America Figueroa
America Figueroa (Republican Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 56. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Figueroa completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
America Figueroa was born in Mexicali, B.C. Mexico. She attended the College of the Desert and the Universidad Autonoma de Baja California for undergraduate study. As of 2020, Figueroa was the executive director of the Alliance To Protect Children. She was previously a child development teacher.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 56
Incumbent Eduardo Garcia defeated America Figueroa in the general election for California State Assembly District 56 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eduardo Garcia (D) | 63.6 | 97,497 |
 | America Figueroa (R)  | 36.4 | 55,702 | |
| Total votes: 153,199 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 56
Incumbent Eduardo Garcia and America Figueroa advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 56 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eduardo Garcia (D) | 64.0 | 44,530 |
| ✔ | | America Figueroa (R) | 36.0 | 25,074 |
| Total votes: 69,604 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
America Figueroa completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Figueroa's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I will work to restore local control in education by decentralizing control from Sacramento and back to our communities.
- I will work hard to protect the innocence of our children and restore our Parental rights.
- I will work to reduce taxes and regulations for small businesses and working people.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 28, 2020
