Casey C. Higgins
Casey C. Higgins was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 41 of the California State Assembly.
Higgins previously ran for San Dimas City Council in 2015.[1]
Biography
Higgins earned his bachelor's degree from Cal State Fullerton with a double major in history and American studies and a minor in anthropology in 2001. He also earned his J.D. from Loyola Marymount Law School in Los Angeles in 2004. His professional experience includes working for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office in some aspect since 1998. Since 2006, Higgins has worked as a Deputy District Attorney for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. He also worked as a student worker and as a senior law clerk in the Major Fraud Division for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Higgins' campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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I am running for State Assembly because poorly written laws hurt our communities. Our schools, our businesses, and our community safety are threatened by the passage of laws written by special interests. I serve and protect our community in the courtroom every day, as a prosecutor. I know what laws work and what ones don’t work. I will ensure laws written and passed actually better our community. The government should always be about being For the People. I think our priorities need to always be: fiscal responsibility, crime prevention, education, and protecting those who are unable to protect themselves.[2] |
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| —Casey Higgins, [3] | ||
Elections
2016
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.[4]
Incumbent Chris Holden defeated Casey C. Higgins in the California State Assembly District 41 general election.[5][6]
| California State Assembly, District 41 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Chris Holden Incumbent |
60.48% | 120,633 | |
| Republican | Casey C. Higgins | 39.52% | 78,817 | |
| Total Votes | 199,450 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Chris Holden and Casey C. Higgins defeated Dan M. Taylor and Alan Reynolds in the California State Assembly District 41 Blanket primary.[7][8]
| California State Assembly, District 41 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Chris Holden Incumbent |
59.25% | 66,951 | |
| Republican | Casey C. Higgins |
26.56% | 30,017 | |
| Republican | Dan M. Taylor | 7.87% | 8,891 | |
| Independent | Alan Reynolds | 6.32% | 7,143 | |
| Total Votes | 113,002 | |||
Personal
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Higgins and his wife, Estrella, have two children.[3] While at Cal State Fullerton, Higgins ran NCAA Division I Track and Cross-Country, and was a board member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. He is currently Co-Captain of the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Baker to Vegas Relay Team and is a member of the LA5 Rotary.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- California State Assembly
- California State Assembly District 41
- California State Assembly elections, 2016
- California State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on May 5, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Higgins for Assembly, "Main page," accessed May 13, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
