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Ted Nordblum
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Republican Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Rim of the World High School

Personal
Birthplace
Buffalo, N.Y.
Religion
Christian
Profession
Small business
Contact

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Ted Nordblum (Republican Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 42. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Nordblum completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Ted Nordblum was born in Buffalo, New York. He earned a high school diploma from Rim of the World High School. His career experience includes working as an owner of Titan Medical, as a heavy equipment operator, actor, voice actor, bartender, sales representative, and in construction.[1] Nordblum is affiliated with the Labor Union and Operating Engineers Union.[2]

Elections

2024

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 42

Incumbent Jacqui Irwin defeated Ted Nordblum in the general election for California State Assembly District 42 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jacqui Irwin
Jacqui Irwin (D)
 
54.3
 
147,218
Image of Ted Nordblum
Ted Nordblum (R) Candidate Connection
 
45.7
 
123,940

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 271,158
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 42

Incumbent Jacqui Irwin and Ted Nordblum advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 42 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jacqui Irwin
Jacqui Irwin (D)
 
54.5
 
78,046
✔
Image of Ted Nordblum
Ted Nordblum (R) Candidate Connection
 
45.5
 
65,155

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 143,201
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Nordblum received the following endorsements.

2022

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 42

Incumbent Jacqui Irwin defeated Lori Mills in the general election for California State Assembly District 42 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jacqui Irwin
Jacqui Irwin (D)
 
55.0
 
118,131
Image of Lori Mills
Lori Mills (R) Candidate Connection
 
45.0
 
96,482

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 214,613
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 42

Incumbent Jacqui Irwin and Lori Mills defeated Ted Nordblum in the primary for California State Assembly District 42 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jacqui Irwin
Jacqui Irwin (D)
 
55.9
 
80,404
✔
Image of Lori Mills
Lori Mills (R) Candidate Connection
 
29.0
 
41,717
Image of Ted Nordblum
Ted Nordblum (R) Candidate Connection
 
15.0
 
21,629

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 143,750
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Campaign finance


Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Ted Nordblum completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nordblum's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Ted Nordblum is a longtime Conejo Valley resident, small business owner, actor, and martial artist. Raised in a working-class family, Ted learned at a young age the American values of hard work, determination, and self-reliance. After working in construction and as a heavy equipment operator, he opened his own medical device business right here in Thousand Oaks, where he has worked for the past 18 years. Ted was inspired to run for office after witnessing the erosion of our freedoms, of our economy, and our communities. Located in Southern California, the 42nd District includes portions of East Ventura County and West Los Angeles County. This includes the communities of Agoura Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood, Calabasas, Malibu, Moorpark, Oak Park, Pacific Palisades, Santa Rosa Valley, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Topanga, and Westlake Village. Ted currently lives in Newbury Park with his wife, Donna, and his dog and cat, Buddy and Boo.
  • Our current leaders in Sacramento are responsible for tearing down the pillars of what has served as the foundation for our community; public safety, economic prosperity, and our overall quality of life.
  • You deserve a better California - one that deserves to be called The Golden State.
  • I’m running to represent you, and I am determined to deliver lasting results that rid our community of crime, homelessness, and economic uncertainty. I am the only candidate for Assembly who is running to protect Prop 13, cut gas taxes, support our law enforcement officers, and empower parents in shaping their kids' education.
Affordability and Jobs

Neighborhood Safety

Education Reform

Homelessness
My business experience and my empathy for others.
Affordability and public safety.

Costs and taxes keep increasing, and our communities are being overrun by crime and homeless encampments. We deserve a better California.
When I spoke with a group of younger voters. Every single one of them said that they can't afford to live in California, and that they don't feel safe in their own neighborhoods or out in public. They deserve a better California.
Senator Shannon Grove

Senator Tony Strickland (Former)

California Republican Party

Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association PAC

Rebuild California

California Rifle and Pistol Association

Ventura County Republican Party

Republican Party of Los Angeles County

Free Ventura

Fred Thomas, Mayor of Simi Valley

Chris Enegren, Mayor of Moorpark

Rick Mullen, Mayor of Malibu (Former)

Sylvia Munoz Schnopp, Mayor of Port Hueneme (Former)

Mike Judge, Simi Valley City Councilman

Rocky Rhodes, Simi Valley City Councilman

  • partial list

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2022

Candidate Connection

Ted Nordblum completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nordblum's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I'm a small business owner that has lived in the Conejo Valley for over 50 years. I'm married to the love of my life. We have a dog and a cat. I'm a fiscal conservative, Reagan Republican. First election that I voted in. I love our State and country. That's why I decided to run for office. I believe in personal freedoms and liberties as our God given rights. No one can take them away!! God bless our great State and The United States of America!!
  • Save our Children. No more mandates or indoctrination of our youth. This is unconstitutional and just plain wrong.
  • Affordable housing. We need to give every American the ability to have the American Dream. To own their own house and raise a family. We need everyone to be vested in our communities. It's the fabric of our great nation.
  • Water storage. The voters of California passed Prop 1 eight years ago to build another reservoir in California. I want to know why it was never built. The democrats in Sacramento didn't get the job done. I will make it one of my top 3 priorities when I get to Sacramento. We don't have a climate problem. We have incompetency problem by the democrat party!!
Public safety, CRT in schools, Affordable housing, Water storage, homelessness,
My mom. She raised 3 boys pretty much by herself. I started working at a young age to help my mom financially. We didn't have much, but my mom always made us feel save. Now, me and my brother take care of her. She's the strongest person I know and I love her dearly. As for who I would follow. There have been so many people that have made me the man I am today. I've taken different things from each one. My uncle Phil was a great man. He taught me to be responsible and that my word was everything. If I say I'll do something, then it's good as gold.
read the Constitution. Also I like "Live free or die" by Sean Hannity.
Integrity. It's the most important thing .
I have the business experience to do the job. Sacramento needs to be ran as a business. We have to be fiscally responsible. Look what happens when career politicians run things.
To represent the will of the people.
That I did my best for the people. That I gave it everything I had and that I made peoples lives better.
When I was 21, I saw the space shuttle Challenger blow up. I was in total shock like so many of us. It was a devastating moment in our history. I still think about it today.
At 13, I worked as a dishwasher and busboy . It was a seasonal job, so I worked there for about 5 months. It was a great experience.
I don't just have one, I like different genres. I love learning new things.
Well....that's easy. Wolverine. I worked for Marvel Comic and played Wolverine. I worked for them for 10 years or so. I traveled all over the world and did special appearances. One of my favorite jobs ever!!
The boys are back in town by Thin Lizzy
Losing family and friends. I've lost so many friends before their time. It's hard to understand sometimes.
We can't get anything done unless we have all parties involved. This should be about the people. As representatives, it's our duty and responsibility to try to work together. The ideal relationship would be to put politics aside for a moment and focus on issues that are affecting all of us. And ultimately fix the problems of our state.
Getting our spending under control. We don't have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem. We need to have accountability and transparency in our government. Right now, we have none of that. They spend our money like it will never end. This state has a huge pension problem too. It will go insolvent this year. One trillion in the hole. The union leadership have mismanaged the pension funds for decades and now they want the taxpayers to pick up the tab and bail them out. No way. They created the problem, let them fix it. Union members should pay for it, not us.
In a Unicameral system, laws can be passed easier and could require less representatives. But the drawback is that it could also be abused in that the ruling class could pass laws that the majority of citizens do not support. Also special interest groups could influence legislature more easily. But we function as a bicameral system where we have checks and balances. The drawback to that is we can have gridlock in passing laws. That doesn't happen here in California. The democrats have a super majority and pass whatever they like, even if the citizens don't approve. We have a Autocracy at the moment.
No, not necessarily. The State legislature should be ran as a business, period. And most of them serving have no idea what they're doing or talking about. Business minded people should be running the legislature, not career politicians. Knowing how to run a business and how to be fiscally responsible is key to running our State. It helps to have experience in these areas, not in government or politics.
Absolutely!! We must all work together to best help the people. As individuals nothing will get accomplished. I would get to know every single person in the Legislature. I am willing to work with anyone and listen to any ideas or thoughts.
I think the process we have works. So I would continue to support our current system.
I'm not sure. I would have to see what I was offered.
N/A
Depends. I would have to see if there is interest and most importantly, talk to my wife.
N/A
No. I'm against all mandates. It's unconstitutional!!
To a point, yes. But you still have to have your own convictions and values and not stray from that. Compromise only works if it helps everyone, not just the individual.

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Ted Nordblum campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* California State Assembly District 42Lost general$174,991 $162,472
2022California State Assembly District 42Lost primary$49,047 $37,700
Grand total$224,039 $200,172
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 26, 2024
    2. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 4, 2022


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