Catherine Ann "Cottie" Petrie-Norris (born August 7, 1975) is an American politician who is in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, she represents the 74th Assembly District, which encompasses the coastal Orange County communities of Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Irvine, Laguna Woods, and Laguna Beach. Prior to being elected, she was a small business owner and served on the Housing and Human Services Committee of Laguna Beach.[1]
Cottie Petrie-Norris | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 74th district | |
| Assumed office December 3, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew Harper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1975 California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Laguna Beach, California |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
Petrie-Norris was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2018 after defeating the previous incumbent, Republican Matthew Harper. In 2020, Petrie-Norris was reelected to a second term by a very narrow margin over Newport Beach City Councilwoman Diane Dixon.
2018 California State Assembly election
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Matthew Harper (incumbent) | 46,500 | 41.6 | |
| Democratic | Cottie Petrie-Norris | 31,626 | 28.3 | |
| Democratic | Karina Onofre | 13,536 | 12.1 | |
| Republican | Katherine Daigle | 12,331 | 11.0 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Ta | 7,827 | 7.0 | |
| Total votes | 111,820 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Cottie Petrie-Norris | 94,057 | 52.3 | |
| Republican | Matthew Harper (incumbent) | 85,656 | 47.7 | |
| Total votes | 179,713 | 100.0 | ||
2020 California State Assembly election
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Cottie Petrie-Norris (incumbent) | 76,081 | 52.3 | |
| Republican | Diane Dixon | 36,683 | 25.2 | |
| Republican | Kelly Ernby | 32,602 | 22.4 | |
| Total votes | 145,366 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Cottie Petrie-Norris (incumbent) | 133,607 | 50.5 | |
| Republican | Diane Dixon | 131,023 | 49.5 | |
| Total votes | ||||
References
- ^ "Meet Cottie". Cottie Petrie-Norris for California State Assembly. Retrieved December 4, 2018.