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Rick Tubbs
Rick Tubbs was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of California.
Biography
Tubbs was born in 1967 and raised in Wisconsin.[1]
Education:[1]
- California State University, Fresno, Bachelor’s degree in mathematics
Career
Tubbs earned his commission in the United States Air Force as a Distinguished Graduate of AFROTC after graduating from California State University-Fresno.,[1]
- 1999: Hired as a pilot with United Airlines
- 2001: Started a property development and management company
- 2003 - 2009: Activated from part-time to full time Reserves for Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and served full time in the Reserves
- 2010: Selected to command the 301st Airlift Squadron at Travis AFB, California
Elections
2012
Tubbs ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 3rd District. He was defeated in the open primary on June 5, 2012.[2][3]
Effect of redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in California
According to the Washington Post, redistricting has transformed the 3rd District from a safe seat into a swing district. With 10th District incumbent John Garamendi (D) displaced into the 3rd, the newly drawn district will be a battleground for Republicans and Democrats fighting for control of the House.[4]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rick Tubbs for Congress, "About" accessed May 20, 2012
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Washington Post blog, "The 10 House districts that might surprise you," May 11, 2012
