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Lesli Gooch

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Lesli Gooch
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Elections and appointments
Last election

June 3, 2014

Education

Graduate

University of Oklahoma

Ph.D

University of Oklahoma

Personal
Religion
Christian
Profession
Policy director for Rep. Gary Miller
Contact

Lesli Elaine McCollum Gooch was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 31st Congressional District of California. At the time of her candidacy, Gooch was the senior policy director to retiring Rep. Gary Miller.[1]

Biography

Gooch served as an intern for the Clerk of the United States Supreme Court while in college. She then earned her Ph.D. in political science from the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center at the University of Oklahoma. At the time of her candidacy, Gooch was the policy director for retiring Rep. Gary Miller.[2]

Elections

2014

See also: California's 31st Congressional District elections, 2014

Gooch ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 31st District. Gooch was defeated in the blanket primary on June 3, 2014.[3]

U.S. House, California District 31 Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Chabot 26.6% 14,163
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPete Aguilar 17.4% 9,242
     Republican Lesli Gooch 17% 9,033
     Democratic Eloise Reyes 15.9% 8,461
     Democratic Joe Baca 11.2% 5,954
     Democratic Danny Tillman 8.7% 4,659
     Republican Ryan Downing 3.3% 1,737
Total Votes 53,249
Source: California Secretary of State

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Personal

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Gooch is married to her husband, Gary, who is a retired U.S. Army field artillery officer.[2]

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