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Emmanuel Amanfor
Emmanuel Amanfor (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 6. He lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Amanfor completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Emmanuel Amanfor earned a graduate degree from Drexel University in 2016. His career experience includes working as a contract compliance supervisor at the Division of Rehabilitative Programs for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Amanfor has served as the Chair of the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency and as Vice Chair of the City of Sacramento Civil Service Personnel Board.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 6
Maggy Krell defeated Nikki Ellis in the general election for California State Assembly District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Maggy Krell (D) | 66.9 | 133,581 |
| Nikki Ellis (R) | 33.1 | 66,217 | ||
| Total votes: 199,798 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 6
The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Assembly District 6 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maggy Krell (D) | 25.0 | 25,879 |
| ✔ | Nikki Ellis (R) | 14.6 | 15,108 | |
 | Preston Romero (R) | 14.0 | 14,505 | |
 | Paula Marie Villescaz (D) | 13.3 | 13,780 | |
| Carlos Marquez (D) | 9.0 | 9,337 | ||
 | Rosanna Herber (D) | 9.0 | 9,257 | |
 | Sean Frame (D) | 6.8 | 6,982 | |
 | Emmanuel Amanfor (D) | 3.8 | 3,920 | |
| Evan Minton (D) | 2.6 | 2,706 | ||
| Kevin Olmar Martinez (Peace and Freedom Party) | 1.8 | 1,861 | ||
| Total votes: 103,335 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lex Lazar (D)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Amanfor in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Emmanuel Amanfor completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Amanfor's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Immigrated into the country at a young age. Nigerian American. Experienced homelessness as a child, grew up in low income and crime stricken community (Newark, NJ). Masters in Public Health (MPH). Administrative Manager at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)- Community Re-entry Services (Civil Servant). Chair of the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commission. Vice Chair of the City of Sacramento Civil Service Personnel Board.
- A man for... the people! I fight for the people and have the lived experiences and professional experiences to get things done.
- A man for...Transparency and trust in our government! This is critical for growth and change. I will provide both to the people.
- A man for...The basic needs of the people. I will ensure that we address the basic needs for the people. Too many people do not have these.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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