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Joy Frew
Joy Frew (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 75. She lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Frew completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Joy Frew was born in Scheveningen, Netherlands. Frew earned a bachelor's degree from Western Washington University in 1999. Her career experience includes working as a revenue officer with the U.S. Treasury Department.[1]
Frew has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Democratic Party
- American Association of University Women
- National Active and Retired Federal Employees
- Sierra Club
- Fallbrook Climate Action Team
Elections
2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 75
Carl DeMaio defeated Andrew Hayes in the general election for California State Assembly District 75 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carl DeMaio (R)  | 57.0 | 121,167 |
 | Andrew Hayes (R) | 43.0 | 91,337 | |
| Total votes: 212,504 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 75
The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Assembly District 75 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carl DeMaio (R) | 42.9 | 54,350 |
| ✔ | | Andrew Hayes (R) | 18.7 | 23,664 |
| Kevin Juza (D) | 18.2 | 23,010 | ||
 | Christie Dougherty (D) | 10.0 | 12,675 | |
 | Joy Frew (D) | 7.4 | 9,362 | |
 | Jack Fernandes (R) | 2.8 | 3,596 | |
| Total votes: 126,657 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joy Frew completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Frew's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I worked my way through college at Western Washington University where I received a Bachelors degree in Human Services. I have worked at all levels of government, Los Angeles County, and Washington State, followed by a productive career with the U.S. Treasury Department. I know how government operates.
Since I retired, my schedule is always full volunteering for various community groups; working on Climate Change, Women’s rights, and fighting against censorship. I currently serve as a volunteer on 3 different boards in North County, San Diego. I write and produce my own free newsletter that delves into the issues that affect our district.
My husband is Tom Frew, a native Californian and U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Tom is my partner in organizing and community volunteering. Our calendars are full with board meetings and community volunteer events.- I have a track record of advocating for single payer health care. I’m not a go-along-to-get-along-politician. We need change from the retiring incumbent who has stalled health care, ignored climate change, and maligned hard working immigrants.
- I am concerned that affordable emergency health care is disappearing in our district; local hospitals have closed while urgent care clinics have limited hours.
Our district is taking the brunt of climate change, and nobody has been working on this. Water is expensive, shade trees are disappearing, and our farmers are struggling.
- I have experience that counts. I am a retired federal employee with the Treasury Department, having previously worked for L.A. County and Washington. In Sacramento, I will work on the issues that AD 75 cares about. Activism has been my passion since I was a teenager. I have worked on many campaigns and immersed myself in the issues. I produce my own free newsletter, battling censorship while reporting on local governance issues that are affecting our community.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
