Denis Bilodeau (California)

Denis Bilodeau

Republican Party

Candidate, California State Board of Equalization District 4

Orange County Water District District 2

Tenure

2000 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

26

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

June 2, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Irvine, 1991

Contact

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Denis Bilodeau is a member of the Orange County Water District in California, representing District 2. He assumed office in 2000. His current term ends on December 1, 2028.

Bilodeau (Republican Party) is running for election to the California State Board of Equalization to represent District 4. He is on the ballot in the primary on June 2, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Denis Bilodeau earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Irvine in 1991. Bilodeau has been affiliated with the Orange Taxpayers Association.

Elections

2026

See also: California State Board of Equalization election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for California State Board of Equalization District 4

Martin Arias (D), Cody Petterson (D), Tom Umberg (D), Denis Bilodeau (R), and Gardner Osborne (L) are running in the primary for California State Board of Equalization District 4 on June 2, 2026.

		Candidate
		Martin Arias (D)
		Cody Petterson (D)
		Tom Umberg (D)
		Denis Bilodeau (R)
	Submit photo	Gardner Osborne (L)

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2024

See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2024)

General election

General election for Orange County Water District District 2

Incumbent Denis Bilodeau defeated Armando Perez-Serrato in the general election for Orange County Water District District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Denis Bilodeau (Nonpartisan)	79.3	67,823
		Armando Perez-Serrato (Nonpartisan)	20.7	17,715

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 85,538
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: California State Board of Equalization election, 2022

General election

General election for California State Board of Equalization District 4

Incumbent Mike Schaefer defeated David Dodson in the general election for California State Board of Equalization District 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Schaefer (D)	58.8	1,241,062
		David Dodson (D)	41.2	867,945

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,109,007
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Board of Equalization District 4

The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Board of Equalization District 4 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Schaefer (D)	35.9	597,948
✔		David Dodson (D)	15.0	249,971
		Denis Bilodeau (R)	14.2	236,625
		Matthew Harper (R)	11.0	183,330
	Submit photo	Erik Peterson (R)	10.8	180,278
	Submit photo	Randell Economy (R)	6.6	109,975
	Submit photo	John Kelly (R)	6.4	107,319

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,665,446
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Endorsements

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2020

See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2020)

General election

The general election was canceled. Denis Bilodeau (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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Denis Bilodeau completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bilodeau's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I live in Orange County and have served on my City Council & Water Board.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Protect Proposition 13 Property Rights
• Suspend the Gas Tax
• Oppose all Tax Increases

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Taxation, Infrastructure, & Water Supply.

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2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Denis Bilodeau campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	California State Board of Equalization District 4	Lost primary	$120,398	$97,212
Grand total			$120,398	$97,212
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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