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Robert John Banuelos

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Robert John Banuelos

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Last election

June 7, 2016

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Robert John Banuelos was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 48th Congressional District of California.[1]

Banuelos was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 48th Congressional District of California.[2]

Elections

2016

See also: California's 48th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Dana Rohrabacher (R) defeated Suzanne Savary (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Rohrabacher and Savary defeated Robert John Banuelos (D) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[3][4]

U.S. House, California District 48 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDana Rohrabacher Incumbent 58.3% 178,701
     Democratic Suzanne Savary 41.7% 127,715
Total Votes 306,416
Source: California Secretary of State


U.S. House, California District 48 Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDana Rohrabacher Incumbent 56.6% 92,815
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSuzanne Savary 28.9% 47,395
     Democratic Robert Banuelos 14.5% 23,867
Total Votes 164,077
Source: California Secretary of State

2014

See also: California's 48th Congressional District elections, 2014

Banuelos ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 48th District. Banuelos was defeated in the blanket primary on June 3, 2014.[5]

U.S. House, California District 48 Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDana Rohrabacher Incumbent 56.1% 52,431
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSue Savary 19.5% 18,242
     Republican Wendy Leece 11.9% 11,082
     Democratic David Burns 6.6% 6,142
     Democratic Robert Banuelos 6% 5,591
Total Votes 93,488
Source: California Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Banuelos' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

  • Veterans: Works closely with Veterans, and Active Duty Military in Orange County as a Congressional Aide, for the Office of Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez. Robert ensures that veteran's recieve the benefits they've earned, Supports simplification of benefits application and improved orientation of newly retired veterans.
  • Education: Focused on making quality education affordable to (legal residents) college students without the burden of high students loans.
  • Seniors: Robert has worked over two decades helping seniors in Orange County as both a private citizen and a Congressional Aide, to the Office of Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez. He Continues to support seniors in-home care options, and reseach for Alzheimer's.
  • Women's issues: Supports equal pay for equal work for Women, and the right of choice.

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—Robert John Banuelos' campaign website, http://www.banuelos4congress.com/

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