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Christopher Castillo
Christopher Castillo was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 44th Congressional District of California.[1]
On December 6, 2017, Castillo submitted a statement to Ballotpedia announcing his movement to the Democratic Party. He said:
| “ | As one of the few former aspiring politicians from the Republican Party in Los Angeles County that denounced Donald Trump and his Bigotry. I have decided to change Political Party Stating that the Democratic Party is my new home. My Views on Education, Healthcare , and Foreign Have since changed.I can't stand with a party that attacks Undocumented Immigrants, The LGBTQ Community, Muslims, Women, Our Union Workers, Teachers and Students. I am officially a Democrat.[2] | ” |
| —Christopher Castillo (2017)[3] | ||
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Janice Hahn (D) did not seek re-election in 2016. Nanette Barragan (D) defeated Isadore Hall (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hall and Barragan defeated Martha DelGadillo (D), Morris Griffin (D), Marcus Musante (D), Sylvia Ortiz (D), Armando Sotomayor (D), Christopher Castillo (R), Ronald Siegel (R), and Michael De Mauricio (Independent) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016. [4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Nanette Barragan |
52.2% | 93,124 | |
| Democratic | Isadore Hall | 47.8% | 85,289 | |
| Total Votes | 178,413 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Isadore Hall |
40.1% | 40,200 | |
| Democratic | Nanette Barragan |
22% | 22,031 | |
| Democratic | Armando Sotomayor | 10.1% | 10,087 | |
| Democratic | Sylvia Ortiz | 6% | 6,062 | |
| Democratic | Martha DelGadillo | 5.8% | 5,771 | |
| Republican | Ronald Siegel | 5.5% | 5,565 | |
| Republican | Christopher Castillo | 3.6% | 3,651 | |
| Democratic | Morris Griffin | 3.6% | 3,624 | |
| Democratic | Marcus Musante | 2.4% | 2,366 | |
| Independent | Michael De Mauricio | 0.9% | 919 | |
| Total Votes | 100,276 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Castillo's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Christopher Castillo's campaign website, http://www.castillo4congress.com/ | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 44th Congressional District election, 2016
- California's 44th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Filings by CHRISTOPHER CASTILLO FOR CONGRESS - C00578682," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Daniel Anderson, "Email correspondence with Christopher Castillo," December 6, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
