Johnny Khamis
In 2020 , Khamis ran as an independent against Democrats: then Santa Clara County Supervisor for District 3 Dave Cortese , former Federal Election Commission chair Ann Ravel , and former Speaker Pro Tempore of the California State Assembly and former San Jose City Councilwoman Nora Campos along with Republicans: Robert Howell , U . S . Army staff sergeant Ken Del Valle , and fellow independent Tim Gildersleeve for California's 15th State Senate District to replace termed-out State Senator Jim Beall . On March 3rd , 2020 , in California's jungle primary concurrent with then presidential Super Tuesday primaries , Khamis lost where he placed 5th place behind Republican Robert Howell , Democrat Nora Campos , and the top two vote getters who would move on to general election in November: Ann Ravel who placed 2nd and Dave Cortese who placed in 1st place . 
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