Politics & Government

Here Are Your Candidates for June 5 Primary

See who's running for offices representing South Pasadena in the June 5 primary election.

With the candidates on the June 5 primary election ballot finalized, campaigns and voter registration drives are underway.

Recently drawn redistricting maps put previous local representatives Sen. Kevin de Leon, Rep. Adam Schiff and Assemblyman Anthony Portantino in new districts, leaving South Pasadena residents voting for brand new representatives in the State Senate, House of Representatives and Assembly.

While Portantino originally said he would be running for Congress,

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Races for the new districts representing South Pasadena include State Senator 25th District, U.S. Representative 27th District and State Assembly 41st District.

The top two vote-getters in the June 5 primary election will advance to the Nov. 6 general election regardless of party preference or whether one candidate receives a majority of votes in the primary. The primary election will include elections for U.S. President, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as state Senate and state Assembly seats.

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The deadline to register for the June Primary Election is May 21. 

The following are candidates in districts representing South Pasadena in the June 5 primary election:

State Senator—25th District: Includes South Pas, Glendora, San Dimas, Sierra Madre, San Marino, La Canada Flintridge, Altadena and Montrose.

Carol Liu - Democratic

  • P O BOX 8663, La Crescenta, CA 91224
  • (626) 794-7271
  • liu4statesenate@gmail.com
  • www.carolliu.com

Ameenah Fuller – Democratic

  • 1307 Yellow Rose Way, Upland, CA 91786
  • (909) 963-1033
  • ameenahfuller4senate@californiamail.com
  • www.votefuller.net

Gilbert V. Gonzales - Republican

  • P O BOX 70216, Pasadena, CA 91117
  • (626) 765-6470

United States Representative—27th District: Includes South Pas, Glendora, Sierra Madre, Arcadia, Altadena and San Marino.

Judy Chu - Democratic

  • 1531 Purdue Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90025
  • (626) 320-4835
  • chuforcongress@gmail.com
  • www.judychu.org

Bob Duran - Republican

  • P O BOX 1067, Pasadena, CA 91102
  • bob@bobduran.org
  • bobduran.org

Jack Orswell - Republican

  • 316 W Foothill Blvd., Monrovia, CA 91016
  • (626) 629-VOTE (8683)
  • jack@jackorswell.com
  • Jackorswell.com

State Assembly—41st District: Includes South Pas, Altadena, Sierra Madre and Monrovia. 

Michael Cacciotti - Democrat                                                     

 Edward Colton - Republican 

Chris Holden - Democrat 

Donna Lowe - Republican 

  • 2058 N. Mills Ave. # 434, Claremont, CA 91711 
  • (626) 569-LOWE (5693)
  • votedonnalowe.com

Victoria Rusnak - Democrat 

For more information on the candidates or the June 5 primary election, visit the Los Angeles County Clerk website.

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Correction: This article originally stated that the Assembly candidates would be running for United States Representive. Patch regrets the error. 


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