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Juan Vargas
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U.S. House, California, District 51
Incumbent
In office
January 3, 2013-Present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position 0
PartyDemocratic
PredecessorBob Filner (D)
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
First electedNovember 6, 2012
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Campaign $$1,061,806
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
California State Assembly
2001-2006
California State Senate District 40
December 6, 2010-January 2, 2013
Education
Bachelor'sUniversity of San Diego, 1983
Master'sFordham University
J.D.Harvard Law School
Personal
BirthdayMarch 7, 1961
Place of birthNational City, CA
ProfessionAttorney
Net worth$1,553,505
ReligionCatholic
Websites
Office website

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Juan Vargas (b. March 7, 1961) is a Democratic member of the U.S. House representing the 51st Congressional District of California. He was first elected in 2012.[1]

Vargas is a former Democratic member of the California State Senate, representing District 40 from 2010 until his resignation on January 2, 2013.[2] Prior to his election to the California State Senate, Vargas served in the California State Assembly from 2001 to 2006.He is also a member of the San Diego City Council.

Vargas earned his BA in Political Science from the University of San Diego in 1983. He went on to receive his MA in Humanities from Fordham University. He then earned his JD from Harvard Law School.

Vargas works for Luce, Forward, Hamilton and Scripps as an Associate Attorney.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Vargas serves on the following committees:[3]

California State Senate

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Vargas served on these committees:

  • Subcommittee on Sustainable School Facilities

Elections

2012

See also: California's 51st congressional district elections, 2012

Vargas won the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 51st District.[1] He and Michael Crimmins (R) advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary, defeating Denise Moreno Ducheny (D), Daniel Ramirez (D), John Brooks (D), Xanthi Gionis (R), and Bernard Portley (R). They faced off in the November 6, 2012, general election.[4][5][6]

Vargas's campaign spent between $40,000 and $50,000 to promote his Republican primary and preferred general election opponent Michael Crimmins in the primary election. The goal of this venture was to help a Republican advance to the general election so that Vargas could easily win in the general election, since the 51st District is heavily Democratic.

U.S. House, California, District 51 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgJuan Vargas 71.5% 113,934
     Republican Michael Crimmins 28.5% 45,464
Total Votes 159,398
Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2010

See also: California State Senate elections, 2010

Vargas advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary, defeating Mary Salas in the June 8 primary election.[7] He then advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary, defeating Republican Brian Hendry in the November 2 general election.[8]

California State Senate, District 40 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Juan Vargas (D) 101,767
Brian Hendry (R) 69,417
California State Senate, District 40 Democratic Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Juan Vargas (D) 24,282
Mary Salas (D) 24,260

Campaign themes

Vargas' website listed the following issues:

  • Good paying jobs for trained workers
  • Solar and green power economic growth
  • Educational opportunity for all children
  • In-home supportive healthcare services for the aged and infirmed
  • Fixing the budget mess created by the politicians currently in Sacramento[9]

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Vargas is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, Vargas raised a total of $1,061,806 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 22, 2013.[10]

Juan Vargas's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 US House (California, District 51) Won $1,061,806
Grand Total Raised $1,061,806

2012

Breakdown of the source of Vargas's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Vargas won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Vargas's campaign committee raised a total of $1,061,806 and spent $1,010,618.[11]

2010

In 2010, Vargas raised $942,563 in contributions. [12]

His four largest contributors were:

Donor Amount
Vargas, Juan $65,000
Afscme California $15,600
California Association Of Realtors $15,600
California Dental Association $15,600

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Vargas missed 2 of 89 roll call votes from January 2013 to March 2013. This amounts to 2.2%, which is equal to the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[13]

Net worth

See also: Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Vargas's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $977,011 and $2,130,000. That averages to $1,553,505, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2011 of $5,107,874.[14]

Personal

Vargas and his wife, Adrienne, have two children.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN "California Districts Race - 2012 Election Center"
  2. ↑ sacbee.com, "The Buzz: Negrete McLeod and Vargas resign from California Senate before new Congress begins," January 3, 2013
  3. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
  4. ↑ California Secretary of State, Official candidate list
  5. ↑ Unofficial election results
  6. ↑ Sacramento Bee, "Sen. Juan Vargas opts for congressional run," June 9, 2011
  7. ↑ California Senate primary results
  8. ↑ Sacramento Bee, California State Senate election results
  9. ↑ Juan Vargas' campaign website, Issues
  10. ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Juan Vargas," Accessed March 22, 2013
  11. ↑ Open Secrets "Juan Vargas 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 20, 2013
  12. ↑ 2010 contributions
  13. ↑ GovTrack, "Juan Vargas," Accessed April 2, 2013
  14. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Vargas, (D-Cali), 2011"
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