Blanca Pacheco
Blanca Pacheco (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 64. She assumed office on December 5, 2022. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Pacheco (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the California State Assembly to represent District 64. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Blanca Pacheco graduated from Downey High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1998, and a J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, in 2002. Her career experience includes working as an attorney at Olivarez Madruga Lemieux O’Neill, LLP, and at the Law Office of Blanca Pacheco. Pacheco also worked as an attorney and real estate broker at Realty Executives in Pico Rivera, Calif., and as a paralegal program instructor at the Downey Adult School in Downey, Calif.[1] Pacheco volunteered with the California League of Cities, serving as president of the Los Angeles division and as an at-large director for the organization's state board. Pacheco was elected to the Downey City Council in 2016 and became mayor in 2020.[2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Pacheco was assigned to the following committees:
- Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Local Government Committee
- Revenue and Taxation Committee
- Rules Committee
- Rules Committee
Elections
2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 64
Incumbent Blanca Pacheco defeated Raul Ortiz Jr. in the general election for California State Assembly District 64 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Blanca Pacheco (D) | 62.0 | 90,824 |
 | Raul Ortiz Jr. (R) | 38.0 | 55,708 | |
| Total votes: 146,532 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 64
Incumbent Blanca Pacheco and Raul Ortiz Jr. advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 64 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Blanca Pacheco (D) | 58.3 | 36,075 |
| ✔ | | Raul Ortiz Jr. (R) | 41.7 | 25,775 |
| Total votes: 61,850 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 64
Blanca Pacheco defeated Raul Ortiz Jr. in the general election for California State Assembly District 64 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Blanca Pacheco (D) | 61.4 | 59,575 |
| Raul Ortiz Jr. (R) | 38.6 | 37,426 | |
| Total votes: 97,001 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 64
The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Assembly District 64 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raul Ortiz Jr. (R) | 33.0 | 18,048 |
| ✔ | | Blanca Pacheco (D) | 23.1 | 12,640 |
 | Elizabeth Alcantar (D) | 17.5 | 9,558 | |
 | Rose Espinoza (D) | 9.0 | 4,929 | |
 | Ana Valencia (D) | 9.0 | 4,916 | |
| Roberto Cancio (D) | 8.5 | 4,655 | |
| Total votes: 54,746 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2023
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate California State Assembly District 64 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Mike Gipson (D) |
California State Assembly District 64 2022-Present |
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