John Hernandez
John Hernandez was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 21st Congressional District of California. He unsuccessfully ran for the district in 2012. He lost in the general election.[1]
Biography
Hernandez graduated from Fresno State with a degree in history in 1996. He then worked in the insurance industry with both Aetna and Prudential for nearly 10 years. In 2004, Hernandez was elected President of the Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Hernandez's campaign website listed the following issues:[3]
- Small Business Development
- Excerpt: "Small Business in the US contributes to around ½ of the U.S. GDP and over half of the employment. The 21st District is no different. I will work for the Small Business community in our district to ensure they get their share of resources to help them participate in the inevitable rebound that will take place in the future California economy. "
- Renewable Energy & Infrastructure
- Excerpt: "I favor the continued development of solar, wind and other green technology in Central California. With the regions abundance of sunny days, the district is in an obvious location for the continued production of renewable energy resources and the manufacturing and service industries that revolve around it."
- 21st Century Job Training
- Excerpt: "Even with the extremely high percentages of unemployment in the 21st District there are far too many instances of companies not being able to find adequately trained employees to fill many of the limited jobs that are available in the area. "
Elections
2014
California's 21st Congressional District was a battleground district in 2014 due to it being a Democratic leaning district held by a Republican incumbent. Incumbent David Valadao (R) and Amanda Renteria (D) triumphed in the blanket primary over John Hernandez (D). Valadao successfully defended his seat, defeating Renteria in the general election on November 4, 2014.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
 David Valadao Incumbent |
63% | 28,773 | |
| Democratic | Amanda Renteria |
25.6% | 11,682 | |
| Democratic | John Hernandez | 11.5% | 5,232 | |
| Total Votes | 45,687 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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2012
Hernandez ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 21st District. He and David Valadao (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Blong Xiong (D). They faced off in the November 6, 2012, general election and Valadao won.[1][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David G. Valadao |
57.8% | 67,164 | |
| Democratic | John Hernandez | 42.2% | 49,119 | |
| Total Votes | 116,283 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Hernandez and his wife, Karen, reside in Fresno County.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 21st Congressional District elections, 2014
- California's 21st Congressional District elections, 2012
- California's 21st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN, "California Districts Race - 2012 Election Center," accessed December 1, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Campaign website, "Meet John," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Positions," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 3, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
