Luis Lopez (California)
Luis Lopez was a 2017 Democratic special election candidate for District 51 of the California State Assembly.
He was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 51 of the California State Assembly.
Biography
Lopez attended El Monte High School. He received his B.A. in sociology from Pomona College and his master's degree in public policy from Harvard.[1]
Campaign themes
2012
Lopez's campaign website listed the following issues:[2]
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Expanding access to quality and affordable healthcare has been my passion and the focus of my professional career. It will be my focus in Sacramento."
- Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "Prioritize Job Creation and economic development to provide middle-class jobs, living wages, and worker protection."
- Taxes
- Excerpt: "Advance Fair Tax Policies to eliminate tax shields and remove unfair burdens on retirees and lower-income families."
- Education
- Excerpt: "Invest in Education to restore California's once-envied public schools and campuses and create tomorrow's workforce."
- Environment
- Excerpt: "Protect the Environment by enforcing regulation, encouraging energy independence, and ensuring clean air and water."
Elections
2017
A special election for the position of California State Assembly District 51 was called for December 5, 2017. A special primary election was held on October 3, 2017.[3] The seat became vacant following Jimmy Gomez's (D) election to the U.S. House of Representatives on June 6, 2017.
To qualify for the race, candidates had to obtain nomination documents from election officials in their county of residence by August 10, 2017. Candidates could have qualified by paying a $1,041.18 filing fee. Candidates could have also qualified by submitting 214 petition signatures by July 31, 2017. The filing deadline for write-in candidates was September 19, 2017.[4]
Wendy Carrillo (D) defeated Luis Lopez (D) in the general election on December 5, 2017.[5]
| California State Assembly, District 51, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Wendy Carrillo |
53.5% | 11,100 | |
| Democratic | Luis Lopez | 46.5% | 9,631 | |
| Total Votes | 20,731 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Carrillo and Lopez were the top-two finishers in the primary election. There were 13 candidates qualified to run in the primary election on October 3.[6] The 10 Democrats who filed to run were:
Libertarian Andrew Aguero, Peace and Freedom party candidate John Prysner, and independent Patrick Koppula also filed to run.
| California State Assembly, District 51, Special Primary Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Wendy Carrillo |
22.2% | 5,058 | |
| Democratic | Luis Lopez |
18.6% | 4,243 | |
| Democratic | Ron Birnbaum | 9.7% | 2,213 | |
| Democratic | Alex De Ocampo | 7.9% | 1,803 | |
| Democratic | Mike Fong | 16.1% | 3,675 | |
| Democratic | Mario Olmos | 0.5% | 122 | |
| Democratic | Gabriel Sandoval | 10.4% | 2,370 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Torres | 1.2% | 284 | |
| Democratic | Mark Vargas | 4.5% | 1,022 | |
| Democratic | David Vela | 4.7% | 1,075 | |
| Libertarian | Andrew Aguero | 1.8% | 405 | |
| Peace and Freedom | John Prysner | 1% | 232 | |
| Independent | Patrick Koppula | 1.4% | 328 | |
| Total Votes | 22,830 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Lopez ran in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 51. He advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Richard Friedberg (D), Oscar Gutierrez (D), and Arturo Chavez (D). Lopez was defeated by Jimmy Gomez (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jimmy Gomez |
59.8% | 63,292 | |
| Democratic | Luiz Lopez | 40.2% | 42,618 | |
| Total Votes | 105,910 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Arturo Chavez | 23% | 6,422 | |
| Democratic | Richard Friedberg | 11% | 3,059 | |
| Democratic | Jimmy Gomez |
37.4% | 10,452 | |
| Democratic | Oscar Gutierrez | 4% | 1,128 | |
| Democratic | Luis Lopez |
24.6% | 6,871 | |
| Total Votes | 27,932 | |||
Endorsements
Lopez received endorsements from:[10]
- California National Organization for Women (CA NOW PAC)
- Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project – L.A. County
- Equality California
- Foothills Democratic Club
- Stonewall Democratic Club
- Americans for Democratic Action, Southern California
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 105
- Machinists Local 311
- United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA)
- California Association of Physician Groups
- Honor PAC
- ECCO-PAC
- Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund
- Association of California School Administrators (ACSA)
- Association of California State Supervisors (ACSS)
- League of Humane Voters of California
- California Small Business Association
- Mexican American Bar Association PAC
- National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter
Recent news
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See also
- California State Assembly
- California State Assembly District 51
- California state legislative special elections, 2017
- California State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Lopez for Assembly Facebook Page, "Info" accessed October 10, 2012
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ U.S. News and World Report, "California Governor Sets December Election to Replace Gomez," July 24, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Information Sheet: Qualifications and Requirements," accessed July 25, 2017
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Labor activist Wendy Carrillo will be L.A.'s newest Assembly member," December 6, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official Certified List of Candidates," August 16, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Lopez for Assembly, "Endorsements," accessed October 10, 2012
