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Ashley Swearengin
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
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
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 |  Betty 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 | Ashley Swearengin |
24.8% | 1,001,473 | |
| Democratic | Betty 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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Personal
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Swearengin and her husband, Paul, have two children: Sydney and Samuel.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ashley + Swearengin + California + Controller"
See also
External links
- Office of the Mayor website
- Campaign website
- Social Media
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 City of Fresno, "Mayor's Office," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Daily KOS, "Who wants to take Barbara Boxer's seat? An updated list of potential Senate candidates," January 12, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Sacramento Bee, "Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin declines U.S. Senate run," February 28, 2015
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Elections," accessed November 5, 2014
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