# California's 44th State Assembly district

California's 44th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Laura Friedman of Glendale.

## District profile

The district is located in the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2021 | Recall | No 56.6 – 43.4% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 59.3 - 36.9% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 55.9 – 44.1% |
| 2018 | Senator | Feinstein 51.9 – 48.1% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 57.1 – 37.0% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 61.2 – 38.8% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 53.2 – 47.8% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 52.4 – 45.5% |
| 2012 | Senator | Feinstein 54.4 – 45.6% |

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
| District established January 5, 1885 |||||
| Eugene F. Loud (San Francisco) | Republican | January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 | Elected in 1884. [data missing] | San Francisco |
| Luther L. Ewing (San Francisco) | Republican | January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891 | Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. [data missing] | San Francisco |
| William E. Tennis (San Francisco) | Republican | January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 | Elected in 1890. [data missing] | San Francisco |
| J. M. Marks (San Francisco) | Democratic | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 | Elected in 1892. [data missing] | San Francisco |
| William T. Boothby (San Francisco) | Republican | January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 | Elected in 1894. [data missing] | San Francisco |
| Leon Dennery (San Francisco) | Republican | January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 | Elected in 1896. [data missing] | San Francisco |
| Fred Lundquist (San Francisco) | Republican | January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901 | Elected in 1898. [data missing] | San Francisco |
| Martin W. Brady (San Francisco) | Republican | January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 | Elected in 1900. [data missing] | San Francisco |
| William H. R. McMartin (Santa Clara) | Republican | January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 | Elected in 1902. [data missing] | San Francisco |
| Marc Anthony (San Francisco) | Republican | January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907 | Elected in 1904. Retired to run for California State Senate. | San Francisco |
| Dominic J. Beban (San Francisco) | Republican | January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911 | Elected in 1906. Elected in 1908. Retired to run for California State Senate. | San Francisco |
| Frank N. Rodgers (San Francisco) | Republican | January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 | Elected in 1910. [data missing] | San Francisco |
| David D. Bowman (San Rafael) | Republican | January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 | Elected in 1912. [data missing] | Santa Cruz |
| Harold E. McPherson (Santa Cruz) | Republican | January 4, 1915 – May 12, 1916 | Elected in 1914. Died. | Santa Cruz |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 12, 1916 – January 8, 1917 | | Santa Cruz |
| R. H. Hudson (Watsonville) | Republican | January 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919 | Elected in 1916. [data missing] | Santa Cruz |
| Champ S. Price (Santa Cruz) | Republican | January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921 | Elected in 1918. [data missing] | Santa Cruz |
| George C. Cleveland (Watsonville) | Republican | January 3, 1921 – January 3, 1927 | Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. [data missing] | Santa Cruz |
| Bert B. Snyder (Chico) | Republican | January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931 | Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Retired to run for California State Senate. | Santa Cruz |
| Chris N. Jespersen (Atascadero) | Republican | January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 | Redistricted from the 53rd district and re-elected in 1930. Retired to run for California State Senate. | Monterey, San Luis Obispo |
| C. Don Field (Glendale) | Republican | January 2, 1933 – January 3, 1949 | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Retired. | Los Angeles |
| H. Allen Smith (Glendale) | Republican | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1957 | Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | Los Angeles |
| Howard J. Thelin (Glendale) | Republican | January 7, 1957 – December 28, 1966 | Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Resigned. | Los Angeles |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 28, 1966 – January 7, 1967 | | Los Angeles |
| Carlos Moorhead (Glendale) | Republican | January 7, 1967 – January 3, 1973 | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | Los Angeles |
| Michael D. Antonovich (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 8, 1973 – November 30, 1974 | Elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 41st district. | Los Angeles |
| Howard Berman (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982 | Redistricted from the 57th district and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | Los Angeles |
| Gray Davis (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1986 | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired to run for California State Controller. | Los Angeles |
| Terry B. Friedman (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 1, 1986 – November 30, 1992 | Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 41st district. | Los Angeles |
| Pat Nolan (Los Angeles) | Republican | December 7, 1992 – February 18, 1994 | Redistricted from the 41st district and re-elected in 1992. Resigned after being indicted due to the BRISPEC sting operation. | Los Angeles |
| Vacant | Vacant | February 18, 1994 – May 9, 1994 | | Los Angeles |
| James E. Rogan (Glendale) | Republican | May 9, 1994 – November 30, 1996 | Elected to finish Nolan's term. Re-elected in 1994. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | Los Angeles |
| Scott Wildman (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2000 | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired to run for California State Senate. | Los Angeles |
| Dario Frommer (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006 | Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Term-limited and retired. | Los Angeles |
| Paul Krekorian (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 4, 2006 – January 5, 2010 | Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Resigned after election to the Los Angeles City Council. | Los Angeles |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 5, 2010 – June 10, 2010 | | Los Angeles |
| Mike Gatto (Los Angeles) | Democratic | June 10, 2010 – November 30, 2016 | Elected to finish Krekorian's term. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired to run for California State Senate. | Los Angeles |
| Laura Friedman (Glendale) | Democratic | December 5, 2016 – present | Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | Los Angeles |
| Nick Schultz (Burbank) | Democratic | December 2, 2024 – present | Elected in 2024. | Los Angeles |

## Contents

* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022

### 2022

2022 California's 44th State Assembly district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Laura Friedman (incumbent) | 80,209 | 73.2 |
| | Republican | Barry Curtis Jacobsen | 29,381 | 26.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 109,590 | 100% |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Laura Friedman (incumbent) | 113,380 | 71.4 |
| | Republican | Barry Curtis Jacobsen | 45,519 | 28.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 158,899 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

California State Assembly election, 2020 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jacqui Irwin (incumbent) | 73,294 | 62.2 |
| | Republican | Denise Pedrow | 44,534 | 37.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,828 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jacqui Irwin (incumbent) | 132,679 | 60.7 |
| | Republican | Denise Pedrow | 86,051 | 39.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 218,730 | 100.0 |

### 2018

California State Assembly election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jacqui Irwin (incumbent) | 44,028 | 51.9 |
| | Republican | Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy | 37,342 | 44.0 |
| | Democratic | Robert Zelinsky | 3,411 | 4.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 84,781 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jacqui Irwin (incumbent) | 95,622 | 58.9 |
| | Republican | Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy | 66,758 | 42.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 162,380 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

California State Assembly election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jacqui Irwin (incumbent) | 63,992 | 60.9 |
| | Republican | Kerry J. Nelson | 41,145 | 39.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,137 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jacqui Irwin (incumbent) | 107,084 | 59.0 |
| | Republican | Kerry J. Nelson | 74,417 | 41.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 181,501 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

California State Assembly election, 2014 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jacqui Irwin | 24,225 | 44.7 |
| | Republican | Rob McCoy | 16,811 | 31.0 |
| | Republican | Mario de la Piedra | 13,116 | 24.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,152 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jacqui Irwin | 57,098 | 52.3 |
| | Republican | Rob McCoy | 52,085 | 47.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 109,183 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2012

California State Assembly election, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Gorell (incumbent) | 38,263 | 58.1 |
| | Democratic | Eileen MacEnery | 15,343 | 23.3 |
| | Democratic | Thomas Mullens | 12,226 | 18.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,832 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Jeff Gorell (incumbent) | 86,132 | 52.9 |
| | Democratic | Eileen MacEnery | 76,805 | 47.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 162,937 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

2010 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anthony Portantino (incumbent) | 81,347 | 63.8 |
| | Republican | Alvaro G. Day | 41,571 | 32.6 |
| | Libertarian | Eytan Kollin | 4,613 | 3.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 127,531 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anthony Portantino (incumbent) | 102,896 | 63.68 |
| | Republican | Brian Fuller | 49,246 | 30.48 |
| | Libertarian | Thomas Logan | 9,446 | 5.85 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 161,588 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.87 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

2006 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anthony Portantino | 66,206 | 58.31 |
| | Republican | Scott Carwile | 37,699 | 33.20 |
| | Libertarian | Barron Yanaga | 4,969 | 4.38 |
| | Green | Ricardo Costa | 4,662 | 4.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,536 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.03 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

2004 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Carol Liu (incumbent) | 106,179 | 65.61 |
| | Republican | Lynn Gabriel | 55,655 | 34.39 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 161,834 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

2002 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Carol Liu (incumbent) | 60,025 | 60.12 |
| | Republican | Dan O'Connell | 36,839 | 36.90 |
| | Libertarian | Bob New | 2,976 | 2.98 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 5,466 | 5.19 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,306 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

2000 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Carol Liu | 92,081 | 62.24 |
| | Republican | Susan Carpenter-McMillan | 48,992 | 33.11 |
| | Libertarian | Jerry Douglas | 6,883 | 4.65 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 11,882 | 7.43 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 159,838 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

1998 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jack Scott (incumbent) | 65,652 | 56.49 |
| | Republican | Ken La Corte | 46,652 | 40.14 |
| | Libertarian | Ken Saurenman | 1,757 | 1.51 |
| | Green | Shawn Waddell | 1,474 | 1.27 |
| | Reform | Philip Corvalan | 689 | 0.59 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 8,439 | 6.77 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124,663 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1996

1996 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jack Scott | 72,591 | 52.97 |
| | Republican | Bill Hoge (incumbent) | 60,124 | 43.87 |
| | Libertarian | Ted Brown | 4,324 | 3.16 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 11,352 | 7.85 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 148,391 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 1994

1994 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Hoge (incumbent) | 64,276 | 53.29 |
| | Democratic | Bruce Philpott | 50,370 | 41.76 |
| | Libertarian | Ken Saurenman | 5,980 | 4.96 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 10,750 | 8.18 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 131,376 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1992

1992 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Hoge | 77,044 | 51.83 |
| | Democratic | Jonathan S. Fuhrman | 65,332 | 43.95 |
| | Libertarian | Ken Saurenman | 6,270 | 4.22 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 15,890 | 6.35 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 164,536 | 100.00 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |