# 2024 California's 30th congressional district election

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The 2024 California's 30th congressional district election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the United States representative for California's 30th congressional district, concurrently with elections for the other U.S. House districts in California and the rest of the country, as well as the 2024 U.S. Senate race in California, other elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The nonpartisan primary election was held on March 5, 2024, concurrently with the Super Tuesday presidential primaries. Democratic state assemblywoman Laura Friedman and Republican physician Alex Balekian advanced to the general election.
A wide field of candidates ran to succeed Schiff, with 12 Democrats, two Republicans, and one independent participating in the March 5 primary. Several prominent Democrats competed in the primary, including state senator Anthony Portantino, former Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer, and Silver Lake neighborhood councilor Maebe A. Girl.
Incumbent Adam Schiff, a Democrat who was re-elected with 72.1% of the vote in 2022 against another Democrat, who was not seeking re-election, instead choosing to run for the U.S. Senate. A Democrat who unseated incumbent Republican James Rogan in 2000, Schiff's profile rose significantly during the presidency of Donald Trump, owing to Schiff's role as a lead impeachment manager in the first impeachment trial of Donald Trump, his service on the January 6 Committee, and his frequent appearances on MSNBC.
The 30th district is considered to be a deeply blue urban district and, as a result, safe for the Democrats. Joe Biden won it with over 72% of the vote in the 2020 presidential election. It is primarily based in Los Angeles and includes the neighborhoods of Atwater Village, East Hollywood, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, Larchmont Village, Los Feliz, Mid-Wilshire, Miracle Mile, Shadow Hills, Silver Lake, Sunland-Tujunga, Universal City, and West Hollywood. It also encompasses Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena.

## Primary election
### Candidates
#### Advanced to general

* Alex Balekian (Republican), physician
* Laura Friedman (Democratic), state assemblywoman from the 43rd district

#### Eliminated in primary

* Francisco Arreaga (Democratic), former policy advisor to U.S. Representative Dan Goldman
* Joshua Bocanegra (no party preference), software developer
* Steve Dunwoody (Democratic), government affairs executive and former special assistant to the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy
* Mike Feuer (Democratic), former Los Angeles City Attorney
* Sal Genovese, community services director and perennial candidate
* Maebe A. Girl (Democratic), Silver Lake neighborhood council board member and runner-up for this district in 2022
* Emilio Martinez (Republican), television producer
* Nick Melvoin (Democratic), member of the Los Angeles Board of Education
* Courtney Najera (Democratic), beautician
* Anthony Portantino (Democratic), state senator from the 25th district
* Jirair Ratevosian (Democratic), former senior advisor at the U.S. Department of State and former legislative director for U.S. Representative Barbara Lee
* Ben Savage (Democratic), actor known for Boy Meets World
* Sepi Shyne (Democratic), mayor of West Hollywood

#### Declined

* Paul Krekorian (Democratic), president of the Los Angeles City Council
* Adam Schiff (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative (ran for U.S. Senate)

### Endorsements

Political parties
* American Independent Party
* California Republican Party
Organizations
* California College Republicans
* Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association PAC
* Log Cabin Republicans
Organizations
* Vote Common Good (co-endorsement with Feuer and Ratevosian)
U.S. representatives
* Gabby Giffords, U.S. representative from Arizona's 8th congressional district (2007–2012)
Local officials
* Karen Bass, mayor of Los Angeles (2022–present) and former U.S. Representative from CA-37 (2011–2022)
* Sheila Kuehl, former chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (2017–2018) from the 3rd district (2014–2022)
Organizations
* Giffords
* Vote Common Good (co-endorsement with Bocanegra and Ratevosian)
Newspapers
* Los Angeles Sentinel
Statewide officials
* Eleni Kounalakis, lieutenant governor of California (2019–present)
U.S. representatives
* Pramila Jayapal, U.S. representative from Washington's 7th congressional district (2017–present)
* Mark Pocan, U.S. representative from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district (2013–present
* Jamie Raskin, U.S. representative from Maryland's 8th congressional district (2017–present)
Local officials
* Bill Paparian, former mayor of Pasadena (1995–1997) (No party preference)
Organizations
* Americans for Democratic Action Southern California
* Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund
* Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC
* EMILY's List
* Feminist Majority PAC
* League of Conservation Voters
* National Organization for Women PAC
* National Women's Political Caucus
Labor unions
* National Nurses United
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* Los Angeles Times
Local officials
* Eunisses Hernandez, Los Angeles city councilor from the 1st district (2022–present)
Individuals
* Howie Klein, former president of Reprise Records (1989–2001) and adjunct professor at McGill University
* Heather Digby Parton, political blogger
* Marianne Williamson, author and 2020 and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate
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* Sunrise Movement Los Angeles
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* Daily Breeze
* Los Angeles Daily News
* The Orange County Register
* Pasadena Star-News
* San Gabriel Valley Tribune
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* Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region
Labor unions
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* California Federation of Teachers
* California State University Employees Union
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* International Brotherhood of Teamsters Joint Council 42
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* Service Employees International Union California
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* Barney Frank, former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts (1981–2013)
* Mike Honda, former U.S. Representative from California (2001–2017)
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* Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club
* Peace Action
* Vote Common Good (co-endorsement with Bocanegra and Feuer)
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* Matthew Lawrence, actor
* Maitland Ward, actress
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* LPAC
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* California Democratic Party
* California ProLife Council
* Stonewall Democrats

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mike Feuer (D) | Laura Friedman (D) | Anthony Portantino (D) | Jirair Ratevosian (D) | Ben Savage (D) | Other | Undecided |
| RMG Research Group | September 8–11, 2023 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 4% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 12% | 58% |

### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 14, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Francisco Arreaga (D) | $4,142 | $3,289 | $852 |
| Steve Dunwoody (D) | $25,990 | $24,894 | $1,096 |
| Mike Feuer (D) | $1,377,880 | $1,116,181 | $261,699 |
| Laura Friedman (D) | $1,087,029 | $853,560 | $233,469 |
| Maebe A. Girl (D) | $109,514 | $97,719 | $13,993 |
| Nick Melvoin (D) | $1,438,780 | $1,008,900 | $429,879 |
| Courtney Najera (D) | $2,566 | $2,025 | $540 |
| Anthony Portantino (D) | $1,621,817 | $1,042,341 | $579,476 |
| Jirair Ratevosian (D) | $298,509 | $240,291 | $58,217 |
| Ben Savage (D) | $1,373,820 | $1,013,920 | $359,544 |
| Sepi Shyne (D) | $388,758 | $327,409 | $61,349 |
| Alex Balekian (R) | $107,852 | $100,696 | $27,422 |
| Emilio Martinez (R) | $1,830 | $1,805 | $0 |
| Joshua Bocanegra (NPP) | $7,786 | $3,730 | $0 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

### Debate

2024 California's 30th congressional district primary election debates :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants |
| P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | | | | | | | | | | |
| P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | Arreaga | Balekian | Dunwoody | Feuer | Friedman | Girl | Melvoin | Portantino | Ratevosian | Shyne |
| 1 | February 14, 2024 | Ebell of Los Angeles | Elex Michaelson | YouTube | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |

### Results

2024 California's 30th congressional district primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Laura Friedman | 46,278 | 30.1 |
| | Republican | Alex Balekian | 26,801 | 17.4 |
| | Democratic | Anthony Portantino | 20,434 | 13.3 |
| | Democratic | Mike Feuer | 18,858 | 12.3 |
| | Democratic | Maebe A. Girl | 15,761 | 10.2 |
| | Republican | Emilio Martinez | 6,768 | 4.4 |
| | Democratic | Ben Savage | 6,133 | 4.0 |
| | Democratic | Nick Melvoin | 4,122 | 2.7 |
| | Democratic | Jirair Ratevosian | 2,887 | 1.9 |
| | Democratic | Sepi Shyne | 2,124 | 1.4 |
| | Democratic | Courtney Najera | 1,164 | 0.8 |
| | No party preference | Joshua Bocanegra | 777 | 0.5 |
| | Democratic | Steve Dunwoody | 722 | 0.5 |
| | Democratic | Francesco Arreaga | 531 | 0.3 |
| | Democratic | Sal Genovese | 440 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 153,805 | 100.0 |

## General election
### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid D | February 2, 2023 |
| Inside Elections | Solid D | March 10, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | February 23, 2023 |
| Elections Daily | Safe D | June 8, 2023 |
| CNalysis | Solid D | November 16, 2023 |

### Post-primary endorsements

Organizations
* AIPAC
* Democratic Majority for Israel
* Equality California
* Everytown for Gun Safety
* Natural Resources Defense Council
* Reproductive Freedom for All
* Vote Mama
Local officials
* Kathryn Barger, Los Angeles County supervisor (2016–present)
* Ara Najarian, Glendale city councilor (2005–present)
Organizations
* Log Cabin Republicans PAC
Labor unions
* Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs
Individuals
* Vivek Ramaswamy, entrepreneur and former 2024 presidential candidate

### Results

2024 California's 30th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Laura Friedman | 213,039 | 68.37% | |
| | Republican | Alex Balekian | 98,539 | 31.63% | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 311,578 | 100.0% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |