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James Aguilar
James Aguilar (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the California State Assembly to represent District 18. He lost in the special primary on June 29, 2021.
Aguilar completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
James Aguilar was born in Berkeley, California. He earned a bachelor's degree from San Francisco State University. Aguilar's career experience includes working as a director of government and community relations, as an environmental justice and policy coordinator with Associated Students, as a collateral planning and development lead with San Leandro 2050, and as a student leadership consultant with Norm Hull & Associates. He has served on the board of directors with the California State Student Association and the California Student Board Members Association, as a delegate assemblyperson with the California School Boards Association, as a member with the California Democratic Party LGBTQ+ Caucus, as an associate with the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee, and as a member of the steering committee with San Leandro 2050. Aguilar has served as a school board trustee with the San Lorenzo Unified School District.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: California state legislative special elections, 2021
General election
Special general election for California State Assembly District 18
Mia Bonta defeated Janani Ramachandran in the special general election for California State Assembly District 18 on August 31, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mia Bonta (D)  | 56.9 | 43,762 |
 | Janani Ramachandran (D) | 43.1 | 33,181 | |
| Total votes: 76,943 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 18
The following candidates ran in the special primary for California State Assembly District 18 on June 29, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mia Bonta (D) | 38.0 | 22,558 |
| ✔ | | Janani Ramachandran (D) | 23.7 | 14,036 |
 | Malia Vella (D) | 16.9 | 10,053 | |
| Stephen Slauson (R) | 9.6 | 5,725 | ||
| Victor Aguilar (D) | 6.6 | 3,938 | ||
 | James Aguilar (D) | 1.8 | 1,039 | |
| Eugene Canson (D) | 1.7 | 1,029 | ||
| Joel Britton (Independent) | 1.3 | 750 | ||
| Nelsy Batista (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 13 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 187 | ||
| Total votes: 59,328 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Aguilar's endorsements in the 2021 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James Aguilar completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Aguilar's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- We need to fully fund PreK-12 Education
- We need to hold corporate and fossil fuel powers accountable
- James will usher in the next generation of leadership at just 21 years old
Public Higher Education
Housing/Homelessness
Climate Crisis
Public Transit
Infrastructure
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Candidate California State Assembly District 18 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 22, 2021
