Avelino Valencia

Democratic Party

California State Assembly District 68

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

3

Predecessor:Steven S. Choi (R)

Prior offices:

Anaheim City Council District 4

Years in office: 2020 - 2022

Predecessor:Lucille Kring

Successor:Norma Campos Kurtz

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Compensation

Base salary

$132,703/year

Per diem

$236/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Katella High School

Associates

Fullerton College, 2008

Bachelor's

San José State University, 2011

Graduate

The Johns Hopkins University, 2020

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Avelino Valencia (Democratic Party) is a member of theCalifornia State Assembly, representingDistrict 68. He assumed office on December 5, 2022. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Valencia (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theCalifornia State Assembly to representDistrict 68. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Biography

Avelino Valencia lives inAnaheim, California. Valencia graduated from Katella High School. He earned an associate degree from Fullerton College, a bachelor's degree in political science from San Jose State University in 2011, and an MPA in government and policy from the Johns Hopkins University in 2020. His career experience includes working as a chief deputy for California AssemblymemberTom Daly (D) as well as in other roles such as field representative for theCalifornia State Assembly. He was elected to the Anaheim City Council.^[1][2]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Valencia was assigned to the following committees:

• Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee
• Banking and Finance Committee,Chair
• Governmental Organization Committee
• Insurance Committee
• Military and Veterans Affairs Committee

2023-2024

Valencia was assigned to the following committees:

• Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee
• Insurance Committee
• Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
• Revenue and Taxation Committee
• Rules Committee
• Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
• Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee,Vice Chair
• Environmental Quality Committee,Vice Chair
• Governance and Finance Committee
• Natural Resources and Water Committee
• Senate Transportation Committee
• Fairs, Allocation, and Classification Committee
• Rules Committee
• Legislative Audit Committee
• Legislative Budget Committee
• Emergency Management Committee

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2024

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 68

IncumbentAvelino Valencia defeatedMike Tardif in the general election for California State Assembly District 68 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Avelino Valencia (D)	63.7	84,259
	Submit photo	Mike Tardif (R)	36.3	47,975

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 132,234
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 68

IncumbentAvelino Valencia andMike Tardif advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 68 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Avelino Valencia (D)	58.8	28,985
✔	Submit photo	Mike Tardif (R)	41.2	20,320

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,305
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

2022

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 68

Avelino Valencia defeatedMike Tardif in the general election for California State Assembly District 68 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Avelino Valencia (D)	62.3	49,385
	Submit photo	Mike Tardif (R)	37.7	29,910

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 79,295
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 68

Avelino Valencia andMike Tardif defeatedBulmaro Vicente andJames Wallace in the primary for California State Assembly District 68 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Avelino Valencia (D)	48.3	22,635
✔	Submit photo	Mike Tardif (R)	23.5	11,034
		Bulmaro Vicente (D)	15.0	7,029
	Submit photo	James Wallace (R)	13.2	6,189

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 46,887
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: City elections in Anaheim, California (2020)

General election

General election for Anaheim City Council District 4

Avelino Valencia defeatedAnnemarie Randle-Trejo,Jeanine Robbins, andJulie Brunette in the general election for Anaheim City Council District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Avelino Valencia (Nonpartisan)	50.6	7,861
		Annemarie Randle-Trejo (Nonpartisan)	22.8	3,541
	Submit photo	Jeanine Robbins (Nonpartisan)	21.6	3,349
	Submit photo	Julie Brunette (Nonpartisan)	5.0	779

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,530
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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

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