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2024 California's 30th congressional district election

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2024 California's 30th congressional district election
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Reporting
99%
as of Nov. 26, 4:50 PM PST[1]
 
Candidate Laura Friedman Alex Balekian
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 213,039 98,539
Percentage 68.4% 31.6%
U.S. Representative before election

Adam Schiff
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Laura Friedman
Democratic

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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.[2][3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

Primary election

Mike Feuer
Maebe A. Girl
Nick Melvoin
Anthony Portantino
Jirair Ratevosian
Ben Savage
Sepi Shyne

Candidates

Advanced to general

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Endorsements

Alex Balekian (R)

Political parties

Organizations

Joshua Bocanegra (NPP)

Organizations

Mike Feuer (D)

U.S. representatives

Local officials

Organizations

Newspapers

Laura Friedman (D)

Statewide officials

U.S. representatives

Local officials

Organizations

Labor unions

Newspapers

Maebe A. Girl (D)

Local officials

Individuals

Organizations

Nick Melvoin (D)

Newspapers and other media

Anthony Portantino (D)

Organizations

Labor unions

Jirair Ratevosian (D)

U.S. Representatives

  • Barney Frank, former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts (1981–2013)[57]
  • Mike Honda, former U.S. Representative from California (2001–2017)[58]

Organizations

Ben Savage (D)

Individuals

Sepi Shyne (D)

Organizations

Declined to endorse

Political parties

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Mike
Feuer (D) 		Laura
Friedman (D) 		Anthony
Portantino (D) 		Jirair
Ratevosian (D) 		Ben
Savage (D) 		Other Undecided
RMG Research Group[67][A] September 8–11, 2023 400 (LV) ± 4.5% 4% 16% 6% 2% 2% 12%[b] 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[c] $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[d] $1,042,341 $579,476
Jirair Ratevosian (D) $298,509 $240,291 $58,217
Ben Savage (D) $1,373,820[e] $1,013,920 $359,544
Sepi Shyne (D) $388,758 $327,409 $61,349
Alex Balekian (R)[f] $107,852[g] $100,696 $27,422
Emilio Martinez (R) $1,830[h] $1,805 $0
Joshua Bocanegra (NPP) $7,786 $3,730 $0
Source: Federal Election Commission[68]

Debate

2024 California's 30th congressional district primary election debates
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee W  Withdrawn
Arreaga Balekian Dunwoody Feuer Friedman Girl Melvoin Portantino Ratevosian Shyne
1[69] 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[70][71]
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 153,805 100.0

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[72] Solid D February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[73] Solid D March 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[74] Safe D February 23, 2023
Elections Daily[75] Safe D June 8, 2023
CNalysis[76] Solid D November 16, 2023

Post-primary endorsements

Laura Friedman (D)

Organizations

Alex Balekian (R)

Local officials

Organizations

Labor unions

Individuals

Results

2024 California's 30th congressional district election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Laura Friedman 213,039 68.37%
Republican Alex Balekian 98,539 31.63%
Total votes 311,578 100.0%
Democratic hold

Notes

  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ Nick Melvoin (D) with 1%; Sepi Shyne (D) with 0%; "Other" with 11%; "Would not vote" with 1%
  3. ^ $15,769 of this total was self-funded by Dunwoody
  4. ^ $100,000 of this total was self-funded by Portantino
  5. ^ $1,077,000 of this total was self-funded by Savage
  6. ^ Did not file for Q4
  7. ^ $30,100 of this total was self-funded by Balekian
  8. ^ $1,525 of this total was self-funded by Martinez

Partisan clients

  1. ^ Poll sponsored by U.S. Term Limits

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