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Eric Sawchuk (California)

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Eric Sawchuk
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Religion
Lutheran - LCMS
Profession
Broker
Contact

Eric Sawchuk (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 30th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the primary on March 5, 2024.

Sawchuk completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Eric Sawchuk's career experience includes working as a broker.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: California's 30th Congressional District election, 2024

California's 30th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 30

Laura Friedman defeated Alex Balekian in the general election for U.S. House California District 30 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Laura Friedman
Laura Friedman (D) Candidate Connection
 
68.4
 
213,100
Image of Alex Balekian
Alex Balekian (R) Candidate Connection
 
31.6
 
98,559

Total votes: 311,659
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 30

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 30 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Laura Friedman
Laura Friedman (D) Candidate Connection
 
30.1
 
46,329
Image of Alex Balekian
Alex Balekian (R) Candidate Connection
 
17.4
 
26,826
Image of Anthony Portantino, Jr.
Anthony Portantino, Jr. (D)
 
13.3
 
20,459
Image of Mike Feuer
Mike Feuer (D)
 
12.3
 
18,878
Image of Maebe A. Girl
Maebe A. Girl (D) Candidate Connection
 
10.3
 
15,791
J. Emilio Martinez (R)
 
4.4
 
6,775
Image of Ben Savage
Ben Savage (D)
 
4.0
 
6,147
Image of Nick Melvoin
Nick Melvoin (D)
 
2.7
 
4,134
Image of Jirair Ratevosian
Jirair Ratevosian (D) Candidate Connection
 
1.9
 
2,889
Image of Sepi Shyne
Sepi Shyne (D)
 
1.4
 
2,126
Image of Courtney Najera
Courtney Najera (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.8
 
1,167
Image of Joshua Bocanegra
Joshua Bocanegra (No party preference)
 
0.5
 
780
Image of Steve Dunwoody
Steve Dunwoody (D)
 
0.5
 
727
Image of Francesco Arreaga
Francesco Arreaga (D)
 
0.3
 
532
Image of Sal Genovese
Sal Genovese (D)
 
0.3
 
442

Total votes: 154,002
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sawchuk in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Eric Sawchuk completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sawchuk's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Eric Sawchuk is a lifelong public servant. Eric ’s involvement in community service dates back to his youth. He has been a member of multiple civic organizations, including the United States Junior Chamber (Jaycees), a leadership training and service organization, and the Kiwanis Club, an international service club. He has been elected to public office four separate times and received appointments to various reputable boards and commissions over his tenure and was a recipient of the Outstanding Young Men of America Award (1986). He is currently serving his second elected term on The Board of Directors for the La Canada Flintridge Chamber of Commerce representing the Allen Lund Company where he has worked for over 19 years. Eric and his wife Ramila Chookhachian are also members of the Presidents Circle at the Richard M. Nixon Foundation and Library.
  • Eric believes that Big Government is the problem not the solution.
  • Eric believes in equal rights for all special rights for none.
  • We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. *R. Reagan
Human rights.

Lower taxes.

Our schools.

CRT.

Business regulations.

Transgender Issues

Armenia & Artsakh

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Campaign finance summary


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Eric Sawchuk campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House California District 30Withdrew primary$1,376 $1,426
Grand total$1,376 $1,426
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 12, 2023


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