Laura Richardson
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-07-2006 | Democratic | AD-55 | 50006 | Win |
| 08-21-2007 | Democratic | CD-37 | 15559 | Win |
| 11-04-2008 | Democratic | CD-37 | 131342 | Win |
| 11-02-2010 | Democratic | CD-37 | 85799 | Win |
| 11-06-2012 | Democratic | CD-44 | 65989 | Loss |
| 11-05-2024 | Democratic | SD-35 | 0 | Win |
| Website: | sd35.senate.ca.gov |
Candidate Biography:
Laura Richardson
Born: April 14, 1962 in Los Angeles, CA
Married: Anthony W. Batts (div.)
University: University of Southern California (MBA; 1996)
1996: Primary Candidate for AD-54 (Lost)
1996-1998: Field Deputy, Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald
1990s: Staff, Long Beach Councilwoman Doris Topsy-Elvord
2000-2006: Member, Long Beach City Council
2001-2006: Southern California Director, Lt. Governor Cruz Bustamante
2007: Resigned from the State Assembly on September 4.
2008: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
- An incumbent who lost to a member of their own party (in 2012).
- CLOSE CONTEST: In the 2024 General Election, Laura Richardson initially led Michelle Chambers by about 3% on election night, with her lead narrowing for about a week after the election. As of November 16th, Richardson leads by 1.2%.
- Chaptered Legislation: During her 261 days in the State Assembly, Richardson authored 20 bills and one resolution, of which five bills and one resolution were chaptered into law.
- REPRIMAND: In August 2012, the House of Representatives reprimanded Richardson for "improperly using House resources for campaign, personal, and nonofficial purposes; by requiring or compelling her official staff to perform campaign work; and by obstructing the investigation of the Committee and the ISC through the alteration or destruction of evidence, the deliberate failure to produce documents responsive to requests for information and a subpoena, and attempting to influence the testimony of witnesses.". She is one of four California Members of Congress to be officially chastised in that way (the others being Charles H. Wilson, Edward Roybal, and John J. McFall) (Source)
Source: California Legislature Handbook (2007-08)