The 2010 California State Controller election was held on November 2, 2010, to choose the
State Controller of
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010.
Incumbent
The incumbent is the current holder of an office or position. In an election, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the position that is up for election, regardless of whether they are seeking re-election.
There may or may not be ...
John Chiang won reelection.
Candidates
The following were certified by the
California Secretary of State
The secretary of state of California is the chief clerk of the U.S. state of California, overseeing a department of 500 people. The Secretary of state (U.S. state government), secretary of state is elected for four year terms, like the state's o ...
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
*
John Chiang, incumbent State Controller
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
Anthony A. Strickland (born February 17, 1970) is an American politician who is a California State Senate, California state senator representing the California's 36th senatorial district, 36th district since 2025. A member of the Republican Party ...
, state senator and nominee in 2006
Primary results
American Independent
Republican
Others
General results
References
External links
Official campaign Web sites
Lawrence BelizJohn ChiangAndy FavorRoss FrankelTony Strickland
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State Controller
California State Controller elections
November 2010 in the United States
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...