Avelino Valencia | |
|---|---|
| Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 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 | 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]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avelino Valencia | 7,861 | 50.62 | |
| Annemarie Randle-Trejo | 3,541 | 22.80 | |
| Jeanine A. Robbins | 3,349 | 21.56 | |
| Julie Brunette | 779 | 5.02 | |
| Total votes | 15,530 | 100.0 | |
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Avelino Valencia (incumbent) | 28,985 | 58.8 | |
| Republican | Mike Tardif | 20,320 | 41.2 | |
| Total votes | 49,305 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Avelino Valencia (incumbent) | 84,259 | 63.7 | |
| Republican | Mike Tardif | 47,975 | 36.3 | |
| Total votes | 132,234 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||