Albert Robles (California)
Albert Robles was a member of the Water Replenishment District of Southern California, representing District 5. He assumed office in 1992. He left office in 2018.
Robles (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Senate to represent District 35. He lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Albert Robles received a master's degree from the University of Southern California and a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.[1]
He served as the mayor of Carson from April 2015 to January 2021 and was a Carson councilmember from March 2013 to March 2015.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: California State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Senate District 35
Laura Richardson defeated Michelle Chambers in the general election for California State Senate District 35 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laura Richardson (D) | 50.6 | 122,862 |
 | Michelle Chambers (D) | 49.4 | 120,144 | |
| Total votes: 243,006 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 35
The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Senate District 35 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Richardson (D) | 27.8 | 26,916 |
| ✔ | | Michelle Chambers (D) | 24.5 | 23,670 |
| James A. Spencer (R) | 18.8 | 18,193 | ||
 | Albert Robles (D) | 8.5 | 8,263 | |
 | Alex Monteiro (D) | 6.0 | 5,840 | |
 | Jennifer Trichelle-Marie Williams (D) | 5.4 | 5,242 | |
 | Nilo Vega Michelin (D) | 4.8 | 4,628 | |
| Lamar Lyons (D) | 4.1 | 3,959 | ||
| Total votes: 96,711 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County
Incumbent Carol Williams Elswick won election outright against Albert Robles in the primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carol Williams Elswick (Nonpartisan) | 68.5 | 841,715 | |
| Albert Robles (Nonpartisan) | 31.5 | 387,413 | |
| Total votes: 1,229,128 | |||
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2020
See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2020)
General election
General election for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 2
Holly Mitchell defeated Herb Wesson Jr. in the general election for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Holly Mitchell (Nonpartisan) | 60.6 | 387,930 |
 | Herb Wesson Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 39.4 | 252,545 | |
| Total votes: 640,475 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 2
The following candidates ran in the primary for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 2 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Herb Wesson Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 29.9 | 90,597 |
| ✔ | | Holly Mitchell (Nonpartisan) | 29.0 | 87,914 |
 | Jan Perry (Nonpartisan) | 11.9 | 36,099 | |
| Albert Robles (Nonpartisan) | 10.7 | 32,305 | |
| Jorge Nuno (Nonpartisan) | 6.6 | 19,850 | ||
| Jake Jeong (Nonpartisan) | 6.4 | 19,511 | ||
| Rene Rigard (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 16,452 | ||
| Total votes: 302,728 | |||
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2016
Los Angeles County held elections for county commission, district attorney, and special districts in 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on July 7, 2016. The candidate filing deadline for this election was on March 11, 2016. Incumbent Albert Robles defeated Ricardo Pulido, Charles Davis, Gary Mendez, and Ronald Gonzales-Lawrence in the Water Replenishment District of Southern California, District 5 general election.[3]
| Water Replenishment District of Southern California, District 5 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Albert Robles Incumbent |
33.29% | 46,155 |
| Ricardo Pulido | 23.06% | 31,979 |
| Charles Davis | 17.20% | 23,843 |
| Gary Mendez | 14.04% | 19,465 |
| Ronald Gonzales-Lawrence | 12.41% | 17,211 |
| Total Votes (99.24% of precincts reporting) | 138,653 | |
| Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Albert Robles did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Albert Robles did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Albert Robles did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
2018
Robles ordered to vacate Water Replenishment District of Southern California board
Robles was elected mayor of Carson City, California, in 2016. At the time, he was serving as a member of the Water Replenishment District of Southern California, a position he held beginning in 1992. He previously served on the Carson City Council beginning in 2013.[4]
In May 2018, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ordered Robles' resignation from the Water Replenishment District of Southern California. The court determined that Roble was holding two incompatible offices, meaning the offices had conflicting duties, and he could not serve in both positions at the same time.[5][6]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Albert Robles," April 17, 2022
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Albert Robles," April 25, 2022
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "2016 General Election Final List of Qualified Candidates," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ Carson, California, "Albert Robles, Mayor," accessed October 19, 2020
- ↑ Daily Breeze, "Former Carson councilwoman Vera Robles DeWitt appointed to water-district post vacated by Al Robles," August 28, 2018
- ↑ Daily Breeze, "Judge orders Carson Mayor Al Robles to step down from water agency," August 1, 2018
