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General Election November 5, 2024

37th State Senate District

Incumbent: Steven "Steve" Choi
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Election Results

Election Report
Steven "Steve" Choi R
50.7% (232,345 votes)
232,345
50.7%
Josh Newman D Incumbent
49.3% (226,270 votes)
226,270
49.3%

Top Fundraising Candidates

Josh Newman Democrat
~$X,XXX,XXX Thru 5/28/25
Steven "Steve" Choi Republican
~$XXX,XXX Thru 12/31/25

Independent Expenditures

Candidate Support Oppose
Josh Newman
~$XXX,XXX ~$X,XXX,XXX
Steven "Steve" Choi
~$XXX ~$XXX,XXX

Candidates

Candidate Raised Spent Cash
Josh Newman Democrat · Josh Newman for Senate 2024
~$X,XXX,XXX Thru 5/28/25
~$X,XXX,XXX Thru 5/28/25
~$XXX As of 5/28/25
Steven "Steve" Choi Republican · Steven Choi for Senate 2024
~$XXX,XXX Thru 12/31/25
~$XXX,XXX Thru 12/31/25
~$XXX As of 12/31/25

Supporting & Opposing Committees

Committees primarily formed to support or oppose candidates in this race
Committee Candidate Position Raised Spent Cash
Nurses and Educators Opposing Choi for Senate 2024 sponsored by labor and community organizations Steven Choi Opposes ~$XXX,XXX ~$XXX,XXX ~$XXX

Independent Expenditures

Candidate Support Oppose Total Details
Josh Newman ~$XXX,XXX ~$X,XXX,XXX ~$X,XXX,XXX
Steven "Steve" Choi ~$XXX ~$XXX,XXX ~$XXX,XXX
Date Committee Candidate Position Description Amount Filing
Nov 04, 2024 California Nations Indian Gaming Association Sovereignty Protection Fund Josh Newman Support TEXT MESSAGES ~$XX,XXX
Nov 04, 2024 Unite Here Local 11 PAC Josh Newman Support Field Program Expenses (Estimate) $43,000.00 ~$XX,XXX
Nov 02, 2024 State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC Steven Choi Oppose Video/Digital Ads ~$XX,XXX
Nov 02, 2024 State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC Josh Newman Support Video/Digital Ads ~$XX,XXX
Nov 01, 2024 Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians Steven Choi Oppose Video Ads and Text Messages ~$X,XXX
Nov 01, 2024 Nurses and Educators Opposing Choi for Senate 2024 sponsored by labor and community organizations Steven Choi Oppose Digital Ads (Estimated Costs) ~$XXX,XXX
Nov 01, 2024 Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians Josh Newman Support Video Ads and Text Messages ~$X,XXX
Oct 30, 2024 Uber Innovation Political Action Committee Josh Newman Support LIT ~$XX,XXX
Oct 29, 2024 State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC Steven Choi Oppose Digital Ads ~$XX,XXX
Oct 29, 2024 Uber Innovation Political Action Committee Josh Newman Support TEL, WEB ~$XXX,XXX
Oct 29, 2024 Uber Innovation Political Action Committee Josh Newman Support TEL, WEB ~$XX,XXX
Oct 29, 2024 State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC Josh Newman Support Digital Ads ~$XXX,XXX
Oct 28, 2024 Cooperative of American Physicians Independent Expenditure Committee Josh Newman Support Digital Advertisements ~$X,XXX
Oct 28, 2024 Cooperative of American Physicians Independent Expenditure Committee Josh Newman Support Mailer ~$XX,XXX
Oct 25, 2024 State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC Steven Choi Oppose Television Ads ~$XX,XXX
Oct 25, 2024 Specialty Equipment Market Association California Political Action Committee Josh Newman Support Social media advertisement ~$X,XXX
Oct 25, 2024 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 Independent Expenditure Committee Josh Newman Oppose LIT & POS $1,286,227.08 ~$XX,XXX
Oct 25, 2024 Nurses and Educators Opposing Choi for Senate 2024 sponsored by labor and community organizations Steven Choi Oppose Digital Ads (Estimated Costs) ~$XXX,XXX
Oct 25, 2024 Uber Innovation Political Action Committee Josh Newman Support LIT, Slate Mailer ~$XX,XXX
Oct 24, 2024 State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC Steven Choi Oppose Digital Ads ~$XX,XXX
Oct 24, 2024 Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Josh Newman Support Mailer ~$XX,XXX
Oct 23, 2024 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 Independent Expenditure Committee Josh Newman Oppose LIT & POS $1,208,265.08 ~$XX,XXX
Oct 23, 2024 State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC Steven Choi Oppose Mailer ~$XX,XXX
Oct 23, 2024 State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC Josh Newman Support Mailer ~$XX,XXX
Oct 21, 2024 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 Independent Expenditure Committee Josh Newman Oppose LIT & POS $1,130,303.06 ~$XX,XXX
Oct 18, 2024 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 Independent Expenditure Committee Josh Newman Oppose POL $846,181.04 ~$X,XXX
Oct 17, 2024 Families & Teachers United, sponsored by California Charter Schools Association Advocates Josh Newman Support LIT, POS ~$XX,XXX
Oct 17, 2024 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 Independent Expenditure Committee Josh Newman Oppose LIT & POS $838,681.04 ~$XX,XXX
Oct 14, 2024 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 Independent Expenditure Committee Josh Newman Oppose LIT & POS $760,719.02 ~$XX,XXX
Oct 11, 2024 Families & Teachers United, sponsored by California Charter Schools Association Advocates Josh Newman Support LIT, POS ~$XX,XXX
Oct 11, 2024 California Dental Association Political Action Committee (CDA PAC) Josh Newman Support LIT ~$X,XXX
Oct 11, 2024 California Dental Association Political Action Committee (CDA PAC) Josh Newman Support LIT ~$XX,XXX
Oct 09, 2024 State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC Josh Newman Support Mailer ~$XX,XXX
Oct 07, 2024 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 Independent Expenditure Committee Josh Newman Oppose TEL $888,917.00 ~$XX,XXX
Oct 07, 2024 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 Independent Expenditure Committee Josh Newman Oppose POL $888,917.00 ~$XX,XXX
Oct 07, 2024 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 Independent Expenditure Committee Josh Newman Oppose TEL $888,917.00 ~$XX,XXX
Oct 07, 2024 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 Independent Expenditure Committee Josh Newman Oppose TEL $888,917.00 ~$XXX,XXX
Oct 07, 2024 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 Independent Expenditure Committee Josh Newman Oppose TEL $888,917.00 ~$XXX,XXX
Oct 07, 2024 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 Independent Expenditure Committee Josh Newman Oppose LIT $888,917.00 ~$X,XXX
Oct 02, 2024 State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC Josh Newman Support Digital Ads ~$XX,XXX
Sep 29, 2024 Unite Here Local 11 PAC Josh Newman Support Field Program Expenses (Estimate) $19,816.16 ~$XX,XXX
Sep 20, 2024 Unite Here Local 11 PAC Josh Newman Support Field Program Expenses (Estimate) $19,816.16 ~$XXX
Committee Support Oppose Total Details
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 Independent Expenditure Committee ~$XXX ~$X,XXX,XXX ~$X,XXX,XXX
State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC ~$XXX,XXX ~$XXX,XXX ~$XXX,XXX
Nurses and Educators Opposing Choi for Senate 2024 sponsored by labor and community organizations ~$XXX ~$XXX,XXX ~$XXX,XXX
Uber Innovation Political Action Committee ~$XXX,XXX ~$XXX ~$XXX,XXX
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ~$XX,XXX ~$XXX ~$XX,XXX
California Dental Association Political Action Committee (CDA PAC) ~$XX,XXX ~$XXX ~$XX,XXX
Families & Teachers United, sponsored by California Charter Schools Association Advocates ~$XX,XXX ~$XXX ~$XX,XXX
Unite Here Local 11 PAC ~$XX,XXX ~$XXX ~$XX,XXX
Cooperative of American Physicians Independent Expenditure Committee ~$XX,XXX ~$XXX ~$XX,XXX
California Nations Indian Gaming Association Sovereignty Protection Fund ~$XX,XXX ~$XXX ~$XX,XXX
Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians ~$X,XXX ~$X,XXX ~$XX,XXX
Specialty Equipment Market Association California Political Action Committee ~$X,XXX ~$XXX ~$X,XXX
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