Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
American politician (born 1954)
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Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (born September 25, 1954) is an American politician serving as the majority leader of the California State Assembly since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she has represented the 4th Assembly District since 2016.
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Majority Leader of the California Assembly | |
| Assumed office November 22, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Bryan |
| Speaker pro tempore of the California State Assembly | |
| In office July 3, 2023 – November 22, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Ward |
| Succeeded by | Jim Wood |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Dodd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 29, 1954 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | San Jose State University (BA) |
Biography
Cecilia grew up in western Yolo County. She went to San Jose State University and earned her degree in business administration.[1] After going to school and working in the Bay Area for several years, she moved back to her hometown of Winters.[2] She is a co-owner of her family's walnut farm in Yolo County. Prior to her election to the State Assembly, she was the first female Mayor of Winters.[3]
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Electoral history
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry | 36,043 | 29.2 | |
| Republican | Charlie Schaupp | 35,454 | 28.7 | |
| Democratic | Dan Wolk | 31,405 | 25.4 | |
| Democratic | Don Saylor | 18,284 | 14.8 | |
| Democratic | Elmer Mark Kropp | 2,281 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 123,467 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry | 118,772 | 63.5 | |
| Republican | Charlie Schaupp | 68,170 | 36.5 | |
| Total votes | 186,942 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (incumbent) | 77,882 | 99.5 | |
| Libertarian | Brandon Z. Nelson (write-in) | 132 | 0.2 | |
| Republican | Cherylyn A. Nutting (write-in) | 130 | 0.2 | |
| Green | Sarah Joan Fulton (write-in) | 128 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 78,272 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (incumbent) | 122,657 | 75.2 | |
| Libertarian | Brandon Z. Nelson | 40,398 | 24.8 | |
| Total votes | 163,055 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (incumbent) | 83,861 | 58.5 | |
| Republican | Matthew L. Nelson | 42,960 | 30.0 | |
| Democratic | Sophia Racke | 16,570 | 11.6 | |
| Total votes | 143,391 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (incumbent) | 150,157 | 66.7 | |
| Republican | Matthew L. Nelson | 75,110 | 33.3 | |
| Total votes | 225,267 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (incumbent) | 70,593 | 67.1 | |
| Republican | Bryan Pritchard | 34,532 | 32.8 | |
| No party preference | Susan G. Pelican (write-in) | 36 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 105,161 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (incumbent) | 99,342 | 64.9 | |
| Republican | Bryan Pritchard | 53,734 | 35.1 | |
| Total votes | 153,076 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (incumbent) | 78,623 | 99.3 | |
| Republican | Darren Ellis (write-in) | 525 | 0.6 | |
| Democratic | Sherman McFarland (write-in) | 102 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 79,250 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (incumbent) | 133,421 | 66.5 | |
| Republican | Darren Ellis | 67,277 | 33.5 | |
| Total votes | 200,698 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
