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Neva Parker
Neva Parker (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 5. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Parker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Neva Parker was born in Richmond, California. Parker earned a high school diploma from Pinole Valley High School, a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Davis in 1999, and a graduate degree from the Saint Mary's College of California in 2013. As of 2024, Parker was affiliated with the Assistance League of Greater Placer.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 5
Incumbent Joe Patterson defeated Neva Parker in the general election for California State Assembly District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joe Patterson (R) | 62.0 | 174,220 |
 | Neva Parker (D)  | 38.0 | 106,753 | |
| Total votes: 280,973 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 5
Incumbent Joe Patterson and Neva Parker defeated Athena Singh and Aabhash Gautam in the primary for California State Assembly District 5 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Patterson (R) | 58.2 | 93,875 |
| ✔ | | Neva Parker (D) | 29.5 | 47,611 |
| Athena Singh (D) | 7.8 | 12,581 | ||
 | Aabhash Gautam (R) | 4.4 | 7,125 | |
| Total votes: 161,192 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Parker in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Neva Parker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Parker's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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While at UC Davis, she worked as an intern in the state capitol with the Office of the Chief Clerk. There, she learned the administrative intricacies of moving measures through the legislature, and with hard work, transformed a 10-month opportunity into a 26-year career. She served in many non-partisan capacities, most notably as the Senate Journal Clerk where she was responsible for maintaining the Senate’s official record.
For 22 years, she and her husband Dennis have called Roseville their home. They both have been small business owners, operating several brick-and-mortar and online businesses, including Max Muscle of Reno, Max Muscle of Folsom, Maximum Nutrition of Folsom, and Maximum Nutrition Worldwide.
Currently, Neva serves as Vice Chair of the Roseville Grants Advisory Commission and volunteers her time with the Placer Food Bank and the Assistance League of Greater Placer. In 2013 she earned an MA from Saint Mary’s College of California.- Women’s Health Care
- Support for Seniors
- Forest Management and Support for Rural Communities
California Democratic Party
California Labor Federation
California Women's List
Equality California
National Women's Political Caucus California
Placer Action Network
Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte
Sierra Forward
The Six PAC California
Fiona Ma, CPA - California State Treasurer
Steven Bradford - California State Senator, 35th District
Josh Newman - California State Senator, 29th District
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry - California State Assembly Majority Leader, 4th District
Buffy Wicks - California State Assembly Member, 14th District
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 29, 2024
