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Clarissa Cervantes
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2021 - Present
2026
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Clarissa Cervantes is a member of the Riverside City Council in California, representing Ward 2. She assumed office on July 13, 2021. Her current term ends in 2026.
Cervantes (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 58. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 58
Leticia Castillo defeated Clarissa Cervantes in the general election for California State Assembly District 58 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Leticia Castillo (R)  | 50.2 | 78,292 |
| Clarissa Cervantes (D) | 49.8 | 77,696 | ||
| Total votes: 155,988 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 58
Leticia Castillo and Clarissa Cervantes defeated Ronaldo Fierro in the primary for California State Assembly District 58 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Leticia Castillo (R) | 48.6 | 29,500 |
| ✔ | Clarissa Cervantes (D) | 25.9 | 15,713 | |
 | Ronaldo Fierro (D) | 25.5 | 15,514 | |
| Total votes: 60,727 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cervantes in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in Riverside, California (2021)
General election
General election for Riverside City Council Ward 2
The following candidates ran in the general election for Riverside City Council Ward 2 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Clarissa Cervantes (Nonpartisan) | 52.1 | 2,627 | |
| Joe Paredes (Nonpartisan) | 25.6 | 1,293 | ||
 | Aram Ayra (Nonpartisan) | 13.0 | 656 | |
| Anthony Tyson (Nonpartisan) | 6.0 | 302 | ||
| Tony Huerta (Nonpartisan) | 2.5 | 125 | ||
| Austin Skipper (Nonpartisan) | 0.9 | 43 | ||
| Total votes: 5,046 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ashesh Desai (Nonpartisan)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2021
Clarissa Cervantes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate California State Assembly District 58 |
Officeholder Riverside City Council Ward 2 |
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