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David Shepard (California)
David Shepard (Republican Party) ran for election to the California State Senate to represent District 16. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Shepard completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
David Shepard was born in Visalia, California.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: California State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Senate District 16
Incumbent Melissa Hurtado defeated David Shepard in the general election for California State Senate District 16 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Melissa Hurtado (D) | 50.0 | 68,460 |
 | David Shepard (R)  | 50.0 | 68,438 | |
| Total votes: 136,898 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 16
David Shepard and incumbent Melissa Hurtado defeated Nicole Parra, Gregory Tatum, and Bryan Osorio in the primary for California State Senate District 16 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Shepard (R) | 43.4 | 32,579 |
| ✔ | | Melissa Hurtado (D) | 29.5 | 22,162 |
 | Nicole Parra (D) | 13.2 | 9,921 | |
 | Gregory Tatum (R) | 8.0 | 6,016 | |
 | Bryan Osorio (D) | 5.8 | 4,344 | |
| Total votes: 75,022 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Imelda Ceja (D)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Shepard completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Shepard's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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His maternal great grandfather Earl W. Merritt established the family business E.W. Merritt Farms where he and his family work today.
David's paternal great grandfather Senon Alvarado emigrated from Guanajuato, Mexico settling in the outskirts of Bakersfield as a migrant farm worker in 1925. Having eleven children, the family grew up working in the fields as laborers picking various crops to help provide an income for the family. Despite the hardships endured by David’s family as immigrants, it was their innate belief that there was an opportunity of providing a more prosperous life for future generations by coming to the United States to pursue the American Dream.
Grounded by his family history and eager to work towards a brighter future for the Central Valley, David represents a new generation of Central Valley leadership.
The youngest of five children, David spent much of his youth serving at the family’s local church and in the 4–H club. David is a first generation college graduate and attended junior college at Porterville College before graduating from UCLA. As a farmer, David has seen firsthand the struggles endured by the working families in the valley as well as the obstacles that the out-of-touch Sacramento politicians create for farmers and farm workers.
David and his wife Christine are raising a family with their two young children Liv Merritt and Zion Philip.- Access to natural resources in our district - water for agriculture and oil for drillers.
- Addressing rising crime - removing Prop 47 and Prop 57 and supporting law enforcement.
- Reviving the American Dream - reducing inflation and making California affordable to live in.
Business
Public Safety
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate California State Senate District 16 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 21, 2022
