Latino Republican flips CA seat with 14 point Dem advantage; barred from state Latino Caucus

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Posted on 11/20/2024 6:57:23 AM PST by Twotone

California Republicans managed to flip a State Assembly seat with a nearly 14-point Democratic registration advantage.

Republican Jeff Gonzalez narrowly beat out Joey Acuña Jr. to fill the seat of Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, D-Coachella, who opted not to run for re-election in the nearly 60% Hispanic district.

“I am honored that the voters have elected me to serve Assembly District 36 and believe in our mission of bipartisanship, lowering the cost of living, and turning the direction of our state around,” Gonzalez said in a victory statement.

Because he is a Republican, Gonzalez is not eligible to join the state’s Latino Caucus. Earlier this year, the Latino Caucus kicked out State Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil, R-Jackson, for switching from the Democratic to the Republican party.

“Democrats will not allow Jeff (a Marine Corp veteran) to join the Latino Caucus despite being Latino and representing a Latino district,” said Assemblyman Joe Patterson, R-Rocklin, on X. “It’s sad that the Caucuses have become tools of the majority party to simply defeat Republicans, rather than advance policies to improve lives.”

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1 posted on 11/20/2024 6:57:23 AM PST by Twotone

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