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Mike Gipson 
Summary
Mike Anthony Gipson (born June 25, 1966) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 65th Assembly District, which encompasses portions of the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, including Compton, Carson, Willowbrook, and the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Mike Gipson | |
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| Member of the California Assembly | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Isadore Hall III |
| Constituency | 64th district (2014–2022) 65th district (2022–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mike Anthony Gipson June 25, 1966 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | La Cresha |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Los Angeles Southwest College University of Phoenix (BA) |
Gipson is a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus.[1] Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2014, he was served on the Carson City Council.
Electoral history edit
2014 California State Assembly edit
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mike Gipson | 11,975 | 51.0 | |
| Democratic | Prophet La'Omar Walker | 5,022 | 21.4 | |
| Democratic | Steve Neal | 3,580 | 15.2 | |
| Democratic | Micah Ali | 2,923 | 12.4 | |
| Total votes | 23,500 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Mike Gipson | 30,041 | 63.6 | |
| Democratic | Prophet La'Omar Walker | 17,217 | 36.4 | |
| Total votes | 47,258 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016 California State Assembly edit
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 46,186 | 76.5 | |
| Republican | Theresa Sanford | 14,179 | 23.5 | |
| Total votes | 60,365 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 86,419 | 73.4 | |
| Republican | Theresa Sanford | 31,300 | 26.6 | |
| Total votes | 117,719 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018 California State Assembly edit
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 29,422 | 100.0 | |
| Republican | Theresa Sanford (write-in) | 9 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 29,431 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 83,210 | 84.7 | |
| Republican | Theresa Sanford | 15,010 | 15.3 | |
| Total votes | 98,220 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020 California State Assembly edit
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 83,559 | 59.50% | |
| Democratic | Fatima S. Iqbal-Zubair | 56,875 | 40.50% | |
| Total votes | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References edit
- ^ "CLBC Members Legislative Black Caucus". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
External links edit
- Official website
- Join California Mike Gipson
- Mike Gipson Assembly 2022