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Jose Solorio (California)
Jose Solorio was a member of the Santa Ana City Council in California, representing Ward 3. He assumed office in 2016. He left office on December 8, 2020.
Solorio ran for election for Mayor of Santa Ana in California. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Solorio previously served in the California State Assembly, representing District 69 from 2006 to 2012. He served on the Santa Ana City Council from 2000 to 2006.
Solorio was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 34 of the California State Senate.
Biography
Solorio worked on the staff of the California State Senate Budget Committee, as vice president/public relations for The Market Connection, and as a marketing program administrator of the Orange County Transportation Authority.
Solorio served as a member of the board of directors of the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Ana, the Harvard Alumni Association, the Orange County Public Affairs Association, and the Alumni Association of the University of California, Irvine.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Solorio served on these committees:
- Appropriations Committee, California General Assembly
- Insurance Committee, California General Assembly, Chair
- Transportation Committee, California General Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Solorio served on these committees:
- Appropriations Committee, California General Assembly
- Education Committee, California General Assembly
- Insurance Committee, California General Assembly (Chair)
- Transportation Committee, California General Assembly
- Select Committee on Youth Violence Prevention
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Solorio's sponsored legislation includes:
- AB 275 - Missing persons: DNA database
- AB 316 - Wrongful convictions
- AB 1439 - Gang and youth violence: prevention.
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2022
See also: Mayoral election in Santa Ana, California (2022)
General election
General election for Mayor of Santa Ana
Valerie Amezcua defeated Jose Solorio, Sal Tinajero, and Jesse Nestor in the general election for Mayor of Santa Ana on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Valerie Amezcua (Nonpartisan) | 38.5 | 16,095 |
![]() | Jose Solorio (Nonpartisan) | 27.5 | 11,507 | |
![]() | Sal Tinajero (Nonpartisan) | 26.5 | 11,078 | |
Jesse Nestor (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 7.6 | 3,162 |
Total votes: 41,842 | ||||
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2020
See also: Mayoral election in Santa Ana, California (2020)
General election
General election for Mayor of Santa Ana
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Santa Ana on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Vicente Sarmiento (Nonpartisan) | 33.1 | 29,493 |
Claudia Alvarez (Nonpartisan) | 21.6 | 19,247 | ||
![]() | Cecilia Iglesias (Nonpartisan) | 21.0 | 18,713 | |
![]() | Jose Solorio (Nonpartisan) | 16.3 | 14,585 | |
George Collins (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 5,217 | ||
Mark Lopez (Nonpartisan) | 2.2 | 1,950 |
Total votes: 89,205 | ||||
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2016
The city of Santa Ana, California, held elections for mayor and city council on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 12, 2016. Three of the six city council seats were up for election.[2]
The following candidates ran in the general election for the Ward 3 seat on the Santa Ana City Council.[3]Santa Ana City Council, Ward 3 General Election, 2016 | ||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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42.87% | 28,002 |
Ana Urzua Alcaraz | 16.68% | 10,892 |
Patrick Yrarrazaval-Correa | 14.23% | 9,297 |
Shane Ramon Barrows | 11.81% | 7,714 |
David De Leon | 7.40% | 4,832 |
Joshua Mauras | 5.38% | 3,512 |
Juve Dan Pinedo | 1.64% | 1,069 |
Total Votes | 65,318 | |
Source: Orange County Elections, "Official Results for Election," accessed December 7, 2016 |
Endorsements
Solorio received the endorsement of the Santa Ana Police Officers Association in October 2016.[4]
2014
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the California State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Jose Solorio (D) and Janet Nguyen (R) defeated Long Pham (R) in the blanket primary. Solorio was defeated by Nguyen in the general election.[5][6][7]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
58.1% | 95,792 | |
Democratic | Jose Solorio | 41.9% | 69,220 | |
Total Votes | 165,012 |
2012
Solorio was ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
2010
Solorio won re-election to the 69th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the June 8 primary. He defeated Republican Robert M. Hammond in the November 2 general election.[8]
California State Assembly, District 69 General Election (2010) | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | |||
![]() Jose Solorio (D) |
36,436 | |||
Robert M. Hammond (R) | 19,273 |
2008
In 2008 Solorio was re-elected to the California State Assembly District 69. Solorio (D) finished with 50,809 votes while his opponent Cam Mangels (R) finished with 20,705 votes.
California State Assembly District 69 | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | |||
![]() Jose Solorio (D) |
50,809 | |||
Cam Mangels (R) | 20,705 |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jose Solorio did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Jose Solorio did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Solorio's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]
- Excerpt: "As State Senator, I pledge to work on issues that matter most to you and your family, especially on the Three E's: Economy, Education and Environment."
- Excerpt: "I also know that constituent service is very important. Resolving problems with state agencies like the DMV isn't always easy. As an experienced public servant, I'm here to help you navigate through the bureaucracy and resolve your problems."
Campaign finance summary
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Legislative scorecard
Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were based on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score.[10][11]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Solorio ranked as a 72.[12]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Candidate Mayor of Santa Ana |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 28, 2014
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results Archives," accessed September 16, 2021
- ↑ City of Santa Ana, "City Elections," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ New Santa Ana, "Campaign mailers promote the pro law enforcement Santa Ana City Council candidates," October 9, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ solorioforsenate.com "Issues," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard," December 17, 2009
- ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene," December 18, 2009
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard (Archived)," accessed March 13, 2014
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Santa Ana City Council Ward 3 2016-2020 |
Succeeded by Jessie Lopez |
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California State Assembly District 69 2006-2012 |
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Santa Ana City Council 2000-2006 |
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