Joaquin Arambula
Joaquin Arambula (born May 17, 1977) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 31st Assembly District, which encompasses southern and western Fresno County.[1]
Joaquin Arambula | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 31st district | |
| Assumed office April 14, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Perea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 17, 1977 Delano, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Father | Juan Arambula |
| Residence | Fresno, California |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College (BS) University of Minnesota Duluth (MD) |
| Profession | Physician |
Arambula was elected to the Assembly in a 2016 special election to replace former Assemblymember Henry Perea, who resigned to work as a lobbyist for PhRMA.[2]
Arambula is a member of the California Latino Legislative Caucus. Before being elected to the Assembly, he was an emergency department physician. He is the son of former 31st District Assemblyman Juan Arambula.
2016 California State Assembly
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Joaquin Arambula (incumbent) | 31,600 | 57.7 | |
| Republican | Clint Olivier | 19,605 | 35.8 | |
| Democratic | Ted Miller | 3,582 | 6.5 | |
| Total votes | 54,787 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Joaquin Arambula (incumbent) | 62,404 | 63.8 | |
| Republican | Clint Olivier | 35,454 | 36.2 | |
| Total votes | 97,858 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018 California State Assembly
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Joaquin Arambula (incumbent) | 24,128 | 59.5 | |
| Republican | Lupe Espinoza | 16,431 | 40.5 | |
| Total votes | 40,559 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Joaquin Arambula (incumbent) | 54,921 | 64.8 | |
| Republican | Lupe Espinoza | 29,771 | 35.2 | |
| Total votes | 84,692 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020 California State Assembly
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Joaquin Arambula (incumbent) | 32,201 | 61.7% | |
| Republican | Fernando Banuelos | 19,977 | 38.3% | |
| Total votes | ||||
References
- Luna, Taryn (December 12, 2018). "California Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula says he was arrested after spanking his daughter". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- Luna, Taryn (December 12, 2018). "Fresno Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula is arrested on child cruelty charge". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
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