Kevin Michael McCarty (born January 6, 1972) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 6th Assembly District, which encompasses a portion of the Sacramento metropolitan area, including most of the city of Sacramento. He is a candidate in the 2024 election for Mayor of Sacramento.
Kevin McCarty | |
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| Member of the California Assembly | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Dickinson |
| Constituency | 7th district (2014–2022) 6th district (2022–present) |
| Member of the Sacramento City Council from the 6th district | |
| In office 2004–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Jones |
| Succeeded by | Eric Guerra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 6, 1972 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Leticia García |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | California State University, Long Beach (BA) California State University, Sacramento (MPP) |
McCarty is a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus. Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2014, he served on the Sacramento City Council representing the 6th district, which includes part of the eastern and southeastern parts of the city.[1]
Background
editMcCarty graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from CSU Long Beach and has a master's degree in public policy and administration from Sacramento State. Before his service as an elected official, McCarty served as Policy Director to former California Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante, and as an Assembly Budget Committee consultant to then-Assemblywoman Denise Moreno Ducheny.[2] While on the City Council, McCarty worked as a legislative advocate for Preschool California.
Political career
editMcCarty served on the Sacramento City Council from 2004 to 2014. Representing many of Sacramento's older neighborhoods, McCarty advocated for safe housing, inspections of Sacramento's numerous rental housing units, gun control, and the creation of after-school programs. [citation needed] Council member McCarty along with Darrell Fong voted against a $257 million subsidy to develop a downtown entertainment and sports complex for the Sacramento Kings. [citation needed]
In 2014, incumbent Democrat Assemblyman Roger Dickinson ran for the California State Senate, leaving the California's 7th Assembly District vacant. McCarty ran again and this time was successful, defeating fellow Sacramento City Councilman Steve Cohn. As a result of the 2020 census, McCarty's Elmhurst neighborhood was redistricted to the 6th Assembly District, from which he was re-elected in 2022 election.
McCarty is a member of the California Legislative Progressive Caucus.[3]
He is a candidate in the 2024 election for Mayor of Sacramento. He has advanced to the November runoff, narrowly defeating former state senator Richard Pan for the runner-up spot in the primary.
Personal life
editMcCarty was born and raised in the Sacramento area. He currently resides in the Elmhurst neighborhood with his wife, Leticia García, and their twin daughters Victoria and Barbara.[1][4] He is Catholic.[5]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin McCarty | 6,218 | 62.0 | |
| Democratic | John Boyd | 3,815 | 38.0 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin McCarty | 5,654 | 97.31 | |
| write-ins | 156 | 2.69 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roger Dickinson | 14,157 | 35.12 | |
| Democratic | Kevin McCarty | 13,955 | 34.62 | |
| Democratic | Lauren Hammond | 7,525 | 18.67 | |
| Democratic | Chris Garland | 3,512 | 8.71 | |
| Democratic | Adam Sartain | 1,041 | 2.58 | |
| write-ins | 121 | 0.30 | ||
| Total votes | 40,311 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin McCarty | 6,743 | 73.80 | |
| Republican | Mitch Netto | 2,364 | 25.87 | |
| write-ins | 30 | 0.33 | ||
| overvotes | 9 | |||
| undervotes | 806 | |||
| Total votes | 9,952 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin McCarty | 17,788 | 36.52 | |
| Democratic | Steve Cohn | 14,876 | 30.54 | |
| Republican | Ralph Merletti | 7,245 | 14.88 | |
| Republican | Oliver Ponce | 4,377 | 8.99 | |
| Democratic | Mark Johannessen | 4,298 | 8.82 | |
| write-ins | 121 | 0.25 | ||
| overvotes | 3,585 | |||
| undervotes | 164 | |||
| Total votes | 52,454 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin McCarty | 24,823 | 58.13 | |
| Democratic | Steve Cohn | 17,877 | 41.87 | |
| overvotes | 117 | |||
| undervotes | 6,343 | |||
| Total votes | 49,160 | 100 | ||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Kevin McCarty (incumbent) | 69,901 | 99.5 | |
| Republican | Ryan K. Brown (write-in) | 254 | 0.4 | |
| Libertarian | Janine Kloss (write-in) | 51 | 0.1 | |
| Republican | Ralph Merletti (write-in) | 43 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 70,249 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Kevin McCarty (incumbent) | 111,112 | 69.8 | |
| Republican | Ryan K. Brown | 48,097 | 30.2 | |
| Total votes | 159,209 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Kevin McCarty (incumbent) | 63,705 | 99.6 | |
| Republican | Scott Schmidt (write-in) | 237 | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | 63,942 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Kevin McCarty (incumbent) | 107,849 | 71.3 | |
| Republican | Scott Schmidt | 43,361 | 28.7 | |
| Total votes | 151,210 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Kevin McCarty (incumbent) | 43,957 | 100% | |
| Total votes | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Kevin McCarty (incumbent) | 57,740 | 55.4 | |
| Republican | Cathy Cook | 21,522 | 20.6 | |
| Democratic | Josh Pane | 15,709 | 15.1 | |
| Republican | Bob Marques | 7,340 | 7.0 | |
| Libertarian | Janice Marlae Bonser | 1,931 | 1.9 | |
| Total votes | 104,242 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Kevin McCarty (incumbent) | 98,656 | 65.6 | |
| Republican | Cathy Cook | 51,823 | 34.4 | |
| Total votes | 150,479 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Your Council Member: Councilmember Kevin McCarty". City of Sacramento. 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Our Staff: Kevin McCarty, Legislative Advocate". Preschool California. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Legislative Progressive Caucus". assembly.ca.gov. California State Assembly. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Biography". Official Website - Assemblymember Kevin McCarty Representing the 7th California Assembly District. November 3, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Vote Smart | Facts For All". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - State Assembly" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved June 20, 2024.