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Troy Edgar
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Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
Tenure

2025 - Present

Years in position

0

Education

Bachelor's

California State University, 1993

Graduate

University of Southern California, 1998

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Troy Edgar was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 72 of the California State Assembly. He had previously chosen to run for the U.S. House, but dropped out of that race to run for the state assembly.[1]

Donald Trump (R) announced on December 16, 2024, that he had selected Edgar to serve as deputy secretary of Homeland Security in his second presidential administration.[2]

Biography

Education:[3]

  • 1998: University of Southern California, M.B.A.
  • 1993: University of Southern California, B.S. Business Administration
  • 1990: California State University, Long Beach

Elections

2012

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2012

Edgar ran in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 72. He advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Joe Dovinh (D), Albert Ayala (D), and Long Pham (R). Edgar was defeated by Travis Allen (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]

California State Assembly, District 72, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTravis Allen 55.7% 79,110
     Republican Troy Edgar 44.3% 62,983
Total Votes 142,093
California State Assembly, District 72 Blanket Primary, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Albert Ayala 13.7% 8,816
     Democratic Joe Dovinh 19.3% 12,432
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTravis Allen 19.9% 12,851
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTroy Edgar 28% 18,060
     Republican Long Pham 19.2% 12,409
Total Votes 64,568

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