Summary
Current Position: State Delegate of District 32
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2023 US Representative for District 22
OnAir Post: Rudy Salas
About
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Born and raised in the Central Valley, Assembly member Salas is a lifelong Valley resident, who worked his way from laboring in the fields with his father to graduating from UCLA and becoming the first Latino Bakersfield City Council member in its 112 year history.
In his five terms in the California State Assembly, Rudy Salas has stood by his commitment to take a stand for Central Valley families and deliver for the region. Salas has been a steadfast voice for the Valley in the state capitol, fighting for more public safety funding, expanding workforce development programs, expanding veterans’ and workers’ rights, clean water infrastructure and support for our small business community. In the past year alone, Assemblymember Salas secured $50 million of dedicated investments for Central Valley projects that will expand local nursing programs and construct an emergency response center, a cooling center, a clean water well, a new building at Bakersfield College – Delano campus, and secured millions for our local students and colleges. Additionally, Assemblymember Salas helped save Kern Medical Hospital from closing its doors and was instrumental in ensuring small business assistance and protective equipment got to residents and frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now, Assembly member Salas is ready to take on this tough challenge and flip California’s 22nd Congressional District to ensure Central Valley residents have the voice and respect in Washington that they deserve.
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Finances
SALAS, RUDY has run in 5 races for public office, winning 5 of them. The candidate has raised a total of $8,073,171.
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Voting Record
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Issues
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Now, Assemblymember Salas is ready to take on this tough challenge and flip California’s 22nd Congressional District to ensure Central Valley residents have the voice and respect in Washington that they deserve.
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Rodolfo “Rudy” Salas[1] (born March 12, 1977) is an American politician who was in the California State Assembly from 2012-2022. He is a Democrat who formerly represented the 32nd Assembly district, which encompasses Kings County and parts of northwestern Kern County. Prior to being elected to the assembly in 2012, he was on the Bakersfield City Council.
Salas left his seat in the Assembly to run as the Democratic nominee for California’s 22nd congressional district in 2022, losing to incumbent Republican David Valadao.[2][3]
Elections
2012
When incumbent Assemblyman David Valadao announced that he would not run for reelection, instead seeking a congressional bid for the 21st district, the seat was left vacant. In the June 5 primary, Salas ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination and won the overall primary with 41.4% of the vote, or 13,053 votes, ahead of the three Republican candidates. He faced off against the primary runner-up, Republican former Delano Mayor Pedro Rios, in the November 6 general election. Salas came in first by a smaller margin than before, with 38,759 total votes (52.9%) to Rios’s 34,476 (47.1%).[4] He was sworn in on December 3, 2012.
2014
Salas ran for re-election in November 2014, again against former Delano Mayor Pedro Rios, who defeated Delano Union School Board trustee Romeo Agbalog in the June 2014 Republican primary election.[5]
He was described as a moderate Democrat, colloquially referred to as a “Valleycrat” by some.[5]
Salas won the rematch in the November 4 general election with 54.8% to Rios’s 45.2%.[5][6]
2016
Salas ran for a third term in 2016. He faced minimal opposition in the primary, with Republican Manuel Ramirez running a write-in campaign that garnered 1% of the primary vote. In the general election, Salas won his largest victory yet with 65% to Ramirez’s 35%.[7]
2018
Salas ran for a fourth consecutive term in 2018. He was challenged by Republican Hanford City Councilman Justin Mendes, a staffer for Congressman David Valadao (whom Salas succeeded in the Assembly in 2012).[8]
2020
Salas ran for reelection and faced Republican Todd Cotta, a Hanford gun store owner in the primary.[9]
2022
Salas left his seat in the state assembly to run for Congress. He was defeated by incumbent Republican David Valadao in a close race.[10]
2024
Salas announced he would run again for Congress in 2024.[11]
Electoral history
California’s 32nd State Assembly district, 2012 (Primary):
- Rudy Salas – 13,053 (41.4%)
- Pedro A. Rios – 7,550 (23.9%)
- Jon McQuiston – 6,530 (20.7%)
- David Thomas – 4,420 (14.0%)
California’s 32nd State Assembly district, 2012:
- Rudy Salas – 38,759 (52.9%)
- Pedro A. Rios – 34,476 (47.1%)
California’s 32nd State Assembly district, 2014 (Primary):
- Rudy Salas (incumbent) – 11,577 (43.9%)
- Pedro A. Rios – 9,183 (34.8%)
- Romeo Agbalog – 5,628 (21.3%)
California’s 32nd State Assembly district, 2014:
- Rudy Salas (incumbent) – 26,721 (54.8%)
- Pedro A. Rios – 22,031 (45.2%)
California’s 32nd State Assembly district, 2016 (Primary):
- Rudy Salas (incumbent) – 30,806 (98.9%)
- Manuel Ramirez (write-in) – 334 (1.1%)
California’s 32nd State Assembly district, 2016:
- Rudy Salas (incumbent) – 53,056 (65.1%)
- Manuel Ramirez – 28,502 (34.9%)
California’s 32nd State Assembly district, 2018:
- Rudy Salas (incumbent) – 26,646 (67.96%)
- Justin Mendez – 12,562 (32.04%)[12]
California’s 32nd State Assembly district, 2020[13]:
- Rudy Salas*, DEM 63,450 60.0%
- Todd Cotta, REP 42,328 40.0%
References
- ^ “Rodolfo Salas – Councilmember – Bakersfield | CalSalaries”.
- ^ Jose Franco (October 18, 2021). “Rudy Salas announces candidacy for 22nd Congressional District”. KGET.
- ^ Sam Morgen (October 18, 2021). “Rudy Salas announces bid for Congress”. The Bakersfield Californian.
- ^ “California Elections: Assembly District 32”.
- ^ a b c Powell, Mark (November 4, 2014). “Salas beats Rios once again in 32nd District”. The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ “State Assembly Member District 32 District and County Results”. California Election Results. November 21, 2014. Archived from the original on November 24, 2014. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ “California Election Results 2016”. The New York Times. November 8, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ James Burger (March 8, 2018). “Justin Mendes, staffer for Congressman David Valadao, to challenge Assemblyman Rudy Salas”. The Bakersfield Californian.
- ^ Steven Mayer (February 9, 2020). “Election 2020: Salas and Cotta to face off in March primary, but is it just a dress rehearsal for November?”. The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ “Statement of vote” (PDF). January 16, 2023.
- ^ “Rudy Salas files candidacy for 22nd Congressional district seat in 2024”. KGET 17. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ “Results”. www.kernvote.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ “Statement of vote” (PDF). California Secretary of State. January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
External links
- Rudy Salas for Congress campaign website
- Assemblymember Rudy Salas official legislative website