Vanessa Delgado
Vanessa Delgado is a former Democratic member of the California State Senate, representing District 32 from August 2018 to November 2018.
Elections
2018
California State Senate special election
General election
Special general election for California State Senate District 32
Vanessa Delgado defeated Rita Topalian in the special general election for California State Senate District 32 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vanessa Delgado (D) | 52.4 | 26,635 | |
 | Rita Topalian (R) | 47.6 | 24,240 | |
| Total votes: 50,875 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 32
The following candidates ran in the special primary for California State Senate District 32 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
 | Bob Archuleta (D) | |
| Rudy Bermudez (D) | ||
| ✔ | Vanessa Delgado (D) | |
 | John Paul Drayer (D) | |
| Darren Joseph Gendron (D) | ||
 | Tony Mendoza (D) | |
| Vivian Romero (D) | ||
| Vicky Santana (D) | ||
| Ion Sarega (R) | ||
 | Ali Taj (D) | |
| ✔ | | Rita Topalian (R) |
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California State Senate regular election
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for California State Senate District 32
Bob Archuleta defeated Rita Topalian in the general election for California State Senate District 32 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Archuleta (D) | 66.9 | 177,054 |
| Rita Topalian (R) | 33.1 | 87,520 | |
| Total votes: 264,574 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 32
The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Senate District 32 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rita Topalian (R) | 24.4 | 28,979 |
| ✔ | | Bob Archuleta (D) | 17.4 | 20,652 |
| Vanessa Delgado (D) | 15.7 | 18,709 | ||
| Tony Mendoza (D) | 10.0 | 11,917 | |
| Ion Sarega (R) | 9.7 | 11,577 | ||
| Vicky Santana (D) | 6.9 | 8,236 | ||
| Ali Taj (D) | 5.3 | 6,349 | |
| Vivian Romero (D) | 4.6 | 5,495 | ||
| Rudy Bermudez (D) | 4.6 | 5,455 | ||
| David Castellanos (D) | 1.3 | 1,541 | ||
| Total votes: 118,910 | |||
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the California State Legislature in 2018.
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) California — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- California Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the chamber.
- California Environmental Justice Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Environmental Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Food and Farming Network — Legislators are scored on their votes on "policy that will support a healthy, just and resilient agriculture and food system."
- California Labor Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to labor.
- California Manufacturers and Technology Association — Legislators are scored on "how they voted in accord with CMTA."
- California Public Interest Research Group — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the interests of consumers.
- California Teachers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on the association's position legislation.
- Children's Advocacy Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues pertaining to children.
- Common Sense Kids Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues pertaining to children.
- Congress of California Seniors — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the interests of seniors.
- County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California — Legislators are scored on their votes on behavioral health issues.
- Equality California — Legislators are scored on their votes on LGBT issues.
- Health Access California — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the interests of health care consumers.
- Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored on how they voted on taxpayer related issues.
- League of California Cities — Legislators are scored on how they voted on bills related to the interests of California cities.
- Sierra Club California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The People's Report Card of California — Legislators are scored on their votes on the organization's priority legislation.
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- California State Senate District 32
- California state legislative special elections, 2018
- California State Senate elections, 2018
- California State Senate
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tony Mendoza (D) |
California State Senate District 32 August-December 2018 |
Succeeded by Bob Archuleta (D) |
