Anibal Valdez-Ortega
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Anibal Valdez-Ortega (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 25th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on March 3, 2020.
Valdez-Ortega also ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent California's 25th Congressional District. He lost in the special primary on March 3, 2020.
Valdez-Ortega completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Anibal Valdez-Ortega was born in Los Angeles, California. He received a bachelor's degree in 2005 after attending Antelope Valley College and UCLA and a Juris Doctor in 2017 from Loyola Law School. Valdez-Ortega's professional experience includes working as an attorney. He has been credentialed with the California Bar, the 9th District Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Immigration Court. Valdez-Ortega has been associated with Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Mexican American Bar Association, Lawyers - ACT, and the Skid Row Running Club.[1]
Elections
2020
California's 25th Congressional District special election
See also: California's 25th Congressional District special election, 2020
General election
Special general election for U.S. House California District 25
Mike Garcia defeated Christy Smith in the special general election for U.S. House California District 25 on May 12, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Garcia (R) | 54.9 | 95,667 |
 | Christy Smith (D) | 45.1 | 78,721 | |
| Total votes: 174,388 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 25
The following candidates ran in the special primary for U.S. House California District 25 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christy Smith (D) | 36.2 | 58,563 |
| ✔ | | Mike Garcia (R) | 25.4 | 41,169 |
 | Stephen Knight (R) | 17.2 | 27,799 | |
 | Cenk Uygur (D) | 6.6 | 10,609 | |
 | Anibal Valdez-Ortega (D) | 4.6 | 7,368 | |
 | Courtney Lackey (R) | 1.9 | 3,072 | |
 | Robert Cooper (D) | 1.8 | 2,962 | |
 | David Lozano (R) | 1.7 | 2,758 | |
 | Daniel Mercuri (R) | 1.6 | 2,533 | |
 | Kenneth Jenks (R) | 1.6 | 2,528 | |
 | Getro Elize (D) | 0.9 | 1,414 | |
 | David Rudnick (D) | 0.7 | 1,085 | |
| Total votes: 161,860 | |||
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California's 25th Congressional District regular election
See also: California's 25th Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 25
Incumbent Mike Garcia defeated Christy Smith in the general election for U.S. House California District 25 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Garcia (R) | 50.0 | 169,638 |
| Christy Smith (D) | 50.0 | 169,305 | |
| Total votes: 338,943 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 25
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 25 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christy Smith (D) | 31.7 | 49,679 |
| ✔ | | Mike Garcia (R) | 23.9 | 37,381 |
| Stephen Knight (R) | 18.9 | 29,645 | |
| Cenk Uygur (D) | 5.9 | 9,246 | |
| Getro Elize (D) | 4.0 | 6,317 | |
| David Lozano (R) | 4.0 | 6,272 | |
| Anibal Valdez-Ortega (D) | 3.1 | 4,920 | |
| Robert Cooper (D) | 2.9 | 4,474 | |
 | George Papadopoulos (R) | 1.8 | 2,749 | |
 | Otis Lee Cooper (Independent) | 1.4 | 2,183 | |
 | Christopher Smith (D) (Unofficially withdrew) | 1.3 | 2,089 | |
| Daniel Mercuri (R) | 0.6 | 913 | |
| Kenneth Jenks (R) | 0.4 | 682 | |
| Total votes: 156,550 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Rudnick (D)
- Charles Patron (R)
- Mark Cripe (R)
- Suzette Martinez Valladares (R)
- Angela Underwood Jacobs (R)
- Katie Hill (D)
Candidate profile
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I am an attorney and community organizer. I want to bring our children free college tuition, universal healthcare, immigration reform and substantial changes to turn back the affects of climate change."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House California District 25 in 2020.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Anibal Valdez-Ortega did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
| “ |
Health Care Reform Medical care is a human right. Families should not fear going into bankruptcy to cover medical costs for their children. Universal health care will ensure that people receive treatment crucial to identifying preventable illnesses, and will deliver the fundamental care that people need. Climate Reform Global warming is an existential threat that requires a focused, multi-prong approach. The Paris Accord must be extended despite the current administrations’s climate-change denials. As part of that approach, the government must turns its attention toward raising emissions standards for gas-powered vehicles and provide higher tax credits for electric-car manufacturers to increase production domestically. Education Education is essential to our children beginning their adult life. As young adults they will be able to seek their educational goals without fear of going into a six-figure debt that would prevent them from one day owning a home. The implementation of a minimum corporate tax will fund higher education for those who want to learn a trade or earn a four-year degree. Access to higher education will also create a stronger job pool, giving employers better-educated and more advanced employees. 14-Freeway Overhaul Many of the residents of California’s 25th District commute to work and spend hours on the 14-Freeway. The traffic and congestion contributes to wasted hours that could be used more productively. I propose working with both state and federal appropriations committees to fund a widening of the 14-Freeway, decreasing traffic time and increasing accessibility for the 25th District community to the rest of Los Angeles County. Corporate Taxation Corporations reap unfair amounts of profit every year due to tax loopholes that average Americans do not qualify for. They should pay their fair share of taxes. I will work to ensure that a 10% minimum tax is imposed on a corporation’s income to hold them accountable and minimize any purported impact on job creation. Immigration Reform Our Congress requires experienced community organizers and attorneys to fix the broken immigration system in our country. Extending DACA and providing a pathway to citizenship for families and children is the biggest first step necessary to allow members of our society to contribute not only to their own success, but to the success of this country.[2] |
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| —Anibal Valdez-Ortega's 2020 campaign website[3] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 7, 2019
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Anibal Valdez-Ortega's 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed January 21, 2020
