Shannon Grove
2022 - Present
2026
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Shannon Grove (Republican Party) is a member of the California State Senate, representing District 12. She assumed office on December 5, 2022. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Grove (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the California State Senate to represent District 12. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Grove previously served as state Senate minority leader.
Grove is a former Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing District 34 from 2010 to 2016. Grove did not seek re-election to the California State Assembly in 2016.
Biography
Shannon Grove was born and lives in Kern County, California. Grove served in the U.S. Army. Her career experience includes co-founding and working as the CEO of Continental Labor and Staffing Resources.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Grove was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture Committee, Vice Chair
- Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
- Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee
- Senate Health Committee
- Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, Vice Chair
- Natural Resources and Water Committee
- Senate Rules Committee, Vice Chair
- Rules Committee
2021-2022
Grove was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, Vice Chair
- Natural Resources and Water Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
- Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee
- Senate Health Committee
2019-2020
Grove was assigned to the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Grove served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Budget |
| • Elections and Redistricting, Vice chair |
| • Insurance |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Grove served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Aging and Long-Term Care |
| • Budget |
| • Human Services |
| • Natural Resources, Vice chair |
| • Veterans Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Grove served on these committees:
| California committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Accountability and Administrative Review |
| • Human Services |
| • Insurance |
| • Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy, Vice chair |
| • Natural Resources |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: California State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Senate District 12
Incumbent Shannon Grove defeated Susanne Gundy in the general election for California State Senate District 12 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shannon Grove (R) | 68.7 | 196,017 |
 | Susanne Gundy (D)  | 31.3 | 89,471 | |
| Total votes: 285,488 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 12
Incumbent Shannon Grove and Susanne Gundy advanced from the primary for California State Senate District 12 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shannon Grove (R) | 68.7 | 119,319 |
| ✔ | | Susanne Gundy (D) | 31.3 | 54,289 |
| Total votes: 173,608 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
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General election
General election for California State Senate District 16
Shannon Grove defeated Ruth Musser-Lopez in the general election for California State Senate District 16 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shannon Grove (R) | 64.2 | 169,714 |
 | Ruth Musser-Lopez (D) | 35.8 | 94,579 | |
| Total votes: 264,293 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 16
Shannon Grove and Ruth Musser-Lopez defeated Gregory Tatum in the primary for California State Senate District 16 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shannon Grove (R) | 59.1 | 90,353 |
| ✔ | | Ruth Musser-Lopez (D) | 29.0 | 44,303 |
 | Gregory Tatum (R) | 11.9 | 18,152 | |
| Total votes: 152,808 | |||
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2016
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.[3] Incumbent Shannon Grove (R) did not seek re-election.
Vince Fong defeated Perrin Swanlund in the California State Assembly District 34 general election.[4][5]
| California State Assembly, District 34 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Vince Fong |
73.23% | 123,959 | |
| Democratic | Perrin Swanlund | 26.77% | 45,305 | |
| Total Votes | 169,264 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Vince Fong and Perrin Swanlund defeated Ernie Gollehon and Michael Garcia Biglay in the California State Assembly District 34 Blanket primary.[6][7]
| California State Assembly, District 34 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Vince Fong |
60.32% | 57,915 | |
| Democratic | Perrin Swanlund |
24.40% | 23,429 | |
| Republican | Ernie Gollehon | 9.14% | 8,779 | |
| Republican | Michael Garcia Biglay | 6.13% | 5,886 | |
| Total Votes | 96,009 | |||
2014
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Shannon Grove (R) and Virginia "Mari" Goodman (D) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Grove defeated Goodman in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Shannon Grove Incumbent |
74.5% | 70,403 | |
| Democratic | Virginia "Mari" Goodman | 25.5% | 24,132 | |
| Total Votes | 94,535 | |||
2012
Grove won re-election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 34. She was displaced from her current district by redistricting. She and Mari Goodman (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, unopposed. She was subsequently elected in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Shannon Grove Incumbent |
69.2% | 106,384 | |
| Democratic | Mari Goodman | 30.8% | 47,254 | |
| Total Votes | 153,638 | |||
2010
Grove defeated Shannon Holloway and Ken Mettler in the June 8 primary. She then defeated Democrat Holly Spohn-Gross in the November 2 general election.[13][14]
| California State Assembly, District 32 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Shannon Grove (R)
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97,470 | |||
| Holly Spohn-Gross (D) | 37,892 | |||
| California House of Representatives, District 32 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Shannon Grove (R)
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35,789 | |||
| Ken Mettler (R) | 13,740 | |||
| Shannon Holloway (R) | 2,326 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
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Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the California State Legislature was in session from January 1 to September 14.
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2022
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In 2022, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3 to August 31.
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2021
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In 2021, the California State Legislature was in session from December 7 to September 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the California State Legislature was in session from January 7 through September 13.
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2018
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In 2018, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3, 2018 through August 31, 2018.
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2016
In 2016, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 through August 31. The formal session ended on August 31, but constitutionally the session adjourned sine die on November 30.
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2015
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In 2015, the California State Legislature was in session from December 1, 2014, through September 12, 2015.
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2014
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In 2014, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 30.
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2013
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In 2013, the California State Legislature was in session from December 3, 2012, to September 13, 2013
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2012
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In 2012, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 to August 31.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate California State Senate District 12 |
Officeholder California State Senate District 12 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Senator Shannon Grove, "Biography," accessed December 19, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Shannon Grove," accessed December 19, 2022
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Anna Caballero (D) |
California State Senate District 12 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Jean Fuller (R) |
California State Senate District 16 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Melissa Hurtado (D) |
| Preceded by Connie Conway (R) |
California State Assembly District 34 2010-2016 |
Succeeded by Vince Fong (R) |
