Stanislaus County is a county located in the San Joaquin Valley of the U.S. state of California. As of 2023,its estimated population is 564,404. The county seat is Modesto.
Richard Charles Ackerman is an American Republican politician,who was a California State Senator for the 33rd District,representing inland Orange County,from 2000 to 2008.
Toni Gayle Atkins is an American politician who served as the 51st President pro tempore of the California State Senate from 2018 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served as the 69th Speaker of the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2016 and the California State Assembly Majority Leader from 2012-2014. She has represented the 39th State Senate district since 2016,encompassing most of San Diego.
Roger Niello is an American politician who is currently in the California State Senate representing the 6th district,which includes portions of Sacramento and Placer counties. He is a Republican who had also served in the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010.
Paul Joseph Cook is an American politician serving as a San Bernardino County Supervisor since 2020,previously serving as the U.S. representative for California's 8th congressional district from 2013 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party,Cook also served on the Yucca Valley Town Council from 1998 to 2006 and represented the 65th district in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012.
Anthony J. Portantino is an American politician currently serving in the California State Senate. A Democrat,he represents the 25th Senate District which encompasses portions of the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys. Portantino was a member of the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012,representing the 44th Assembly District.
Thomas Charles Berryhill was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors from January 7,2019,until his death. He previously represented the 8th district in the California State Senate from December 6,2010,to November 30,2018. He had also served in the California State Assembly,representing the 25th district from December 4,2006,to November 30,2010.
Jeffrey John Denham is an American politician,United States Air Force veteran,and businessman. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the U.S. representative for California's 10th congressional district from 2013 to 2019. Denham first won election to the U.S. House in 2010,representing California's 19th congressional district for one term before redistricting led him to run in the 10th district in 2012.
David Ellis Cogdill Sr. was an American politician who served in the California State Legislature. He served in the California State Senate from the 14th district for one term from 2006 to 2010 and in the California State Assembly from 2000 to 2006. He was the Republican Minority Leader in the State Senate from 2008 to 2009.
George Rolland House II was a Republican Assemblymember from California's 25th State Assembly district from 1994 until he was term limited in 2000.
Donald P. Wagner is an American politician,currently serving as a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors for the 3rd district and chair. He previously served as mayor of Irvine,California and as a Republican member of the California State Assembly,representing the 68th district,which includes portions of Orange County. In 2019,Wagner won a seat as a nonpartisan representative on the Orange County Board of Supervisors,representing District 3.
Brian Dwain Dahle is an American politician and farmer who has served as a member of the California State Senate from the 1st district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,Dahle served as a member of the California State Assembly from the 1st district from 2012 to 2019,and as Assembly minority leader from 2017 to 2018. Before his election to the state legislature,Dahle served on the Lassen County Board of Supervisors from 1997 to 2012.
The Government of Stanislaus County is defined and authorized under the California Constitution and law as a general law county. Much of the Government of California is in practice the responsibility of county governments,such as the Government of Stanislaus County. The County government provides countywide services such as elections and voter registration,law enforcement,jails,vital records,property records,tax collection,public health,and social services. In addition the County serves as the local government for all unincorporated areas.
The California State Assembly Republican Caucus is the formal organization of Republican Members in the California State Assembly,who hold 18 of its 80 seats after the 2022 general election. It is one of the Assembly's two officially recognized political party caucuses and is led by Assembly Member James Gallagher,the Assembly Republican Leader.
Chad Jeffrey Mayes is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. He was an independent representing the 42nd district,encompassing parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Prior to being elected to the State Assembly,he was a Yucca Valley Town Councilman.
The 2018 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Gavin Newsom was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits and ran for governor of California instead. Democrats Eleni Kounalakis and Ed Hernandez faced each other in the general election,as no Republican finished in the top two positions of the nonpartisan blanket primary that was held on June 5,2018.
Heath Flora is an American politician in the California State Assembly. He represents the northern San Joaquin Valley,including the city of Manteca.
The 2018 California Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the Insurance Commissioner of California. Under California's nonpartisan blanket primary law,all candidates appear on the same ballot,regardless of party. In the primary,voters may vote for any candidate,regardless of their party affiliation. The top two finishers —regardless of party —advance to the general election in November,even if a candidate manages to receive a majority of the votes cast in the primary election.
Andreas Borgeas is an American attorney,politician,and academic who served as a member of the California State Senate from the 8th district,which included parts of the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada. Prior to being elected to the state Senate,he was a member of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. He represented all or portions of Amador,Calaveras,Fresno,Inyo,Madera,Mariposa,Mono,Sacramento,Stanislaus,Tulare,and Tuolumne counties.
The 2020 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday,November 3,2020,with the primary election scheduled for March 3,2020. Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices,including for U.S. President and the state assembly.
