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Avelino Valencia
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 68th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 5, 2022
Preceded bySteven Choi (redistricted)
Member of the Anaheim City Council for the 4th district
In office
December 8, 2020 – December 5, 2022
Preceded byLucille Kring
Succeeded byNorma Campos Kurtz
Personal details
Born (1988-11-12) November 12, 1988 (age 36)
Anaheim, California
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceAnaheim, California
Alma materFullerton College (A.S.)
San Jose State University (B.A.)
Johns Hopkins University (MPA)
ProfessionPolitician

Avelino Valencia (born November 12, 1988) is an American Democratic politician who is currently serving as a member of the California State Assembly for the 68th district since 2022. Previously, he was a member of the Anaheim City Council.

Early life and career

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Valencia was born on November 12, 1988, in Anaheim, California, to parents of Mexican descent.[1] He attended Katella High School, Fullerton College, San Jose State University, and Johns Hopkins University.

He played one game for the 2009 San Jose State Spartans football team, in which he made a single reception for seven yards.[2][3]

He worked for Assemblyman Tom Daly as a political staffer from 2016 to 2022.[4]

Political career

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Avelino Valencia on the Anaheim city Council

In 2020, Valencia ran for Anaheim City Council to replace the termed-out Lucille King, winning the election against Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustee President Annemarie Randle-Trejo and activist Jeannine Robbins.[5]

In 2022, California State Assembly member Tom Daly announced his retirement and the district was redistricted, leaving no incumbent in the 2022 election. Valencia announced his campaign for Assembly against three other politicians.[6][7] In the primary, he and Republican Mike Tardif advanced to the general election, where Valencia led Tardif in the votes and was elected as a member of the Assembly.[8][9]

Electoral history

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2022 California's 68th State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Avelino Valencia 22,635 48.3
Republican Mike Tardif 11,034 23.5
Democratic Bulmaro Vicente 7,029 15.0
Republican James Wallace 6,189 13.2
Total votes 46,887 100.0
General election
Democratic Avelino Valencia 49,385 62.3
Republican Mike Tardif 29,910 37.7
Total votes 79,295 100.0
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (November 8, 2022). "Election 2022: Avelino Valencia takes early lead over Mike Tardif in AD-68 race". The Orange County Register.
  2. ^ "Avelino Valencia Career Stats". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  3. ^ "Avelino Valencia College Gamelog". Sports Reference.
  4. ^ Arellano, Gustavo (May 29, 2022). "Column: In Orange County, an Assembly seat fight for the future of Latino politics". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ Pimentel, Joseph (November 19, 2020). "Hit the Ground Running: Presumptive District 4 Anaheim City Councilman Avelino Valencia is Ready to Serve". Spectrum News 1.
  6. ^ Custodio, Spencer (March 10, 2022). "Assemblyman Tom Daly Won't Seek Reelection; Could a Progressive Take His Spot?". Voice of OC.
  7. ^ Robinson, Alicia (May 6, 2022). "Elections 2022: Meet the four candidates running for the 68th Assembly District". The Orange County Register.
  8. ^ Elattar, Hosam (June 7, 2022). "2022 Primary Election Night Results: State Races". Voice of OC.
  9. ^ Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (December 1, 2022). "Election 2022: Avelino Valencia set to represent Orange County district in Assembly". The Orange County Register.
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