Famela Ramos
Famela Ramos (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 53rd Congressional District. She lost in the primary on March 3, 2020.
Ramos also ran for election to the Chula Vista Elementary Board of Education to represent Area 2 in California. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Ramos (Republican Party) also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 52nd Congressional District. She did not appear on the ballot for the primary on March 3, 2020.
Biography
Ramos founded the Right to Try Foundation in 2019. She worked as director of business development for Therapeutics Solutions International during her 2020 congressional campaign and was also involved as a board member at a pregnancy resource center.[1]
Elections
2020
School board election
See also: Chula Vista Elementary School District, California, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Chula Vista Elementary School District Board of Education Area 2
Lucy Ugarte defeated incumbent Armando Farias, Famela Ramos, and Richard Valdez in the general election for Chula Vista Elementary School District Board of Education Area 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lucy Ugarte (Nonpartisan) | 38.7 | 50,498 |
| Armando Farias (Nonpartisan) | 27.7 | 36,155 | ||
 | Famela Ramos (Nonpartisan) | 25.7 | 33,634 | |
| Richard Valdez (Nonpartisan) | 7.9 | 10,363 | ||
| Total votes: 130,650 | |||
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Congressional election
See also: California's 53rd Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 53
Sara Jacobs defeated Georgette Gómez in the general election for U.S. House California District 53 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sara Jacobs (D) | 59.5 | 199,244 |
 | Georgette Gómez (D) | 40.5 | 135,614 | |
| Total votes: 334,858 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 53
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 53 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sara Jacobs (D) | 29.1 | 58,312 |
| ✔ | | Georgette Gómez (D) | 20.0 | 39,962 |
 | Chris Stoddard (R) | 13.0 | 25,962 | |
 | Janessa Goldbeck (D) | 8.5 | 17,041 | |
| Famela Ramos (R) | 7.5 | 15,005 | |
 | Michael Oristian (R) | 7.4 | 14,807 | |
 | Tom Wong (D) (Unofficially withdrew) | 3.6 | 7,265 | |
 | Annette Meza (D) | 2.2 | 4,446 | |
 | Joseph Fountain (D) | 2.0 | 4,041 | |
 | Jose Caballero (D) | 1.6 | 3,226 | |
 | Joaquín Vázquez (D) | 1.5 | 3,078 | |
 | John Brooks (D) | 1.4 | 2,820 | |
 | Fernando Garcia (Independent) | 0.9 | 1,832 | |
 | Suzette Santori (D) | 0.8 | 1,625 | |
 | Eric Kutner (D) | 0.4 | 734 | |
| Total votes: 200,156 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Devorah Ann Fox (D)
- Zack Fields (D)
- Peter Sharma (D)
- Ashur Gabriel (R)
- Daniel Phillip Ferrara (D)
Candidate profile
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Ramos founded the Right to Try Foundation in 2019. She worked as director of business development for Therapeutics Solutions International during her 2020 congressional campaign and was also involved as a board member at a pregnancy resource center.
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House California District 53 in 2020.
2018
General election
General election for Chula Vista Elementary School District Board of Education Area 3
Incumbent Leslie Ray Bunker defeated Famela Ramos and Aaron Moreno in the general election for Chula Vista Elementary School District Board of Education Area 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Leslie Ray Bunker (Nonpartisan) | 42.0 | 34,211 | |
| Famela Ramos (Nonpartisan) | 36.9 | 30,034 | |
| Aaron Moreno (Nonpartisan) | 21.1 | 17,186 | ||
| Total votes: 81,431 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
School board election
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Famela Ramos did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Congressional election
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Famela Ramos did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
| “ |
Armed Services: I strongly feel that our existence as a Nation is dependent on our ability to effectively counter threats to our Country’s security. Defense of the Homeland is one of the most important responsibilities in our Constitution. San Diego County receives more defense spending than any other county in the U.S. with the exception of Fairfax County, Virginia, home to the Pentagon. As your Congresswoman, I will fight for increased investments in key military capabilities by leveraging the most cutting edge technologies while avoiding redundancy and waste. Veterans: Veterans have served our Nation proudly and now our Nation must also serve them. Being the daughter of a Navy Veteran, I see first-hand the importance of supporting our Nation’s Heroes. Unfortunately, mental illness, poverty, and high suicide rates plague many veterans. It is believed that approximately 20 suicides per day occur in veterans. As your Congresswoman, I will push for comprehensive and effective reform to the Department of Veterans Affairs and support laws that address the unmet need of our veterans. I will fight on behalf of our Nation’s Heroes by introducing and supporting pro-veteran legislation on the House floor and prioritize constituent casework. Immigration: A nation without borders is not a nation. Despite the complex, emotional debates, with passionate and potentially valid beliefs on all sides, being an immigrant from the Philippines, I understand and support the essential need for legal immigration. While we are a nation of immigrants, we are not a cesspool for foreign ideologies and cultures who refuse to integrate into our way of life to take advantage of us. I will work with my colleagues to promote immigration reform that puts the Constitution and Americans first. Heath Care: A healthy nation is a prosperous nation. While I believe it is important that everyone has access to good medical care that is reliable and affordable, I do not believe that government monopoly, which restricts freedoms to both the patient and the employer is a good thing. I will fight for innovative approaches to Health Care and support legislation that provides win-win solutions for all stakeholders. Science and Technology: Our Nation’s success is based on innovation. San Diego is a hotbed of Biotechnology and High Technology Innovation. I will ensure the continued growth of this space by supporting reproducibility and consistency in our intellectual property laws, as well as encouraging economic stimulus through an expansion of programs such as SBIR and STTR, which support innovative, pre-revenue businesses. Middle East Policy: America must protect its Allies, including the State of Israel, and will not tolerate nuclear proliferation. I support the push for regime change in rogue nations through enhancing cyberwarfare, social media information, and situations where the people of the state are empowered financially and/or through military support/training. Abortion: I am strongly Pro-Life and am committed to providing alternatives to a woman facing an abortion. Second Amendment: It is clearly stated in the 2nd Amendment in the Bill of Rights, “The right of the people to bear and keep arms shall not be infringed.” It is by this fundamental freedom that protection is given to gun owners and restrains the presence of criminal activity and tyranny. I support bills such as H.R. 822, the National Right-To-Carry Reciprocity Act, which allows law abiding gun owners with valid state-issued concealed firearm permits to carry a concealed firearm in any other state, which also allows concealed firearms. It is unfortunate that ill-intent politicians and false media seek to put blame on guns for acts of violence in order to leverage sorrow and suffering as a rationale to restrict the fundamental freedom to bear arms. Education: I am a strong advocate for the advancement and reform of our education system. I believe that the parents and local communities guide the educating our children – not the federal government. I believe in the elimination of the Common Core Standards from our schools. This is a bizarre mind manipulation of the Obama administration that fails to address concerns from parents, administrators, and teachers on the front lines of education. I believe that there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to education. Each student learns differently and our education system should be individualized to best fit their needs. Furthermore, I believe in stopping hypersexualization, in sex education. I believe in stopping the teaching of Islam, and other religions in Public schools.[2] |
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| —Famela Ramos 2020 campaign website[3] | ||
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Famela Ramos completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ramos' responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Creating a save and nurturing environment Promoting educational and emotional growth Securing and retaining the best teachers and staff
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Education
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Famela Ramos 2020 campaign website, "About," accessed February 11, 2020
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Famela Ramos 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed February 10, 2020
