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1 Elections  



1.1  2012  





1.2  2014  





1.3  2016  





1.4  2018  





1.5  2020  





1.6  2022  





1.7  2024  







2 Electoral history  





3 References  





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Rudy Salas
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 32nd district
In office
December 3, 2012 – December 5, 2022
Preceded byShannon Grove (redistricting)
Succeeded byVince Fong (redistricting)
Personal details
Born

Rodolfo Salas


(1977-03-12) March 12, 1977 (age 47)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA)
WebsiteCampaign website

Rodolfo "Rudy" Salas[1] (born March 12, 1977) is an American politician who was in the California State Assembly from 2012-2022. He is a Democrat who formerly represented the 32nd Assembly district, which encompasses Kings County and parts of northwestern Kern County. Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2012, he was on the Bakersfield City Council.

Salas left his seat in the Assembly to run as the Democratic nominee for California's 22nd congressional districtin2022, losing to incumbent Republican David Valadao.[2][3]

Elections

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2012

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When incumbent Assemblyman David Valadao announced that he would not run for reelection, instead seeking a congressional bid for the 21st district, the seat was left vacant. In the June 5 primary, Salas ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination and won the overall primary with 41.4% of the vote, or 13,053 votes, ahead of the three Republican candidates. He faced off against the primary runner-up, Republican former Delano Mayor Pedro Rios, in the November 6 general election. Salas came in first by a smaller margin than before, with 38,759 total votes (52.9%) to Rios's 34,476 (47.1%).[4] He was sworn in on December 3, 2012.

2014

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Salas ran for re-election in November 2014, again against former Delano Mayor Pedro Rios, who defeated Delano Union School Board trustee Romeo Agbalog in the June 2014 Republican primary election.[5]

He was described as a moderate Democrat, colloquially referred to as a "Valleycrat" by some.[5]

Salas won the rematch in the November 4 general election with 54.8% to Rios's 45.2%.[5][6]

2016

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Salas ran for a third term in 2016. He faced minimal opposition in the primary, with Republican Manuel Ramirez running a write-in campaign that garnered 1% of the primary vote. In the general election, Salas won his largest victory yet with 65% to Ramirez's 35%.[7]

2018

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Salas ran for a fourth consecutive term in 2018. He was challenged by Republican Hanford City Councilman Justin Mendes, a staffer for Congressman David Valadao (whom Salas succeeded in the Assembly in 2012).[8]

2020

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Salas ran for reelection and faced Republican Todd Cotta, a Hanford gun store owner in the general election.[9]

2022

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Salas left his seat in the State Assembly to run for Congress. He was defeated by incumbent Republican David Valadao in a close race.[10]

2024

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Salas announced he would run again for Congress in 2024.[11]

Electoral history

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California's 32nd State Assembly district, 2012 (Primary):

California's 32nd State Assembly district, 2012:

California's 32nd State Assembly district, 2014 (Primary):

California's 32nd State Assembly district, 2014:

California's 32nd State Assembly district, 2016 (Primary):

California's 32nd State Assembly district, 2016:

California's 32nd State Assembly district, 2018:

California's 32nd State Assembly district, 2020[13]:

References

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  1. ^ "Rodolfo Salas - Councilmember - Bakersfield | CalSalaries".
  • ^ Jose Franco (October 18, 2021). "Rudy Salas announces candidacy for 22nd Congressional District". KGET.
  • ^ Sam Morgen (October 18, 2021). "Rudy Salas announces bid for Congress". The Bakersfield Californian.
  • ^ "California Elections: Assembly District 32".
  • ^ a b c Powell, Mark (November 4, 2014). "Salas beats Rios once again in 32nd District". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  • ^ "State Assembly Member District 32 District and County Results". California Election Results. November 21, 2014. Archived from the original on November 24, 2014. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  • ^ "California Election Results 2016". The New York Times. November 8, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  • ^ James Burger (March 8, 2018). "Justin Mendes, staffer for Congressman David Valadao, to challenge Assemblyman Rudy Salas". The Bakersfield Californian.
  • ^ Steven Mayer (February 9, 2020). "Election 2020: Salas and Cotta to face off in March primary, but is it just a dress rehearsal for November?". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  • ^ "Statement of vote" (PDF). January 16, 2023.
  • ^ "Rudy Salas files candidacy for 22nd Congressional district seat in 2024". KGET 17. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  • ^ "Results". www.kernvote.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  • ^ "Statement of vote" (PDF). California Secretary of State. January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
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    California Assembly
    Preceded by

    David Valadao

    Member of the California State Assembly
    from the 32nd district

    2012–2022
    Succeeded by

    Vince Fong


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