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Todd Cotta
Image of Todd Cotta
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Associate

Hartnell College

Bachelor's

Fresno State University, 1998

Personal
Birthplace
Hanford, Calif.
Religion
Christian
Profession
Small business owner
Contact

Todd Cotta (Republican Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 32. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Cotta completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Todd Cotta was born in Hanford, California. He attended College of the Sequoias, Hartnell College, and Fresno State University. His professional experience includes working as a farmer, deputy sheriff, and small business owner. Cotta is a certified field training officer, a POST certified range master, and an NRA pistol instructor.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 32

Incumbent Rudy Salas defeated Todd Cotta in the general election for California State Assembly District 32 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rudy Salas
Rudy Salas (D)
 
60.0
 
63,450
Image of Todd Cotta
Todd Cotta (R) Candidate Connection
 
40.0
 
42,328

Total votes: 105,778
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 32

Incumbent Rudy Salas and Todd Cotta advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 32 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rudy Salas
Rudy Salas (D)
 
58.1
 
27,679
Image of Todd Cotta
Todd Cotta (R) Candidate Connection
 
41.9
 
19,957

Total votes: 47,636
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Endorsements

For a list of Cotta's endorsements, click here.

Campaign themes

2020

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Todd Cotta completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cotta's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Born and raised in Hanford CA. Retired Deputy Sheriff, family farmer, and local small business owner. I am ready to help get the state I love back on track and make our residents proud to be from the greatest state in the Union.
Law Enforcement , Personal Rights and Liberties. Homelessness caused by Sacramento policies. Drug abuse. Clean, and bountiful water.
My father. He has always been my source of strength and inspiration.
We all swear an oath to the US Constitution. Its up to us to uphold it. The Constitution has created the most wealthy and prosperous nation in the world and we must protect it at all cost.
My 12 years experience as a water district supervisor, 20 years as a deputy sheriff, and my 8 years as a small business owner who built a business from the ground up.
I never gave up. I always look to the future and always try to do right by people.
Checking Cotton Fields in High School. 3 years.
Outlander, or Dark Matter
Really nobody comes to mind, Captain America would be cool though.
Not necessarily. Good strong people with who understand the US constitution are better than life-long politicians.
Homelessness and mental health issues. Lack of laws and limiting law enforcement ability to combat crime will forever damage this state.
The Governor's best link to the people is the legislature. He is also supposed to uphold the US Constitution if the legislature tried to pass unconstitutional laws.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 2, 2020


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