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Paul Canepa
2023 - Present
2027
2
Paul Canepa is a member of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors in California, representing District 2. He assumed office on January 2, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Canepa ran for election to the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors to represent District 2 in California. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Canepa is a former member of the Stockton City Council, representing District 3 from 2011 to 2015. He served as the vice-mayor of Stockton from January 2013 to January 2015. Canepa was previously a member of the Lincoln Unified School Board.[1]
Biography
Canepa is a graduate of St. Mary's High School. He earned a B.S. from St. Mary's College. His professional experience includes owning and operating Canepa's Car Wash, a business owned by his family.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in San Joaquin County, California (2022)
General election
General election for San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors District 2
Paul Canepa defeated Elbert Holman Jr. in the general election for San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul Canepa (Nonpartisan) | 57.0 | 16,856 |
 | Elbert Holman Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 43.0 | 12,733 | |
| Total votes: 29,589 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors District 2
Paul Canepa and Elbert Holman Jr. defeated Dino Ballin and Bill Smith in the primary for San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors District 2 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Canepa (Nonpartisan) | 40.4 | 8,060 |
| ✔ | | Elbert Holman Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 27.4 | 5,463 |
| Dino Ballin (Nonpartisan) | 18.1 | 3,607 | ||
| Bill Smith (Nonpartisan) | 13.8 | 2,755 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 54 | ||
| Total votes: 19,939 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Stockton City Council District 3
Paul Canepa defeated incumbent Susan Lofthus in the general election for Stockton City Council District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Canepa (Nonpartisan) | 54.5 | 6,256 |
 | Susan Lofthus (Nonpartisan) | 45.5 | 5,231 | |
| Total votes: 11,487 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Stockton City Council District 3
Paul Canepa and incumbent Susan Lofthus defeated Ernesto Gonzalez in the primary for Stockton City Council District 3 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Canepa (Nonpartisan) | 44.4 | 2,958 |
| ✔ | | Susan Lofthus (Nonpartisan) | 43.3 | 2,887 |
| Ernesto Gonzalez (Nonpartisan) | 12.3 | 819 | ||
| Total votes: 6,664 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Paul Canepa did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Katherine Miller |
San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors District 2 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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Stockton City Council District 3 2019-2022 |
Succeeded by Michael Blower |
| Preceded by - |
Stockton City Council District 3 2011-2015 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Lincoln Unified School Board Trustee Area 1 2011-2015 |
Succeeded by - |
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