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Ashley Swearengin

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Ashley Swearengin
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Prior offices
Mayor of Fresno

Education

Bachelor's

California State University, Fresno

Graduate

California State University, Fresno

Contact

Ashley Swearengin (b. May 24, 1972) is a former mayor of Fresno, California. She was first elected in 2008. Swearengin served until the end of her second term in January 2017.[1]

Swearengin was considered a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Boxer in 2016, but she ultimately decided against running for the seat.[2][3]

Biography

Swearengin holds a B.S. and an MBA from California State University, Fresno.[1]

Elections

2016

See also: United States Senate election in California, 2016

Swearengin was considered a potential candidate in the 2016 election for the U.S. Senate, to represent California.[2] However, she declined to run for the seat.[3]

2014

See also: California down ballot state executive elections, 2014

In 2014, Swearengin was a Republican candidate for California Controller.[4] In the general election on November 4, 2014, she lost to Betty Yee (D).

California Controller, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBetty Yee 54% 3,810,304
     Republican Ashley Swearengin 46% 3,249,668
Total Votes 7,059,972
Election results via California Secretary of State
California Controller, Blanket Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAshley Swearengin 24.8% 1,001,473
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBetty Yee 21.7% 878,195
     Democratic John Perez 21.7% 877,714
     Republican David Evans 21% 850,109
     Green Laura Wells 5.7% 231,352
     Democratic Tammy D. Blair 5% 200,532
Total Votes 4,039,375
Election results via California Secretary of State

Campaign finance summary


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Ashley Swearengin campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2014California ControllerLost $1,131,777 N/A**
Grand total$1,131,777 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Swearengin and her husband, Paul, have two children: Sydney and Samuel.[1]

Recent news

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See also

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Alan Autry
Mayor of Fresno
2009 – 2017
Succeeded by
Lee Brand