Susan Rubio
Susan Rubio (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Senate, representing District 22. She assumed office on December 3, 2018. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Rubio (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. She lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Senator Susan Rubio was born in Juarez, Mexico. She was elected to the California Legislature in 2018. She attended East Los Angeles College and later earned a master’s degree in education from Azusa Pacific University, while working full time as a bookkeeper doing payroll and taxes for a small business. She started her teaching career in Baldwin Park Unified School District and was a teacher at Monrovia Unified School District for 17 years, including three years as program adviser and assistant to the principal. Senator Rubio was first elected as city clerk in Baldwin Park in 2005.[1]
In 2009, she was elected to the Baldwin Park City Council. She is chair of the Senate Insurance Committee and Committee Member of Energy, Utilities, Communications; Health; Transportation; and Governmental Organization. She is also a senate select committee member of the Governor's 2019 Report: Wildfires and Climate Change - California's Energy Future; The Social Determinants of Children’s Well-Being; and Asian Pacific Islander Affairs. She is a member of the Latino Legislative Caucus, Legislative Jewish Caucus, Los Angeles Caucus, San Gabriel Valley Caucus and Legislative Women’s Caucus.[2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Rubio was assigned to the following committees:
- Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee
- Senate Governmental Organization Committee
- Senate Health Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee, Chair
- Rules Committee
- Arts Committee
2021-2022
Rubio was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Insurance Committee, Chair
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Rules Committee
- Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee
- Senate Governmental Organization Committee
- Senate Health Committee
2019-2020
Rubio was assigned to the following committees:
- Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee, Chair
- Senate Governmental Organization Committee
- Senate Health Committee
- Transportation and Housing Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: California's 31st Congressional District election, 2024
California's 31st Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 31
Gil Cisneros defeated Daniel Martinez in the general election for U.S. House California District 31 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gil Cisneros (D) | 59.7 | 148,095 | |
| Daniel Martinez (R) | 40.3 | 99,856 | ||
| Total votes: 247,951 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 31
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 31 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gil Cisneros (D) | 23.6 | 23,888 | |
| ✔ | Daniel Martinez (R) | 19.2 | 19,464 | |
 | Pedro Casas (R) | 16.9 | 17,077 | |
| Susan Rubio (D) | 15.8 | 16,006 | ||
| Bob Archuleta (D) | 10.0 | 10,151 | ||
| Mary Ann Lutz (D) | 6.5 | 6,629 | ||
| Gregory Hafif (D) | 4.9 | 4,914 | ||
| Kurt Jose (D) | 1.4 | 1,415 | ||
| Erskine Levi (No party preference) | 1.2 | 1,166 | ||
| Y. Marie Manvel (No party preference) | 0.5 | 534 | ||
| Total votes: 101,244 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ricardo Vazques (D)
- Elvira Moreno (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rubio in this election.
2022
See also: California State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Senate District 22
Incumbent Susan Rubio defeated Vincent Tsai in the general election for California State Senate District 22 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Susan Rubio (D) | 58.5 | 110,327 | |
| Vincent Tsai (R) | 41.5 | 78,156 | ||
| Total votes: 188,483 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 22
Incumbent Susan Rubio and Vincent Tsai defeated Kimo Mateo in the primary for California State Senate District 22 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Susan Rubio (D) | 59.7 | 63,394 | |
| ✔ | Vincent Tsai (R) | 26.6 | 28,262 | |
| Kimo Mateo (R) | 13.6 | 14,479 | ||
| Total votes: 106,135 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2018
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for California State Senate District 22
Susan Rubio defeated Mike Eng in the general election for California State Senate District 22 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Susan Rubio (D) | 52.3 | 101,936 | |
| Mike Eng (D) | 47.7 | 93,018 | ||
| Total votes: 194,954 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 22
Mike Eng and Susan Rubio defeated Monica Garcia and Ruben Sierra in the primary for California State Senate District 22 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Eng (D) | 45.3 | 38,051 | |
| ✔ | Susan Rubio (D) | 26.4 | 22,136 | |
| Monica Garcia (D) | 20.7 | 17,404 | |
| Ruben Sierra (D) | 7.6 | 6,377 | |
| Total votes: 83,968 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Susan Rubio did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Susan Rubio did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Susan Rubio participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 15, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Susan Rubio's responses follow below.[3]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | - Strengthen our public schools and make college more accessible and affordable - Make our neighborhoods safer by reducing crime, gangs, and drugs - Create jobs and economic opportunity for everyday people[4][5] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I’m committed to ensuring that every student in this state has access to a high quality education without taking on any financial debt. As someone who worked hard to put myself through college, this is a personal issue for me. I firmly believe that the education I received was integral to my success as a public school teacher, as a bookkeeper, and as a Councilwoman. Due to the high cost of college tuition, many hard working San Gabriel Valley residents are being forced to forgo higher education – that’s unacceptable. We must provide everyone with an opportunity to attend college in order to ensure that hard working San Gabriel Valley residents find good paying jobs.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[5]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Susan Rubio answered the following:
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
| “ | My very first job was with Yoshinoya as a cashier in Downtown Los Angeles.[5] | ” |
Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the California State Legislature was in session from January 1 to September 14.
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2022
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In 2022, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3 to August 31.
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2021
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In 2021, the California State Legislature was in session from December 7 to September 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the California State Legislature was in session from January 7 through September 13.
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2018
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In 2018, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3, 2018 through August 31, 2018.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House California District 31 |
Officeholder California State Senate District 22 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ California State Senate, “Senator Susan Rubio” accessed September 29, 2019
- ↑ California State Senate, “Senator Susan Rubio” accessed September 29, 2019
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Susan Rubio's responses," May 15, 2018
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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| Preceded by Edward Hernandez (D) |
California State Senate District 22 2018-Present |
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