Richard Bloom

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Richard Bloom
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Member of the California State Assembly
from the 50th district
In office
December 3, 2012 December 5, 2022
California's 50th State Assembly district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Bloom (incumbent)42,33273.4
Republican Bradley S. Torgan15,37026.6
Total votes57,702 100.0
General election
Democratic Richard Bloom (incumbent) 78,093 71.5
Republican Bradley S. Torgan31,11328.5
Total votes109,206 100.0
Democratic hold

2016 California State Assembly

California's 50th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Bloom (incumbent)92,31579.6
Republican Matthew Gene Craffey23,61320.4
Total votes115,928 100.0
General election
Democratic Richard Bloom (incumbent) 158,967 74.6
Republican Matthew Gene Craffey54,01625.4
Total votes212,983 100.0
Democratic hold

2018 California State Assembly

California's 50th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Bloom (incumbent)79,458100.0
Total votes79,458 100.0
General election
Democratic Richard Bloom (incumbent) 167,428 100.0
Total votes167,428 100.0
Democratic hold

2020 California State Assembly [4]

2020 California's 50th State Assembly district election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Bloom (incumbent)89,79778.7%
Democratic Will Hess16,48214.5%
Democratic Jim King7,7506.8%
Total votes
Democratic hold

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