John Laird
State Senator, California Senate District 17 · Democrat
Officeholder2026 status not confirmed
The District
What California Senate District 17 covers
Covers all of Monterey County, San Benito County and Santa Cruz County; part of San Luis Obispo County.
Includes Prunedale, Atascadero, Salinas, Bonny Doon, Carmel Valley Village, Day Valley, El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), Los Osos, Monterey, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz and 75 more.
562 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDU/SLDL) · Precinct lines: California Statewide Database (Berkeley Law, UC Berkeley, for the California Legislature), SR precinct boundaries for the 2020 / 2022 / 2024 generals (/g22/.zip); free public resource, no formal licence
Results
Certified results for California Senate District 17
State Senate District 17
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John LairdDemocratic | Democratic | 269,862 | 65.0% |
| Tony VirruetaRepublican | Republican | 144,992 | 35.0% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
State Senate District 17
2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John LairdDemocratic | Democratic | 320,090 | 64.7% |
| Vicki NohrdenRepublican | Republican | 174,587 | 35.3% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
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File read Sep 24, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_em1xsyh66.
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