John Minnella
John Minnella (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 39th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.
Minnella completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
John Minnella was born in Hackensack, New Jersey. Minnella served in the U.S. Army from 1964 to 1970. He earned a bachelor's degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1970 and a juris doctor from Western State University College of Law in 1975.[1] Minnella's career experience includes owning JL Minnella & Associates Consultancy.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: California's 39th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 39
Incumbent Mark Takano defeated Aja Smith in the general election for U.S. House California District 39 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Takano (D) | 57.7 | 75,896 |
 | Aja Smith (R) | 42.3 | 55,701 | |
| Total votes: 131,597 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 39
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 39 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Takano (D) | 57.1 | 44,067 |
| ✔ | | Aja Smith (R) | 12.6 | 9,751 |
 | Bill Spinney (R) | 9.6 | 7,421 | |
 | Tony Moreno (R) | 7.2 | 5,527 | |
 | Art Peterson (R) | 6.6 | 5,081 | |
 | John Minnella (R) | 4.7 | 3,662 | |
 | Emmanuel Suarez (R) | 2.1 | 1,600 | |
| Total votes: 77,109 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Oray Auzenne (D)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Minnella completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Minnella's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Owner: JL Minnella & Assocs. Consultancy. Past Dean: ILA Polytechnic Institute; Law Instructor: UC Irvine; LAUSD HS Civics, History, Government Teacher. 40+ years international refugee, immigration and business experience (especially Nigeria, Cambodia, Mexico/Central America, Balkans, Iran).
Persistent/indefatigable advocate for protection of local communities as President, Residents Assoc. of Greater Lake Mathews (RAGLM).
Army veteran. Commander, American Legion District 29. Member: American Legion Post 132, American Veterans United, United Mexican American Veterans Association, Association of the US Army, National Republican Lawyers Association, Bar of Attorneys of Nicaragua, International Bar Association, National Italian American Bar Association, St. James the Less Church, Knights of Columbus, St. Thomas More Society, Latin American Studies Association (past), Minority Business Council of O.C. (past VP). Admitted: Supreme Court of Nicaragua.
Married, father of 6, grandfather of 2. Homeowner. Spanish Fluent, rusty Italian & German.
- Reverse inflation, crime & homelessness. Unlimited government spending must be ended. Return to the economic growth & employment opportunities of the prior Administration. Support local law enforcement financially & publicly. Better allocate Homeless funding efforts & programs from overpriced "housing" to mental health facilities.
- Secure our borders. Complete the border fence. Enforce current immigration laws. Provide more immigrant visas for non-priority, ordinary immigrants. Deport criminals only after they have completed their USA prison terms.
- Restore & ensure parental rights & control of the education of their children. Advocate for understanding & appreciation of Western Civilization & American system of government. Oppose advocacy of critical race in schools. Advocate for school choice/voucher systems. Support parental efforts to control child education.
Resolve
Experience
Integrity
Foreign Relations.
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Campaign website
Minnella's campaign website stated the following:
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| —John Minnella's campaign website (2022)[4] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 28, 2022
- ↑ John Minnella for US Congress, "Home," accessed June 9, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ John Minnella for US Congress, “Home,” accessed May 24, 2022
