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 $161,000 from the Labor sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 27% of his total campaign contributions.
Contact or follow this legislator
Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 8320
P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0078; (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 |
---|---|---|
$161,850 $161k | 27% | |
$58,600 $58k | 10% | |
$51,488 $51k | 9% | |
$41,623 $41k | 7% | |
$28,775 $28k | 5% | |
$24,088 $24k | 4% | |
$17,950 $17k | 3% | |
$12,000 $12k | 2% | |
$11,700 $11k | 2% | |
$11,500 $11k | 2% | |
$9,400 $9k | 2% | |
$7,500 $7k | 1% | |
$5,500 $5k | <1% | |
$5,100 $5k | <1% | |
$2,926 $2k | <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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