Melissa Hurtado(born March 6, 1988) is an AmericanDemocraticpolitician currently representing the16th Senate District,encompassingBakersfield,Kings County,and parts ofTulare County,in theCalifornia State Senate.Prior to being elected to the State Senate, she served on theSangerCity Council.[1][2][3]
Melissa Hurtado | |
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| Member of theCalifornia Senate from the16thdistrict | |
| Assumed office December 3, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Andy Vidak |
| Constituency | 14th district(2018–2022) 16th district(2022–present) |
| Member of theSanger, CaliforniaCity Council | |
| In office 2016–2018 | |
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| Born | March 6, 1988 Fresno, California,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | California State University, Sacramento(BA) |
| Website | melissa-hurtado |
Hurtado was first elected to the State Senate in November 2018, defeating incumbentRepublicanAndy Vidak.[4][5]
On July 7, 2020, Hurtado was selected to serve on the then-candidate for U.S. presidentJoe Biden's National Latino Leadership Committee.[6]In 2022, Hurtado ran for re-election in the redrawn 16th district, winning with 50.01% percent by a margin of 13 votes.[7][8][9]Prior to the election, she had been considered the most endangered incumbent of any district at the state level in the state of California.[10]
In July 2023, Hurtado filed paperwork declaring candidacy forCalifornia's 22nd congressional districtin the 2024 election.[11]She placed fourth in the March 2024 primary election and did not advance to November's general election.[12]
References
edit- ^"Biography".Senate District 14 | Senator Melissa Hurtado.August 7, 2018.RetrievedOctober 18,2020.
- ^"Melissa Hurtado".Ballotpedia.RetrievedOctober 18,2020.
- ^Del Real, Jose A. (May 21, 2019)."They Grow the Nation's Food, but They Can't Drink the Water (Published 2019)".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedOctober 18,2020.
- ^"Correction: Election 2018-California Legislature story".AP News.November 13, 2018.RetrievedOctober 18,2020.
- ^Kotowski, Jason (October 2, 2018)."14th SD challenger Hurtado: What happened to Vidak's vision for the valley?".The Bakersfield Californian.RetrievedOctober 18,2020.
- ^Melero, Jr., Gabriel (July 7, 2020)."Joe Biden Picks Senator Melissa Hurtado for National Latino Leadership Committee".GV Wire.RetrievedOctober 18,2020.
- ^Taub, David (December 30, 2021)."Exclusive: Why Sen. Hurtado Is Risking Her Political Career to Stay in Sanger".GV Wire.RetrievedJanuary 13,2022.
- ^"2022 Election Results".California Secretary of State.
- ^Patrick, Lacey (January 20, 2023)."Hurtado secures her victory in senate district 16 election".The Sun-Gazette Newspaper.RetrievedApril 4,2023.
- ^Hoeven, Emily (October 21, 2022)."Inside California's overlooked political powerhouse".CalMatters.RetrievedOctober 27,2023.
- ^Yeager, Joshua (July 29, 2023)."Sen. Melissa Hurtado files to run for congressional seat in 2024".KVPR Valley Public Radio.RetrievedAugust 2,2023.
- ^Donegan, John (March 7, 2024)."State Sen. Hurtado suspends congressional campaign".The Bakersfield Californian.RetrievedMarch 10,2024.
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