Raymond L. Haight

Haight was educated in law at the University of Southern California, editing the Daily Trojan for a year between 1918 and 1919.

In the 1934 California gubernatorial election, Haight initially campaigned for the Republican nomination, gaining 85,000 votes.

Haight ultimately lost to Frank Merriam, who had recently been installed as governor following the death of James Rolph.

Haight campaigned as a centrist between the rightist Merriam and the leftist Sinclair, seeking support from voters dissatisfied with both candidates.

Much of Haight's voting strength came from the San Joaquin Valley, where farmers were suspicious of Sinclair's End Poverty in California scheme to take over so-called 'idle farms'.