Drew Leavens
Drew Leavens (b. October 1, 1952, in Escondido, CA) was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 45th Congressional District of California.[1] Drew Leavens lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Leavens received his A.A. from Ventura Community College in 1972 and his B.A. from California State University at Sonoma in 1974. He went on to earn an M.A. in psychology in 1975. Leavens then worked as a Counselor for ten years before forming his own company, which would become Specialized Training Services.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Leavens' campaign website listed the following issues:[3]
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Elections
2014
Leavens ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 45th District. Leavens and Mimi Walters (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 3, 2014, defeating Greg Raths (R) and Al Salehi (I). Leavens was then defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mimi Walters |
65.1% | 106,083 | |
| Democratic | Drew Leavens | 34.9% | 56,819 | |
| Total Votes | 162,902 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Mimi Walters |
45.1% | 39,631 | |
| Democratic | Drew Leavens |
28.1% | 24,721 | |
| Republican | Greg Raths | 24.2% | 21,284 | |
| Independent | Al Salehi | 2.6% | 2,317 | |
| Total Votes | 87,953 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Leavens has two children. and two grandchildren.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 45th Congressional District elections, 2014
- California's 45th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Campaign website, accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Campaign website, "About," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," May 3, 2014
