Jim Costa
Democratic
Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
11-07-1978 | Democratic | AD-30 | 41157 | Win |
11-04-1980 | Democratic | AD-30 | 52233 | Win |
11-02-1982 | Democratic | AD-30 | 51524 | Win |
11-06-1984 | Democratic | AD-30 | 57397 | Win |
11-04-1986 | Democratic | AD-30 | 41271 | Win |
11-08-1988 | Democratic | AD-30 | 57826 | Win |
11-06-1990 | Democratic | AD-30 | 39414 | Win |
11-03-1992 | Democratic | AD-30 | 52566 | Win |
04-27-1993 | Democratic | SD-16 | 43807 | Loss |
11-08-1994 | Democratic | SD-16 | 70329 | Win |
11-03-1998 | Democratic | SD-16 | 92163 | Win |
11-02-2004 | Democratic | CD-20 | 61005 | Win |
11-07-2006 | Democratic | CD-20 | 61120 | Win |
11-04-2008 | Democratic | CD-20 | 93023 | Win |
11-02-2010 | Democratic | CD-20 | 46247 | Win |
11-06-2012 | Democratic | CD-16 | 84649 | Win |
11-04-2014 | Democratic | CD-16 | 46277 | Win |
11-08-2016 | Democratic | CD-16 | 97473 | Win |
11-06-2018 | Democratic | CD-16 | 82266 | Win |
11-03-2020 | Democratic | CD-16 | 128690 | Win |
11-08-2022 | Democratic | CD-21 | 68074 | Win |
11-05-2024 | Democratic | CD-21 | 0 |
Website: | costa.house.gov |
Candidate Biography:
Born: April 13, 1952 in Fresno, CA
1975-1976: Special Assistant, Congressman John Krebs
1976-1978: Administrative Assistant, Assemblymember Richard H. Lehman
1977: Intern, Congressman B.F. Sisk
1990-1992: Majority Caucus Chair, California State Assembly
2000-2001: President, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
2008: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
2016: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
- PLACENAME: The segment of SR 180 between Route 99 and Chestnut Avenue is named the "Senator Jim Costa Highway". Named on August 23, 2002. (ACR 102 of 2002)
- Costa was the youngest member of the Assembly in 1978 at age 26.
- CLOSE CONTEST: Costa narrowly won the 2014 General election when he defeated Johnny Tacherra by 1.334 votes (1.4%).
- KNIGHTHOOD: Commander of the Order of Merit (Portugal) in 1996.
Source: California Blue Book (2000)
Source: California Assembly Handbook (1981)
Source: Presidents of the NCSL by the NCSL (Accessed 8/26/2012)