Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Josh Newman
Senate Democrat
District 29, Brea
Time in office
Senate: 2016-2018, 2020—Present
Background
Veterans' Advocate
Campaign contributions
Senator Josh Newman has taken at least $5.1 million from the Party sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 60% of his total campaign contributions.
Contact or follow this legislator
Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 6520, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900; (916) 651-4029
District office(s)
203 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92832; (714) 525-2342
Biographical information
Birth Place
Poughkeepsie, NY
Race/Ethnicity
White
Residence
Fullerton, CA
Gender
Male
Born
October 17, 1964
Identifies as
Straight
How this legislator voted in 2019-2020
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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 Josh Newman has taken from the various sectors since he was elected to the legislature.
| Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $5,106,040 $5.1 M | 60% | |
| $1,369,279 $1.4 M | 16% | |
| $442,363 $442k | 5% | |
| $211,975 $211k | 3% | |
| $158,768 $158k | 2% | |
| $147,645 $147k | 2% | |
| $107,900 $107k | 1% | |
| $92,349 $92k | 1% | |
| $65,500 $65k | <1% | |
| $60,083 $60k | <1% | |
| $55,075 $55k | <1% | |
| $18,300 $18k | <1% | |
| $16,946 $16k | <1% | |
| $7,100 $7k | <1% | |
| $650 $650 | <1% | |
| $-2,037 $-2,037 | -- | |
| 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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Senate District 29 demographics
Leans Democratic district
Next election: 2024
How to read these charts
Voter registration
Race/ethnicity
Median household income
Median age
Poverty rate
Bachelor's degree or higher
Most recent election
2020 General
|
D
|
Josh Newman
Democratic
|
51.3% | |
|
R
|
Ling Ling Chang (Incumbent)
Republican
|
48.7% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
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By Emily Hoeven, August 11, 2022
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By Emily Hoeven, August 10, 2022
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By Alejandro Lazo and Jeanne Kuang, June 2, 2022