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Leticia Munguia
Leticia Munguia ran for election to the Chula Vista City Council to represent District 3 in California. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Munguia completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Leticia Munguia was born in San Diego, California. She earned a high school diploma from Samuel Gompers Secondary School, an associate degree from San Diego City College in 1992, a bachelor's degree from San Diego State University in 1995, and a law degree from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School-Lansing in 2003. Her career experience includes working as a human resources manager. Munguia has been affiliated with the Society for Human Resources Management, Chula Vista Democratic Club, Run Women Run, MANA of San Diego County, and EMERGE California.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Chula Vista, California (2024)
General election
General election for Chula Vista City Council District 3
Michael Inzunza defeated Leticia Munguia in the general election for Chula Vista City Council District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Inzunza (Nonpartisan) | 68.6 | 18,508 | |
 | Leticia Munguia (Nonpartisan)  | 31.4 | 8,478 | |
| Total votes: 26,986 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Chula Vista City Council District 3
Michael Inzunza and Leticia Munguia defeated Daniel Rice-Vazquez, David Alcaraz, and Christos Korgan in the primary for Chula Vista City Council District 3 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Inzunza (Nonpartisan) | 49.5 | 4,509 | |
| ✔ | | Leticia Munguia (Nonpartisan) | 17.6 | 1,604 |
| Daniel Rice-Vazquez (Nonpartisan) | 16.0 | 1,454 | ||
| David Alcaraz (Nonpartisan) | 9.1 | 833 | ||
| Christos Korgan (Nonpartisan) | 7.8 | 715 | ||
| Total votes: 9,115 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Munguia's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here. Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Munguia in this election.
2021
See also: California state legislative special elections, 2021
Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 79
Akilah Weber won election outright against Marco Contreras, Leticia Munguia, Shane Parmely, and Aeiramique Glass Blake in the special primary for California State Assembly District 79 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Akilah Weber (D) | 52.0 | 33,197 |
 | Marco Contreras (R) | 33.4 | 21,359 | |
| Leticia Munguia (D) | 8.2 | 5,263 | |
| Shane Parmely (D) | 5.1 | 3,241 | ||
| Aeiramique Glass Blake (D) | 1.3 | 818 | ||
| Total votes: 63,878 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Leticia Munguia completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Munguia's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Organizing Stronger Communities Leticia spent decades as a community organizer where she was a tireless advocate for working families. Her real-world experience is an invaluable asset that she will bring to our city council, serving our community effectively and passionately. While attending law school, Leticia managed the Department of Justice’s Domestic Violence Program and developed a Spanish speaking outreach and communications campaign. Leticia worked at the San Diego County Alternate Public Defender’s Office ensuring representation in the justice system for everyone. She was the first Latina investigator hired by the San Diego Alternate Public Defender. Fighting for Economic Security
Leticia has been a leader in organizing workers and communities to ensure fair wages, retirement security and access to healthcare. At the MAAC Project, Leticia developed and implemented community outreach and engagement campaigns in some of our region’s most underrepresented communities. She worked to build up affordable housing stock, increase civic engagement and train youth and recent immigrants on how to access resources.- Defend Health Care and Reproductive Rights! The only Chula Vista City Council candidate endorsed by Planned Parenthood Action Fund.
- Better traffic safety and improve 911 response times and stop the smash-grab robberies.
- Support and work to ensure that Chula Vista's quality of life and build housing our working families can afford.
need to secure investments from the state and federal government in our parks and recreation
spaces, strengthen our transportation infrastructure, ensure every Chula Vista family lives in safe,
thriving neighborhoods. 4 Year University Development and the development of job training
centers is also important to me. South County must have access to medical facilities, hospitals that
2. Uncompromising integrity.
3. Understanding of the work, knowledgeable and willing to learn. (Juris Doctorate)
4. Effective communicator, listener, negotiator, and consensus builder. (Negotiator from 2004-2011)
2. Courageous
3. Defender of working families
4. Lead with Conviction
5. Strong Work Ethic
6. Policy work: knowledgeable and experienced in the development and research of public policy. My prior work experience has strengthened my commitment to community engagement, listening and commitment to developing a processed that includes community input.
2. Commitment of Service: ensure that as an elected official that you are responsive and follow thru with commitments made.
Snow Cone Maker--2 years--16 years of age
2. Communication and Advocacy ability
3. Negotiator: Contract Knowledge and Expertise
4. Leadership
• SEIU: United Healthcare Workers West
• San Diego County La Raza Lawyers
• San Diego Democrats for Equality; RWR
• San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas
• Retired Assembly member and former Mayor of Chula Vista Mary Salas
• City of Chula Vista Councilmember Jose Preciado
• Dr. Lidia Martinez, San Diego Airport Authority, Civil Rights Attorney Michael Marrinan; Attorney Nadia Bermudez
• Rafael Perez, Sherman Heights Community Center, President
• Frank Rivera, Retired, Principal Engineer, City of Chula Vista Employee, Resident
• Helix Water District Board Members Mark Gracyk and Andrea Beth Damsky
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
2021
Leticia Munguia did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 13, 2024
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