# Susan Eggman

Susan Talamantes Eggman (born March 3, 1961) is an American politician who served in the California State Senate from 2020 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 5th Senate district, which encompasses western San Joaquin County; from January 19, 2022, she served as Assistant Majority Leader.
Prior to being elected to the Senate in 2020, she was a member of the California State Assembly representing the 13th Assembly District as well as being a Stockton City Councilwoman and Associate Professor of social work at California State University, Sacramento.
Eggman, a lesbian, was a member and past chair of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus. She was also a member of the California Latino Legislative Caucus.
Laws she has written include the law establishing the California Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing Program, the End of Life Option Act, and the law establishing the National Guard’s Discovery Challenge Academy in French Camp.

## Biography

Susan C. Eggman was born 3 March 1961, in Alameda County, California, Talamantes is her mother's maiden name. Her brother Michael ran in the primary, for California's 10th congressional district, on June 5, 2018.
Eggman grew up in Stanislaus County and graduated from Turlock High School in 1979. After graduation, she enlisted in the U.S. Army, where she served four years from 1979 to 1983 as a medic at the Fort Meade army hospital, Maryland. After the military, she attended California State University, Stanislaus, where she earned both a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master of social work. She later earned a Ph.D. in social work from Portland State University.

## Elections
### 2012 California State Assembly

California State Assembly election, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Susan Eggman | 21,066 | 39.8 |
| | Republican | K. "Jeffrey" Jafri | 11,480 | 21.7 |
| | Republican | Dolores Cooper | 7,892 | 14.9 |
| | Democratic | C. Jennet Stebbins | 6,792 | 12.8 |
| | Democratic | Xochitl Raya Paderes | 5,649 | 10.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,879 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Susan Eggman | 78,776 | 65.4 |
| | Republican | K. "Jeffrey" Jafri | 41,595 | 34.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 120,371 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014 California State Assembly

California's 13th State Assembly district election, 2014 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Susan Eggman (incumbent) | 22,341 | 49.7 |
| | Republican | Sol Jobrack | 14,318 | 31.8 |
| | Democratic | Catherine Jennet Stebbins | 8,297 | 18.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,956 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Susan Eggman (incumbent) | 40,635 | 60.7 |
| | Republican | Sol Jobrack | 26,254 | 39.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66,889 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016 California State Assembly

California's 13th State Assembly district election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Susan Eggman (incumbent) | 39,608 | 53.4 |
| | Republican | Kevin J. Lincoln, II | 14,284 | 19.3 |
| | Democratic | K. Jeffrey Jafri | 11,728 | 15.8 |
| | Republican | Jacob "Jake" Souza | 8,491 | 11.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 74,111 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Susan Eggman (incumbent) | 86,315 | 64.8 |
| | Republican | Kevin J. Lincoln, II | 46,883 | 35.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 133,198 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018 California State Assembly

California's 13th State Assembly district election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Susan Eggman (incumbent) | 30,826 | 52.6 |
| | Republican | Antonio M. Garcia | 17,885 | 30.5 |
| | Democratic | Carlos Villapudua | 9,888 | 16.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,599 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Susan Eggman (incumbent) | 74,813 | 65.4 |
| | Republican | Antonio M. Garcia | 39,532 | 34.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 114,345 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### California State Senate candidacy

On May 19, 2019, Eggman announced that she would be a candidate for the California State Senate in California's 5th State Senate district in 2020. Incumbent state Senator Cathleen Galgiani was not eligible for reelection due to term limits.