Sabrina Cervantes
| Sabrina Cervantes | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 60th district | |
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Assumed office December 5, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Linder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 24, 1987 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Riverside, California |
| Alma mater | University of California, Riverside |
Sabrina Cervantes is an American politician is currently serving in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, she represents the 60th Assembly District, which encompasses portions of northwestern Riverside County.
Cervantes was elected to the Assembly in 2016 after defeating incumbent Republican Assemblymember Eric Linder. Prior to being elected to the Assembly, Cervantes was the district director for Assemblymember Jose Medina.
Biography
Cervantes is a lifelong Riverside County resident and the daughter of Greg Cervantes, a former mayor of Coachella. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Public Policy from the University of California, Riverside. She also completed an Executive Education program at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard.
Before serving as district director for Assemblymember Jose Medina, Cervantes served as the Director of the California Voter Registration Project, which aims to increase voter registration and civic participation. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the UCR Chicano Latino Alumni Association. She is also a member of the Human Rights Campaign and the PICK Group of Young Professionals.
Cervantes is openly lesbian.[1]
2016 California State Assembly election
| California's 60th State Assembly district election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Eric Linder (incumbent) | 30,048 | 45.6 | |
| Democratic | Sabrina Cervantes | 27,346 | 41.5 | |
| Democratic | Ken Park | 8,478 | 12.9 | |
| Total votes | 65,872 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Sabrina Cervantes | 77,404 | 54.5 | |
| Republican | Eric Linder (incumbent) | 64,710 | 45.5 | |
| Total votes | 142,114 | 100.0 | ||
References
- ↑ "Political Notebook: List of out CA Statehouse 2016 candidates expands". Bay Area Reporter, November 26, 2015.
