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Robert Dutton
Robert Dutton was the San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk in California. He assumed office in 2014. He left office on July 23, 2022.
Dutton won re-election for San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk in California outright in the primary on June 7, 2022, after the general election was canceled.
Dutton passed away July of 2023.
Dutton was a Republican member of the California State Senate, representing District 31 from 2004 to 2012. He served as State Senate Minority Leader from 2011 to 2012. He previously served two years in the California State Assembly.
Dutton ran for U.S. House in 2012 but lost in the general election.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dutton served on these committees:
- Appropriations
- Emergency Management Committee, California Legislature
- Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, California Senate
- Audit Committee, California Legislature
- Rules Committee, California Legislature
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Dutton served on these committees:
- Budget and Fiscal Review (Vice Chair)
- Transportation and Housing
- Rules
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee, California Legislature
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in San Bernardino County, California (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk
Incumbent Robert Dutton won election outright in the primary for San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Dutton (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 200,752 |
| Total votes: 200,752 | |||
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2018
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk
Incumbent Robert Dutton won election outright in the primary for San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Dutton (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 208,372 |
| Total votes: 208,372 | |||
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2012
Dutton ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 31st District. He and district 42 incumbent Gary Miller (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Justin Kim (D), Rita Ramirez-Dean (D), Renea Wickman (D), and Pete Aguilar (D). They faced off in the November 6, 2012, general election and Miller won.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Gary Miller Incumbent |
55.2% | 88,964 | |
| Republican | Bob Dutton | 44.8% | 72,255 | |
| Total Votes | 161,219 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Gary Miller (R) Incumbent |
26.7% | 16,708 |
| Bob Dutton (R) |
24.8% | 15,557 |
| Pete Aguilar (D) | 22.6% | 14,181 |
| Justin Kim (D) | 13.5% | 8,487 |
| Renea Wickman (D) | 6.7% | 4,188 |
| Rita Ramirez-Dean (D) | 5.7% | 3,546 |
| Total Votes | 62,667 | |
2008
In 2008, Dutton was re-elected to the California State Senate, District 31. He finished with 186,191 votes while his opponent Ameenah Fuller finished with 130,973 votes.[4] Dutton raised $491,204 for his campaign fund.
| California State Senate, District 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
|
Robert Dutton (R) |
186,191 | |||
| Ameenah Fuller | 130,973 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
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2012
Dutton's campaign website listed the following issues:[5]
- Small Businesses Create Jobs
- Excerpt: "A small business owner for 40 years, Bob Dutton has seen first-hand how suffocating government regulations are simply killing jobs in our region. As a citizen legislator, he successfully brought together state retailers and on-line giant Amazon for a tax compromise that protected tens of thousands of small businesses and created thousands of new jobs in California."
- Transportation
- Excerpt: "Bob Dutton believes that we in the Inland Empire do not get our fair share of federal transportation dollars. Bob Dutton believes that transportation and logistics are critical to the Inland Empire's economy and job base."
- Local Airports
- Excerpt: "Our local airports, both Ontario International Airport (ONT) and the San Bernardino International Airport (SBIA) in San Bernardino County are critical to our regional economy. Bob Dutton believes these airports should be under local control and management. "
- No Tax Hikes
- Excerpt: "Not only does citizen legislator Bob Dutton oppose raising taxes to balance the federal budget, but he led the fight last year to reduce the state sales tax rate as well as decrease the car tax . . . and that helps families keep more of their hard-earned income."
- Pay Down National Debt
- Excerpt: "Bob Dutton is appalled that our national debt is now $15 trillion and that since the time President Obama took office, the national debt has risen an astounding 41%. He favors a tough federal spending cap because powerful D.C. lobbyists – like big labor union bosses and greedy corporate interests – corrupt decision making in Washington. It’s time to stop the influence peddling and get our fiscal house in order."
Campaign finance summary
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Legislative scorecard
Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were based on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score.[6][7]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Dutton ranked as a 6.[8]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN, "California Districts Race - 2012 Election Center," accessed December 1, 2012
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard," December 17, 2009
- ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene," December 18, 2009
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard (Archived)," accessed March 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk 2014-2022 |
Succeeded by Christopher Wilhite |
| Preceded by Jim Brulte (R) |
California State Senate District 31 2004-2012 |
Succeeded by Richard Roth (D) |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 63 2002-2004 |
Succeeded by - |
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