Pilar Schiavo | |
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 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 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) |
| 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 AssemblymemberSuzette Valladares in theNovember 2022 election by 522 votes.[5][6] In 2022, Schiavo gained the endorsement of the Los Angeles Times,[7] 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.[8]
| 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 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| 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 | ||
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