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Senate District 26
Democrat Ben Allen currently represents Senate District 26 and will not be termed out until 2026. Allen will not be up for re-election until 2018.
District Summary
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Voter Registration
Total Voters - 604,394 Democrat - 45.81% Republican - 23.19% No Party Preference - 25.70% |
Demographics
White - 64.87% Latino - 13.62% Black - 3.96% Asian - 15.85% |
Citizen Voting Age Population
Latino - 10.38% Black - 4.11% Asian - 10.57% |
Counties
Los Angeles |
Major Cities
Santa Monica Venice El Segundo Manhattan Beach |
District Vote History
2014
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Senate District 26
Ben Allen (D) - 60% Sandra Fluke (D) - 40% |
Governor
Jerry Brown (D) - 65% Neel Kashkari (R) - 35% |
Secretary of State
Alex Padilla (D) - 58% Pete Peterson (R) - 42% |
Proposition 46: MICRA
Yes - 32% No - 68% |
2012
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U.S. President
Barack Obama (D) - 65% Mitt Romney (R) - 32% |
U.S. Senator
Diane Feinstein (D) - 68% Elizabeth Emken (R) - 32% |
Proposition 30: Income and Sales Tax Increase
Yes - 58% No - 42% |
Ben Allen Biography
Ben Allen was elected to represent the 26th Senate District on November 4, 2014, which consists of the cities of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, El Segundo, Avalon, Lomita, Torrance, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, and Beverly Hills; the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, Westchester, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Westwood, Westwood Village, Bel Air, Holmby Hills, Little Holmby, Sunset Hills, Beverly Grove, Mar Vista, Mid City West, Miracle Mile, Larchmont Village, Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, Fairfax, Carthay, Fremont Place, Hancock Park, and Windsor Square; and the unincorporated Los Angeles County communities of Marina Del Rey, San Clemente Island, Santa Catalina Island, Franklin, Centinela, and Ocean View.
Ben is a former board member, and former Board President, of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and was elected as the top vote-getter in both his 2008 election and 2012 reelection. He is also an attorney with the law firm of Richardson & Patel LLP and he is a lecturer at UCLA Law School, where he teaches education law and policy.
Ben continues to be a leader on issues of environmental sustainability, financial accountability, and community engagement. While President of the Board, Ben helped shepherd through a successful $385 million bond measure that is set to upgrade District facilities using cutting-edge environmental best practices and create good new local jobs. He helped lead the negotiations for the District with the City of Santa Monica that increased and stabilized City funding for the schools and has supported efforts to ensure that the District provides all students with high-quality educational opportunities regardless of their background or means.
Ben serves on the executive board of the Los Angeles County School Trustees Association, is the Chair of L.A. County’s Committee on School District Organization, and is a delegate to the California Democratic State Convention.
While in law school, Allen served as a voting member of the University of California Board of Regents and as a judicial clerk with the United Nations’ International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Afterwards, Allen was a litigator with the law firm of Bryan Cave LLP and then led the successful Los Angeles launch of The Spark Program, a non-profit organization that connects at-risk middle school students with apprenticeships. He currently serves on Spark’s board.
Prior to his law career, Allen worked for the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI), and then as communications director for Congressman Jose Serrano (D-NY). Allen has degrees from Harvard, Cambridge, and UC Berkeley, and he is fluent in Spanish.
Ben is a former board member, and former Board President, of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and was elected as the top vote-getter in both his 2008 election and 2012 reelection. He is also an attorney with the law firm of Richardson & Patel LLP and he is a lecturer at UCLA Law School, where he teaches education law and policy.
Ben continues to be a leader on issues of environmental sustainability, financial accountability, and community engagement. While President of the Board, Ben helped shepherd through a successful $385 million bond measure that is set to upgrade District facilities using cutting-edge environmental best practices and create good new local jobs. He helped lead the negotiations for the District with the City of Santa Monica that increased and stabilized City funding for the schools and has supported efforts to ensure that the District provides all students with high-quality educational opportunities regardless of their background or means.
Ben serves on the executive board of the Los Angeles County School Trustees Association, is the Chair of L.A. County’s Committee on School District Organization, and is a delegate to the California Democratic State Convention.
While in law school, Allen served as a voting member of the University of California Board of Regents and as a judicial clerk with the United Nations’ International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Afterwards, Allen was a litigator with the law firm of Bryan Cave LLP and then led the successful Los Angeles launch of The Spark Program, a non-profit organization that connects at-risk middle school students with apprenticeships. He currently serves on Spark’s board.
Prior to his law career, Allen worked for the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI), and then as communications director for Congressman Jose Serrano (D-NY). Allen has degrees from Harvard, Cambridge, and UC Berkeley, and he is fluent in Spanish.
Ben Allen Political History
2003-2005: Staff Member for Congressman Jose Serrano (D - NY)
2006-2008: University of California Board of Regents, Student Regent
2008-2014: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board Member
2014-Present: California State Senator
2006-2008: University of California Board of Regents, Student Regent
2008-2014: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board Member
2014-Present: California State Senator
Ben Allen Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700)
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Committee Membership
Budget and Fiscal Review - Member
Budget Subcommittee #1: Education - Member
Elections and Constitutional Amendments - Member
Natural Resources and Water - Member
Transportation and Housing - Member
Veteran Affairs - Member
Budget Subcommittee #1: Education - Member
Elections and Constitutional Amendments - Member
Natural Resources and Water - Member
Transportation and Housing - Member
Veteran Affairs - Member
Ben Allen Staff
Capitol Office 916-651-4026
Colleen Beamish - Chief of Staff ([email protected])
Tina Andolina - Senior Policy Consultant ([email protected])
Zak Meyer-Krings - Senior Policy Consultant ([email protected])
Tiffany Mok - Senior Policy Consultant ([email protected])
Lauren Robinson - Scheduler ([email protected])
Redondo Beach District Office 310-318-6994
Samuel Liu - Deputy Chief of Staff ([email protected])
Samantha David - District Director ([email protected])
James Reina - District Representative ([email protected])
Colleen Beamish - Chief of Staff ([email protected])
Tina Andolina - Senior Policy Consultant ([email protected])
Zak Meyer-Krings - Senior Policy Consultant ([email protected])
Tiffany Mok - Senior Policy Consultant ([email protected])
Lauren Robinson - Scheduler ([email protected])
Redondo Beach District Office 310-318-6994
Samuel Liu - Deputy Chief of Staff ([email protected])
Samantha David - District Director ([email protected])
James Reina - District Representative ([email protected])
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2018 Election Outlook
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