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Omar Navarro
Omar Navarro (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 43rd Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Navarro was a Republican candidate for California's 43rd Congressional District in the U.S. House. Navarro lost the general election on November 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary on June 5, 2018.
Navarro was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 43rd Congressional District of California.[1]
Biography
Omar Navarro earned a B.A. in criminal justice from ITT Technical Institute. Navarro's career experience includes owning a business and working for Sony, Samsung, and Amazon. He founded the South Bay Young Republicans.[2][3]
Elections
2022
See also: California's 43rd Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 43
Incumbent Maxine Waters defeated Omar Navarro in the general election for U.S. House California District 43 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Maxine Waters (D) | 77.3 | 95,462 |
 | Omar Navarro (R) | 22.7 | 27,985 | |
| Total votes: 123,447 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 43
Incumbent Maxine Waters and Omar Navarro defeated Allison Pratt and Jean M. Monestime in the primary for U.S. House California District 43 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maxine Waters (D) | 74.3 | 55,889 |
| ✔ | | Omar Navarro (R) | 11.9 | 8,927 |
 | Allison Pratt (R) | 7.3 | 5,489 | |
| Jean M. Monestime (D) | 6.6 | 4,952 | ||
| Total votes: 75,257 | |||
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2020
See also: California's 43rd Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 43
Incumbent Maxine Waters defeated Joe Collins in the general election for U.S. House California District 43 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maxine Waters (D) | 71.7 | 199,210 |
 | Joe Collins (R) | 28.3 | 78,688 | |
| Total votes: 277,898 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 43
Incumbent Maxine Waters and Joe Collins defeated Omar Navarro in the primary for U.S. House California District 43 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maxine Waters (D) | 78.1 | 100,468 |
| ✔ | | Joe Collins (R) | 11.0 | 14,189 |
| Omar Navarro (R) | 10.8 | 13,939 | |
| Total votes: 128,596 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ron Kelly (Independent)
- Reginald Keys (Independent)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 43
Incumbent Maxine Waters defeated Omar Navarro in the general election for U.S. House California District 43 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maxine Waters (D) | 77.7 | 152,272 |
| Omar Navarro (R) | 22.3 | 43,780 | |
| Total votes: 196,052 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 43
Incumbent Maxine Waters and Omar Navarro defeated Frank DeMartini, Edwin Duterte, and Miguel Angel Zuniga in the primary for U.S. House California District 43 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maxine Waters (D) | 72.3 | 63,908 |
| ✔ | | Omar Navarro (R) | 14.2 | 12,522 |
 | Frank DeMartini (R) | 7.0 | 6,156 | |
 | Edwin Duterte (R) | 4.2 | 3,673 | |
| Miguel Angel Zuniga (G) | 2.3 | 2,074 | ||
| Total votes: 88,333 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Forest Baker (R)
- Candance Camper (R)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Maxine Waters (D) defeated Omar Navarro (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Both candidates advanced past the top-two primary on June 7, 2016, by default.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Maxine Waters Incumbent |
76.1% | 167,017 | |
| Republican | Omar Navarro | 23.9% | 52,499 | |
| Total Votes | 219,516 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Maxine Waters Incumbent |
76.1% | 92,909 | |
| Republican | Omar Navarro |
23.9% | 29,152 | |
| Total Votes | 122,061 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Omar Navarro did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Navarro's campaign website stated the following:
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Some Ideas Motivating Omar’s Campaign Places a high value on our nation’s Military personnel, Homeland Security and our First Responders |
” |
| —Omar Navarro's campaign website (2022)[7] | ||
2020
Omar Navarro did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
The following issues were listed on Navarro's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Omar Navarro's campaign website (2016), http://www.omarnavarro.com/ | ||
Noteworthy events
On December 7, 2019, Omar Navarro was arrested for allegedly violating a restraining order obtained by Navarro’s ex-girlfriend and fellow Republican congressional candidate DeAnna Lorraine Tesoriero in August 2019.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
Navarro was released from the county jail on December 8, 2019, after posting bail for $75,000.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
On December 12, 2019, Navarro was taken into custody by police for allegedly violating Tesoriero’s restraining order a second time by sending her threatening text messages.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
The San Francisco Examiner reported, “Navarro pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including criminal threats, disobeying a domestic relations court order, dissuading a witness by force or threat, stalking, and violating a restraining order.”Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Navarro’s lawyer, Ken Lewis, said, “His client’s enemies are likely posing as him and attacking his ex-girlfriend in a bid to doom his political career.”Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
A San Francisco judge ruled Omar Navarro would be held in custody as he awaits trial.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House California District 43 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Omar Navarro for Congress, "Home," accessed September 17, 2015
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on September 17, 2015
- ↑ Twitter, "Omar Navarro," accessed May 29, 2022
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Omar Navarro for Congress, “Issues,” accessed September 1, 2022
