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Ron Varasteh
Ron Varasteh was a 2018 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 45th Congressional District of California.[1] His name did not appear on the Orange County candidate list.[2]
Varasteh was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 45th Congressional District of California.[3]
Varasteh was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 48th Congressional District of California. He lost in the general election.[4]
Elections
2018
Varasteh sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 45th Congressional District of California. His name did not appear on the Orange County candidate list.
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Mimi Walters (R) defeated Ron Varasteh (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Walters and Varasteh defeated Greg Raths (R) and Max Gouron (D) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mimi Walters Incumbent |
58.6% | 182,618 | |
| Democratic | Ron Varasteh | 41.4% | 129,231 | |
| Total Votes | 311,849 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Mimi Walters Incumbent |
40.9% | 65,773 | |
| Democratic | Ron Varasteh |
27.6% | 44,449 | |
| Republican | Greg Raths | 19.2% | 30,961 | |
| Democratic | Max Gouron | 12.3% | 19,716 | |
| Total Votes | 160,899 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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2012
Varasteh ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 48th District. He and district 46 incumbent Dana Rohrabacher (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Alan Schlar (Ind). They faced off in the November 6, 2012, general election and Rohrabacher won.[4][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dana Rohrabacher Incumbent |
61% | 177,144 | |
| Democratic | Ron Varasteh | 39% | 113,358 | |
| Total Votes | 290,502 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 45th Congressional District election, 2018
- California's 45th Congressional District election, 2016
- California's 45th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ron Varasteh for Congress, "Home," accessed September 15, 2017
- ↑ Orange County, California, "Contest/Candidate Proof List," accessed March 28, 2018
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 201
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 CNN, "California Districts Race - 2012 Election Center," accessed December 1, 2012
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
