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Miguel Santiago (California)

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Miguel Santiago
Democratic Party
Prior offices:
California State Assembly District 54
Years in office: 2022 - 2024
Predecessor: Isaac Bryan (D)
Successor: Mark Gonzalez (D)
California State Assembly District 53
Years in office: 2014 - 2022
Successor: Freddie Rodriguez (D)
Elections and appointments
Last election
March 5, 2024
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Los Angeles, CA
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Miguel Santiago (Democratic Party) was a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 54. He assumed office on December 5, 2022. He left office on December 2, 2024.

Santiago ran for election to the Los Angeles City Council to represent District 14 in California. He lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.

Biography

Miguel Santiago was born and lives in Los Angeles, California. Santiago earned a degree from the University of California at Los Angeles.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Santiago was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Santiago was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Santiago was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

California committee assignments, 2017
• Communications and Conveyance, Chair
• Health
• Higher Education
• Public Safety
• Utilities and Energy

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Santiago served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: City elections in Los Angeles, California (2024)

General election

General election for Los Angeles City Council District 14

Ysabel J. Jurado defeated incumbent Kevin de León in the general election for Los Angeles City Council District 14 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ysabel J. Jurado
Ysabel J. Jurado (Nonpartisan)
 
57.2
 
46,007
Image of Kevin de León
Kevin de León (Nonpartisan)
 
42.8
 
34,472

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 80,479
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles City Council District 14

The following candidates ran in the primary for Los Angeles City Council District 14 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ysabel J. Jurado
Ysabel J. Jurado (Nonpartisan)
 
24.5
 
8,618
✔
Image of Kevin de León
Kevin de León (Nonpartisan)
 
23.4
 
8,220
Image of Miguel Santiago
Miguel Santiago (Nonpartisan)
 
21.3
 
7,470
Image of Wendy Carrillo
Wendy Carrillo (Nonpartisan)
 
15.1
 
5,321
Image of Eduardo Vargas
Eduardo Vargas (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
4.7
 
1,638
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Teresa Y. Hillery (Nonpartisan)
 
4.3
 
1,519
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Genny Guerrero (Nonpartisan)
 
4.1
 
1,457
Image of Nadine M. Diaz
Nadine M. Diaz (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
2.6
 
904

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 35,147
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Santiago in this election.

2022

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 54

Incumbent Miguel Santiago defeated Elaine Alaniz in the general election for California State Assembly District 54 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Miguel Santiago
Miguel Santiago (D)
 
78.6
 
53,993
Image of Elaine Alaniz
Elaine Alaniz (R)
 
21.4
 
14,704

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 68,697
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 54

Incumbent Miguel Santiago and Elaine Alaniz advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 54 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Miguel Santiago
Miguel Santiago (D)
 
99.7
 
37,714
✔
Image of Elaine Alaniz
Elaine Alaniz (R) (Write-in)
 
0.3
 
129

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 37,843
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 53

Incumbent Miguel Santiago defeated Godfrey Santos Plata in the general election for California State Assembly District 53 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Miguel Santiago
Miguel Santiago (D)
 
56.3
 
63,776
Image of Godfrey Santos Plata
Godfrey Santos Plata (D) Candidate Connection
 
43.7
 
49,580

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 113,356
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 53

Incumbent Miguel Santiago and Godfrey Santos Plata advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 53 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Miguel Santiago
Miguel Santiago (D)
 
62.9
 
35,515
✔
Image of Godfrey Santos Plata
Godfrey Santos Plata (D) Candidate Connection
 
37.1
 
20,923

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 56,438
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2018

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 53

Incumbent Miguel Santiago defeated Kevin Hee Young Jang in the general election for California State Assembly District 53 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Miguel Santiago
Miguel Santiago (D)
 
71.4
 
57,388
Image of Kevin Hee Young Jang
Kevin Hee Young Jang (D)
 
28.6
 
23,002

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 80,390
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 53

Incumbent Miguel Santiago and Kevin Hee Young Jang defeated Michael Lewis and Rae Elisabeth Henry in the primary for California State Assembly District 53 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Miguel Santiago
Miguel Santiago (D)
 
69.0
 
24,134
✔
Image of Kevin Hee Young Jang
Kevin Hee Young Jang (D)
 
16.5
 
5,779
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Michael Lewis (L)
 
7.7
 
2,710
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Rae Elisabeth Henry (D)
 
6.8
 
2,367

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 34,990
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2016

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2016

Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.[2]

Incumbent Miguel Santiago defeated Sandra Mendoza in the California State Assembly District 53 general election.[3][4]

California State Assembly, District 53 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Miguel Santiago Incumbent 58.21% 50,958
     Democratic Sandra Mendoza 41.79% 36,583
Total Votes 87,541
Source: California Secretary of State


Incumbent Miguel Santiago and Sandra Mendoza defeated Kevin H. Jang in the California State Assembly District 53 Blanket primary.[5][6]

California State Assembly, District 53 Blanket Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Miguel Santiago Incumbent 45.11% 22,254
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sandra Mendoza 41.33% 20,388
     Democratic Kevin H. Jang 13.56% 6,688
Total Votes 49,330

2014

See also: California State Assembly 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. Sandra Mendoza (D) and Miguel Santiago (D) defeated Michael "Mike" Aldapa (D) and Michelle "Hope" Walker (D) in the blanket primary. Santiago defeated Mendoza in the general election.[7][8][9]

California State Assembly, District 53, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMiguel Santiago 63.5% 20,472
     Democratic Sandra Mendoza 36.5% 11,753
Total Votes 32,225
California State Assembly, District 53 Blanket Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMiguel Santiago 56.1% 9,387
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSandra Mendoza 23.6% 3,953
     Democratic Michelle Walker 11.7% 1,964
     Democratic Michael Aldapa 8.5% 1,423
Total Votes 16,727

Endorsements

In 2014, Santiago's endorsements included the following:[10]

  • Congresswoman Judy Chu
  • State Controller John Chiang
  • Jerome Horton, Chair of the Board of Equalization
  • Senator Kevin de León
  • Senator Mark Leno
  • Senator Ed Hernandez
  • Senator Ricardo Lara
  • Senator Holly J. Mitchell
  • Senator Norma J. Torres
  • Speaker of the Assembly John A. Pérez
  • Speaker-elect Toni Atkins
  • Speaker pro Tempore Nora Campos
  • Assembly Member Luis A. Alejo
  • Assembly Member Raul Bocanegra
  • Assembly Member Susan Bonilla
  • Assembly Member Steven Bradford
  • Assembly Member Ian Calderon
  • Assembly Member Ed Chau
  • Assembly Member Tom Daly
  • Assembly Member Steve Fox

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Miguel Santiago did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Miguel Santiago did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Miguel Santiago did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.

Miguel Santiago campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022California State Assembly District 54Won general$1,601,280 $738,205
2020California State Assembly District 53Won general$1,177,945 N/A**
2016California State Assembly, District 53Won $1,276,035 N/A**
2014California State Assembly, District 53Won $1,065,496 N/A**
Grand total$5,120,756 $738,205
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in California

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Assemblymember Miguel Santiago, "Biography," accessed December 19, 2022
    2. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
    3. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
    4. ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
    5. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
    6. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
    7. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
    8. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
    9. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
    10. ↑ santiagoforassembly.com, "Endorsements," accessed May 13, 2014

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