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Loraine Lundquist
Loraine Lundquist ran for election to the Los Angeles City Council to represent District 12 in California. She lost in the primary on March 3, 2020.
Biography
Loraine Lundquist received a Ph.D. in physics from UC Berkeley. Lundquist's career experience includes working as a professor of sustainability at California State University, Northridge. She has been associated with Northridge East Neighborhood Council, the CFA, and the West Valley Neighborhood Alliance on Homelessness.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: City elections in Los Angeles, California (2020)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles City Council District 12
Incumbent John Lee won election outright against Loraine Lundquist in the primary for Los Angeles City Council District 12 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Lee (Nonpartisan) | 50.6 | 33,007 |
 | Loraine Lundquist (Nonpartisan) | 49.4 | 32,206 | |
| Total votes: 65,213 | |||
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2019
See also: City elections in Los Angeles, California (2019)
General election
Special general election for Los Angeles City Council District 12
John Lee defeated Loraine Lundquist in the special general election for Los Angeles City Council District 12 on August 13, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Lee (Nonpartisan) | 51.5 | 19,426 |
| Loraine Lundquist (Nonpartisan) | 48.5 | 18,259 | |
| Total votes: 37,685 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles City Council District 12
The following candidates ran in the special primary for Los Angeles City Council District 12 on June 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Loraine Lundquist (Nonpartisan) | 19.7 | 8,635 |
| ✔ | | John Lee (Nonpartisan) | 18.7 | 8,197 |
| Scott Abrams (Nonpartisan) | 12.1 | 5,300 | ||
 | Jay Beeber (Nonpartisan) | 9.5 | 4,169 | |
| Frank Ferry (Nonpartisan) | 8.7 | 3,791 | ||
| Charles Dinse (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 3,149 | ||
| Jeff Daar (Nonpartisan) | 3.8 | 1,668 | ||
| Stella Maloyan (Nonpartisan) | 3.5 | 1,532 | ||
| Carlos Amador (Nonpartisan) | 3.2 | 1,411 | ||
 | Brandon Saario (Nonpartisan) | 3.2 | 1,406 | |
| Jack Kayajian (Nonpartisan) | 2.8 | 1,233 | ||
| Navraj Singh (Nonpartisan) | 2.3 | 987 | ||
| Annie Cho (Nonpartisan) | 2.0 | 864 | ||
| Josh Yeager (Nonpartisan) | 1.7 | 734 | ||
 | Raji Rab (Nonpartisan) | 1.5 | 669 | |
| Total votes: 43,745 | |||
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Endorsements
Lundquist was endorsed by the following organizations and elected officials prior to the primary:[2][3]
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Loraine Lundquist did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Loraine Lundquist completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lundquist's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
My top 3 priorities are: 1) Bringing a new green economy to Los Angeles, and jobs to District 12 specifically. 2) Working with all the tools of the city to fight the housing crisis. 3) Improving delivery of basic city services in District 12.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
When I became a new mom, I grew concerned about the future my children faced in a world threatened by climate catastrophe. I chose to devote my life to spreading the word about climate change, and engaging in political activism, advocating common-sense solutions. Now I am a Faculty Associate at the Institute for Sustainability at CSUN. I try to inspire my students to take action in their own lives, and get involved in improving their communities.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
I didn't set out to be in politics. I just wanted to play a small role in building a better world for my children, and for the next generation in general. I have been an activist for years. When it became clear to me that this was the best way I could serve my community, I stepped up. I'm not taking corporate PAC money; most of my money comes from public matching funds, and most of the rest from small-dollar donations from in the district. So, when I take public office, it will be the public to whom I'm accountable.
What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?
I am the only candidate in the race who has dedicated their life to preventing catastrophic climate change.
What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the local government?
The City of LA uses a strong council/weak mayor system, where the Council has most of the power. We also have only 15 councilmembers, unlike a typical large city's 50 or 100. That means our City Councilmembers have districts nearly the size of Congressional districts, and wield a lot of influence over the lives of ordinary people living in their districts. The job comes with a tremendous amount of responsibility.
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Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
I am running to bring green jobs to the Northwest Valley.[4] |
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| —Loraine Lundquist[1] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on May 22, 2019
- ↑ Ballotpedia's Elections Team, “Email communication with Tom Pike, Communications Director, Loraine for LA," May 23, 2019
- ↑ Ballotpedia's Elections Team, “Email communication with Tom Pike, Communications Director, Loraine for LA," May 31, 2019
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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