Avelino Valencia | |
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Member of the California State Assembly from the 68th district | |
Assumed office December 5, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Steven Choi (redistricted) |
Member of the Anaheim City Council for the 4th district | |
In office December 8,2020 –December 5,2022 | |
Preceded by | Lucille Kring |
Succeeded by | Norma Campos Kurtz |
Personal details | |
Born | Anaheim,California | November 12,1988
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Anaheim,California |
Alma mater | Fullerton College (A.S.) San Jose State University (B.A.) Johns Hopkins University (MPA) |
Profession | Politician |
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.
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 10 games for the 2009 San Jose State Spartans football team,in which he made a single reception for seven yards. [2]
He worked for Assemblyman Tom Daly as a political staffer from 2016 to 2022. [3]
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. [4]
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. [5] [6] 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. [7] [8]
In December 2024,Valencia announced that in 2026 he will run for the California State Senate to replace termed out Senator Tom Umberg. [9]
Primary election | ||||
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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 |