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Angelo Farooq
Angelo Farooq was a member of the Riverside Unified Board of Education in California, representing Trustee Area 3. He assumed office in 2015. He left office on December 13, 2024.
Farooq (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Senate to represent District 31. He lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Farooq earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a master's degree and doctoral degree from the University of Southern California. His career experience includes working as a partner at The Omnius Group, a lecturer at the University of California at Riverside School of Business Administration, and the founding director of the University of California at Riverside Center for Economic Development & Innovation. Farooq has served as a member of the Green Collar Jobs Council and the Increased Skills and Credential Attainment Committee. He was appointed by California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) to serve on the California Workforce Investment Board in 2013. In 2015, he was appointed by California Controller Betty Yee (D) to serve on her Council of Economic Advisors. Farooq has also served as an elected member of the Pacific Council on International Policy. He also served with the University of Southern California Price Athenian Society and Rotary International.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: California State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Senate District 31
Sabrina Cervantes defeated Cynthia Navarro in the general election for California State Senate District 31 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sabrina Cervantes (D) | 54.3 | 153,282 |
 | Cynthia Navarro (R) | 45.7 | 128,994 | |
| Total votes: 282,276 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 31
Cynthia Navarro and Sabrina Cervantes defeated Angelo Farooq in the primary for California State Senate District 31 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cynthia Navarro (R) | 45.9 | 46,633 |
| ✔ | | Sabrina Cervantes (D) | 39.4 | 40,033 |
 | Angelo Farooq (D) | 14.8 | 15,026 | |
| Total votes: 101,692 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Farooq in this election.
2020
The Area 3 election was canceled due to a lack of opposition. Incumbent Angelov Farooq was automatically elected to another term.
2015
Three of the five seats on the Riverside Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The election was held by district.[2][3] Incumbents Patricia Lock Dawson, Gayle Cloud and Tom Hunt from Trustee Areas 2, 3 and 4, respectively, were up for re-election.[4][5]
In Trustee Area 2, Dawson defeated challenger Sandra Ramirez. Cloud did not file to run for re-election to the Trustee Area 3 seat, leaving it open to a newcomer. Angelov Farooq ran unopposed and won that seat. Hunt defeated challenger Tad Hove in the Trustee Area 4 race.[6][7]
Results
Angelov Farooq ran unopposed. Farooq won the Trustee Area 3 seat by default.
Funding
Farooq reported $11,099.00 in contributions and $715.60 in expenditures to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters, which left his campaign with $10,923.40 in the election.[8]
The first campaign finance reporting deadline was September 24, 2015, and the second one was October 22, 2015. If candidates raised or spent more than $1,000 from a single source, including their own funds, between August 5, 2015, and November 2, 2015, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours.[9]
Endorsements
Farooq received endorsements from the following organizations and elected officials:[10]
- Riverside City Teachers Association (RCTA/CTA/NEA)
- California School Employees Association - Chapter 506
- Congressman Mark Takano (D)
- Assemblymember Jose Medina (D)
- Riverside Unified School Trustee Kathy Allavie
- Riverside Unified School Trustee Tom Hunt
- Riverside Unified School Trustee Brent Lee
Farooq also received endorsements from a number of community leaders and local officials.[10] A full list of his endorsements can be found here.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Angelo Farooq did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Angelov Farooq," October 26, 2015
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, “2015 Tentative Annual Election Calendar,” accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ 2013 California Code, “CA Elec Code § 8403 (2013),” accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ Riverside Unified School District, "Board of Education," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Governing Board Member; Riverside Unified School District Voter Information," accessed October 3, 2013
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List: Consolidated General Election," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ Riverside County, "Consolidated UDEL Election," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filings made by Riverside Parents & Teachers Supporting Angelov Farooq for School Board 2015," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 3, 2015," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Angelov Farooq for Riverside School Board, "Endorsement," accessed October 29, 2015
