2022 California State Controller Election
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Registered21,940,274
 
Candidate Malia Cohen Lanhee Chen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 5,936,856 4,789,345
Percentage 55.35% 44.65%
County results
Cohen:      20–30%      30–40%      50–60%
     60–70%      70–80%
Chen:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Controller before election

Betty Yee
Democratic

Elected Controller

Malia Cohen
Democratic

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The 2022 California State Controller election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the California State Controller. Due to strict absolute lifetime term limit laws, incumbent Democratic State Controller Betty Yee was ineligible to run for a third term. Democrat Malia Cohen won the election, defeating Republican Lanhee Chen.[1] Despite Chen's loss, the race was the closest of the 2022 elections in California and Chen received more votes than any Republican candidate in the 2022 national election cycle. [2] Chen flipped ten counties[a], also the most any candidate flipped in California.

Candidates

Democratic Party

Advanced to general election

Eliminated in primary

Republican Party

Advanced to general election

Green Party

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Malia Cohen (D)
United States Senators
United States Representatives
Statewide officials
Newspapers and other media
Organizations
Lanhee Chen (R)
United States Senators
United States Representatives
Former United States Representatives
Statewide officials
District attorneys
California state legislators
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Individuals
Newspapers and other media
Organizations
Ron Galperin (D)
Newspapers and other media
Organizations
Steve Glazer (D)
Newspapers and other media
Laura Wells (G)
Organizations

Fundraising

Of the 2022 California statewide races, the race for controller had the largest total amount of money spent.[60]

By October 2021, Chen had received over $1 million from 307 donors, including Jerry Yang, Steve Poizner, and John T. Chambers.[61] Glazer's campaign was financially supported by the California Chamber of Commerce.[60] Yiu gave more than $5 million to her own campaign.[62]

Primary election

Results

Primary election results[4][63]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lanhee Chen 2,533,305 37.22%
Democratic Malia Cohen 1,542,397 22.66%
Democratic Yvonne Yiu 1,024,707 15.06%
Democratic Steve Glazer 756,518 11.11%
Democratic Ron Galperin 690,484 10.15%
Green Laura Wells 258,053 3.79%
Total votes 6,805,874 100.0%

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[b] 		Margin
of error 		Malia
Cohen (D) 		Lanhee
Chen (R) 		Undecided
USC October 30 – November 2, 2022 802 (RV) ± 3.5% 58% 42% –

Results

2022 California State Controller election[64]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Malia Cohen 5,936,856 55.35% -10.10%
Republican Lanhee Chen 4,789,345 44.65% +10.10%
Total votes 10,726,201 100.0%
Democratic hold

By congressional district

Cohen won 36 of 52 congressional districts with the remaining 16 going to Chen, including four that elected Democrats.[65]

District Cohen Chen Representative
1st 34% 66% Doug LaMalfa
2nd 67% 33% Jared Huffman
3rd 41% 59% Kevin Kiley
4th 61% 39% Mike Thompson
5th 35% 65% Tom McClintock
6th 52% 48% Ami Bera
7th 59% 41% Doris Matsui
8th 71% 29% John Garamendi
9th 47% 53% Josh Harder
10th 59% 41% Mark DeSaulnier
11th 77% 23% Nancy Pelosi
12th 84% 16% Barbara Lee
13th 45% 55% John Duarte
14th 63% 37% Eric Swalwell
15th 69% 31% Jackie Speier (117th Congress)
Kevin Mullin (118th Congress)
16th 65% 35% Anna Eshoo
17th 63% 37% Ro Khanna
18th 63% 37% Zoe Lofgren
19th 61% 39% Jimmy Panetta
20th 29% 71% Kevin McCarthy
21st 49% 51% Jim Costa
22nd 48% 52% David Valadao
23rd 39% 61% Jay Obernolte
24th 55% 45% Salud Carbajal
25th 52% 48% Raul Ruiz
26th 50.1% 49.9% Julia Brownley
27th 46% 54% Mike Garcia
28th 56% 44% Judy Chu
29th 69% 31% Tony Cárdenas
30th 69% 31% Adam Schiff
31st 56% 44% Grace Napolitano
32nd 58% 42% Brad Sherman
33rd 54% 46% Pete Aguilar
34th 77% 23% Jimmy Gomez
35th 55% 45% Norma Torres
36th 58% 42% Ted Lieu
37th 81% 19% Karen Bass (117th Congress)
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (118th Congress)
38th 54% 46% Linda Sánchez
39th 54% 46% Mark Takano
40th 41% 59% Young Kim
41st 44% 56% Ken Calvert
42nd 63% 37% Lucille Roybal-Allard (117th Congress)
Robert Garcia (118th Congress)
43rd 76% 24% Maxine Waters
44th 67% 33% Nanette Barragán
45th 46% 54% Michelle Steel
46th 58% 42% Lou Correa
47th 45% 55% Katie Porter
48th 36% 64% Darrell Issa
49th 47% 53% Mike Levin
50th 56% 44% Scott Peters
51st 55% 45% Sara Jacobs
52nd 60% 40% Juan Vargas

Notes

  1. ^ Butte, Fresno, Lake, Merced, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, and Stanislaus
  2. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

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