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Primary Election March 3, 2020

15th State Senate District

Incumbent: Dave Cortese
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Election Results

Election Report
Dave Cortese D
33.9% (79,507 votes)
79,507
33.9%
Ann Ravel D
22.1% (51,752 votes)
51,752
22.1%
Nora Campos D
16.9% (39,683 votes)
39,683
16.9%
Robert Howell R
10.2% (23,840 votes)
23,840
10.2%
Johnny Khamis NPP
10.1% (23,747 votes)
23,747
10.1%
Kenneth Del Valle-Ruiz R
6.1% (14,280 votes)
14,280
6.1%
Tim Gildersleeve NPP
0.7% (1,635 votes)
1,635
0.7%

Top Fundraising Candidates

Dave Cortese Democrat
~$X,XXX,XXX Thru 12/30/21
Ann Ravel Democrat
~$X,XXX,XXX Thru 4/9/21
Nora Campos Democrat
~$XXX,XXX Thru 6/30/20

Independent Expenditures

Candidate Support Oppose
Nora Campos
~$XXX,XXX ~$XXX,XXX
Dave Cortese
~$XXX,XXX ~$XXX
Johnny Khamis
~$XXX ~$XX,XXX

Candidates

Candidate Raised Spent Cash Avail. for Primary Primary
Dave Cortese* Democrat · Dave Cortese for Senate 2020
~$X,XXX,XXX Thru 12/30/21
~$X,XXX,XXX Thru 12/30/21
~$XXX As of 12/30/21
-
Ann Ravel* Democrat · Ann Ravel for Senate 2020
~$X,XXX,XXX Thru 4/9/21
~$X,XXX,XXX Thru 4/9/21
~$XXX As of 4/9/21
-
Nora Campos Democrat · Nora Campos for Senate 2020
~$XXX,XXX Thru 6/30/20
~$XXX,XXX Thru 6/30/20
~$XXX As of 6/30/20
-
Johnny Khamis No Party Preference · Johnny Khamis Independent for State Senate District 15 2020
~$XXX,XXX Thru 4/22/20
~$XXX,XXX Thru 4/22/20
~$XXX As of 4/22/20
-
Tim Gildersleeve No Party Preference
~$XXX
~$XXX
~$XXX
Kenneth Del Valle-Ruiz No Party Preference
~$XXX
~$XXX
~$XXX
Robert Howell Republican
~$XXX
~$XXX
~$XXX
* Candidate advanced to the general election. Totals include amounts for both primary and general elections (same committee used for both).

Independent Expenditures

Candidate Support Oppose Total Details
Nora Campos ~$XXX,XXX ~$XXX,XXX ~$X,XXX,XXX
Dave Cortese ~$XXX,XXX ~$XXX ~$XXX,XXX
Johnny Khamis ~$XXX ~$XX,XXX ~$XX,XXX
Ann Ravel ~$X,XXX ~$XXX ~$X,XXX
Kenneth Del Valle-Ruiz ~$X,XXX ~$XXX ~$X,XXX
Date Committee Candidate Position Description Amount Filing
Mar 03, 2020 South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Committee on Political Education Sponsored by South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Dave Cortese Support Field Expenses (Estimated Costs) ~$XXX
Mar 03, 2020 South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Committee on Political Education Sponsored by South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Dave Cortese Support Staff Time for Field/Phonebank (Estimated Costs) ~$X,XXX
Mar 03, 2020 South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Committee on Political Education Sponsored by South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Dave Cortese Support Staff Time for Field/Phonebank (Estimated Costs) ~$XX,XXX
Feb 29, 2020 California Alliance, a coalition of consumer attorneys, conservationists and food and commercial workers supporting Iqbal-Zubair for Assembly 2026 Nora Campos Oppose Text Program ~$XX,XXX
Feb 29, 2020 South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Committee on Political Education Sponsored by South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Dave Cortese Support Doorhanger (Estimated Costs) ~$XXX
Feb 29, 2020 South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Committee on Political Education Sponsored by South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Dave Cortese Support Doorhanger (Estimated Costs) ~$XXX
Feb 29, 2020 South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Committee on Political Education Sponsored by South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Dave Cortese Support Field Expenses (Estimated Costs) ~$XXX
Feb 28, 2020 South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Committee on Political Education Sponsored by South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Dave Cortese Support Field Expenses (Estimated Costs) ~$XXX
Feb 28, 2020 South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Committee on Political Education Sponsored by South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Dave Cortese Support Staff Time for Field/Phonebank (Estimated Costs) ~$X,XXX
Feb 26, 2020 Opportunity PAC -- A coalition of teachers, health care workers, nurses, faculty members, school employees, and public and private labor organizations Nora Campos Oppose Mailer ~$XX,XXX
Feb 26, 2020 Spirit of Democracy California Kenneth Del Valle-Ruiz Support WEB ~$XXX
Feb 25, 2020 Opportunity PAC -- A coalition of teachers, health care workers, nurses, faculty members, school employees, and public and private labor organizations Nora Campos Oppose Mailer ~$XX,XXX
Feb 22, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support Mailer ~$XX,XXX
Feb 22, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support Consulting ~$X,XXX
Feb 21, 2020 Opportunity PAC -- A coalition of teachers, health care workers, nurses, faculty members, school employees, and public and private labor organizations Nora Campos Oppose Mailer ~$XX,XXX
Feb 21, 2020 Fund Her PAC Ann Ravel Support Digital Ads ~$X,XXX
Feb 21, 2020 Opportunity PAC -- A coalition of teachers, health care workers, nurses, faculty members, school employees, and public and private labor organizations Nora Campos Oppose Digital Media ~$XXX,XXX
Feb 21, 2020 Dart Container Corporation Nora Campos Support MAILERS ~$XX,XXX
Feb 20, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support Mailer ~$XX,XXX
Feb 20, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support Consulting ~$X,XXX
Feb 19, 2020 Opportunity PAC -- A coalition of teachers, health care workers, nurses, faculty members, school employees, and public and private labor organizations Nora Campos Oppose Mailer ~$XX,XXX
Feb 18, 2020 California Alliance, a coalition of consumer attorneys, conservationists and food and commercial workers supporting Iqbal-Zubair for Assembly 2026 Nora Campos Oppose Printing for mailer ~$XX,XXX
Feb 18, 2020 California Alliance, a coalition of consumer attorneys, conservationists and food and commercial workers supporting Iqbal-Zubair for Assembly 2026 Nora Campos Oppose Design for mailer ~$X,XXX
Feb 18, 2020 California Alliance, a coalition of consumer attorneys, conservationists and food and commercial workers supporting Iqbal-Zubair for Assembly 2026 Nora Campos Oppose Mailhouse fees for mailer ~$X,XXX
Feb 18, 2020 California Alliance, a coalition of consumer attorneys, conservationists and food and commercial workers supporting Iqbal-Zubair for Assembly 2026 Nora Campos Oppose Voter data for mailer ~$X,XXX
Feb 18, 2020 California Alliance, a coalition of consumer attorneys, conservationists and food and commercial workers supporting Iqbal-Zubair for Assembly 2026 Nora Campos Oppose Postage for mailer ~$XX,XXX
Feb 18, 2020 Opportunity PAC -- A coalition of teachers, health care workers, nurses, faculty members, school employees, and public and private labor organizations Dave Cortese Support Mailer ~$XX,XXX
Feb 18, 2020 Spirit of Democracy California Kenneth Del Valle-Ruiz Support WEB ~$XXX
Feb 16, 2020 Spirit of Democracy California Kenneth Del Valle-Ruiz Support WEB ~$X,XXX
Feb 14, 2020 Opportunity PAC -- A coalition of teachers, health care workers, nurses, faculty members, school employees, and public and private labor organizations Dave Cortese Support Mailer ~$XX,XXX
Feb 14, 2020 California Alliance, a coalition of consumer attorneys, conservationists and food and commercial workers supporting Iqbal-Zubair for Assembly 2026 Nora Campos Oppose Mailer ~$XX,XXX
Feb 13, 2020 Fund Her PAC Ann Ravel Support Video Ads ~$X,XXX
Feb 11, 2020 Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West Political Action Committee Dave Cortese Support OFC $41,240.61 ~$XXX
Feb 11, 2020 Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West Political Action Committee Dave Cortese Support LIT $41,240.61 ~$XXX
Feb 11, 2020 Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West Political Action Committee Dave Cortese Support Field Expenses $41,240.61 ~$XXX
Feb 11, 2020 Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West Political Action Committee Dave Cortese Support Field Expenses $41,240.61 ~$XXX
Feb 11, 2020 California Alliance, a coalition of consumer attorneys, conservationists and food and commercial workers supporting Iqbal-Zubair for Assembly 2026 Nora Campos Oppose Mailer ~$XX,XXX
Feb 11, 2020 Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West Political Action Committee Dave Cortese Support Field Expenses $41,240.61 ~$XXX
Feb 11, 2020 Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West Political Action Committee Dave Cortese Support LIT $41,240.61 ~$XXX
Feb 11, 2020 Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West Political Action Committee Dave Cortese Support Staff Time $41,481.29 ~$X,XXX
Feb 11, 2020 Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West Political Action Committee Dave Cortese Support Field Expenses $41,481.29 ~$X,XXX
Feb 11, 2020 Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West Political Action Committee Dave Cortese Support Staff Time $41,481.29 ~$X,XXX
Feb 10, 2020 California Labor and Business Alliance (CLAB), sponsored by correctional peace officers, housing industry organizations, and energy providers Johnny Khamis Oppose Research, Data and Consulting for Mailers ~$XX,XXX
Feb 10, 2020 California Labor and Business Alliance (CLAB), sponsored by correctional peace officers, housing industry organizations, and energy providers Johnny Khamis Oppose Design, Production, Printing, Mailhouse Services and Postage for Mailers ~$XX,XXX
Feb 10, 2020 Spirit of Democracy California Kenneth Del Valle-Ruiz Support WEB ~$XXX
Feb 10, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support Digital Ads Production ~$X,XXX
Feb 06, 2020 Opportunity PAC -- A coalition of teachers, health care workers, nurses, faculty members, school employees, and public and private labor organizations Dave Cortese Support Mailer ~$XX,XXX
Feb 06, 2020 Opportunity PAC -- A coalition of teachers, health care workers, nurses, faculty members, school employees, and public and private labor organizations Dave Cortese Support Consulting ~$X,XXX
Feb 06, 2020 Opportunity PAC -- A coalition of teachers, health care workers, nurses, faculty members, school employees, and public and private labor organizations Dave Cortese Support Research ~$XX,XXX
Feb 04, 2020 Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West Political Action Committee Dave Cortese Support Staff Time $26,537.58 ~$X,XXX
Feb 04, 2020 Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West Political Action Committee Dave Cortese Support Field Expenses $26,537.58 ~$X,XXX
Feb 04, 2020 Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West Political Action Committee Dave Cortese Support Field Expenses $28,223.00 ~$XXX
Feb 04, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support Mailer ~$XX,XXX
Feb 04, 2020 Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West Political Action Committee Dave Cortese Support OFC $26,537.58 ~$XXX
Feb 04, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support Consulting ~$X,XXX
Feb 03, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support TV Ads ~$XX,XXX
Feb 03, 2020 California Latino Caucus Leadership PAC Nora Campos Support Radio Ad Production $49,375.00 ~$X,XXX
Feb 03, 2020 California Latino Caucus Leadership PAC Nora Campos Support Radio Ad Production $49,375.00 ~$X,XXX
Feb 03, 2020 California Latino Caucus Leadership PAC Nora Campos Support RAD $49,375.00 ~$XX,XXX
Feb 03, 2020 California Latino Caucus Leadership PAC Nora Campos Support Radio Ad Production $49,375.00 ~$X,XXX
Feb 01, 2020 South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Committee on Political Education Sponsored by South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Dave Cortese Support Field Expense (Estimated Costs) ~$X,XXX
Jan 23, 2020 Santa Clara County Correctional Peace Officers' Association PAC Dave Cortese Support Radio Advertisement-1/23/20-2/9/20 ~$XX,XXX
Jan 21, 2020 Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West Political Action Committee Dave Cortese Support POL $10,000.00 ~$XX,XXX
Jan 21, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support Mailer ~$XX,XXX
Jan 21, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support Consulting ~$X,XXX
Jan 20, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support TV Ads & Consulting Services ~$XXX,XXX
Jan 11, 2020 South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Committee on Political Education Sponsored by South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Dave Cortese Support Walk Piece (Estimated Costs) ~$X,XXX
Jan 11, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support Digital Ads ~$XXX,XXX
Jan 11, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support Consulting ~$X,XXX
Jan 11, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support Creative Production for Digital Ads ~$X,XXX
Jan 09, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support Research Expenses ~$X,XXX
Jan 09, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support Research Consulting ~$XX,XXX
Jan 09, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support Survey ~$XX,XXX
Jan 09, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support Consulting ~$X,XXX
Jan 09, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support Consulting ~$XX,XXX
Jan 09, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support Research Consulting ~$X,XXX
Jan 09, 2020 Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes Nora Campos Support TV Ads, Production & Creative Design ~$XXX,XXX
Committee Support Oppose Total Details
Restore California's Middle Class Coalition, including energy companies who produce gas, oil, jobs and pay taxes ~$XXX,XXX ~$XXX ~$XXX,XXX
Opportunity PAC -- A coalition of teachers, health care workers, nurses, faculty members, school employees, and public and private labor organizations ~$XXX,XXX ~$XXX,XXX ~$XXX,XXX
California Alliance, a coalition of consumer attorneys, conservationists and food and commercial workers supporting Iqbal-Zubair for Assembly 2026 ~$XXX ~$XXX,XXX ~$XXX,XXX
California Labor and Business Alliance (CLAB), sponsored by correctional peace officers, housing industry organizations, and energy providers ~$XXX ~$XX,XXX ~$XX,XXX
California Latino Caucus Leadership PAC ~$XX,XXX ~$XXX ~$XX,XXX
Santa Clara County Correctional Peace Officers' Association PAC ~$XX,XXX ~$XXX ~$XX,XXX
Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West Political Action Committee ~$XX,XXX ~$XXX ~$XX,XXX
South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Committee on Political Education Sponsored by South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council ~$XX,XXX ~$XXX ~$XX,XXX
Dart Container Corporation ~$XX,XXX ~$XXX ~$XX,XXX
Fund Her PAC ~$X,XXX ~$XXX ~$X,XXX
Spirit of Democracy California ~$X,XXX ~$XXX ~$X,XXX
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