Pilar Schiavo
Pilar Schiavo | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 40th district | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Suzette Martinez Valladares |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 22, 1975 Sonora, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Sonoma State University University of Massachusetts Amherst |
Pilar Schiavo (born January 22, 1975) is a member of the California State Assembly, representing the state's 40th District as a member of the Democratic Party since 2022.[1][2] The area represents parts of northwest San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and Valencia.[3] Prior to serving in the Assembly, Schiavo was a small business owner and Nurse Advocate.[4]
Political career
In her first campaign for political office, Schiavo defeated incumbent Republican Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares in the November 2022 election by 522 votes.[5][6] In 2022, Schiavo gained the endorsement of the Los Angeles Times, among dozens of others.
During her campaign, she was endorsed by a broad-range of organizations, elected officials, community leaders, and labor unions, including firefighters, nurses, police officers, teachers, Planned Parenthood and the Sierra Club.[7]
Schiavo is currently running for re-election.[8]
Electoral history
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Suzette Martinez Valladares (incumbent) | 48,096 | 47.4 | |
| Democratic | Pilar Schiavo | 34,415 | 33.9 | |
| Democratic | Annie E. Cho | 18,891 | 18.6 | |
| Total votes | 101,402 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Pilar Schiavo | 79,852 | 50.2 | |
| Republican | Suzette Martinez Valladares (incumbent) | 79,330 | 49.8 | |
| Total votes | 159,182 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Pilar Schiavo (incumbent) | 54,941 | 50.2 | |
| Republican | Patrick Lee Gipson | 54,420 | 49.8 | |
| Total votes | 109,361 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Pilar Schiavo (incumbent) | 119,654 | 52.8 | |
| Republican | Patrick Lee Gipson | 106,960 | 47.2 | |
| Total votes | 226,614 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ "Biography, CA Workforce Development Board".
- ^ "Official Website, Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo".
- ^ Ray, Lexis-Olivier (November 21, 2022). "Dem. Assembly Candidate Pilar Schiavo Beats Republican Incumbent in Historically Conservative Santa Clarita Valley". L.A. TACO.
- ^ "Schiavo Official Re-election Website".
- ^ Roberts, Marissa. "CSUN alumna concedes in Santa Clarita district race". Daily Sundial.
- ^ "Schiavo sworn in as assemblywoman for District 40". Santa Clarita Valley Signal. December 6, 2022.
- ^ "Schiavo Official Re-election Website".
- ^ "Schiavo Official Re-election Website".
- ^ "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
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