Nathaniel Tsai
Nathaniel Tsai | |
|---|---|
| Republican Party nominee for California State Assembly, District 41 | |
| Election date November 4, 2014 | |
| Opponent(s) | Chris Holden |
| Incumbent | Chris Holden |
Nathaniel Tsai (born December 5, 1995) was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 41 of the California State Assembly. Running as a student at only 18 years old, Nathaniel is the youngest candidate to have ever run for a California State office.[1]
Background
Nathaniel Jia-Hao Tsai was born in Glendale, CA on December 5, 1995 and is the only child of Tom and Elizabeth Tsai.[2] Nathaniel graduated from San Marino High School in 2013 and is now a sophomore at Claremont McKenna College.[3] He is a member of the Claremont College Republicans and is a voting member of the California Republican Party and Republican Party of Los Angeles County.
Elections
2014
| California's 41st State Assembly district election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Chris Holden (incumbent) | 35,296 | 98.1 | |
| Republican | Nathaniel Tsai (write-in) | 394 | 1.1 | |
| Republican | Samuel S. Forsen (write-in) | 120 | 0.3 | |
| Libertarian | Ted Brown (write-in) | 84 | 0.2 | |
| Republican | Linda Hazelton (write-in) | 83 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 35,977 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Chris Holden (incumbent) | 62,810 | 59.3 | |
| Republican | Nathaniel Tsai | 43,126 | 40.7 | |
| Total votes | 105,936 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Endorsements
- David Dreier, former U.S. Congressman (1980-2013)
- Mike Antonovich, Los Angeles County Supervisor
- Bob Huff, Senator, CA State Senate
- Mark Vafiades, Chairman, Los Angeles County Republican Party
- Jim Brulte, Chairman, California Republican Party
- Tom Adams, City Council Member, City of Monrovia
- Gino Filippi, City Council Member, City of Upland
- Debbie Stone, City Council Member, City of Upland
- Gene Goss, City Council Member, City of Sierra Madre
- Jack Stark, Former President, Claremont McKenna College
- Mitch Lehman, Editor-in-Chief, San Marino Tribune
- Claremont College Republicans
- Pasadena Republican Club
- Mountain View Republican Club
See also
- California State Assembly
- California's 41st State Assembly district
- California State Assembly elections, 2014
- California State Legislature
External links
- Nathaniel Tsai for State Assembly, Official Website
- California Secretary of State - Certified List of Write-in Primary Election Candidates
References
- ↑ "Nathaniel Tsai Is Youngest Candidate for State Assembly". pomona.edu.
- ↑ "SMHS Grad Tsai Just 1% Back In Assembly Race". San Marino Tribune.
- ↑ "Welcome to Our Future: A Profile on Nathan Tsai for California State Assembly". The Claremont Independent.
- ↑ "General Election - Statement of Vote - November 4, 2014". ca.gov.
- ↑ [1]
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