Getro Elize
Getro Elize (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent California's 25th Congressional District. He lost in the special primary on March 3, 2020.
Elize also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 25th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on March 3, 2020.
Elections
2020
California's 25th Congressional District special election
See also: California's 25th Congressional District special election, 2020
General election
Special general election for U.S. House California District 25
Mike Garcia defeated Christy Smith in the special general election for U.S. House California District 25 on May 12, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Garcia (R) | 54.9 | 95,667 |
 | Christy Smith (D) | 45.1 | 78,721 | |
| Total votes: 174,388 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 25
The following candidates ran in the special primary for U.S. House California District 25 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christy Smith (D) | 36.2 | 58,563 |
| ✔ | | Mike Garcia (R) | 25.4 | 41,169 |
 | Stephen Knight (R) | 17.2 | 27,799 | |
 | Cenk Uygur (D) | 6.6 | 10,609 | |
 | Anibal Valdez-Ortega (D) | 4.6 | 7,368 | |
 | Courtney Lackey (R) | 1.9 | 3,072 | |
 | Robert Cooper (D) | 1.8 | 2,962 | |
 | David Lozano (R) | 1.7 | 2,758 | |
 | Daniel Mercuri (R) | 1.6 | 2,533 | |
 | Kenneth Jenks (R) | 1.6 | 2,528 | |
 | Getro Elize (D) | 0.9 | 1,414 | |
 | David Rudnick (D) | 0.7 | 1,085 | |
| Total votes: 161,860 | |||
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California's 25th Congressional District regular election
See also: California's 25th Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 25
Incumbent Mike Garcia defeated Christy Smith in the general election for U.S. House California District 25 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Garcia (R) | 50.0 | 169,638 |
| Christy Smith (D) | 50.0 | 169,305 | |
| Total votes: 338,943 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 25
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 25 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christy Smith (D) | 31.7 | 49,679 |
| ✔ | | Mike Garcia (R) | 23.9 | 37,381 |
| Stephen Knight (R) | 18.9 | 29,645 | |
| Cenk Uygur (D) | 5.9 | 9,246 | |
| Getro Elize (D) | 4.0 | 6,317 | |
| David Lozano (R) | 4.0 | 6,272 | |
| Anibal Valdez-Ortega (D) | 3.1 | 4,920 | |
| Robert Cooper (D) | 2.9 | 4,474 | |
 | George Papadopoulos (R) | 1.8 | 2,749 | |
 | Otis Lee Cooper (Independent) | 1.4 | 2,183 | |
 | Christopher Smith (D) (Unofficially withdrew) | 1.3 | 2,089 | |
| Daniel Mercuri (R) | 0.6 | 913 | |
| Kenneth Jenks (R) | 0.4 | 682 | |
| Total votes: 156,550 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Rudnick (D)
- Charles Patron (R)
- Mark Cripe (R)
- Suzette Martinez Valladares (R)
- Angela Underwood Jacobs (R)
- Katie Hill (D)
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign website
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The Getro Elize for Congress campaign was formed to address the needs of the residents of the 25th district. We can build a better tomorrow for the people by pursuing an aggressive economic jobs growth program while providing quality and dignified employment. We need to address the homeless epidemic that is plaguing our communities. In order for the residents of the 25th district to really make a change we must unite behind a single message because this isn’t just my campaign, this is your campaign. We are going to run a campaign that is free of corrupt corporations, PACs, and crooked lobbyists. We put all our faith and effort into everyday people, families, and communities to make the right decision and not allow any political party to decide who they want in office before any vote has been cast. The 25th District needs a leader who is willing to make the tough choices. We need a leader who will galvanize the residents to make the changes that are desperately needed. Getro Elize will champion the needs of working families and put the residents of the district first. He will push for job creation, repair and expansion of our infrastructure, access to higher education, cancellation of student loan debt, healthcare for all, and to put an end to the homeless epidemic. He will support smart policy and what is politically possible and not what is politically expedient. Homelessness The homeless population has reached levels that we have not seen in decades. On any given night there are about 50,000 to 60,000 homeless people on the streets of Los Angeles County. For too long, we have had politicians sit idly by while our communities crumble under their watch. As we speak, we have politicians who either face re-election or who are running for an open seat. If you think that they have changed their stance because of this situation, you are wrong. In fact, this has emboldened them to ask for your vote so that they can have another term to do nothing. The personnel are there, the resources are there, what they lack is the conviction to implement tangible solutions to address homelessness. When you think of the homeless, I ask that you think of them as your family, your friends, your neighbor, your co-worker, or even you. From this vantage point, the need to act becomes even more dire. This election is about finally holding politicians accountable for what they could have done and have chosen not too. This campaign is about tackling issues that have plagued our community for far too long, and homelessness is one of them. The effects of homelessness can be felt from all aspects of life. From my personal experience working in the emergency room at Olive View Medical Center, I have witnessed many homeless individuals check into the ER as a means of shelter. Though they may find refuge for the night, it does not address the underlying need for shelter. Our elected officials have a responsibility to respond to the needs of our community. Getro Elize is committed to making our homeless population in the 25th District a priority. He has a solution for this problem. He will mobilize a task force and ally with Los Angeles County Departments, Non-Profit Organizations and volunteers. Then he will request emergency funds from county and state officials for emergency shelters and expand rapid rehousing efforts. He will then identify the root causes of homelessness, and tailor housing needs to each individual or family. Economic Growth Our campaign will take an aggressive economic approach to the people of the 25th District. We will do this by building a full-service County Hospital in the Northern Antelope Valley area. By doing this, we will create four thousand jobs from construction workers, to nurses, medical assistants, doctors, technicians, maintenance personnel, social workers, pharmacists and many more. These are sustainable jobs. The positive outcome will be that this will alleviate traffic on the 14 freeway since new jobs will be available closer to where people live. Infrastructure Expansion There are currently parts of the Northern Antelope Valley that have been neglected by our politicians. Many of our residents live in rural areas where there are no roads or unfinished roads. This has created a challenge for our emergency services workers to respond to our residents during an emergency. In the area, our roads have been crumbling beneath us. My solution is simple, we will repair our current roads so that it will be up to standard and also expand our infrastructure to other rural areas so that they may take advantage of fully functioning roads. We will also expand the electrical grid to the rural areas like Acton, Littlerock, Lake Los Angeles and Agua Dulce, so that no one will have to go without power at any given time. This will create another two thousand sustainable jobs for the Antelope Valley area. Student Loans Debt Cancellation Politicians have failed to act on the student loan crisis. For them, it is not politically expedient. They didn’t seem to cry foul when Wall Street played fast and loose with the economy bringing it to the brink of collapse and plunging us into a global recession. In the end, the taxpayer bailed out Wall Street by writing a check for 700 billion of your taxpayer dollars. That is enough to send every American to college and future generations. The student loan debt crisis is not only taking a toll on the economy, it has become a deterrent for individuals with prospects of lifting themselves out of poverty. Even now, many students fear that they are going to be saddled with the burden of student loan debt. Often, graduates leave higher education with a degree, but are unable to find a job in their field of study. Graduates need job placement programs that will allow them to work in their field of study, while giving back to their community. Getro Elize is proposing the elimination of income driven repayment plans regardless of income, and the implementation of community service as repayment for student loans. It is time to bail ourselves out and cancel student loan debt. If we fully examine the problem, we are already paying student loans by the taxes that we currently pay. We need to repatriate offshore funds, close tax loopholes, and make big business pay the taxes that they owe. By cancelling student loans, it will inject billions into the economy immediately. It will give people more purchasing power. They can use these funds to save for a home, a trip, pay for the rising cost of food and utilities, and other necessities. Increase to Public Teachers’ Pay Teachers work tirelessly to educate our children and play an essential role in the outcomes of future generations. Teachers are charged with educating the minds of our children to think critically. With the rising cost of living, a teacher should never have to take a second job to make ends meet. Our teachers are overworked and underpaid. According to the PEW Research Center, “About one-in-six teachers work second jobs” (Schaeffer, 2019). We would prefer that teachers be able to use to this time to tutor struggling students with classwork and effectively engage our children in dialogue on how to work efficiently. For every fire fighter, police officer, nurse, doctor, engineer, scientist, scholar, artist and musician – thank a teacher. That is why our campaign will work to increase teacher salaries in the 25th District. Increasing teacher salaries will make teaching a more attractive field. We want the next generation to view teaching as a viable career option. Teachers are a necessity and their value should be reflected in their pay. Long Term Support and Services Millions of Americans, including children, adults, and seniors, need long-term care services because of disabling conditions and chronic illnesses. Currently, Medicaid and Medi-care addresses only part of this issue. But the work of ensuring that adults, children and seniors with LTSS needs in our communities have come up short in the current system. With the rising cost of living and steep cuts to regional centers services, few individuals can afford to pay out-of-pocket for needed long-term services and supports. Especially those living on fixed incomes with limited personal savings and assets. Our campaign will work to ensure that the children, adults and seniors are in safe hands, and that no one will be left to fend for themselves in these uncertain times. This vulnerable population will receive care that is person-centered, consistent with their own wishes, and responsive to the reality of limited resources. We will address Institutional Care vs Home Care Based Service and find a solution that is cost effective and will be tailored to needs of the individual. Our campaign will focus on helping institutions with workforce development and increase the availability of caregiver supports and training. But in order to do this, it will require leadership, good partnerships, beneficiary engagement, administrative skill and persistence—extending beyond any administration or policy to address the needs of a growing LTSS population.[1] |
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| —Getro Elize's 2020 campaign website[2] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Getro Elize's 2020 campaign website, "Home," accessed January 21, 2020
