Laura Richardson Finishes First, Winning the March Primary and Advances to the General Election in the 35th State Senate District Race
Laura Scores a Resounding Victory Against a Crowded Field of 8 Candidates Including the former Compton Councilwoman who Finished a Distant Second Place
San Pedro, CA – As of the latest results on Saturday, Laura Richardson has secured the top spot in the General Election in November and will face-off against a quitter who placed a distant second.
Despite a primary smear campaign of lies and half-truths by her opponent, the disgraced former Compton Councilwoman who quit half-way through her first term, Laura emerged in first place and shocked the political establishment. The numbers speak for themselves – Richardson -22,695 – Chambers – 19,481.
The desperate attacks against Laura did not stop the monumental endorsement of Mayor Karen Bass and securing Congresswoman Maxine Waters placing Laura in her highly acclaimed Voter Guide. The journey is not over and we are ready to continue to organize and navigate the challenges ahead in the November run-off election.
After the most recent vote count update by the County Registrar of Voters, Laura stated “I am thrilled at the latest vote count and remain optimistic that our message will continue to resonate with voters. Voters are tired of the mudslinging and want to know how you can help them with living wage jobs, affordable housing, high cost of living, eliminating homelessness and the high cost of health care. However, we understand desperate campaigns do desperate things and I look forward to taking my positive message to the voters”.
I want to thank our legion of grassroots volunteers and supporters who propelled our people powered campaign to victory in the Primary Election. The journey is far from over as we continue the hard work that catapulted us into first place.
Richardson has secured a broad coalition of validators and endorsements. Below is a partial list:
PARTIAL LIST OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma
Assemblywoman Autumn Burke (ret.)
Assemblyman and Former Speaker Herb Wesson (ret.)
Mayor of the City of Los Angeles Karen Bass
Mayor of the City of Carson, Lula Davis-Holmes
Mayor of the City of Carson, Gil Smith (ret.)
Mayor of the City of Compton, Emma Sharif
Mayor of the City of Lomita, Barry Waite
Mayor of the City of Long Beach, Bob Foster (ret.)
Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Carson, Jawane Hilton
Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Hawthorne Angie Reyes-English
Councilmember of the City of Carson, Cedric Hicks
Councilmember of the City of Compton, Jonathan Bowers
Councilmember of the City of Compton, Lillie Darden
Councilmember of the City of Compton, Deidra Duhart
Councilmember of the City of Gardena, Paulette Francis
Councilmember of the City of Gardena, Wanda Love
Councilmember of the City of Inglewood, Gloria Gray
Councilmember of the City of Los Angeles Bob Farrell (ret.)
Treasurer of the City of Inglewood, Wanda Brown
Clerk of the City of Carson, Dr. Khaleah Bradshaw
President of Compton Community College Board of Trustees, Barbara Calhoun
Board Member of Compton Unified School District, Micah Ali
Board Member of Compton Unified School District, Satra Zurita
Director of Central Basin Municipal Water District, Leticia Vasquez-Wilson
Director of Metropolitan Water Replenishment District, Robert Katherman
Director of West Basin Municipal Water District, Harold Williams
Commissioner of the City of Hawthorne, Juanita Douse
Commissioner of the City of Lawndale, Ken Miller
PARTIAL LIST OF UNIONS
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, IBEW Local 11
International Longshore and Warehouse Union, ILWU Local 13
International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Marine Clerks Assoc. ILWU Local 63
International Longshore and Warehouse Union, So. Ca. District Council ILWU SCDC
Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL)
Teamsters Joint Council 42 (representing 23 Teamster Union Locals)
So. Ca. Pipe Trades District Council 16
UA Local 250 (Refrigeration, Welders, and Steamfitters)
PARTIAL LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS
Avance Democratic Club (Largest Latino Dem Club in LA)
Martin Luther King Jr. Democratic Club
San Pedro Democratic Club
So. Ca. Armenian Democratic Club
Citizens for Accountable Leadership (CAL)
National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC)
LAURA RICHARDSON’S ABBREVIATED BIO
Richardson was born in Los Angeles to bi-racial parents and is a longtime resident of San Pedro. She was raised by a single mother after her parents divorced when she was two. Her mother was a member of the Teamsters and remains a retiree today. Laura graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and earned her MBA from the University of Southern California’s (USC) Marshall School of Business.
Richardson has served this district as a Councilwoman, Assemblymember and Congressmember. She is the only candidate prepared to lead on day one.
Senate District 35 includes the Los Angeles County communities of Carson, Compton, Gardena, Harbor Gateway, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale, San Pedro, Westchester, Wilmington, Westchester, Watts, and unincorporated communities of East and West Rancho Dominguez, Lennox, West Athens, Westmont, and Willowbrook.
For more information visit laura4senate.com.
The general election is on November 5, 2024.
