William O'Mara
William O'Mara (Democratic Party) (also known as Liam) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 42nd Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
O'Mara completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
William O'Mara was born in Bellflower, California. He earned a bachelor's degree from Chapman University in 2006 and master's and Ph.D. degrees from the Univerity of California, Irvine, in 2008 and 2017, respectively. His career experience includes working as a historian, cook, information technology support, and longshore worker.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: California's 42nd Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 42
Incumbent Ken Calvert defeated William O'Mara in the general election for U.S. House California District 42 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ken Calvert (R) | 57.1 | 210,274 |
 | William O'Mara (D)  | 42.9 | 157,773 | |
| Total votes: 368,047 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 42
Incumbent Ken Calvert and William O'Mara defeated Regina Marston in the primary for U.S. House California District 42 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ken Calvert (R) | 58.2 | 97,781 |
| ✔ | | William O'Mara (D) | 22.9 | 38,506 |
 | Regina Marston (D) | 18.8 | 31,587 | |
| Total votes: 167,874 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Fritz (R)
- Julia Peacock (D)
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
William O'Mara completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by O'Mara'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 working-class kid from a union family. My great-grandfather helped found the longshore union, and my dad retired after fifty years on the waterfront. My mother ran a daycare and was an SEIU member. I never expected to go to college, and didn't until I was thirty years old. I've worked as a fry cook, a longshoreman, and a computer nerd. I saved my money, took on loans, and finished a Ph.D. in history. I've been teaching college for twelve years, and my students have taught me a lot about where we are as a society. My story is an American story. But it's a lot harder than it used to be, and getting harder. Wages have been stagnant for forty years. Decent housing and a good job are out of reach for many. Health care costs have exploded. But productivity climbs and corporations make record profits. The American Dream is dying, and our politicians have been killing it.
It doesn't have to be this way. Washington used to help balance growth and the needs of society. I'm running to make sure it gets back to work - for all of us.- I want Medicare for all, so people can move jobs without losing benefits, and millions of people can stop relying on emergency rooms to get the care they need. I want paid sick and family leave for all, like every other developed country offers, so people don't have to choose between their health and their rent.
- I want a $15 an hour federal minimum wage, so that people working full time can afford a dignified and independent life, and so their spending can drive growth.
- I want tuition-free public colleges so that our young people can pick up the skills they need for a 21st-century economy.
Wages.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 18, 2020
