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Walter Garcia
Walter Garcia (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 43. He lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Garcia completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Walter Garcia earned a bachelor's degree from Brown University in 2014 and a J.D. from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in 2021. His career experience includes working as a public servant.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 43
Celeste Rodriguez defeated Victoria Garcia in the general election for California State Assembly District 43 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Celeste Rodriguez (D) | 66.6 | 85,983 |
| Victoria Garcia (R) | 33.4 | 43,028 | ||
| Total votes: 129,011 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 43
The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Assembly District 43 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Celeste Rodriguez (D) | 43.5 | 20,485 |
| ✔ | Victoria Garcia (R) | 23.5 | 11,077 | |
 | Walter Garcia (D) | 17.1 | 8,070 | |
 | Felicia Novick (R) | 7.3 | 3,431 | |
| Carmenlina Minasova (No party preference) | 4.3 | 2,045 | ||
| Saul Hurtado (D) | 4.3 | 2,024 | ||
| Total votes: 47,132 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Garcia in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Walter Garcia completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Garcia'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 am the product of local public schools. When I first began attending Telfair Elementary School in Pacoima, I only spoke Spanish. Thanks to the grace and patience of my teachers, I quickly picked up English. At San Fernando Middle School, I learned to play three instruments — guitar, vihuela, and alto saxophone — and was part of the school’s mariachi band and advanced orchestra. I then graduated from San Fernando High School, where I was the valedictorian.
I have dedicated my life to public service, and will continue to do just that.- I’m the only candidate with government experience at the local, state, and national levels. I have worked for: President Barack Obama (White House intern); California Attorney General Rob Bonta (Spokesperson); California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (Press Secretary); U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (Law Clerk);U.S. Congressman Tony Cardenas (Fellow); LA City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez (Communications Director); Democratic National Committee (Western Region Communications Director); State Senator Alex Padilla (Intern).
- I’m proud of my working class roots. As the son of immigrants, I’ve seen my parents struggle to make ends meet and to pay their bills on time. However, through it all, they never lost hope, instead reminding me of one thing over and over again: échale ganas y ayuda a otros — don't give up and help others. That powerful lesson is what fueled me to become the first in my family to graduate from high school (San Fernando High School), college (Brown University), and law school (Northwestern Pritzker School of Law).
- I am running to fight for working families like mine – not big corporations. My campaign is truly of the people, by the people, and for the people.
If elected, I would author legislation that further finances and streamlines the construction of affordable housing (especially permanent supportive housing), that prioritizes the delivery of mental health services to our unhoused neighbors, and that better tracks the money being spent on homelessness.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 5, 2024
