Kate Sanchez
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 71st district
Assumed office
December 5, 2022
Preceded byRandy Voepel
Personal details
Born1988 or 1989 (age 34–35)
Political partyRepublican

Kate Sanchez (born 1988/1989[1]) is an American politician and businesswoman who has served in the California State Assembly from the 71st district since 2023, succeeding Randy G. Voepel.

Biography

Prior to taking office, Sanchez served as the vice president of American Ground Transportation.[2]

The result of the election in the 71st district was unclear for several weeks; as late as December 2, three days before the legislature was sworn in, neither Sanchez nor her opponent, Temecula Mayor Matt Rahn, had secured victory.[3]

State Assembly

Sanchez introduced two bills shortly after taking office – the first, focused on crime and public safety, would prevent human trafficking cases from being handled by multiple prosecutors. The second focused on education.[2] She was barred from joining the California Latino Legislative Caucus, which is only made up of Democrats. Sanchez says she is a Hispanic working mother.[4]

Electoral history

2022 California's 71st State Assembly district election[5][6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Rahn 41,943 51.7
Republican Kate Sanchez 39,143 48.2
Democratic Albia Cooper Miller (write-in) 58 0.1
Total votes 81,144 100.0
General election
Republican Kate Sanchez 75,603 51.3
Republican Matt Rahn 71,730 48.7
Total votes 147,333 100.0
Republican win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (October 5, 2022). "Kate Sanchez, AD-71 candidate, election 2022 questionnaire". The Orange County Register. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Kang, Hanna (December 24, 2022). "New Orange County Assembly members lay out legislative priorities". The Orange County Register. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Korte, Lara; White, Jeremy B.; Cannestra, Sakura; Tucker-Smith, Owen (December 2, 2022). "A new class of legislators emerges". Politico. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Kang, Hanna (December 28, 2022). "New Assemblymember Kate Sanchez can't join Latino caucus". The Orange County Register. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - State Assembly" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
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