org
Jim Shoemaker
- Trucker/tradesman/businessman
- Republican
- Experience: “I have worked in various roles in the Central Valley’s multibillion-dollar agriculture industry. We must protect our Delta water while building more water storage above and below ground.”
- Public Safety: “As your representative in Sacramento, I will advocate for stricter penalties for violent criminals while ensuring the men and women who protect our streets have the support they deserve.”
- Taxes: “I will work with Senate colleagues to give California families much-needed tax relief, especially from the gas tax, which has made California’s fuel more expensive than any other state.”
- shoemaker4senate.com
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