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Matt Mendoza
Matt Mendoza (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 53rd Congressional District. He lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.
Mendoza was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 79 of the California State Assembly.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 53
Incumbent Susan Davis defeated Morgan Murtaugh in the general election for U.S. House California District 53 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Susan Davis (D) | 69.1 | 185,667 |
Morgan Murtaugh (R) ![]() | 30.9 | 83,127 |
Total votes: 268,794 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 53
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 53 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Susan Davis (D) | 64.1 | 93,051 |
✔ | Morgan Murtaugh (R) ![]() | 14.3 | 20,827 | |
Matt Mendoza (R) | 13.6 | 19,710 | ||
![]() | Shawn Gino Kane (R) | 3.7 | 5,319 | |
Bryan Kim (Independent) | 2.4 | 3,460 | ||
Brett Goda (R) | 2.0 | 2,898 |
Total votes: 145,265 | ||||
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2012
Mendoza ran in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 79. He was eliminated in the blanket primary on June 5, 2012.[1][2]
Campaign themes
2012
On his 2012 campaign site, Mendoza outlines his campaign themes:
- "We need our politicians to lead us and our country with honesty and truth. To have passion and a desire to make changes based on character. Who will lead by example, which will rally citizens together for the common good with integrity and dignity. It is my vision to bring these leadership qualities back to our government so we can have hope for a bright future, to have that shining city on a hill, not only for us, but for our grandchildren and the generations to come."
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 52nd Congressional District election, 2018
- California's 52nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes