Rita Ramirez
Rita Ramirez (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 34. She lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.
Ramirez was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of California.[1]
Ramirez was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 31st Congressional District of California.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 8
Incumbent Paul Cook defeated Tim Donnelly in the general election for U.S. House California District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul Cook (R) | 60.0 | 102,415 |
 | Tim Donnelly (R) | 40.0 | 68,370 | |
| Total votes: 170,785 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 8
Incumbent Paul Cook and Tim Donnelly defeated Marge Doyle, Rita Ramirez, and Ronald O'Donnell in the primary for U.S. House California District 8 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Cook (R) | 40.8 | 44,482 |
| ✔ | | Tim Donnelly (R) | 22.8 | 24,933 |
 | Marge Doyle (D) | 21.7 | 23,675 | |
 | Rita Ramirez (D) | 10.1 | 10,990 | |
 | Ronald O'Donnell (D) | 4.6 | 5,049 | |
| Total votes: 109,129 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Paul Cook (R) defeated Rita Ramirez (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Cook and Ramirez defeated Tim Donnelly (R), Roger LaPlante (D), and John Pinkerton (D) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016. The general election took place on November 8, 2016.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Paul Cook Incumbent |
62.3% | 136,972 | |
| Democratic | Rita Ramirez | 37.7% | 83,035 | |
| Total Votes | 220,007 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Paul Cook Incumbent |
42% | 50,425 | |
| Democratic | Rita Ramirez |
21.9% | 26,325 | |
| Republican | Tim Donnelly | 20.7% | 24,886 | |
| Democratic | John Pinkerton | 9.8% | 11,780 | |
| Democratic | Roger LaPlante | 5.5% | 6,661 | |
| Total Votes | 120,077 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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2012
Ramirez-Dean ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 31st District. She was defeated in the open primary on June 5, 2012.[5][6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Gary Miller (R) Incumbent |
26.7% | 16,708 |
| Bob Dutton (R) |
24.8% | 15,557 |
| Pete Aguilar (D) | 22.6% | 14,181 |
| Justin Kim (D) | 13.5% | 8,487 |
| Renea Wickman (D) | 6.7% | 4,188 |
| Rita Ramirez-Dean (D) | 5.7% | 3,546 |
| Total Votes | 62,667 | |
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Ramirez's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, here.
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| —Rita Ramirez's campaign website, http://www.ritaforcongress.com/ | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 8th Congressional District election, 2018
- California's 8th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 201
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," June 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Roll Call, "Redlands Mayor to Run for Congress," accessed March 10, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
