| Kate Sanchez | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 71st district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Randy Voepel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1988-11-08) November 8, 1988 (age 36) |
| Political party | Republican |
Kate Sanchez (born November 8, 1988) is an American politician and businesswoman who has served in the California State Assembly from the 71st district since 2023, succeeding Randy G. Voepel.
Biography
Prior to taking office, Sanchez served as the vice president of American Ground Transportation.
The result of the election in the 71st district was unclear for several weeks; as late as December 2, three days before the legislature was sworn in, neither Sanchez nor her opponent, Temecula Mayor Matt Rahn, had secured victory.
State Assembly
Sanchez introduced two bills shortly after taking office – the first, focused on crime and public safety, would prevent human trafficking cases from being handled by multiple prosecutors. The second focused on education. She was barred from joining the California Latino Legislative Caucus, which is only made up of Democrats. Sanchez says she is a Hispanic working mother.
Electoral history
| Primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Republican | Matt Rahn | 41,943 | 51.7 | ||
| Republican | Kate Sanchez | 39,143 | 48.2 | ||
| Democratic | Albia Cooper Miller (write-in) | 58 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 81,144 | 100.0 | |||
| General election | |||||
| Republican | Kate Sanchez | 75,603 | 51.3 | ||
| Republican | Matt Rahn | 71,730 | 48.7 | ||
| Total votes | 147,333 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ^ Kang, Hanna (December 24, 2022). "New Orange County Assembly members lay out legislative priorities". The Orange County Register. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Korte, Lara; White, Jeremy B.; Cannestra, Sakura; Tucker-Smith, Owen (December 2, 2022). "A new class of legislators emerges". Politico. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Kang, Hanna (December 28, 2022). "New Assemblymember Kate Sanchez can't join Latino caucus". The Orange County Register. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- "Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - State Assembly" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- California Republicans
- Hispanic and Latino American politicians
- Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in California
- Latino conservatism in the United States
- People from San Diego County, California
- Republican Party members of the California State Assembly
- Women state legislators in California
- 1980s births
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Living people
- American politicians of Mexican descent
- 21st-century members of the California State Legislature