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David Benavides
David Benavides was a member of the Santa Ana City Council in California, representing Ward 4. Benavides assumed office in 2006. Benavides left office in 2018.
Benavides ran for election to the Santa Ana Unified Board of Education in California. Benavides lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Benavides is a member of the Santa Ana City Council in California, representing Ward 4. He was first elected to the council in 2006.[1]
Biography
Benavides holds a B.S. from Los Angeles Biola University.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Santa Ana Unified School District, California, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Santa Ana Unified Board of Education
Carolyn Torres defeated David Benavides, Gisela Contreras, and Cecilia Aguinaga in the general election for Santa Ana Unified Board of Education on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carolyn Torres (Nonpartisan) | 46.9 | 4,924 |
 | David Benavides (Nonpartisan) | 30.7 | 3,226 | |
 | Gisela Contreras (Nonpartisan)  | 13.4 | 1,406 | |
 | Cecilia Aguinaga (Nonpartisan) | 8.9 | 937 | |
| Total votes: 10,493 | |||
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2014
The city of Santa Ana, California held elections for city council on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was August 8, 2014. In Ward 4, incumbent David Benavides defeated Alex Padilla.[2][3][4]
| Santa Ana City Council, Ward 4, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 David Benavides Incumbent |
53.8% | 16,776 | |
| Alex Padilla | 46.2% | 14,412 | |
| Total Votes | 31,188 | ||
| Source: Orange County Elections - 2014 General Election Results | |||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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David Benavides did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Santa Ana City Council, Ward 4 2006–Present |
Succeeded by NA |
