The 2010 California Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 2010, to choose the
Secretary of State of
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010.
Incumbent
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Democratic Debra Bowen
Debra Lynn Bowen (born October 27, 1955) is an American attorney and politician who served as the Secretary of State of California from 2007 to 2015. Previously, she was a member of the California State Legislature from 1992 to 2006. In March 200 ...
won reelection to a second term.
Candidates
The following were certified by the
California Secretary of State
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as candidates in the primary election for Secretary of State.
Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.
American Independent
* Merton Short, aviator
Democratic
*
Debra Bowen
Debra Lynn Bowen (born October 27, 1955) is an American attorney and politician who served as the Secretary of State of California from 2007 to 2015. Previously, she was a member of the California State Legislature from 1992 to 2006. In March 200 ...
, incumbent Secretary of State
Green
* Ann Menasche, civil rights attorney
Libertarian
*
Christina Tobin, voting rights advocate
Peace and Freedom
* Marylou Cabral, community volunteer
Republican
* Roy Allmond, write-in candidate
*
Damon Dunn
Damon Jerrel Dunn (born March 15, 1976) is an American politician, commercial real estate developer, minister, and former football player.
Early life
Dunn was born in 1976 in Fort Worth, Texas to a 16-year-old mother, Ramona Dunn. When Dunn ...
, small business owner
*
Orly Taitz
Orly Taitz ( he, אורלי טייץ; born August 30, 1960) is an Israeli-American political conspiracy theorist and political candidate. A dentist, lawyer, and former real estate agent, Taitz was a figure in the "birther" movement, which promo ...
, attorney and dentist
Primary results
Republican
Others
General Election results
References
External links
Official campaign Web sites
Roy AllmondDebra BowenDamon DunnAnn MenascheOrly TaitzChristina Tobin
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California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
November 2010 events in the United States