Mike Boudreaux
Mike Boudreaux (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent California's 20th Congressional District. He lost in the special general election on May 21, 2024.
Boudreaux also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 20th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024. Boudreaux unofficially withdrew from the race but appeared on the general election ballot on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Boudreaux joined the Tulare County Sheriff's Office at the age of 19 and had served for 37 years as of 2024. In 2008, he oversaw Operation LOCCUST, an effort to counter marijuana growing operations in the county that was praised by the U.S. Department of Justice and President George W. Bush (R) as a model for other local law enforcement operations. Boudreaux has an associate degree in the administration of justice, a bachelor's degree in criminology and management, and a master's degree in the administration of justice and organizational development.[1]
Elections
2024
Regular
See also: California's 20th Congressional District election, 2024
California's 20th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 20
Incumbent Vince Fong defeated Mike Boudreaux (Unofficially withdrew) in the general election for U.S. House California District 20 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Vince Fong (R) | 65.1 | 187,862 |
 | Mike Boudreaux (R) (Unofficially withdrew) | 34.9 | 100,926 | |
| Total votes: 288,788 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 20
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 20 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vince Fong (R) | 41.9 | 66,160 |
| ✔ | | Mike Boudreaux (R) | 24.0 | 37,883 |
 | Marisa Wood (D) | 21.2 | 33,509 | |
 | Kyle Kirkland (R) | 4.1 | 6,429 | |
 | Andy Morales (D) | 2.8 | 4,381 | |
 | Stan Ellis (R) | 2.1 | 3,252 | |
 | David Giglio (R) (Unofficially withdrew) | 1.4 | 2,224 | |
 | Ben Dewell (No party preference) | 1.0 | 1,509 | |
 | Matt Stoll (R) | 0.7 | 1,131 | |
| Kelly Kulikoff (R) | 0.5 | 724 | ||
 | T.J. Esposito (No party preference) | 0.3 | 541 | |
 | James Cardoza (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 9 | |
| Total votes: 157,752 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matthew Piatt (R)
- Nathaniel Bruce (R)
- Johnathon Burrows (D)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Boudreaux in this election.
Special
See also: California's 20th Congressional District special election, 2024
General election
Special general election for U.S. House California District 20
Vince Fong defeated Mike Boudreaux in the special general election for U.S. House California District 20 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vince Fong (R) | 60.6 | 50,643 |
| Mike Boudreaux (R) | 39.4 | 32,952 | |
| Total votes: 83,595 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 20
The following candidates ran in the special primary for U.S. House California District 20 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vince Fong (R) | 42.3 | 51,194 |
| ✔ | | Mike Boudreaux (R) | 25.8 | 31,202 |
| Marisa Wood (D) | 22.6 | 27,337 | |
| Kyle Kirkland (R) | 4.9 | 5,941 | |
 | Harmesh Kumar (D) | 2.4 | 2,885 | |
| Ben Dewell (No party preference) | 0.9 | 1,074 | |
| David Fluhart (No party preference) | 0.7 | 878 | ||
| James Cardoza (No party preference) | 0.2 | 298 | |
 | Anna Zoë Cohen (R) | 0.2 | 289 | |
| Total votes: 121,098 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Regular
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign website
Boudreaux’s campaign website stated the following:
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Border Security and Immigration As Sheriff of Tulare County, I have seen first-hand the spillover effects of our failed border policies. I’ve also seen the deadly consequences of barring local law enforcement from interacting with our Federal partners – ICE and Customs and Border Patrol – to ensure they can find, process, and deport the most dangerous illegal immigrants living in our communities. I’ll fight for stronger border protection – from a border wall to modern technological tracking to increased border patrol agents – and a common-sense overhaul of our immigration system that allows law-abiding, hard-working people to come out of the shadows while ensuring Federal immigration authorities can swiftly deport violent criminals living in our country illegally. National Defense Properly defending our nation from foreign-borne threats requires vigilance in maintaining secure, properly surveilled borders. It also requires a commitment that our men and women in uniform are fully-equipped, properly trained, and have the tools to be prepared and ready for battle, while only sending them into harm’s way only when absolutely necessary. Taxes Despite hard-fought gains to reform our tax code during the Trump administration, Democrats and the Biden machine have sought to punish taxpayers. In Congress, I will fight to block the hiring of 87,000 new IRS agents designed to harass, intimidate, and audit good-faith taxpayers. Healthcare It’s time to give patients the power to shop for the best policies – rather than limiting them to a closed market – expand Health Savings Accounts to maximize the use of pre-tax dollars, and develop a stronger assigned risk pool for those with pre-existing conditions. Water I support reducing barriers to the construction of additional dams and reservoirs, increasing investment in water capture technologies. I also support renewing the key provisions of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act of 2016 to ensure that Federal water managers are using the most cutting edge science to guide decisions of when to pump water south of the Delta to our Valley. Energy I will strongly back legislation to make energy production and development easier to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, while also investments in cutting edge energy initiatives that can diversify the sources keeping our grid humming. I also support the continued operation of Diablo Canyon Power Plant, which serves as a critical lynchpin that often can determine if California is in a state of rolling blackouts or not. Second Amendment In Congress, I will actively fight against efforts to curtail the right of responsible citizens to keep and bear arms to hunt and defend themselves.[2] |
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| —Mike Boudreaux’s campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
Special
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mike Boudreaux campaign website, "Meet Sheriff Boudreaux," accessed January 3, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mike Boudreaux for Congress, “Issues,” accessed March 4, 2024
