The 2010 California State Controller election was held on November 2, 2010, to choose the State Controller of California. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010. Incumbent John Chiang won reelection.

Candidates

The following were certified by the California Secretary of State as candidates in the primary election for State Controller. Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.

American Independent

  • Lawrence Beliz, businessman
  • Nathan Johnson

Democratic

Green

  • Ross D. Frankel, accountant

Libertarian

  • Andrew "Andy" Favor, certified public accountant

Peace and Freedom

  • Karen Martinez

Republican

  • David Evans, certified public accountant
  • Tony Strickland, state senator and nominee in 2006

Primary results

American Independent

California American Independent State Controller primary, 2010
CandidateVotes%
Lawrence Beliz24,43656.3
Nathan Johnson18,97743.7
Total votes43,413100.0
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Republican

California Republican State Controller primary, 2010
CandidateVotes%
Tony Strickland1,221,03360.1
David Evans812,30339.9
Total votes2,033,336100.00
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Others

California Secretary of State primary, 2010 (others)
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn Chiang (incumbent)2,064,419100.0
GreenRoss D. Frankel20,816100.0
LibertarianAndrew "Andy" Favor18,249100.0
Peace and FreedomKaren Martinez3,850100.0

General results

California State Controller election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticJohn Chiang (incumbent)5,325,35755.13%+4.51%
RepublicanTony Strickland3,487,01436.10%−4.09%
LibertarianAndrew Favor292,4413.03%+0.77%
Peace and FreedomKaren Martinez209,6382.17%−0.37%
GreenRoss D. Frankel191,2821.98%−1.13%
American IndependentLawrence G. Beliz154,1451.59%+0.31%
Total votes9,659,877100.0%
Democratic hold

External links

Official campaign Web sites