Glass House: California Legislator Tracker

Tom Lackey
Assembly Republican
District 34, Palmdale
Time in office
Assembly: 2014—Present
Background
Highway Patrol Sergeant
Campaign contributions
Assemblymember Tom Lackey has taken at least $1.8 million from the Party sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 36% of his total campaign contributions.
Contact or follow this legislator
Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 5340
P.O. Box 942849-0034; (916) 319-2034
District office(s)
41301 12th Street West, Suite F, Palmdale CA 93551; (661) 267-7636
14955 Dale Evans Parkway, Apple Valley CA 92307; (760) 539-1341
Biographical information
Birth Place
Portland, OR
Race/Ethnicity
White
Residence
Palmdale, CA
Gender
Male
Born
March 12, 1959
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 Tom Lackey has taken from the various sectors since he was elected to the legislature.
Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
---|---|---|
$1,836,836 $1.8 M | 36% | |
$507,633 $507k | 10% | |
$358,787 $358k | 7% | |
$309,287 $309k | 6% | |
$281,051 $281k | 6% | |
$249,357 $249k | 5% | |
$235,400 $235k | 5% | |
$230,550 $230k | 5% | |
$138,500 $138k | 3% | |
$128,162 $128k | 3% | |
$127,253 $127k | 2% | |
$81,350 $81k | 2% | |
$78,924 $78k | 2% | |
$13,200 $13k | <1% | |
$10,070 $10k | <1% | |
$9,075 $9k | <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
Being on a policy committee means the legislator works on these issues by considering bills relevant to the policy topic. The committee “chair” , chosen by the chamber leader, oversees the discussions of these bills. Members also serve on additional special, select, joint and sub committees, which can be found here.
How special interest groups rate this legislator
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Sponsored travel in 2022
Gifts reported in 2022
Assembly District 34 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
|
Tom Lackey (Incumbent)
Republican
|
56.5% | |
R
|
Thurston Smith (Incumbent)
Republican
|
43.5% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
The debate over flavored medicine for California kids
By Lynn La, August 2, 2023
Showdown on California fentanyl bills
By Lynn La, April 28, 2023
Newsom slaps down Senate Democrats’ tax hike
By Lynn La, April 27, 2023
Other legislators
Here are any other legislators from Assembly District 34 we have profiles for since CalMatters launched the Legislator Tracker in 2021.

Vince Fong (currently in office)

Shannon Grove (currently in office)
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