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Ruben Hernandez
Ruben "RJ" Hernandez was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 77 of the California State Assembly. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2012.
Biography
Hernandez earned his B.A. in Sociology with an emphasis in Business Management from University of California Riverside.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Hernandez's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
| “ | Some Solutions
|
” |
Elections
2014
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Brian Maienschein (R) and Ruben "RJ" Hernandez (D) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Maienschein defeated Hernandez in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Brian Maienschein Incumbent |
65.8% | 82,987 | |
| Democratic | Ruben "RJ" Hernandez | 34.2% | 43,038 | |
| Total Votes | 126,025 | |||
2012
Hernandez ran in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 77. He advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Dustin Steiner (R) and Greg Laskaris (I). Hernandez was defeated by Brian Maienschein (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Maienschein |
60.1% | 114,314 | |
| Democratic | Ruben "RJ" Hernandez | 39.9% | 75,824 | |
| Total Votes | 190,138 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Ruben Hernandez |
24.2% | 23,075 | |
| Republican | Brian Maienschein |
47.3% | 45,071 | |
| Republican | Dustin Steiner | 15.1% | 14,406 | |
| Independent | Greg Laskaris | 13.3% | 12,639 | |
| Total Votes | 95,191 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ruben + Hernandez + California + Assembly"
See also
- California State Assembly
- California State Assembly elections, 2014
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly District 77
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Ruben Hernandez on Facebook
- Ruben Hernandez on Twitter
- Ruben Hernandez on YouTube
Footnotes
- ↑ RJ Herandez, "Bio," accessed October 12, 2012
- ↑ rjhernandez.org, "Solutions," accessed September 23, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
