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Monique Limón | |
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Member of the California State Senate | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office December 7, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Hannah-Beth Jackson |
Constituency | 19th district (2020–2024) 21st district (2024–present) |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 37th district | |
In office December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Das Williams |
Succeeded by | Steve Bennett |
Personal details | |
Born | (1979-10-30) October 30, 1979 (age 45) Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Michael Medel |
Residence | Santa Barbara, California |
Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) Columbia University (MA) |
Profession | University administrator |
Website | senate |
Monique Limón (born October 30, 1979) is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Senate. She is a member of the Democratic representing the 21st Senate District, encompassing all of Santa Barbara County, as well as over half of Ventura County.
Early life and education
Limón was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Arts from Columbia University.
Career
She served six years on the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education. Additionally, she served in the capacity of Assistant Director for the McNair Scholars Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara prior to serving in the Assembly.
She is a former member of the Santa Barbara County Commission for Women.
Limon ran as the 2020 Democratic nominee for the California State Senate's 19th district to succeed Hannah-Beth Jackson, who was ineligible to run due to term limits.
Elections
2020
See also: 2020 California State Senate electionPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Monique Limón | 152,745 | 61.1 | |
Republican | Gary Michaels | 82,466 | 33.0 | |
No party preference | Anastasia Stone | 14,734 | 5.9 | |
Total votes | 249,945 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Monique Limón | 272,442 | 64.5 | |
Republican | Gary Michaels | 150,089 | 35.5 | |
Total votes | 422,531 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
See also: California State Assembly election, 2018Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Monique Limón (incumbent) | 69,382 | 84.3 | |
Democratic | David L. Norrdin | 7,487 | 9.1 | |
Democratic | Sofia Collin | 5,409 | 6.6 | |
Total votes | 82,278 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Monique Limón (incumbent) | 129,535 | 80.4 | |
Democratic | David L. Norrdin | 31,522 | 19.6 | |
Total votes | 161,057 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
See also: California State Assembly election, 2016Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Monique Limón | 83,862 | 65.9 | |
No party preference | Edward Fuller | 43,420 | 34.1 | |
Total votes | 127,282 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Monique Limón | 128,344 | 64.1 | |
No party preference | Edward Fuller | 71,944 | 35.9 | |
Total votes | 200,288 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- "About". Official Website - Assemblymember Monique Limón Representing the 37th California Assembly District. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- "S. Monique Limón". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- Ikem, Nkechi. "Six Questions with Monique Limón, Candidate for 37th District Assemblymember | The Bottom Line". Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- "Limón takes lead in 19th Senate District race". www.msn.com. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
External links
Categories:- Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly
- Living people
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in California
- Hispanic and Latino American women in politics
- Women state legislators in California
- Politicians from Santa Barbara, California
- 1979 births
- University of California, Berkeley alumni
- Columbia University alumni
- 21st-century members of the California State Legislature