Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Jim Patterson
Assembly Republican
District 8, Fresno
Time in office
Assembly: 2012—Present
Background
Businessman / Broadcast Executive
Campaign contributions
Assemblymember Jim Patterson has taken at least $438,000 from the Agriculture sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 11% of his total campaign contributions.
Contact or follow this legislator
Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 4310
P.O. Box 942849-0008; (916) 319-2008
District office(s)
6245 North Fresno Street, Suite 106, Fresno, CA 93710; (559) 446-2029
Biographical information
Birth Place
San Mateo, CA
Race/Ethnicity
White
Residence
Fresno, CA
Gender
Male
Born
February 18, 1948
Identifies as
Straight
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 Jim Patterson has taken from the various sectors since he was elected to the legislature.
| Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $438,084 $438k | 11% | |
| $350,049 $350k | 9% | |
| $310,149 $310k | 8% | |
| $296,665 $296k | 8% | |
| $291,775 $291k | 8% | |
| $192,025 $192k | 5% | |
| $176,240 $176k | 5% | |
| $165,950 $165k | 4% | |
| $112,350 $112k | 3% | |
| $71,450 $71k | 2% | |
| $20,400 $20k | <1% | |
| $16,850 $16k | <1% | |
| $14,290 $14k | <1% | |
| $3,140 $3k | <1% | |
| $403 $403 | <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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Sponsored travel in 2022
Gifts reported in 2022
Assembly District 8 demographics
Safe Republican 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
|
R
|
Jim Patterson (Incumbent)
Republican
|
74.2% | |
|
L
|
Thomas Edward Nichols
Libertarian
|
25.8% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
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By Lynn La, April 28, 2023
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By Sameea Kamal, February 21, 2023
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By Emily Hoeven, December 9, 2022
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