Nilo Vega Michelin
Nilo Vega Michelin (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Senate to represent District 35. He lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.
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Biography
Nilo Vega Michelin was born in Los Angeles, California. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1983 to 1986. He earned a bachelor's degree from UCLA in 1988 and a law degree from the UCLA School of Law in 1992. He also attended the United States Naval Academy. His career experience includes working as a teacher. He previously served as an El Camino College trustee and deputy city attorney.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: California State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Senate District 35
Laura Richardson defeated Michelle Chambers in the general election for California State Senate District 35 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laura Richardson (D) | 50.6 | 122,862 |
 | Michelle Chambers (D) | 49.4 | 120,144 | |
| Total votes: 243,006 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 35
The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Senate District 35 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Richardson (D) | 27.8 | 26,916 |
| ✔ | | Michelle Chambers (D) | 24.5 | 23,670 |
| James A. Spencer (R) | 18.8 | 18,193 | ||
 | Albert Robles (D) | 8.5 | 8,263 | |
 | Alex Monteiro (D) | 6.0 | 5,840 | |
 | Jennifer Trichelle-Marie Williams (D) | 5.4 | 5,242 | |
 | Nilo Vega Michelin (D) | 4.8 | 4,628 | |
| Lamar Lyons (D) | 4.1 | 3,959 | ||
| Total votes: 96,711 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Vega Michelin in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Nilo Vega Michelin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Vega Michelin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Through hard work and family support, I was able to attend the US Naval Academy and graduate from UCLA and UCLA Law School. I have served my community as a Hawthorne deputy city attorney, school board member, city councilmember, and history teacher. I have taught at Carson High School and at Dana Middle School in San Pedro.
I am currently a El Camino College Board Trustee. As President of the El Camino Board of Trustees from 2020 to 2022, I supported the following: Vocational and technological training for students. Providing formerly incarcerated students education and services. The opening of the Black Student Success Center. The future opening of the Latino Success Center. The “South Bay Promise” Program which provides free tuition for students. The “Dual Enrollment” Program which provides high school students with a college education.
- Keep corporate money out of elections.
- Hold corporate polluters responsible.
- Medicare for all and reducing prescription drug prices
El Camino College Federation of Teachers
El Camino Classified Employees, American Federation of Teachers
El Camino College Police Officers Association
El Camino College Board Trustees Trisha Murakawa, Brett Roberts, and Cliff Numark.
El Camino Classified Employees President Roy Dietz
El Camino College Federation of Teachers President and Los Angeles Community College Trustee Kelsey Ino
Carson City Council Member Arleen Rojas and Jim Dear
Carson City Mayor Pro Tem Elito Santarina (ret.)
Carson Residents: Walter Gonzalez, Ricardo Pulido, and Richard Bis.
- Go to: nilomichelin.com for a full endorsement list*
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 7, 2024
