Benjamin Campos
Benjamin Campos was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 38th Congressional District of California.[1] Benjamin Campos lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Campos sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 38th Congressional District of California. He lost in the general election.[2]
Biography
Campos served in the U.S. Army after high school before earning his B.S. in accounting from Long Beach State University. He has worked as a certified public accountant since then. Campos is a senior partner at G7 Certified Public Accountants, Inc.[3]
Campaign themes
2014
Campos' campaign website listed the following issues:[4]
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "Stop the deficit spending, eliminate the waste, balance the budget and restore accountability. Why is it that we as citizens are required to live within our means and if we don’t we face consequences such as the inability to attain credit or even worse the loss of our property?"
- Limited Government
- Excerpt: "The role of the government is to exercise only those limited powers given to it by the people. Chief among them is protecting its citizens against all enemies, foreign and domestic."
- Promote Free Market System
- Excerpt: "American exceptionalism is based on the generation of Ideas using ingenuity and creativity in finding solutions to meet the demands of a free society. Entrepreneurship, hard work, responsibility and discipline should be encouraged and seen as something to emulate. These are the traits which make America the greatest country in the world."
- Transparency
- Excerpt: "All appropriation bills should be made available on the internet for review by the public for at least 20 days prior to being considered into law. Detailed itemized budgets are to be made available on the internet for review by the public at least 20 days prior to their approval. Bills or budgets not satisfying the aforementioned requirements are to be deemed invalid and unenforceable."
- Adhere to the U.S. Constitution
- Excerpt: "The separation of powers of the executive, legislative and judiciary branches should be observed. Currently the authority of the legislative branch is disregarded by the appointment of czars who make decisions for entire industries without regard to its legality. Reject cap and trade. Uphold the second amendment."
Elections
2014
Campos ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 38th District. He and incumbent Linda Sanchez (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 3, 2014, unopposed.[5] Campos was then defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Linda Sanchez Incumbent |
59.1% | 58,192 | |
| Republican | Benjamin Campos | 40.9% | 40,288 | |
| Total Votes | 98,480 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Campos ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 38th District. He and district 39 incumbent Linda Sanchez (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Jorge Robles (R). They faced off in the general election on November 6, 2012, and Sanchez won.[2][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Sanchez Incumbent |
67.5% | 145,280 | |
| Republican | Benjamin Campos | 32.5% | 69,807 | |
| Total Votes | 215,087 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Campos and his wife, Tracy, have four children and live in Lakewood.[3]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 38th Congressional District elections, 2014
- California's 38th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 28, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 CNN, "California Districts Race - 2012 Election Center," accessed December 1, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Campaign website, "About Ben," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Platform," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 3, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
