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Juan Villegas
Juan Villegas was a member of the Santa Ana City Council in California, representing Ward 5. He assumed office in 2016. He left office on December 8, 2020.
Villegas ran for election to the Orange County Board of Supervisors to represent District 2 in California. He lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.
Biography
Villegas started his law enforcement career in 1990 and went on to serve as a sheriff's special officer for Orange County. He authored a book on delinquency prevention titled Life Has Values. Villegas served in the U.S. Army.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2022)
General election
General election for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 2
Vicente Sarmiento defeated Kim Nguyen-Penaloza in the general election for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Vicente Sarmiento (Nonpartisan) | 51.7 | 49,459 |
 | Kim Nguyen-Penaloza (Nonpartisan) | 48.3 | 46,248 | |
| Total votes: 95,707 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 2
Vicente Sarmiento and Kim Nguyen-Penaloza defeated Cecilia Iglesias, Jon Dumitru, and Juan Villegas in the primary for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 2 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vicente Sarmiento (Nonpartisan) | 35.0 | 21,916 |
| ✔ | | Kim Nguyen-Penaloza (Nonpartisan) | 22.3 | 13,923 |
 | Cecilia Iglesias (Nonpartisan) | 17.0 | 10,635 | |
| Jon Dumitru (Nonpartisan) | 16.5 | 10,321 | ||
 | Juan Villegas (Nonpartisan) | 9.2 | 5,733 | |
| Total votes: 62,528 | |||
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2020
See also: City elections in Santa Ana, California (2020)
General election
General election for Santa Ana City Council Ward 5
Johnathan Hernandez defeated incumbent Juan Villegas, Laura Perez, and Vic Mendez in the general election for Santa Ana City Council Ward 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Johnathan Hernandez (Nonpartisan) | 41.3 | 4,179 | |
| Juan Villegas (Nonpartisan) | 32.3 | 3,263 | |
| Laura Perez (Nonpartisan) | 19.9 | 2,011 | ||
| Vic Mendez (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 661 | ||
| Total votes: 10,114 | |||
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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]
Juan Villegas defeated incumbent Roman Reyna in the general election for the Ward 5 seat on the Santa Ana City Council.[3]| Santa Ana City Council, Ward 5 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Juan Villegas |
54.79% | 35,187 |
| Roman Reyna Incumbent | 45.21% | 29,035 |
| Total Votes | 64,222 | |
| Source: Orange County Elections, "Official Results for Election," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Endorsements
Villegas received the endorsement of the Santa Ana Police Officers Association in October 2016.[4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Juan Villegas did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Juan Villegas did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Villegas' campaign website included the following statement:
| “ |
As an Orange County Law Enforcement Officer for the past 26 years, Educator, and Santa Ana resident, I have personally seen the alarming rise of gang related crime, homelessness and the decline of Santa Ana's infrastructure over the last four years. It is time to change Santa Ana's leadership, so together we can bring back community policing and work on long-term solutions to end homelessness and revitalize business. Working hand-and-hand with Business and Public Safety, will strengthen the economic infra-structure and make the neighborhoods, safe again leading to a stronger Santa Ana. My commitment is to serve our city faithfully, with transparency and integrity.[5] |
” |
| —Juan Villegas (2016)[1] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Orange County Board of Supervisors District 2 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Juan Villegas for Santa Ana City Council Ward 5, "Home," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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| Preceded by Roman Reyna |
Santa Ana City Council, Ward 5 2016-2020 |
Succeeded by Johnathan Hernandez |
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