Sharon Quirk-Silva

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Sharon Quirk-Silva
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Quirk-Silva in 2018
Member of the California State Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 5, 2016
Residence(s) Fullerton, California, U.S.
Education Fullerton College (AA)
University of California, Los Angeles (BA)
California State University, Fullerton (GrDip)
Occupation Politician
Website a65.asmdc.org

Sharon Quirk-Silva (born September 17, 1962) is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the California State Assembly, representing the 65th Assembly District, which includes portions of northern Orange County, including La Palma, Cypress, Fullerton and Buena Park.

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Early life and education

Quirk-Silva was born in Los Angeles and raised in Fullerton, California. Quirk-Silva earned an Associates of Arts degree from Fullerton College, a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from University of California, Los Angeles and a teaching credential from California State University, Fullerton. [3]

Personal life

She was married to Shawn Quirk from 1985 to 2006. [2] Her current husband, Jesus Silva, is an educator who was elected Mayor of Fullerton in 2018. [4] Quirk-Silva has four children.

Career

Prior to her service in the Assembly, she was the Mayor of Fullerton and an elementary school teacher.

She was first elected to the Assembly in an upset, unseating Republican Assemblyman Chris Norby by a narrow margin in 2012. Quirk-Silva sought a second term in 2014, but was defeated by Republican Young Kim, a former legislative aide. She recaptured her old Assembly seat after defeating Kim in a 2016 rematch after a heated and expensive election. [5] In 2018, she won re-election over music teacher Alexandria Coronado. In 2020, she was reelected over realtor Cynthia Thacker. In 2022, she was reelected over ABC Unified School District Trustee Soo Yoo.

Election history

2012 California State Assembly 65th district election [6] [7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Norby (incumbent) 29,917 58.8
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva 20,936 41.2
Total votes50,853 100.0
General election
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva 68,988 52.0
Republican Chris Norby (incumbent)63,57648.0
Total votes132,564 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
2014 California State Assembly 65th district election [8] [9]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Young Kim 21,593 54.7
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent) 17,896 45.3
Total votes39,489 100.0
General election
Republican Young Kim 42,376 54.6
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent)35,20445.4
Total votes77,580 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
2016 California State Assembly 65th district election [10] [11]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva 42,890 54.3
Republican Young Kim (incumbent) 36,028 45.7
Total votes78,918 100.0
General election
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva 79,654 53.2
Republican Young Kim (incumbent)69,94146.8
Total votes149,595 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
2018 California State Assembly 65th district election [12] [13]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent) 37,587 52.9
Republican Alexandria "Alex" Coronado 33,459 47.1
Total votes71,046 100.0
General election
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent) 74,636 57.2
Republican Alexandria "Alex" Coronado55,95342.8
Total votes130,589 100.0
Democratic hold
2020 California State Assembly 65th district election [14] [15]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent) 54,240 57.7
Republican Cynthia Thacker 39,796 42.3
Total votes94,036 100.0
General election
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent) 112,333 58.3
Republican Cynthia Thacker80,46841.7
Total votes192,801 100.0
Democratic hold
2022 California State Assembly 67th district election [16] [17]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent) 30,873 47.7
Republican Soo Yoo 25,005 38.6
Democratic Param Brar4,8007.4
Republican Sou Moua4,0766.3
Total votes64,754 100.0
General election
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent) 58,781 53.3
Republican Soo Yoo51,44146.7
Total votes110,222 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
2024 California State Assembly 67th district election [18] [19]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent) 35,828 52.4
Republican Elizabeth Culver 28,010 41.0
No party preference Jacob Woo Ho Lee4,5166.6
Total votes68,354 100.0
General election
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent) 93,701 56.8
Republican Elizabeth Culver71,16143.2
Total votes164,862 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "Sharon Quirk-Silva". GovServ.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Sharon Quirk-Silva". JoinCalifornia.com.
  3. ↑ "About Sharon". Sharon Quirk-Silva for Assembly 2018 - District 65. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  4. ↑ "City of Fullerton - Mayor Jesus Silva". City of Fullerton. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Assemblywoman Young Kim concedes in Orange County race against Sharon Quirk-Silva", mercurynews.com, November 15, 2016; accessed November 18, 2016.
  6. ↑ "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  7. ↑ "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  8. ↑ "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  9. ↑ "November 4, 2014, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  10. ↑ "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  11. ↑ "November 8, 2016, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  12. ↑ "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  13. ↑ "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  14. ↑ "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  15. ↑ "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  17. ↑ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - State Assembly" (PDF). CSecretary of State of California . Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  18. ↑ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  19. ↑ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
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