Your monthly support provides voters the knowledge they need to make confident decisions at the polls. Donate today.
David Sanchez (California)
David Sanchez (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 40th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on March 3, 2020.
Sanchez was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 40th Congressional District of California. Sanchez lost in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Sanchez sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 40th Congressional District of California. He lost in the general election.[1]
Biography
Sanchez received his Ph.D. from the Union Institute and University in 1978. He taught Mexican American Studies and Speech 101 for the Los Angeles Community College District. Sanchez has also served as Senior Representative for Los Angeles County Health Services and as a Supervisors Deputy for Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: California's 40th Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 40
Incumbent Lucille Roybal-Allard defeated C. Antonio Delgado in the general election for U.S. House California District 40 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) | 72.7 | 135,572 |
 | C. Antonio Delgado (R)  | 27.3 | 50,809 | |
| Total votes: 186,381 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 40
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 40 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) | 50.7 | 38,837 |
| ✔ | | C. Antonio Delgado (R) | 13.7 | 10,467 |
 | David Sanchez (D) | 13.4 | 10,256 | |
 | Anthony Felix Jr. (D) | 12.4 | 9,473 | |
 | Rodolfo Cortes Barragan (G) | 7.3 | 5,578 | |
| Michael Graham Jr. (American Independent Party of California) | 2.6 | 1,967 | ||
| Total votes: 76,578 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2014
Sanchez ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 40th District. He and incumbent Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 3, 2014, unopposed.[3] Sanchez was then defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Lucille Roybal-Allard Incumbent |
61.2% | 30,208 | |
| Democratic | David Sanchez | 38.8% | 19,171 | |
| Total Votes | 49,379 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Sanchez ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 40th District. He and district 34 incumbent Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012. They faced off in the general election on November 6, 2012, and Roybal-Allard won.[1][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lucille Roybal-Allard Incumbent |
58.9% | 73,940 | |
| Democratic | David Sanchez | 41.1% | 51,613 | |
| Total Votes | 125,553 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Sanchez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- YouTube channel
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN, "California Districts Race - 2012 Election Center," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Campaign website, "The Candidate," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 3, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
