Courtney Najera
Courtney Najera (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 30th Congressional District. She lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Najera completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Courtney Najera was born in Westminster, Colorado. She earned an associate degree from Los Angeles City College in 2022.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: California's 30th Congressional District election, 2024
California's 30th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 30
Laura Friedman defeated Alex Balekian in the general election for U.S. House California District 30 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laura Friedman (D)  | 68.4 | 213,100 |
 | Alex Balekian (R) | 31.6 | 98,559 | |
| Total votes: 311,659 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 30
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 30 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Friedman (D) | 30.1 | 46,329 |
| ✔ | | Alex Balekian (R) | 17.4 | 26,826 |
 | Anthony Portantino, Jr. (D) | 13.3 | 20,459 | |
 | Mike Feuer (D) | 12.3 | 18,878 | |
 | Maebe A. Girl (D) | 10.3 | 15,791 | |
| J. Emilio Martinez (R) | 4.4 | 6,775 | ||
 | Ben Savage (D) | 4.0 | 6,147 | |
 | Nick Melvoin (D) | 2.7 | 4,134 | |
 | Jirair Ratevosian (D) | 1.9 | 2,889 | |
 | Sepi Shyne (D) | 1.4 | 2,126 | |
 | Courtney Najera (D) | 0.8 | 1,167 | |
 | Joshua Bocanegra (No party preference) | 0.5 | 780 | |
 | Steve Dunwoody (D) | 0.5 | 727 | |
 | Francesco Arreaga (D) | 0.3 | 532 | |
 | Sal Genovese (D) | 0.3 | 442 | |
| Total votes: 154,002 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patrick Gipson (R)
- Eric Sawchuk (R)
- Sarah Idan (D)
- Mike Castellanos (D)
- Drew Britton (D)
- Michael Huckabee (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Najera in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Courtney Najera completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Najera's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Justice for the working and middle class: Americans are increasingly struggling to afford basic necessities as wages remain stagnant. She believes that no one should have to work multiple jobs just to make ends meet. Poor labor practices are often overlooked and she believes it's time to ensure workers are treated fairly and strengthen unions. She supports paid family leave, sick leave, maternal and paternal leave, and healthcare options for all workers. She is apart of the middle class and want to go to Washington to speak up for every worker in the United States
- Healthcare For All: Too many Americans avoid getting necessary healthcare simply because they can not afford it. She has lupus which requires ongoing healthcare and medications. People shouldn't have to choose between things such as food or medications. She is pro-choice and wants to protect and expand reproductive health, people deserve to get routine exams which could save so many lives to detect diseases such as cervical cancer early on to receive treatment. She also wants to increase funding and expand Veterans Affairs to ensure our veterans get prompt treatment.
- Housing First: One of the issues constituents raised most was that the homelessness crisis needs to be addressed. No one should have to live on the streets. So many Americans live paycheck to paycheck and it's unacceptable that anyone is at risk of losing housing with rising rent costs. This is an issue across the nation and it will require all of us to work together, from federal to local levels of government, to address. This includes creating affordable housing, addressing healthcare needs, and providing services to get people into jobs to provide for themselves and their families.
Being involved in the community and addressing constituents' needs directly. Representatives have a responsibility to make changes federally but it's imperative to personally address issues specific to the community.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 14, 2024
