Tasha Boerner Horvath
Tasha Boerner Horvath (born February 1, 1973) is an American politician who serves in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, she represents the 76th Assembly District, which encompasses coastal parts of northern San Diego County. Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, she served on the Encinitas City Council.
Tasha Boerner Horvath | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 76th district | |
| Assumed office December 3, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Rocky Chávez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tasha Nicole Boerner February 1, 1973 Encinitas, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Istvan Boerner Horvath |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Encinitas, California, U.S. |
Boerner Horvath was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2018 after defeating fellow Democrat Elizabeth Warren, a freelance journalist, not related to the former Presidential candidate of the same name.[1]
Biography
Boerner Horvath earned an M.A. in International Studies from Claremont Graduate University Institute of Politics and Policy.[2] Part of Tasha's graduate work was done at Humboldt University of Berlin. She received her B.A. in Political Science in 1995 from the University of California, Berkeley.[3]
While living in Europe, Tasha met her husband, Istvan Horvath.
2018 California State Assembly election
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Warren | 28,755 | 26.2 | |
| Democratic | Tasha Boerner Horvath | 27,566 | 25.1 | |
| Republican | Philip "Phil" Graham | 23,155 | 21.1 | |
| Republican | Maureen "Mo" Muir | 9,642 | 8.8 | |
| Republican | Thomas E. Krouse | 8,675 | 7.9 | |
| Republican | Amanda Rigby | 5,919 | 5.4 | |
| Republican | Jerome Stocks | 5,119 | 4.7 | |
| Republican | Brian Wimmer | 840 | 0.8 | |
| Total votes | 109,671 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Tasha Boerner Horvath | 67,427 | 55.6 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Warren | 53,948 | 44.4 | |
| Total votes | 121,375 | 100.0 | ||
2020 California State Assembly election
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Tasha Boerner Horvath (incumbent) | 77,792 | 57.5 | |
| Republican | Melanie Burkholder | 57,391 | 42.5 | |
| Total votes | 135,183 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Tasha Boerner Horvath (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Melanie Burkholder | |||
| Total votes | ||||
References
- Hoffman, Matt. "Democrat Tasha Boerner Horvath Takes 76th Assembly Seat". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- Sisson, Paul. "76th Assembly District: Seven seek to replace Chavez in North County". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- "About Tasha Boerner Horvath". Tasha Boerner Horvath for Assembly 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
