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Mike Gipson
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Member of the California Assembly
Assumed office
December 1, 2014
Preceded by Isadore Hall III
Constituency 64th district (2014–2022)
65th district (2022–present)
Personal details
Born
Mike Anthony Gipson

(1966-06-25) June 25, 1966 (age 58)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse La Cresha
Children 2
Education Los Angeles Southwest College
University of Phoenix (BA)

Mike Anthony Gipson (born June 25, 1966) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 65th Assembly District, which encompasses portions of the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, including Compton, Carson, Willowbrook, and the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Gipson is a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus. Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2014, he was served on the Carson City Council.

Electoral history

2014 California State Assembly

California's 65th State Assembly district election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Gipson 11,975 51.0
Democratic Prophet La'Omar Walker 5,022 21.4
Democratic Steve Neal 3,580 15.2
Democratic Micah Ali 2,923 12.4
Total votes 23,500 100.0
General election
Democratic Mike Gipson 30,041 63.6
Democratic Prophet La'Omar Walker 17,217 36.4
Total votes 47,258 100.0
Democratic hold

2016 California State Assembly

California's 65th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Gipson (incumbent) 46,186 76.5
Republican Theresa Sanford 14,179 23.5
Total votes 60,365 100.0
General election
Democratic Mike Gipson (incumbent) 86,419 73.4
Republican Theresa Sanford 31,300 26.6
Total votes 117,719 100.0
Democratic hold

2018 California State Assembly

California's 65th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Gipson (incumbent) 29,422 100.0
Republican Theresa Sanford (write-in) 9 0.0
Total votes 29,431 100.0
General election
Democratic Mike Gipson (incumbent) 83,210 84.7
Republican Theresa Sanford 15,010 15.3
Total votes 98,220 100.0
Democratic hold

2020 California State Assembly

2020 California's 65th State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Gipson (incumbent) 83,559 59.50%
Democratic Fatima S. Iqbal-Zubair 56,875 40.50%
Total votes
Democratic hold

2022 California State Assembly

2022 California's 65th State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Gipson (incumbent) 28,801 68.0
Democratic Fatima Iqbal-Zubair 13,162 31.1
Republican Lydia Gutierrez (write-in) 414 1.0
Total votes 42,377 100%
General election
Democratic Mike Gipson (incumbent) 43,118 61.7
Democratic Fatima Iqbal-Zubair 26,719 38.3
Total votes 69,837 100%
Democratic hold
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