2022 California State Board of Equalization elections

The 2022 California State Board of Equalization elections took place on November 8, 2022, to elect all four seats of the State Board of Equalization, with the non-partisan blanket primary election taking place on June 7, 2022.

District 1

The incumbent was Republican Ted Gaines, who was elected in [2018 California California State Board of Equalization|State Board of Equalization election|2018] with 51.4% of the vote. He was running for reelection.

Candidates

Jose Altamirano, business operations manager
Ted Gaines, incumbent member of the [State State Board of Equalization (California)|Board of Equalization (California)|Board of Equalization]
Braden Murphy, father
Nader Shahatit, tax consultant

District 2

The incumbent was Democrat Malia Cohen, who was elected in 2018 with 72.8% of the vote. Cohen was running in the 2022 California State Controller election.

Candidates

Michela Alioto-Pier, member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, granddaughter of San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto
Sally Lieber, assemblymember 2002–2008
Peter Coe Verbica, investment advisor, family donated heart of Henry Coe State Park, Chair of Investment Committee, San Jose Symphony Foundation

District 3

The incumbent was Democrat Tony Vazquez, who was elected in 2018 with 69.9% of the vote. He was running for reelection.

Candidates

Y. Marie Manvel
John Mendoza
Tony Vazquez, incumbent member of the Board of Equalization

District 4

The incumbent was Democrat Mike Schaefer, who was elected in 2018 with 52.2% of the vote. He was running for reelection.

Candidates

Denis R. Bilodeau, taxpayer advocate and engineer
David Dodson, California State Board of Equalization, Supervisor
Randell R. Economy, small business owner
Matthew Harper, Mayor of Huntington Beach, Member of the California State Assembly, 74th district
John F. Kelly, small business owner
Erik Peterson, businessman and Huntington Beach councilmember
Mike Schaefer, incumbent member of the Board of Equalization