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Ruben Major
Ruben Major (Democratic Party) ran for election for California Secretary of State. He lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.
Biography
Ruben lives in Oceanside. He earned an emergency medical technician certificate in 2000, a paramedic certificate in 2002, a bachelor's degree in history from Arizona State University in 2004, a master's degree in military history from Norwich University in 2008, and a J.D. from Concord Law School in 2017. Ruben's work experience includes serving as a paramedic and as a supervisor/battalion chief in the emergency medical services field. He also worked and volunteered for the Gila River Indian Community and helped establish the nation’s first Native American emergency medical dispatch program. He and his wife also started an EMT and paramedic recertification training program. They have three children.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for California Secretary of State
Incumbent Alex Padilla defeated Mark Meuser in the general election for California Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alex Padilla (D) | 64.5 | 7,909,521 |
 | Mark Meuser (R) | 35.5 | 4,362,545 | |
| Total votes: 12,272,066 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California Secretary of State
The following candidates ran in the primary for California Secretary of State on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alex Padilla (D) | 52.6 | 3,475,633 |
| ✔ | | Mark Meuser (R) | 31.0 | 2,047,903 |
 | Ruben Major (D) | 5.4 | 355,036 | |
| Raul Rodriguez Jr. (R) | 5.0 | 330,460 | ||
 | Gail Lightfoot (L) | 2.4 | 155,879 | |
 | Michael Feinstein (G) | 2.1 | 136,725 | |
 | C.T. Weber (Peace and Freedom Party) | 0.9 | 61,375 | |
 | Erik Rydberg (G) | 0.7 | 48,705 | |
| Total votes: 6,611,716 | |||
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Endorsements
Major was endorsed by the following organizations and elected officials prior to the primary election:[2]
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Major was also endorsed by a number of candidates, Democratic Party leaders, and community members. Click here for a full list of Major's endorsements.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Elections Team, “Email communication with Ruben Major," April 17, 2018
- ↑ Ballotpedia's Elections Team, “Email communication with David Bright, campaign manager, Ruben Major for Secretary of State 2018," May 25, 2018
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