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Tecoy Porter
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

June 7, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

California State University, Sacramento, 1993

Graduate

California State University, Sacramento, 1996

Ph.D

Regent University, 2013

Personal
Birthplace
Kansas City, Kan.
Religion
Christian
Profession
Senior pastor
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Tecoy Porter (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 10. He lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.

Porter also ran for election to the California State Senate to represent District 6. He did not appear on the ballot for the primary on June 7, 2022.

Porter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Tecoy Porter was born in Kansas City, Kansas, and went on to live in Elk Grove, California. Porter graduated from California State University Sacramento in 1993 and went on to complete a graduate degree in 1996. He received a Ph.D. from Regent University in 2013. Porter's professional experience includes working as a pastor and founding the Sacramento Chapter of the National Action Network. He has also been affiliated with NAACP and CA Democratic Black Caucus.[1]

Elections

2022

California State Assembly District 10

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 10

Stephanie Nguyen defeated Eric Guerra in the general election for California State Assembly District 10 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Stephanie Nguyen (D)
 
53.8
 
63,570
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Eric Guerra (D)
 
46.2
 
54,595

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 118,165
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 10

Stephanie Nguyen and Eric Guerra defeated Eric Rigard, Tecoy Porter, and Ben Thompkins in the primary for California State Assembly District 10 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Stephanie Nguyen (D)
 
29.9
 
26,652
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Eric Guerra (D)
 
29.4
 
26,193
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Eric Rigard (R)
 
27.3
 
24,293
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Tecoy Porter (D)
 
8.6
 
7,632
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Ben Thompkins (D)
 
4.8
 
4,291

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 89,061
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California State Senate District 6

See also: California State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for California State Senate District 6

Roger Niello defeated Paula Marie Villescaz in the general election for California State Senate District 6 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Roger Niello (R)
 
55.7
 
202,569
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Paula Marie Villescaz (D)
 
44.3
 
160,846

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 363,415
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 6

Paula Marie Villescaz and Roger Niello defeated Michael Huang in the primary for California State Senate District 6 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Paula Marie Villescaz (D)
 
43.1
 
105,719
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Roger Niello (R)
 
42.8
 
104,883
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Michael Huang (R)
 
14.1
 
34,604

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 245,206
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2022

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Tecoy Porter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Porter's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Rev. Dr. Tecoy Porter has served as the Senior Pastor of the Genesis Church in South Sacramento for over 22 years. Throughout his experience, he has learned to practice his leadership in various ways in response to the needs of his community. One, in particular, is establishing a local social justice organization in response to the murder of Stephon Clark, which happened yards away from his church.

Through his activism, Rev. Porter has stood on the frontlines demanding social justice reform, greater inclusion, and equal opportunities for all. Rev. Porter has supported federal and statewide legislation addressing police reform and school choice. He has also advocated removing laws that sustain systemic racism to address the inequities found in our health and educational systems.

Rev. Porter sees his run for State Senate as an opportunity to bring his 22 years of public service experience to the upper house of California's legislature.

"I am stepping up because representation matters. We all deserve a seat at the table, and I want to make sure that the needs and concerns of everyday people are always considered when decisions that affect our lives and livelihoods are being made."

Rev. Dr. Tecoy Porter Sr.
  • I am a community leader who believes that we all deserve a seat at the table.
  • Representation matters. We need more equity in state representation.
  • I'm running to represent everyday people.
Issues that I am personally passionate about include:

- Social justice reform and removing any policies sustaining systemic racism in our government.
- Improve our healthcare system to ensure every citizen has health insurance.
- Help ensure that all citizens are able to recover equally and equitably from the COVID19 pandemic.
- Ensure that our small businesses recover with their share of federal and state funding.
- Economic growth and fair share economics for the Sacramento region.
- Tackle homelessness. We need to do all that we can to address this in affordable housing, job development, and ensuring livable wages.
- Equity and inclusion in education. All children should have the right to quality education in CA.

- Improve our transportation system and be mindful of environmental justice, because if our land, water, food, and air are unhealthy, we as Californians are unhealthy.
My parents, Dr. Robert Porter and Hazel Porter, are my heroes and the ones who I consistently look up to. They were the prime examples of what it meant to have a life dedicated to public service as pastors and community leaders. They were also unifiers. They knew that people were better off together than by being a part and did everything they could to facilitate unity in the communities and cities they served. My life's purpose is to carry out their legacy by building on these values of service, unity, and love for all.
The book that probably represents my political philosophy the best is, "A Promised Land" by President Barak Obama. I am also moved by the life and legacy of John Lewis and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
I believe that the same values that make an effective leader are the same ones that are important for an elected official to possess. They are honesty, integrity, forward-looking, inspiring, and competent. To me, all of these values equal credibility. A leader of any kind is only as effective as their ability to be credible and do what they say they will do. Of course, it is much easier said than done, especially as an elected official, but it is a standard that we must pursue no matter what.
As a third-generation pastor, I am a man of faith, but I am also a man of action. I have led my Meadowview-area church through tough economic times and I have seen the community I serve experience great tragedy and triumph, turning pain into power. I am not a person who simply sits on the sidelines. It is not in me to remain silent. I have stepped up and been on the frontlines for demands for social justice reform, greater inclusion and equal opportunities. I know the transformative power of standing our ground and disrupting the status quo.
The core responsibility of a State Senator is to create and sustain laws that serve the best interest of the constituency in their district and the citizens of California as a whole. A State Senator should be concerned about ensuring that the laws made are equal and equitable and moves our region and state forward for our children and our future.
I want to leave a legacy of love, empowerment, education, and equity. My life's calling is to help people to live better lives. My hope is that everyone that I come in touch with is better off for it.
The first historical event that left an impression on me was the election of Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale in 1977. It was then that I started to learn how much politics mattered in our family and ultimately in our lives. I was seven years old. Later on, my parents were heavily involved in the campaign to elect Bill Clinton in 1992 and ended up being invited to attend the president's inauguration and serve on a social justice committee.
My parents were small business owners. My father owned a Christian bookstore, and my mother was co-owned a women's clothing boutique. They both shared space in a nice brownstone in midtown St. Paul, MN. My job was to do whatever they needed me to do, including cleaning, doing inventory, running errands mostly for supplies, and managing the cash register. It taught me the value of ownership and fed my entrepreneurial spirit. It inspired me to pursue my Master of Business Administration (MBA) and ultimately start my own small businesses later in life in the form of my own gospel production company and record label and publishing company.
Current favorite book is "Don't Drop the Mic" by TD Jakes
Loved playing a superhero as a kid. Superman or batman.
"It Will Be Alright" by PJ Morton
I have always been an overachiever. I believe that I have done this in part by being the son of a pastor, aka preacher's kid. Which meant everyone looked after and me always being in the spotlight. I had certain rules, treated a little differently (good and bad). I found myself always in a leadership role of some sort, whether in the church, community, sports, or school. Also, my life has often been shaped by being the “only” black person in the room, which increased my tendency to feel like e I have to overperform to belong.
A major advantage of a unicameral state legislature is the potentiality of laws being passed more efficiently. It also offers a greater responsibility to legislators as they are more accountable to the public and their constituency because their position is a matter of public record. Due to the single house system, they are not able to urge opposite positions within the other house. The major disadvantage of the unicameral system is the loss of checks and balances and the prevention of potential abuses of power. Another concern that I have with this system is equal representation in the legislature, with only having one single house for the state.
While having previous experience in government or politics can be beneficial, a candidate doesn't need to be successful as a state legislature. There are many examples of activists, professors, organizational leaders, and clergy members whose personal and professional experience of public service has given them the skills necessary to be an effective legislature—also, representation matters. The state legislature must be made up of citizens that match the makeup of their constituency demographics. The one element essential for the effectiveness of a public servant is having a heart for serving the people, which I bring to this race.
Building relationships with other legislators is beneficial simply because a legislator needs to build consensus among their co-lawmakers and the public to gain enough votes to pass a law. Consensus building is a primary responsibility of legislators. A legislator cannot be effective in establishing positive relationships with their fellow legislators.
Yes, I would like to be on the education, housing, and public safety committees. I think that my experience and concern would be the best fit in these areas.
N/A
I admire the work of Dr. Shirley Webber. She was an effective assembly member who was able to pass landmark legislation in her time in the CA legislature. While she did serve on the Sandiego Board of Education, it was her forty-year experience as a Professor of African-American Studies at San Diego State University and passion for public service that ultimately made her a successful lawmaker. She is the first black woman to be appointed to the position of CA Secretary of State.
Only time will tell. I’m running for State Senate because California deserves leaders who are fully engaged in calling for systematic change. I am a regular person who wants to ensure that we all have access to the political process. We all deserve a seat at the table and I want to make sure that the needs and concerns of everyday people are considered when decisions that affect their lives, and livelihoods, are being made.
I pastor in the same community where Stephon Clark was murdered. His tragic story of being a young unarmed black man being gunned down by the police is one that has impacted me greatly and pivotal to my decision to run for State Senate. His voice mattered. His family's voice matters. Unfortunately, their story is too common throughout our nation and it is past due time that something is done about it. All communities deserve fair and just policing in their neighborhoods.
Don't have one. But love a good laugh.
I believe in the powers set forth by our constitution for California's government, which currently gives the CA legislature the power to only create laws.

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