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Ben Vazquez
2022 - Present
2026
2
Ben Vazquez is a member of the Santa Ana City Council in California, representing Ward 2. He assumed office on December 13, 2022. His current term ends on December 8, 2026.
Vazquez ran for election for Mayor of Santa Ana in California. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Although elections in Santa Ana are officially nonpartisan, Vazquez is known to be affiliated with the Democratic Party.[1]
Biography
Vazquez earned his M.Ed. from the University of California, Los Angeles. His career experience includes working as a teacher at Valley High School and also serving as a union representative at the school.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Mayoral election in Santa Ana, California (2024)
General election
General election for Mayor of Santa Ana
Incumbent Valerie Amezcua defeated Ben Vazquez in the general election for Mayor of Santa Ana on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Valerie Amezcua (Nonpartisan)  | 59.9 | 44,785 |
 | Ben Vazquez (Nonpartisan) | 40.1 | 29,948 | |
| Total votes: 74,733 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Vazquez in this election.
2022
See also: City elections in Santa Ana, California (2022)
General election
General election for Santa Ana City Council Ward 2
Ben Vazquez defeated incumbent Nelida Mendoza in the general election for Santa Ana City Council Ward 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ben Vazquez (Nonpartisan) | 50.9 | 2,235 |
 | Nelida Mendoza (Nonpartisan) | 49.1 | 2,155 | |
| Total votes: 4,390 | |||
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2016
| Mayor of Santa Ana, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Miguel Pulido Incumbent |
50.71% | 34,317 |
| Ben Vazquez | 36.32% | 24,576 |
| Steve Rocco | 12.97% | 8,774 |
| Total Votes | 67,667 | |
| Source: Orange County Elections, "Official Results for Election," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Ben Vazquez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Ben Vazquez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Vazquez's campaign website included the following statement:
| “ |
I am running for Santa Ana Mayor because I want to continue the work that is already happening in our city but I also believe that there’s plenty of work to be done! I believe that we must take a holistic approach to governance and attend to every aspect. I believe that the quality of life has not reached its potential because of sheer negligence. All Santa Ana residents should live with dignity and be included in the decision-making process. I humbly ask for your vote on November 8th. [5] |
” |
| —Ben Vazquez (2016), [2] | ||
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Mayor of Santa Ana |
Officeholder Santa Ana City Council Ward 2 |
Footnotes
- ↑ News Santa Ana, "Poll: Can Don Vazquez beat Papi Pulido this November?" August 19, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Benjamin Vazquez for Santa Ana Mayor, "About," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results Archives," accessed September 16, 2021
- ↑ City of Santa Ana, "City Elections," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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| Preceded by Nelida Mendoza |
Santa Ana City Council Ward 2 2022-Present |
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