Pilar Schiavo | |
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| Member of theCalifornia State Assembly from the40th district | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Suzette Martinez Valladares |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1975-01-22)January 22, 1975 (age 50) 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 theCalifornia State Assembly, representing the state's40th District as a member of theDemocratic Party since 2022.[1][2] The area represents parts of northwestSan Fernando Valley,Santa Clarita Valley andValencia.[3] Prior to serving in the Assembly, Schiavo was a small business owner and Nurse Advocate.[4]
In her first campaign for political office, Schiavo defeated incumbent Republican AssemblywomanSuzette Valladares in theNovember 2022 election by 522 votes.[5][6] In 2022, Schiavo earned theendorsement 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]
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Suzette Martinez Valladares (incumbent) | 48,096 | 47.4 | |
| Democratic | Pilar Schiavo | 34,415 | 34.0 | |
| Democratic | Annie E. Cho | 18,891 | 18.6 | |
| Total votes | 101,402 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Pilar Schiavo | 79,852 | 50.2 | |
| Republican | Suzette Martinez Valladares (incumbent) | 79,330 | 49.8 | |
| Total votes | 159,182 | 100% | ||
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