At Look At 2022 U.S. Senate Primary Candidates

First in an irregular series.

Apr 29, 2022

Woo Hoo, folks! Election time is coming quicker than a rabbit being chased by a fox. And there’s nothing this fox likes better than writing about politics.

There are soooo many candidates running for Statewide office that I’m not even going to try and be wordy about this. When I read the snail mail version of the official voter guide, my eyes glazed over, so I’m certainly not going to make you suffer. I’m keeping it short and sweet. And sassy.

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No, it’s not voter fraud. Even Republicans have the opportunity to vote twice to select our United State Senator. Both elections are on the same ballot. Each election has a its own set of candidates.

Why? Back in 2020 Presidential candidate Joe Biden picked then US Senator from California Kamala Harris to be his Vice President. Despite the fact that about a quarter of the country does not believe it to be true, the Biden-Harris ticket won the November 2020 General Election.

There was that attempt at insurrection on January 6, 2021, but the assembled patriots who were supposed to be battling Antifa so martial law could be declared had a problem: Antifa didn’t show up.

Plans B & C to prevent Biden-Harris from assuming their offices also failed. State legislatures weren’t eager to authorize a set of shadow electors for the Electoral College, and Vice President Mike Pence refused to delay the announcement of the vote because he didn't think it was legal.

So Kamala Harris stepped down from the Senate and Alex Padilla was appointed by Gov. Newsom to serve until the next statewide election. If he wins the first election, Padilla can serve until January 2023. If he loses the second election somebody else will be our U.S. Senator.

Unfortunately Dianne Feinstein won’t be on the ballot this year. You’ll have to wait until 2024 to make that choice.

Short-Term Senator

Alex Padilla - Democrat
Appointed by Gov Newsom to fill out Kamala Harris term-
Website | Facebook | Twitter| Instagram
First Latino to represent California in the U.S. Senate - That’s who I’m voting for.

Mark P. Meuser - Republican
Constitutional Attorney
Website | Facebook | Twitter| Instagram
He says talk is cheap, and, by gum, he’s right. Gonna fix up California with some good ol’ law and order and the pointy headed bureaucrats (that the Senate has no authority over) are gonna get what’s comin’ to them.

Dan O'Dowd - Democrat
Website | Twitter|
He wants Tesla cars off the road. And Hunter Biden investigated. Riiiight.

Timothy Ursich Jr.- Democrat
Doctor
Website | Facebook | Instagram
“Unlike most currently elected officials, my ethics and morals are NOT for sale!” Why would they be? Buying or selling something assumes value.

James P. Bradley - Republican
CEO/Business Owner
Website | Facebook | Twitter| Instagram
Says “Disinformation” and “misinformation” are synonyms for TRUTH. It goes downhill from there.

Jon Elist - Republican
Small Business Owner
Website | Facebook | Twitter| Instagram
I thought we’d learned our lesson about electing businessmen.

Myron L. Hall - Republican
Podiatric Physician
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Says the first thing Elon Musk should do is move Twitter to another state. Guess he’s the ‘No Jobs’ candidate.

Daphne Bradford - No Party Preference
Education Consultant
Website | Facebook | Twitter| Instagram
She needs a job.

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Full Term Senator, Starting in January 2023

Akinyemi Agbede - Democrat
Mathematician
Website | Facebook | Instagram
“I will be focusing on ensuring that we invest the state’s revenues in the right policies and programs that help the common man.” (US Senate has no role in how CA’s budget is determined)

Dan O'Dowd - Democrat
No Ballot Designation
Website | Twitter|
He wants Tesla cars off the road. And Hunter Biden investigated. Riiiight.

Alex Padilla - Democrat
Appointed by Gov Newsom to fill out Kamala Harris term
Website | Facebook | Twitter| Instagram
First Latino to represent California in the U.S. Senate - That’s who I’m voting for.

Douglas Howard Pierce - Democrat
Missing Children's Advocate
Website | Twitter |
Centrism is a political outlook or position that involves acceptance and / or support of a balance of social equality and a degree of social hierarchy, while opposing political changes which would result in a significant shift of society strongly to either the left or the right. (You can’t negotiate with terrorists)

Obaidul Huq Pirjada - Democrat
Attorney
Website | Facebook |
Nice guy. Would make a terrible Senator.

James P. Bradley - Republican
CEO/Business Owner
Website | Facebook | Twitter| Instagram
Says “Disinformation” and “misinformation” are synonyms for TRUTH”. It goes downhill from there.

Jon Elist - Republican
Small Business Owner
Website | Facebook | Twitter| Instagram
I thought we’d learned our lesson about electing businessmen.

Sarah Sun Liew - Republican
Entrepreneur/Non-Profit Director
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
“Support Leaders Like President Donald Trump and Rebuild a Solid Christian State”

Robert George Lucero, Jr - Republican
Executive Business Consultant
Website | Facebook | Twitter |
Used to be a Democrat, became a Republican after Jan 6 insurrection (which he disapproved of)

Enrique Petris - Republican
Businessman/Investor
No Internet Presence
Why do some of these people bother? For all I know he’s Mork from Ork.

Chuck Smith - Republican
Retired Law Enforcement
Website | Facebook |
“Liberal politics and divisive agendas are killing the American Dream.”

Carlos Guillermo Tapia - Republican
Business Owner/Realtor
No Internet Presence
I think he lives in Chula Vista, and there are two dismissed family court-type cases mentioning somebody by the same name.

Cordie Williams - Republican
Doctor/Business Owner
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
COVID denialist chiropractor who calls immigrants illegals.

James "Henk" Conn - Green
Teacher
Website | Facebook | Twitter |
A Green Party guy that I could vote for, if I thought he had a chance

Pamela Elizondo - Green
Marijuana Plastic Entrepreneur
Green Party Website
Perennial candidate

John Thompson Parker - Peace and Freedom
Social Justice Advocate
Website | Facebook
Fight for Socialism, and our earth; and a world without war, poverty and oppression

Daphne Bradford - No Party Preference
Education Consultant
Website | Facebook | Twitter| Instagram
She needs a job.

Eleanor Garcia - No Party Preference
Industrial Worker
No Internet Presence
Socialist Workers Party Candidate - I used to think these guys were ridiculous, then Donald Trump took over the GOP.

Don J. Grundmann - No Party Preference
Doctor of Chiropractic
Website |Facebook |
A right wing crank – somebody said bigot is his middle name. Just sayin’.

Deon D. Jenkins - No Party Preference
No Ballot Designation
Website |
Hip hop artist, who lowered his standards to run for Senate after losing as a candidate for president.

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Next Up: Who’s stupid enough to run against a sitting governor who just cleaned the clock of some would-be recall miscreants?

Words & Deeds

At Look At 2022 U.S. Senate Primary Candidates

First in an irregular series.

Short-Term Senator

Full Term Senator, Starting in January 2023