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Ali Mazarei
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Ali Mazarei (Republican Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 61. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Mazarei was a Republican candidate for District 61 of the California State Assembly in 2018. He was defeated in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 61
Incumbent Jose Medina defeated Ali Mazarei in the general election for California State Assembly District 61 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jose Medina (D) | 65.9 | 116,060 |
 | Ali Mazarei (R) | 34.1 | 59,979 | |
| Total votes: 176,039 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 61
Incumbent Jose Medina and Ali Mazarei advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 61 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jose Medina (D) | 66.2 | 51,402 |
| ✔ | | Ali Mazarei (R) | 33.8 | 26,250 |
| Total votes: 77,652 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 61
Incumbent Jose Medina defeated Ali Mazarei in the general election for California State Assembly District 61 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jose Medina (D) | 67.8 | 75,327 |
| Ali Mazarei (R) | 32.2 | 35,821 | |
| Total votes: 111,148 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 61
Incumbent Jose Medina and Ali Mazarei advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 61 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jose Medina (D) | 99.4 | 36,442 |
| ✔ | | Ali Mazarei (R) | 0.6 | 212 |
| Total votes: 36,654 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ali Mazarei did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Mohammad Ali Mazarei participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on July 11, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Mohammad Ali Mazarei's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Public Safety, Taxes & Jobs, Bill of Rights[2][3] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Public Safety – I believe that every person has a right to feel safe and secure in their homes and in the community. I want to pass laws that are community-focused and community-sensitive to protect the rights of law-abiding people while simultaneously empowering law enforcement personnel to safely and efficiently do their jobs to protect and serve.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Mohammad Ali Mazarei answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | My Parents, they were and will always be my role models.[3] | ” |
| “ | I am a simple person with simple principals. So all you need to read is the United States Constitution. Our country was based on these principals we just need to follow them. Fundamental Rights. ... Seven fundamental rights were originally provided by the Constitution – right to equality, right to freedom, right against exploitation, right to freedom of religion, cultural and educational rights, right to property and right to constitutional remedies.[3] | ” |
| “ | Integrity and common sense approach to problems and solutions[3] | ” |
| “ | As the official elected to represent the 61st Assembly District in the California State Legislature, my main goal and purpose is to represent the interests of the people living in the 61st Assembly District. In pursuit of my objectives, I will rely on common sense and practicality to restore effective leadership to our State government.[3] | ” |
| “ | Uphold and protect the United States Constitution.[3] | ” |
| “ | I am not looking for leaving a legacy or making a name for myself. Just want to serve my community and help the state get on the right path. My legacy is and shall always be my family and children.[3] | ” |
| “ | Leaving Iran during the Iranian Revolution in 1979, I was 9 years old when we left Iran to come to my adopted country United States.[3] | ” |
| “ | Target retail store, 10 years.[3] | ” |
| “ | Going to the movies not knowing if my date would like the movie. Eddie Murphy "Raw".. She liked it.[3] | ” |
| “ | New Years, New beginnings and new set of goals to conquer[3] | ” |
| “ | Princess Bride. “Inconceivable!" "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”[3] | ” |
| “ | Superman, I want to protect my fellow man.[3] | ” |
| “ | My home office, I spend many hours in my office and it has all the comforts I need to run and operate a productive work schedule.[3] | ” |
| “ | Moonshadow by Cat Stevens[3] | ” |
| “ | My eating habits[3] | ” |
| “ | One of the major differences in California legislators is the size of the Senate and Assembly. Their are more Assembly members so passing a bill in State assembly would be more difficult than the Senate because of the fact that you will need to get more supporters of your proposed legislation during the floor vote.[3] | ” |
| “ | No, I do not think so. We should not have career politicians running. What we need, are individuals passionate in making a difference, creating building blocks for others to build on.[3] | ” |
| “ | Fiscal responsibility and controlling the budget with its massive pension liabilities.[3] | ” |
| “ | Working together to bring both parties to the table to achieve common goals to serve the constituents in California[3] | ” |
| “ | Yes I do, At the end of the day you are one vote and you will need other legislators to work together to make a difference.[3] | ” |
| “ | Public Safety[3] | ” |
| “ | N/A[3] | ” |
| “ | Yes I would be interested in joining the legislative leadership team. I believe I would bring unique perspective to my roll on the leadership team.[3] | ” |
| “ | Mix of JFK and Reagan[3] | ” |
| “ | Not really, I am not a career politician. but nothing is ever set in stone.[3] | ” |
| “ | I love hearing success stories of business owners, employees and when the system works for the betterment of our community.[3] | ” |
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Mohammad Ali Mazarei's responses," July 11, 2018
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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