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Chris Stoddard
Chris Stoddard (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 53rd Congressional District. He lost in the primary on March 3, 2020.
Stoddard completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Stoddard grew up in McAllen, Texas. He earned his bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 2004. His professional experience includes working as a pilot and real estate broker. He has served in the United States Marine Corps since 2006.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: California's 53rd Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 53
Sara Jacobs defeated Georgette Gómez in the general election for U.S. House California District 53 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sara Jacobs (D) | 59.5 | 199,244 |
 | Georgette Gómez (D) | 40.5 | 135,614 | |
| Total votes: 334,858 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 53
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 53 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sara Jacobs (D) | 29.1 | 58,312 |
| ✔ | | Georgette Gómez (D) | 20.0 | 39,962 |
 | Chris Stoddard (R) | 13.0 | 25,962 | |
 | Janessa Goldbeck (D) | 8.5 | 17,041 | |
 | Famela Ramos (R) | 7.5 | 15,005 | |
 | Michael Oristian (R) | 7.4 | 14,807 | |
 | Tom Wong (D) (Unofficially withdrew) | 3.6 | 7,265 | |
 | Annette Meza (D) | 2.2 | 4,446 | |
 | Joseph Fountain (D) | 2.0 | 4,041 | |
 | Jose Caballero (D) | 1.6 | 3,226 | |
 | Joaquín Vázquez (D) | 1.5 | 3,078 | |
 | John Brooks (D) | 1.4 | 2,820 | |
 | Fernando Garcia (Independent) | 0.9 | 1,832 | |
 | Suzette Santori (D) | 0.8 | 1,625 | |
 | Eric Kutner (D) | 0.4 | 734 | |
| Total votes: 200,156 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Devorah Ann Fox (D)
- Zack Fields (D)
- Peter Sharma (D)
- Ashur Gabriel (R)
- Daniel Phillip Ferrara (D)
Candidate profile
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "After earning my Bachelor's of Science degree in Civil Engineering at Arizona State University I commissioned in the United States Marine Corps and was active duty for 11 years, deploying to Afghanistan, Romania, and Kuwait/Iraq. In 2017 I got off active duty and joined the USMCR to continue serving my country as a Reserve Officer. I went back to college to obtain my real estate license to educate veterans about their home buying benefits and help families in Southern California realize their dream of owning a home. I also started working for SkyWest Airlines as a First Officer. I continue working these three jobs while also spending time growing my non-profit, The Co-Pilot Foundation, which I established to provide mentor-ship and support to children who have lost a parent in the line of duty. "
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House California District 53 in 2020.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Chris Stoddard completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stoddard's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 14, 2020.
