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Nelson Esparza
Nelson Esparza is a member of the Fresno City Council in California, representing District 7. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on January 5, 2027.
Esparza won re-election to the Fresno City Council to represent District 7 in California outright in the primary on June 7, 2022, after the general election was canceled.
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Fresno, California (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Fresno City Council District 7
Incumbent Nelson Esparza won election outright against Courtney Westfall and Jason Jesada Keomanee in the primary for Fresno City Council District 7 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nelson Esparza (Nonpartisan) | 66.1 | 3,302 |
| Courtney Westfall (Nonpartisan) | 22.5 | 1,125 | ||
| Jason Jesada Keomanee (Nonpartisan) | 11.4 | 570 | ||
| Total votes: 4,997 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Fresno City Council District 7
Nelson Esparza defeated Brian Daniel Whelan in the general election for Fresno City Council District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nelson Esparza (Nonpartisan) | 61.1 | 5,591 |
 | Brian Daniel Whelan (Nonpartisan) | 38.2 | 3,495 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 59 | ||
| Total votes: 9,145 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Fresno City Council District 7
Brian Daniel Whelan and Nelson Esparza defeated Veva Islas in the primary for Fresno City Council District 7 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Daniel Whelan (Nonpartisan) | 38.0 | 1,826 |
| ✔ | | Nelson Esparza (Nonpartisan) | 37.8 | 1,815 |
| Veva Islas (Nonpartisan) | 24.2 | 1,163 | ||
| Total votes: 4,804 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Nelson Esparza did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Nelson Esparza participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on June 27, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Nelson Esparza's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Economic Development Revitalizing District 7 Neighborhoods |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Regional Economic Development Creating opportunities & jobs in Fresno |
” |
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Fresno City Council District 7 |
Officeholder Fresno City Council District 7 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Nelson Esparza's responses," June 27, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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