Martha Medrano
Martha "Marlin" Medrano was a 2018 Democratic special election candidate for District 39 of the California State Assembly. Her name was not included on the certified list of candidates.[1]
Elections
2018
A special primary election for the position of California State Assembly District 39 was called for April 3, 2018. Luz Maria Rivas (D) and Ricardo Benitez (R), the top two vote-getters, advanced to the special general election that was held on June 5, 2018.[2][3] Rivas won the seat.[4]
To qualify for the race, candidates had to obtain nomination documents from election officials in their county of residence by February 8, 2018. Candidates could have qualified by paying a $1,072.42 filing fee. Candidates could have also qualified by submitting 536 petition signatures by January 9, 2018. The filing deadline for write-in candidates was March 20, 2018.[5]
The seat became vacant following Raul Bocanegra's (D) resignation on November 27, 2017. He resigned due to sexual harassment allegations.[6]
Six candidates—five Democrats and one Republican—filed to run in the primary election.[7]
General election
Special general election for California State Assembly District 39
Luz Maria Rivas defeated Ricardo Benitez in the special general election for California State Assembly District 39 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Luz Maria Rivas (D) | 70.8 | 31,851 |
 | Ricardo Benitez (R) | 29.2 | 13,165 | |
| Total votes: 45,016 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 39
The following candidates ran in the special primary for California State Assembly District 39 on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Luz Maria Rivas (D) | 42.9 | 8,222 |
| ✔ | | Ricardo Benitez (R) | 20.1 | 3,862 |
 | Antonio Sanchez (D) | 19.8 | 3,802 | |
 | Patty Lopez (D) | 9.9 | 1,907 | |
| Yolie Anguiano (D) | 4.8 | 922 | ||
 | Patrea Patrick (D) | 2.4 | 467 | |
| Total votes: 19,182 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bonnie Corwin (D)
- Robert Payne (R)
- Jaime Lazo (D)
- Richard Flores (D)
- Martha Medrano (D)
- Jaime Herrera (Independent)
See also
- California State Assembly
- California State Assembly District 39
- California state legislative special elections, 2018
- California State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official Certified List of Candidates: State Assembly Member District 39," accessed March 29, 2018
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Calendar of Events: Assembly District 39 Special Primary Election," accessed February 9, 2018
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "State Assembly District 39 - Districtwide Results," accessed April 4, 2018
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "State Assembly District 39 - Districtwide Results," accessed June 6, 2018
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Qualifications and Requirements - 39th District Special Election," accessed December 19, 2017
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "California Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra speeds up his resignation to 'immediately' following harassment allegations," November 27, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official Certified List of Candidates: State Assembly Member District 39," accessed March 29, 2018
