FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 26, 2024

Secretary of State Weber Announces Results of Randomized Alphabet Drawing for the March 19, 2024, Congressional District 20 Special Primary Election
 

SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Secretary of State held a randomized alphabet drawing today to determine the order that candidates’ names will appear on the March 19, 2024, Congressional District 20 Special Primary Election ballot.

The results of today’s drawing are as follows:

  1. L
  2. G
  3. D
  4. R
  5. Z
  6. H
  7. K
  8. X
  9. O
  10. T
  11. Q
  12. N
  13. A
  14. U
  15. M
  16. B
  17. P
  18. F
  19. W
  20. V
  21. Y
  22. E
  23. C
  24. S 
  25. I
  26. J

This alphabet applies throughout the candidate's name, last name first, followed, if necessary, by first name, then middle name. If more than one candidate's last name begins with the same letter, the alphabet applies to the second letter and, if needed, the third, etc., until different letters appear in the same position. For example, if two candidates with the last names Campbell and Carlson are running for the same office, their order on the ballot will depend on the order in which the letters "M" and "R" were drawn in the randomized alphabet drawing.

Today’s randomized alphabet drawing was held in the Elections Division of the Secretary of State’s office in compliance with Elections Code section 13112. Staff pulled the letters in a lottery-style drawing, with witnesses from the press observing virtually.

U.S. Congressional Office

Congressional candidates follow the randomized alphabet and rotate within their districts with the lowest numbered Assembly district leading the rotation.

NOTES:

Congressional District 20* - Special Primary Election
*Includes portions of Fresno, Kern, Kings, and Tulare counties.

For more information on the March 19, 2024, Congressional District 20 Special Primary Election, please visit: www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/2024-cd20


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