Jose Medina
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Jose Medina is a member of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors in California, representing District 1. He assumed office on January 6, 2025. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Medina ran for election to the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to represent District 1 in California. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography[edit]
Jose Medina graduated from the University of California Riverside with a bachelor's degree in Latin American studies and a master's degree in history. His professional experience includes working as a teacher with the Riverside Unified School District, serving as a member of the Riverside City Teachers Association, and serving as a representative to the state council of the California Teachers Association (CTA).[1]
Medina served as a school board member on the Jurupa Unified School District Board of Education and completed three terms on the Riverside Community College District Board of Trustees.[1]
Elections[edit]
2024[edit]
See also: Municipal elections in Riverside County, California (2024)
General election
General election for Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 1
Jose Medina defeated Richard Roth in the general election for Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jose Medina (Nonpartisan) | 51.1 | 71,839 |
| Richard Roth (Nonpartisan) | 48.9 | 68,652 | ||
| Total votes: 140,491 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 1
Richard Roth and Jose Medina defeated Debbie Walsh and Gracie Torres in the primary for Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 1 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Roth (Nonpartisan) | 31.7 | 17,928 | |
| ✔ | | Jose Medina (Nonpartisan) | 24.8 | 14,039 |
| Debbie Walsh (Nonpartisan) | 22.7 | 12,829 | ||
| Gracie Torres (Nonpartisan) | 20.8 | 11,779 | ||
| Total votes: 56,575 | |||
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Endorsements[edit]
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Medina in this election.
2022[edit]
Jose Medina did not file to run for re-election.
2020[edit]
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 61
Incumbent Jose Medina defeated Ali Mazarei in the general election for California State Assembly District 61 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jose Medina (D) | 65.9 | 116,060 |
 | Ali Mazarei (R) | 34.1 | 59,979 | |
| Total votes: 176,039 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 61
Incumbent Jose Medina and Ali Mazarei advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 61 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jose Medina (D) | 66.2 | 51,402 |
| ✔ | | Ali Mazarei (R) | 33.8 | 26,250 |
| Total votes: 77,652 | |||
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2018[edit]
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 61
Incumbent Jose Medina defeated Ali Mazarei in the general election for California State Assembly District 61 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jose Medina (D) | 67.8 | 75,327 |
| Ali Mazarei (R) | 32.2 | 35,821 | |
| Total votes: 111,148 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 61
Incumbent Jose Medina and Ali Mazarei advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 61 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jose Medina (D) | 99.4 | 36,442 |
| ✔ | | Ali Mazarei (R) | 0.6 | 212 |
| Total votes: 36,654 | |||
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2016[edit]
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.[2]
Incumbent Jose Medina defeated Hector Diaz in the California State Assembly District 61 general election.[3][4]
| California State Assembly, District 61 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jose Medina Incumbent |
65.90% | 90,663 | |
| Republican | Hector Diaz | 34.10% | 46,924 | |
| Total Votes | 137,587 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Jose Medina and Hector Diaz were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 61 Blanket primary.[5][6]
| California State Assembly, District 61 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jose Medina Incumbent | |
| Republican | Hector Diaz | |
2014[edit]
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Jose Medina (D) and Rudy Aranda (R) defeated D. Shelly Yarbrough (D) in the blanket primary. Medina defeated Aranda in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Jose Medina Incumbent |
58.8% | 34,160 | |
| Republican | Rudy Aranda | 41.2% | 23,973 | |
| Total Votes | 58,133 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |
Jose Medina Incumbent |
43.8% | 13,631 | |
| Republican | Rudy Aranda |
41.6% | 12,942 | |
| Democratic | D. Shelly Yarbrough | 14.6% | 4,549 | |
| Total Votes | 31,122 | |||
2012[edit]
Medina won election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 61. He advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Joe Ludwig (R) and Fredy DeLeon (I). Medina defeated Bill Batey (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jose Medina |
61% | 76,774 | |
| Republican | Bill Batey | 39% | 49,003 | |
| Total Votes | 125,777 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |
Jose Medina |
44.6% | 17,473 | |
| Republican | Bill Batey |
35% | 13,713 | |
| Republican | Joe Ludwig | 15.9% | 6,254 | |
| Republican | Thomas Carlos Ketcham (write-in) | 0% | 16 | |
| Independent | Fredy DeLeon | 4.5% | 1,757 | |
| Total Votes | 39,213 | |||
Endorsements[edit]
In 2012, Medina's endorsements included the following:
- Speaker of the Assembly John A. Pérez
- Assemblymember Luis Alejo
- Assemblymember Michael Allen
- Assemblymember Marty Block
- Assemblymember Charles Calderon
- Assemblymember Nora Campos
- Assemblymember Gil Cedillo
- Assemblymember Paul Fong
- Assemblymember Cathleen Galgiani
- Assemblymember Roger Hernandez
- Assemblymember Ben Hueso
- Assemblymember Ricardo Lara
- Assemblymember Tony Mendoza
- Assemblymember Henry T. Perea
- Assemblymember Manuel Perez
- Assemblymember Anthony Portantino, Jr.
- Assemblymember Jose Solorio
- Assemblymember Norma Torres
- Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom
- Treasurer Bill Lockyer
2010[edit]
Medina was uncontested in the June 8 primary election. He was defeated by incumbent Republican Brian Nestande in the November 2 general election.[13]
Campaign themes[edit]
2024[edit]
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jose Medina did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020[edit]
Jose Medina did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012[edit]
Medina's campaign website highlighted the following campaign themes:
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Campaign finance summary[edit]
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State legislative tenure[edit]
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the California State Legislature was in session from December 7 to September 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the California State Legislature was in session from January 7 through September 13.
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2018
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In 2018, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3, 2018 through August 31, 2018.
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2017
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In 2017, the California State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2016 through September 15, 2017.
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2016
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In 2016, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 through August 31. The formal session ended on August 31, but constitutionally the session adjourned sine die on November 30.
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2015
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In 2015, the California State Legislature was in session from December 1, 2014, through September 12, 2015.
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2014
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2013
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In 2013, the California State Legislature was in session from December 3, 2012, to September 13, 2013
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2012
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In 2012, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 to August 31.
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Sponsored legislation[edit]
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Committee assignments[edit]
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2021-2022
Medina was assigned to the following committees:
- Arts Committee
- Accountability and Administrative Review Committee
- Budget Committee
- Business and Professions Committee
- Higher Education Committee, Chair
- Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Medina was assigned to the following committees:
- Arts Committee
- Accountability and Administrative Review Committee
- Business and Professions Committee
- Budget Committee
- Higher Education Committee, Chair
- Transportation Committee
2017 legislative session[edit]
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Accountability and Administrative Review |
| • Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media |
| • Budget |
| • Higher Education, Chair |
| • Transportation |
| • Arts |
2015 legislative session[edit]
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Medina served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Accountability and Administrative Review |
| • Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media |
| • Higher Education, Chair |
| • Transportation |
| • Water, Parks and Wildlife |
2013-2014[edit]
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Medina served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Accountability and Administrative Review |
| • Governmental Organization |
| • Higher Education |
| • Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy, Chair |
See also[edit]
2024 Elections
External links[edit]
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Candidate Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 1 |
Officeholder Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 1 |
Personal |
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 California State Assembly, "Assemblymember Jose Medina," accessed September 29, 2019
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
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| Preceded by Kevin Jeffries |
Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 1 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 61 2012-2022 |
Succeeded by Tina McKinnor (D) |
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