Pilar Schiavo | |
|---|---|
| Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 40th district | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Suzette Martinez Valladares |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 22,1975 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Sonoma State University University of Massachusetts Amherst |
Pilar Schiavo (born January 22,1975) is a member of the California State Assembly,representing the state's 40th District as a member of the Democratic Party since 2022. [1] [2] The area represents parts of northwest San Fernando Valley,Santa Clarita Valley and Valencia. [3] Prior to serving in the Assembly,Schiavo was a small business owner and Nurse Advocate. [4]
In her first campaign for political office,Schiavo defeated incumbent Republican Assemblymember Suzette Valladares in the November 2022 election by 522 votes. [5] [6] In 2022,Schiavo gained the endorsement of the Los Angeles Times, [7] among dozens of others.
During her campaign,she was endorsed by a broad-range of organizations,elected officials,community leaders,and labor unions,including firefighters,nurses,police officers,teachers,Planned Parenthood and the Sierra Club. [8]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Suzette Martinez Valladares (incumbent) | 48,096 | 47.4 | |
| Democratic | Pilar Schiavo | 34,415 | 33.9 | |
| Democratic | Annie E. Cho | 18,891 | 18.6 | |
| Total votes | 101,402 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Pilar Schiavo | 79,852 | 50.2 | |
| Republican | Suzette Martinez Valladares (incumbent) | 79,330 | 49.8 | |
| Total votes | 159,182 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Pilar Schiavo (incumbent) | 54,941 | 50.2 | |
| Republican | Patrick Lee Gipson | 54,420 | 49.8 | |
| Total votes | 109,361 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Pilar Schiavo (incumbent) | 119,654 | 52.8 | |
| Republican | Patrick Lee Gipson | 106,960 | 47.2 | |
| Total votes | 226,614 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||