Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Christopher Ward
Assembly Democrat
District 78, San Diego
Time in office
Assembly: 2020—Present
Background
City Councilmember
Campaign contributions
Assemblymember Christopher Ward has taken at least $632,000 from the Labor sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 30% of his total campaign contributions.
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Capitol office
Capitol Office, 1021 O Street, Suite 6350
P.O. Box 942849-0078; (916) 319-2078
District office(s)
2700 Adams Avenue, Suite 102, San Diego, CA 92116; (619) 280-7801
Biographical information
Birth Place
Frankfurt, Germany
Race/Ethnicity
White
Residence
San Diego, CA
Gender
Male
Born
August 3, 1976
Identifies as
LGBQ/Other
How this legislator voted in 2021-2022
Campaign contributions received by sector
OpenSecrets and CalMatters have categorized campaign contributions to legislators based on the economic sector that the donor represents. Methodology →
This is how much money Christopher Ward has taken from the various sectors since he was elected to the legislature.
| Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $632,020 $632k | 30% | |
| $261,678 $261k | 12% | |
| $235,531 $235k | 11% | |
| $123,074 $123k | 6% | |
| $104,638 $104k | 5% | |
| $94,628 $94k | 4% | |
| $67,250 $67k | 3% | |
| $54,227 $54k | 3% | |
| $54,150 $54k | 3% | |
| $25,300 $25k | 1% | |
| $21,000 $21k | <1% | |
| $18,700 $18k | <1% | |
| $9,400 $9k | <1% | |
| $9,100 $9k | <1% | |
| $5,486 $5k | <1% | |
| $1,000 $1,000 | <1% | |
| Note: The above percentages might not add up to exactly 100% because we are not displaying any contributions that have not yet been classified. | ||
Committees this legislator serves on
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How special interest groups rate this legislator
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Sponsored travel in 2022
Gifts reported in 2022
Assembly District 78 demographics
Safe Democratic district
Next election: 2024
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Voter registration
Census data on race/ethnicity, household income, age, poverty rate, and education level will be provided when available.
Most recent election
2022 General
|
D
|
Christopher Ward (Incumbent)
Democratic
|
68.6% | |
|
R
|
Eric E. Gonzales
Republican
|
31.4% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
Despair in Emerald Triangle as CA legal cannabis collapses
By Sameea Kamal, February 27, 2023
Other legislators
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Toni Atkins (currently in office)
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