American politician
James C. Ramos (born January 29, 1967) is an American politician who is currently in theCalifornia State Assembly. ADemocrat, he represents the45th Assembly District, which encompasses theSan Bernardino County community ofMuscoy and parts ofHighland,Fontana,Redlands,Mentone and the city ofSan Bernardino. Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, he served on theSan Bernardino CountyBoard of Supervisors and as a Trustee on theSan Bernardino Community College DistrictBoard of Trustees.
Ramos was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2018 after defeatingRepublicanSan BernardinoCity Councilman Henry Gomez Nickel.[1] Ramos is the firstNative American to be elected to the State Assembly andNative Californian to be elected to the State Legislature.[2] He is a member of theYuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation and served on the tribal council prior to elected office.[3]
San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors
[edit]2012San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors 3rd district election[4][5]| Primary election |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| James Ramos | 23,719 | 47.1 |
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| Neil Derry | 16,551 | 32.9 |
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| Jim Bagley | 10,040 | 20.0 |
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| Total votes | 50,310 | 100.0 |
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| General election |
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| James Ramos | 67,382 | 59.1 |
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| Neil Derry | 46,569 | 40.9 |
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| Total votes | 113,951 | 100.0 |
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2016San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors 3rd district election[6]| Primary election |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| James Ramos (incumbent) | 45,838 | 64.6 |
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| Donna Munoz | 25,142 | 35.4 |
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| Total votes | 70,980 | 100.0 |
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California State Assembly
[edit]- ^"About Henry".Henry Nickel for CIty Council, Ward 5. Archived fromthe original on November 2, 2018.
- ^"Biography | Assemblymember James C. Ramos".
- ^"California's 1st Native American state lawmaker works to protect tribal causes".ABC7 Los Angeles. November 19, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 19, 2024.
- ^"June 5, 2012 Presidential Primary Election".San Bernardino County. June 22, 2012. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2025.
- ^"Presidential General Election November 6, 2012 - Certified Final - Official Results".San Bernardino County. November 29, 2012. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2025.
- ^"2016 Presidential Primary Election - Final Certified Election Results".San Bernardino County. July 1, 2016. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2025.
- ^"June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember"(PDF).Secretary of State of California. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2025.
- ^"November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember"(PDF).Secretary of State of California. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2025.
- ^"March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember"(PDF).Secretary of State of California. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2025.
- ^"November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember"(PDF).Secretary of State of California. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2025.
- ^"June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember"(PDF).Secretary of State of California. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2025.
- ^"November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember"(PDF).Secretary of State of California. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2025.
- ^"March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember"(PDF).Secretary of State of California. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2025.
- ^"November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember"(PDF).Secretary of State of California. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2025.
