Douglas Deitch
Douglas Deitch (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 19th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.
Deitch completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Douglas Deitch was born in San Francisco, California. Deitch earned a bachelor's degree from Stanford University in 1971 and a degree from Stanford University Law School in 1974. His career experience includes founding and working as the CEO of Monterey Bay Conservancy.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: California's 19th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 19
Incumbent Jimmy Panetta defeated Jeff Gorman in the general election for U.S. House California District 19 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jimmy Panetta (D) | 68.7 | 194,494 | |
| Jeff Gorman (R) | 31.3 | 88,816 | ||
| Total votes: 283,310 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 19
Incumbent Jimmy Panetta and Jeff Gorman defeated Dalila Epperson and Douglas Deitch in the primary for U.S. House California District 19 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jimmy Panetta (D) | 67.3 | 127,545 | |
| ✔ | Jeff Gorman (R) | 23.3 | 44,181 | |
| Dalila Epperson (R) | 6.4 | 12,082 | ||
| Douglas Deitch (D) | 3.0 | 5,700 | ||
| Total votes: 189,508 | ||||
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2021
Gavin Newsom yes/no recall question
Gavin Newsom recall, 2021
Gavin Newsom won the Governor of California recall election on September 14, 2021.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
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Yes |
38.1
|
4,894,473 | |||
| ✔ | No |
61.9
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7,944,092 | ||
Total Votes |
12,838,565 | ||||
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Gavin Newsom replacement question
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General election
Special general election for Governor of California
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Governor of California on September 14, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| Larry Elder (R) | 48.4 | 3,563,867 | ||
| Kevin Paffrath (D) | 9.6 | 706,778 | ||
| Kevin Faulconer (R) | 8.0 | 590,346 | ||
| Brandon Ross (D) | 5.3 | 392,029 | ||
| John Cox (R) | 4.1 | 305,095 | ||
| Kevin Kiley (R) | 3.5 | 255,490 | ||
| Jacqueline McGowan (D) | 2.9 | 214,242 | ||
| Joel Ventresca (D) | 2.5 | 186,345 | ||
| Daniel Watts (D) | 2.3 | 167,355 | ||
| Holly Baade (D) | 1.3 | 92,218 | ||
| Patrick Kilpatrick (D) | 1.2 | 86,617 | ||
| Armando Perez-Serrato (D) | 1.2 | 85,061 | ||
| Caitlyn Jenner (R) | 1.0 | 75,215 | ||
| John Drake (D) | 0.9 | 68,545 | ||
| Daniel Kapelovitz (G) | 0.9 | 64,375 | ||
| Jeff Hewitt (L) | 0.7 | 50,378 | ||
| Ted Gaines (R) | 0.7 | 47,937 | ||
| Angelyne (No party preference) | 0.5 | 35,900 | ||
| David Moore (No party preference) | 0.4 | 31,224 | ||
| Anthony Trimino (R) | 0.4 | 28,101 | ||
| Doug Ose (R) (Unofficially withdrew) | 0.4 | 26,204 | ||
| Michael Loebs (No party preference) | 0.3 | 25,468 | ||
| Heather Collins (G) | 0.3 | 24,260 | ||
| Major Singh (No party preference) | 0.3 | 21,394 | ||
| David Lozano (R) | 0.3 | 19,945 | ||
| Denver Stoner (R) | 0.3 | 19,588 | ||
| Samuel Gallucci (R) | 0.2 | 18,134 | ||
| Steven Chavez Lodge (R) | 0.2 | 17,435 | ||
| Jenny Rae Le Roux (R) | 0.2 | 16,032 | ||
| David Bramante (R) | 0.2 | 11,501 | ||
| Diego Martinez (R) | 0.1 | 10,860 | ||
| Robert Newman (R) | 0.1 | 10,602 | ||
| Sarah Stephens (R) | 0.1 | 10,583 | ||
| Dennis Richter (No party preference) | 0.1 | 10,468 | ||
| Major Williams (R) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 8,965 | ||
| Denis Lucey (No party preference) | 0.1 | 8,182 | ||
| James Hanink (No party preference) | 0.1 | 7,193 | ||
| Daniel Mercuri (R) | 0.1 | 7,110 | ||
| Chauncey Killens (R) | 0.1 | 6,879 | ||
| Leo Zacky (R) | 0.1 | 6,099 | ||
| Kevin Kaul (No party preference) | 0.1 | 5,600 | ||
| David Hillberg (R) | 0.1 | 4,435 | ||
| Adam Papagan (No party preference) | 0.1 | 4,021 | ||
| Rhonda Furin (R) | 0.1 | 3,964 | ||
| Nickolas Wildstar (R) | 0.1 | 3,811 | ||
| Jeremiah Marciniak (No party preference) | 0.0 | 2,894 | ||
| Joe Symmon (R) | 0.0 | 2,397 | ||
 | Miki Habryn (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 137 | |
| Roxanne (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 116 | |
| Stacy Smith (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 81 | |
| Vivek Mohan (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 68 | |
| Thuy Hugens (American Independent Party of California) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 19 | |
| Vince Lundgren (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | |
| Total votes: 7,361,568 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Karen Blake (R)
- Mariana Dawson (No party preference)
- Veronika Fimbres (G)
- Elizabeth Floyd (No party preference)
- Wayne Frazier (R)
- Timothy Herode (R)
- Luis Huang (D)
- Jimih Jones (R)
- Paul Mesrop Kurdian (No party preference)
- Carla Canada (No party preference)
- Mary Cook (No party preference)
- Torr Leonard (D)
- Jeremy Lupoli (D)
- Louis J. Marinelli, III (R)
- Christopher Mason (R)
- John Pierce (R)
- Patrick Rakus Jr. (R)
- Frank Wade (D)
- Marc Roth (No party preference)
- Christopher Carlson (G)
- Douglas Deitch (D)
- Bryan Farley (D)
- Justin Hubbard (R)
- Jason Dixon (D)
- Sean Harrison (R)
- Ronald Palmieri (D)
- Ben Zandpour (No party preference)
- Robert Davidson Griffis (D)
- A. Shantz (G)
- Adam Hadjinian (No party preference)
- Michael Lynn Gabriel (No party preference)
- Hilaire Shioura (No party preference)
- Lee Olson (No party preference)
- Joseph Luciano (R)
- Steven Fitzgerald (R)
- Anthony Fanara (D)
- Jemiss Nazar (No party preference)
- Kevin Abushi (R)
- Joseph Amey (American Independent Party of California)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 20
Incumbent Jimmy Panetta defeated Ronald Paul Kabat in the general election for U.S. House California District 20 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jimmy Panetta (D) | 81.4 | 183,677 | |
| Ronald Paul Kabat (Independent) | 18.6 | 42,044 | ||
| Total votes: 225,721 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 20
Incumbent Jimmy Panetta and Ronald Paul Kabat defeated Douglas Deitch in the primary for U.S. House California District 20 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jimmy Panetta (D) | 80.7 | 102,828 | |
| ✔ | Ronald Paul Kabat (Independent) | 15.4 | 19,657 | |
| Douglas Deitch (D) | 3.9 | 4,956 | ||
| Total votes: 127,441 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Neil Cheader (Independent)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Douglas Deitch completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Deitch's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Douglas Deitch: Born San Francisco, December 12. 1948 ... Dia de La Virgen de Guadalupe
Education: Stanford BA /wDistinction Political Science (1967-70), Stanford Law School JM/1974 (received both BA and Law JM in record 5 year time.)
In 1970 at 21 years of age, my high school sweetheart Elaine and I eloped to Mazatlan from Stanford and then moved to our present mountain home here in the absolute corner of Aptos Rancho in 1974, where we have been ever since. We now include our children Alisha 42, her husband Clay, Dakota 18, Hudson 15, and our son Jake 40, all Monterey Bay natives.
I am very concerned about our Monterey Bay regional water and numerous other unaddressed Federal issues here.
I have unsuccessfully been trying for well over 24 years (http://www.samfarr.info) to meet with my Congressman about our regional 19th District wide groundwater commons overdraft seawater intrusion tragedy http://.www.begentlewiththeearth.org , disaster, and food security concern, and solutions and other pressing issues like immediate DACA and other immigration/safety legislation , Expansion of UCSC to Watsonville, NDAA, EMP-CME , Oroville possible Golden Gate dams issues, twin tunnels, Monterey Bay Estuarine National Monument http://.www.thebestthatmoneycantbuy.com http://.www.dougdeitch.com
My only special interest group is you.
I need your vote and help.
Please feel free to call me directly @ 831.476.7662.
Thank you for your attention and consideration.
- 1. Community Safety/Law and Order
- 2. Sustainable 19th District and California Water Policy and Law and Economic Development
- 3. Immediate DACA and all Immigration Law and Policy Reform
Douglas Deitch:
Born San Francisco, December 12. 1948 ... Dia de La Virgen de Guadalupe
Education: Stanford BA /wDistinction Political Science (1967-70), Stanford Law School JM/1974 (received both BA and Law JM in record 5 year time.)
In 1970 at 21 years of age, my high school sweetheart Elaine and I eloped to Mazatlan from Stanford and then moved to our present mountain home here in the absolute corner of Aptos Rancho in 1974, where we have been ever since. We now include our children Alisha 42, her husband Clay, Dakota 18, Hudson 15, and our son Jake 40, all Monterey Bay natives.
I am very concerned about our Monterey Bay regional water and numerous other unaddressed Federal issues here.
I have unsuccessfully been trying for well over 24 years (http://www.samfarr.info) to meet with my Congressman about our regional 19th District wide groundwater commons overdraft seawater intrusion tragedy http://.www.begentlewiththeearth.org , disaster, and food security concern, and solutions and other pressing issues like immediate DACA and other immigration/safety legislation , Expansion of UCSC to Watsonville, NDAA, EMP-CME , Oroville possible Golden Gate dams issues, twin tunnels, Monterey Bay Estuarine National Monument http://.www.thebestthatmoneycantbuy.com http://.www.dougdeitch.com
My only special interest group is you.
I need your vote and help.
Please feel free to call me directly @ 831.476.7662.
Thank you for your attention and consideration.
Mahatma Ghandi: "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
"Eudurance" ... The story of Ernest Shackleton
An oath sworn elected official's Number 1 priority and duty is to follow our Constitution and laws promulgated under it AND maintain Rule of Law and the health and safety of ALL members of our Community.
An oath sworn elected official's Number 1 priority and duty is to follow our Constitution and laws promulgated under it AND maintain Rule of Law and the health and safety of ALL members of our Community.
To leave our place and my office just even ever so slightly better than I found it.
"Eudurance" ... The story of Ernest Shackleton
Why?
He never gave up.
The guy whose motto is "Truth, Justice, and The American Way!"
It's Speaker of the House is second in line to the Presidency.
It completely depends on the prior life experience of the candidate.
In my case, my lack of any "experience" and being "the best that money can't buy", is my greatest asset that I will bring to this job starting June 8, 2022, ... because in my political "career" as a candidate, continuously since 1994, I have and will never accept any monetary contributions.
Law and Order!
No.
I seek consideration as and election to Speaker of the House in 2023.
Perhaps 4 years would be a more appropriate and constructive term as too much time is spent by Congresspersons raising more money for their next election rather than getting anything else accomplished, doesn't it seem?
Terms should be limited to 3 two year terms in US Congress and 2 six year terms in US Senate (or any combination thereof which cannot exceed a total of 18 years in either US Congress and/or US Senate.)
Yes.
The various and too numerous and chronic for decades "RICO eligible" murders/crime and mayhem involving our youth here in the Monterey Bay and Bay Area named Tyler Tenorio, Carl Reimer, Joey Mendoza, Erick Lopez et at ... which are just simply ignored by our US Attorney General which should instead be aggressively prosecuted.
Question: ¿Sabes cómo le dicen a un judío (masculine) que vuela un avión?
Response: No!
Answer: ¡Un piloto, racista!
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2021
Douglas Deitch did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Douglas Deitch participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 1, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Douglas Deitch's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1. Community Safety/Law and Order
2. Sustainable 20th District and California Water Policy and Law and Economic Development 3. Immediate DACA and all Immigration Law and Policy Reform[3][4] |
” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | 1. Community Safety/Law and Order
2. Sustainable 20th District and California Water Policy and Law and Economic Development
3. Immediate DACA and all Immigration Law and Policy ReformCite error: Invalid |
” |
Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Douglas Deitch answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | Mahatma Ghandi: "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."[4] | ” |
| “ | Yes ... @ www.ourinconvenienttruth.com (2007) and www.lawandorderliberal.org (1996)[4] | ” |
| “ | Truthfulness and frankness.[4] | ” |
| “ | The ability to accurately foretell the future and disregard fake news and corporate owned and controlled mass media propaganda.[4] | ” |
| “ | Truth, justice, and the American way.[4] | ” |
| “ | "I have a dream/Tengo un sueño" ... to leave the 20th District better than I found it as "the global exemplar social, economic, and natural system for the rest of our planet to admire...", as in www.lomejorqueeldineronopuedecomprar.com , www.begentlewiththeearth.com[4] | ” |
| “ | President Kennedy's assassination when I was 12 years, which I then believed was accomplished by a lone gunman named Lee Harvey Oswald, ... but do not believe that "story", and many other subsequently told to us as "truth" since then anymore.[4] | ” |
| “ | Volkswagen mechanic @ 19 years old while @ Stanford undergrad.[4] | ” |
| “ | I eloped and got married February 24, 1970 on Santa Monica Blvd. ...[4] | ” |
| “ | Doce de diciembre ... Dia de La Virgen de Guadalupe, mi cumpleanos.[4] | ” |
| “ | Superman[4] | ” |
| “ | My dogs and cats, right behind my son, daughter, son in law and 2 grandchildren![4] | ” |
| “ | "Compared to What?" ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCDMQqDUtv4[4] | ” |
| “ | No term limits ... which are sorely needed in both the House and Senate, at 3 terms/6 years for House and 2 terms/12 years in Senate.[4] | ” |
| “ | No.[4] | ” |
| “ | Overspending and protecting the dollar and our economy.Compa[4] | ” |
| “ | Water, agriculture, immigration, law and order ...[4] | ” |
| “ | No. 4 years makes more sense.[4] | ” |
| “ | Yes, as described above.[4] | ” |
| “ | Speaker of the House[4] | ” |
| “ | No.[4] | ” |
| “ | Yes ... all wrongful deaths and damages, particularly to innocent youths in our 20th District (and there are far too many of them), directly caused by undocumented aliens on the "ICE Hold" lists who have already been arrested, are in custody, and are then illegally released by local LE and other oath sworn elected and other public servants under the false and null "authority" supposedly conferred on these also now criminals/aiders and abettors under the false and illegal guise of "State Sanctuary" laws, authority, and other similar fictions and nullities. What to do? Please see: www.dougdeitch.com , my Press Release #1 on this specific issue.[4] | ” |
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 11, 2022
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Douglas Deitch's responses," May 1, 2018
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