Mario De La Piedra
Mario De La Piedra was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 44 of the California State Assembly.
Campaign themes
2014
De La Piedra's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Make It Easier To Start New Businesses And Hire New People
- Excerpt: "I’ll vote to eliminate unfair rules that make it hard to open a new business, or force small businesses to close their doors."
Cut Wasteful Spending And Focus On Schools, Roads, And Law Enforcement
- Excerpt: "My first law will require an outside, public, ongoing audit of all government spending to find and get rid of waste."
Fight Corruption And Make The State Legislature Part-Time
- Excerpt: "I will vote for a “zero tolerance” rule for political corruption – you take a bribe, you lose your office. Period."
Elections
2014
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Jacqui Irwin (D) and Rob McCoy (R) defeated Mario De La Piedra (R) in the blanket primary. Irwin defeated McCoy in the general election.[2][3][4]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | ![]() |
52.3% | 57,098 | |
Republican | Rob McCoy | 47.7% | 52,085 | |
Total Votes | 109,183 |
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, De La Piedra's endorsements included the following:[5]
- Jon Coupal, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
- Connie Conway, Assembly Republican Leader
- Steve Barnard, President, Mission Produce
- Dale Parvin, President & CEO, Moorpark Chamber of Commerce
- Andrea Borchard, Executive Director, California Republican Taxpayers Association
- Martin Wilson, Vice President Public Affairs, California Chamber of Commerce
- Connie Conway, Assembly Republican Leader
- Ventura County Lincoln Club
- California Young Republican Federation
- California Republican Taxpayers Association
- Rocky Chavez, Assemblyman
- Scott Wilk, Assemblyman
- Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association PAC
- California Chamber of Commerce PAC
- California Refuse Recycling Council South PAC
- Grow Elect
- National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors CA PAC
- Ventura County Agricultural Association PAC
- California Cattlemen’s Association
- Honorable Stanley Daily, Camarillo Former Major and Councilmember
Recent news
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See also
- California State Assembly
- California State Assembly elections, 2014
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly District 44
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Mario De La Piedra on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ marioforassembly.com, "On The Issues," accessed May 12, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ marioforassembly.com, "Endorsements," accessed May 12, 2014 (dead link)