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Juan Mercado-Flores
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Juan Mercado-Flores was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 51st Congressional District of California.[1]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Juan Vargas (D) defeated Juan Hidalgo Jr. (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Vargas and Hidalgo defeated Juan Mercado-Flores (D) and Carlos Sanchez (R) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Juan Vargas Incumbent |
72.8% | 145,162 | |
| Republican | Juan Hidalgo Jr. | 27.2% | 54,362 | |
| Total Votes | 199,524 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Juan Vargas Incumbent |
66.8% | 69,522 | |
| Republican | Juan Hidalgo Jr. |
15.4% | 16,053 | |
| Democratic | Juan Mercado-Flores | 9.4% | 9,781 | |
| Republican | Carlos Sanchez | 8.3% | 8,681 | |
| Total Votes | 104,037 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Mercado's Facebook page. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Juan Mercado's campaign Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/Juan-Charly-Mercado-for-Congress-574664009376820/info/?tab=overview | ||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 51st Congressional District election, 2016
- California's 51st Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 201
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
Senators
Alex Padilla (D)
Adam Schiff (D)
Representatives
District 1
Doug LaMalfa (R)
District 2
Jared Huffman (D)
District 3
Kevin Kiley (R)
District 4
Mike Thompson (D)
District 5
Tom McClintock (R)
District 6
Ami Bera (D)
District 7
Doris Matsui (D)
District 8
John Garamendi (D)
District 9
Josh Harder (D)
District 10
Mark DeSaulnier (D)
District 11
Nancy Pelosi (D)
District 12
Lateefah Simon (D)
District 13
Adam Gray (D)
District 14
Eric Swalwell (D)
District 15
Kevin Mullin (D)
District 16
Sam Liccardo (D)
District 17
Ro Khanna (D)
District 18
Zoe Lofgren (D)
District 19
Jimmy Panetta (D)
District 20
Vince Fong (R)
District 21
Jim Costa (D)
District 22
David Valadao (R)
District 23
Jay Obernolte (R)
District 24
Salud Carbajal (D)
District 25
Raul Ruiz (D)
District 26
Julia Brownley (D)
District 27
District 28
Judy Chu (D)
District 29
Luz Rivas (D)
District 30
Laura Friedman (D)
District 31
Gil Cisneros (D)
District 32
Brad Sherman (D)
District 33
Pete Aguilar (D)
District 34
Jimmy Gomez (D)
District 35
Norma Torres (D)
District 36
Ted Lieu (D)
District 37
District 38
Linda Sánchez (D)
District 39
Mark Takano (D)
District 40
Young Kim (R)
District 41
Ken Calvert (R)
District 42
Robert Garcia (D)
District 43
Maxine Waters (D)
District 44
Nanette Barragán (D)
District 45
Derek Tran (D)
District 46
Lou Correa (D)
District 47
Dave Min (D)
District 48
Darrell Issa (R)
District 49
Mike Levin (D)
District 50
Scott Peters (D)
District 51
Sara Jacobs (D)
District 52
Juan Vargas (D)
Democratic Party (45)
Republican Party (9)
