Josh Hoover | |
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Member of the California State Assembly from the 7th district | |
Assumed office December 5, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Ken Cooley |
Personal details | |
Born | Folsom,California,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Nicole Ferguson |
Children | 3 |
Josh Hoover is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly from the 7th district,which includes the Sacramento County suburbs of Rancho Cordova,Fair Oaks,Folsom,and Citrus Heights. He assumed office on December 5,2022 after defeating incumbent Democrat Ken Cooley in the November general election.
Hoover was born in Folsom,California. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science and public policy at the University of California,Los Angeles and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Southern California. [1]
Hoover had worked as a legislative aide for 11 years. [2] Prior to being elected to the State Assembly,Hoover was the Chief of Staff for California State Assemblyman Kevin Kiley. He also served on the Folsom Cordova Unified School Board. [3] In January 2022,Hoover announced his campaign for the newly drawn 7th Assembly District. [4] He placed second in the nonpartisan blanket primary and defeated long-serving Democratic Assemblyman Ken Cooley in the November general election in an upset. [5] [6] [7]
Hoover lives in Folsom with his wife Nicole and their three children. [1] He is Latino. [8]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Ken Cooley (incumbent) | 56,949 | 50.9 | |
Republican | Josh Hoover | 38,001 | 34.0 | |
Republican | Raymond Riehle | 9,429 | 8.4 | |
Republican | Jeffrey Erik Perrine | 6,214 | 5.6 | |
Republican | Quintin Toshi Levesque | 1,249 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 111,842 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Josh Hoover | 83,400 | 50.4 | |
Democratic | Ken Cooley (incumbent) | 82,009 | 49.6 | |
Total votes | 165,409 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
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