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Peter Hernandez

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Peter Hernandez
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Republican Party

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November 5, 2024

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Peter Hernandez (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 18th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Peter Hernandez was born in San Benito County, California. Hernandez's career experience includes owning Ohana Shave Ice. Hernandez served as a county supervisor for San Benito County from 2018 to 2022.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: California's 18th Congressional District election, 2024

California's 18th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 18

Incumbent Zoe Lofgren defeated Peter Hernandez in the general election for U.S. House California District 18 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Zoe Lofgren
Zoe Lofgren (D)
 
64.6
 
147,674
Image of Peter Hernandez
Peter Hernandez (R)
 
35.4
 
80,832

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 228,506
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 18

Incumbent Zoe Lofgren and Peter Hernandez defeated Charlene Nijmeh, Lawrence Milan, and Luele Kifle in the primary for U.S. House California District 18 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Zoe Lofgren
Zoe Lofgren (D)
 
51.2
 
49,370
✔
Image of Peter Hernandez
Peter Hernandez (R)
 
32.8
 
31,665
Image of Charlene Nijmeh
Charlene Nijmeh (D) Candidate Connection
 
11.0
 
10,631
Image of Lawrence Milan
Lawrence Milan (D) Candidate Connection
 
2.8
 
2,714
Image of Luele Kifle
Luele Kifle (D) Candidate Connection
 
2.1
 
2,034

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 96,414
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Hernandez received the following endorsements.

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Hernandez signed the following pledges.

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2022

See also: California's 18th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 18

Incumbent Zoe Lofgren defeated Peter Hernandez in the general election for U.S. House California District 18 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Zoe Lofgren
Zoe Lofgren (D)
 
65.9
 
99,776
Image of Peter Hernandez
Peter Hernandez (R)
 
34.1
 
51,737

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 151,513
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 18

Incumbent Zoe Lofgren and Peter Hernandez defeated Luis Acevedo-Arreguin in the primary for U.S. House California District 18 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Zoe Lofgren
Zoe Lofgren (D)
 
56.1
 
50,104
✔
Image of Peter Hernandez
Peter Hernandez (R)
 
31.3
 
27,935
Image of Luis Acevedo-Arreguin
Luis Acevedo-Arreguin (Independent)
 
12.6
 
11,253

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 89,292
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Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign website

Hernandez’s campaign website stated the following:

“

Life
Strong Families, Parents Rights, Equal Opportunity

Liberty
Preserve The Bill Of Rights And Our Constitutional Republic, Public Safety & Rule Of Law

Pursuit of Happiness
Strong Economy, Strong Middle Class, Strong Farming Communities & Small Business

Inflation
Our economy has reached its highest inflation level in 41 years leaving families struggling to make ends meet. The latest Inflation Reduction Act, Bill HR5376, will cost us 16 Billion. Spending more will only result higher prices for food, gas, energy and ultimately increase the taxes we pay. We need to halt the spending, revisit policy and look toward fiscally responsible ways to revitalize our economy.

Crime
The rule of law has been softened in favor of police de-funding measures resulting in an extreme increase in crime and drugs on our streets. We deserve to live in safe communities. I believe we need to adhere to the law, hold criminals accountable for the crimes they commit and support law enforcement officers who defend and protect us.

Gas prices and energy independence
Our gas prices are at their highest despite our ability to be energy independent using clean options. I support opening our pipelines and increasing our production of clean energy and will support policies to re-claim our independence. I will vote against policies that deplete our reserves to sell to foreign states that will increase our gas prices and put our environment at risk.

2nd Amendment Right to Bear Arms
I firmly believe in our 2nd amendment. As law-abiding citizens, we have the right to bear arms to protect our families against foreign or domestic tyranny. The safest nations are those with law-abiding gun owners. I will fight for our right to protect our selves and this great nation.

Parental governance in Education and Healthcare
Our educational and healthcare systems are broken. With weakened, socially divisive curriculum in education and forced medical treatments being pushed upon children, parents are left in the dark and dis-empowered. Parents need to govern their children's education and healthcare. I will fight to restore parental control in concerning any policy raised.

Our Farmers
Farmers and their families who grow the food we depend on are being threatened with closure due to overarching government reach on traditional fertilization practices in the name of the environment. The policies being pushed upon them are threatening their ability to maintain production and make ends meet threatening closure. I will fight to maintain farmers autonomy and support farmer’s choice policies.

Immigration
This country was founded on those seeking a better life and working hard to get it. I support legal immigration. Illegal Immigration encourages crime, funds human trafficking and floods our country with drugs like Fentanyl that are on the rise. Our borders need to be secured to keep criminals out. I will support policies that protect safe, legal immigration.

Small businesses
Small businesses are account for 99% businesses in our nation providing employment for 61 Million citizens. They are the heart of the nation’s economy. As a small business owner I have witnessed the overarching policies that led to the closer of 31% of small businesses over the last two years. I will fight for policies to re-empower small business owners and remove constraints.[2]

”
—Peter Hernandez’s campaign website (2024)[3]

2022

Peter Hernandez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Hernandez's campaign website stated the following:

“

Renew. Public Safety

The Rule of law & bring back safe communities.

Decriminalization laws, defund the police movements, and an intentional weakening of our rule of law has made our communities unsafe. To address the need . Congress like the local government have deferred their authority for too long. Between the divisive top down policies and the deferral of local authority we have been ripe for loss of freedom.


Restore. Parents rights to educate their children

Parents should have the right to educate their children. It’s time for parents to get what they paid for, an education for their children they can control. In 2014 as a School board member i saw a change in Ed code where the term Pupil which defined the parent and student as one, changed to student, and the dangerous policies followed. Fast forward to today where mandates and lockdowns forced their children into a lose, lose situation.


Revive. The middle class

The middle class is the muscle of our economy. • As a small business owner deeply connected to the business community we have felt the pain of not just the lockdowns, but increasing regulatory burdens. • 40,000 businesses closed during the pandemic, half of them never to open again. • Small business – 20 employees yet bear largest regulatory burdens. This reality makes the individual a key piece of the American economy, playing a critical role in its success and growth.[2]

”
—Peter Hernandez's campaign website (2022)[4]

Campaign finance summary

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Peter Hernandez campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House California District 18Lost general$198,167 $199,052
2022U.S. House California District 18Lost general$251,022 $248,690
Grand total$449,189 $447,743
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Peter Hernandez for Congress, "About," accessed February 12, 2024
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    3. ↑ Peter Hernandez for Congress, “The Issues,” accessed February 12, 2024
    4. ↑ Peter Hernandez for Congress, “The Issues,” accessed May 9, 2022


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