2018 California State Controller election

The 2018 California State Controller election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the California State Controller. Incumbent Democratic Controller Betty Yee won re-election to a second term.

2018 California State Controller Election

November 6, 2018

Candidate Betty Yee Konstantinos Roditis Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 8,013,067 4,229,480 Percentage 65.5% 34.5%

County Results Yee:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Roditis:      50–60%      60–70%

Controller before election Betty Yee Democratic Elected Controller Betty Yee Democratic

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

• Betty Yee, incumbent California State Controller[1]

Republican Party

Declared

• Konstantinos Roditis, former Anaheim City Commissioner[2]

Peace and Freedom Party

Declared

• Mary Lou Finley, retired public school worker[3]

Primary election

Endorsements

Betty Yee

Federal-level officials Dianne Feinstein, United States Senate[4] Kamala Harris, United States Senate[4] Karen Bass, United States Congress and California State Assembly Speaker emeritus[4] Judy Chu, United States Congress[4] Mark DeSaulnier, United States Congress[4] Mike Honda, United States Congress (Retired)[4] Ro Khanna, United States Congress[4] Barbara Lee, United States Congress[4] State-level officials Jerry Brown, Governor of California[4] Toni Atkins, President pro tempore of the California State Senate and California State Assembly Speaker emeritus[4] Kevin de Leon, former President pro tempore of the California State Senate[4] Darrell Steinberg, Mayor of Sacramento former President pro tempore of the California State Senate[4] Ben Allen, California State Senate[4] Jim Beall, California State Senate[4] Ed Hernandez, California State Senate[4] Jerry Hill, California State Senate[4] Hannah-Beth Jackson, California State Senate[4] Connie Leyva, California State Senate[4] Carole Migden, California State Senate (retired)[4] Holly Mitchell, California State Senate[4] Bill Monning, California State Senate[4] Josh Newman, California State Senate[4] Richard Pan, California State Senate[4] Anthony Portantino, California State Senate[4] Nancy Skinner, California State Senate[4] Anthony Rendon, California State Assembly Speaker[4] John Perez California State Assembly Speaker emeritus[4] Todd Gloria, California State Assembly[4] Rich Gordon, California State Assembly (retired)[4] Phil Ting, California State Assembly[4] Bob Wieckowski, California State Senate[4] Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, California State Assembly[4] Rob Bonta, California State Assembly[4] Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, California State Assembly[4] Ash Kalra, California State Assembly[4] Bill Quirk, California State Assembly[4] Tony Thurmond, California State Assembly[4] Mariko Yamada, California State Assembly (retired)[4] Organizations California Democratic Party[4] California Young Democrats[4] California College Democrats[4] AFSCME District Council 57[4] Association of Conservationist Employees[4] Association of Criminalists for the California Department of Justice[4] Association of Deputy Commissioners[4] Association of Motor Carrier Operation Specialists[4] Association of Motor Vehicle Investigators of California[4] Association of Special Agents – Dept. of Justice[4] California Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents[4] California Association of Professional Scientists[4] California Association of Psychiatric Technicians[4] California Association of Realtors[4] California Association of Criminal Investigators[4] California Association of Food and Drug Investigators[4] California Association of Fraud Investigators[4] California Association of Law Enforcement Employees[4] California Association of Regulatory Investigators and Inspectors[4] California Faculty Association[4] California Federation of Teachers[4] California Highway Patrol Public Safety Dispatchers Association[4] California League of Conservation Voters[4] California Nurses Association/National Nurses United[4] California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners[4] California State Association of Electrical Workers[4] California State Retirees Association[4] California Statewide Law Enforcement Association[4] California Teachers Association[4] Communication Workers of America – District 9[4] EMILY's List[4] Equality California[4] Evolve California[4] Feminist Majority[4] Fire Marshal and Emergency Services Association[4] Hospital Police Association of California[4] National Association of Realtors – California[4] Peace Officers Research Association of California[4] Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California[4] Service Employees International Union – California[4] State Building and Construction Trades Council of California[4] Tenants Association Coalition PAC[4] UNITE HERE[4] Women’s Political Committee[4] Individuals Wylie A. Aitken, trial lawyer[4] Dolores Huerta labor leader and civil rights activist[4]

Konstantinos Roditis

Federal-level officials Tom McClintock, United States Congress[5] State-level officials Steven Choi, California State Assembly[6] John Moorlach, California State Senate[7] Matthew Harper, California State Assembly[8] Local-level officials Carl DeMaio, former San Diego City Councilman[9] Fred M. Whitaker, former Orange City Councilman[10] Deborah Pauly, former Villa Park City Councilwoman[11] Hugh Nguyen, Orange County Clerk-Recorder[12] Individuals John H. Cox, businessman and 2018 nominee for Governor of California[13] Organizations California Republican Party[14] Californians for Life[15] California ProLife PAC[16] The Parent's Voice USA[17] Asian Industry Business 2 Business[18] California Taxpayers Union[19] US Vets Political Action Committee[20] Newspapers Dixon Independent Voice[21] Placerville Mountain Democrat[22] Santa Barbara News-Press[23]

Results

results by county:

Yee

•   80–90%
•   70–80%
•   60–70%
•   50–60%
•   40–50%

Roditis

•   40–50%
•   50–60%
•   60–70%

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[24]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Betty Yee (incumbent)	4,033,208	62.1%
	Republican	Konstantinos Roditis	2,200,942	33.9%
	Peace and Freedom	Mary Lou Finley	261,876	4.0%
Total votes			6,496,026	100%

General election

Results

California State Controller election, 2018[25]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Betty Yee (incumbent)	8,013,067	65.45%	+11.48%
	Republican	Konstantinos Roditis	4,229,480	34.55%	-11.48%
Total votes			12,242,547	100%	N/A
	Democratic hold

References

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24. "Statement of Vote" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
25. "Controller - Statewide Results". California Secretary of State. Retrieved November 30, 2018.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Konstantinos Roditis (R) for Controller
• Betty Yee (D) for Controller