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Monique Limón

Not to be confused with Monique Limon.

Monique Limón
Member of the California State Senate
from the 19th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 7, 2020
Preceded byHannah-Beth Jackson
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 37th district
In office
December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2020
Preceded byDas Williams
Succeeded bySteve Bennett
Personal details
Born (1979-10-30) October 30, 1979 (age 45)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMichael Medel
ResidenceSanta Barbara, California
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA)
Columbia University (MA)
ProfessionUniversity administrator
Websitesenate.ca.gov/limon

Monique Limón (born October 30, 1979) is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Senate. She is a Democrat representing the 19th Senate District, encompassing all of Santa Barbara County, as well as over half of Ventura County.

Early life and education

Limón was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Arts from Columbia University.[1][2]

Career

She served six years on the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education. Additionally, she served in the capacity of Assistant Director for the McNair Scholars Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara prior to serving in the Assembly.[3]

She is a former member of the Santa Barbara County Commission for Women.[citation needed]

Limon ran as the 2020 Democratic nominee for the California State Senate's 19th district to succeed Hannah-Beth Jackson, who was ineligible to run due to term limits.[4]

Elections

2020

See also: 2020 California State Senate election
California State Senate election, 2020
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Monique Limón 152,745 61.1
Republican Gary Michaels 82,466 33.0
No party preference Anastasia Stone 14,734 5.9
Total votes 249,945 100.0
General election
Democratic Monique Limón 272,442 64.5
Republican Gary Michaels 150,089 35.5
Total votes 422,531 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

See also: California State Assembly election, 2018
California's 37th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Monique Limón (incumbent) 69,382 84.3
Democratic David L. Norrdin 7,487 9.1
Democratic Sofia Collin 5,409 6.6
Total votes 82,278 100.0
General election
Democratic Monique Limón (incumbent) 129,535 80.4
Democratic David L. Norrdin 31,522 19.6
Total votes 161,057 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

See also: California State Assembly election, 2016
California's 37th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Monique Limón 83,862 65.9
No party preference Edward Fuller 43,420 34.1
Total votes 127,282 100.0
General election
Democratic Monique Limón 128,344 64.1
No party preference Edward Fuller 71,944 35.9
Total votes 200,288 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "About". Official Website - Assemblymember Monique Limón Representing the 37th California Assembly District. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "S. Monique Limón". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  3. ^ Ikem, Nkechi. "Six Questions with Monique Limón, Candidate for 37th District Assemblymember | The Bottom Line". Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Limón takes lead in 19th Senate District race". www.msn.com. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
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