Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh
American politician (born 1972)
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Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (born June 30, 1972)[1] is an American politician, businesswoman, and former educator who is a member of the California State Senate from the 19th district. Elected in 2020, she is the first Republican Latina state senator in California's history.
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19th district (2024–present)
June 30, 1972
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh | |
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| Member of the California State Senate | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Morrell |
| Constituency | 23rd district (2020–2024) 19th district (2024–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rosilicie Ochoa June 30, 1972 California, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Greg Bogh (m. 1996) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | UC Santa Barbara(BA) |
Early life and education
Ochoa Bogh was born in California, the daughter of Mexican immigrants.[2] As a child, she lived in Hawaii, Mexico, and Florida before settling in San Bernardino, California. She graduated from San Bernardino High School and the University of California, Santa Barbara. Bogh then earned her teaching credential from California State University, San Bernardino.[3]
Career
After graduating from UC Santa Barbara, Ochoa Bogh worked as an English teacher. She also served on the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District School Board. Ochoa Bogh has since worked as a real estate agent in Yucaipa.[3]
In July 2019, Ochoa Bogh announced her candidacy for the California State Senate.[2] In the nonpartisan blanket primary, she placed second in a field of five candidates, outpolling conservative Beaumont City Councilman Lloyd White. In the November general election, she defeated the Democratic nominee, San Bernardino School Board Trustee Abigail Medina, by a 5% margin and assumed office December 7, 2020. She is the first Latina California state senator of the Republican Party.[4][5]
In February 2025, Ochoa Bogh attended a press conference in San Diego to promote Minority Leader Brian Jones' proposed bill "Safety Before Criminal Sanctuary" that would weaken California's SB54 that limits law enforcement's ability to cooperate with ICE.[6]
Personal life
Ochoa Bogh met her husband, Greg Bogh, while they were attending High School. They moved to Yucaipa, California in 2002. As of 2024, Greg Bogh was a former mayor and member of the Yucaipa City Council.[7] They have three children.[2]
Electoral history
2020
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Abigail Medina | 59,881 | 28.1 | |
| Republican | Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh | 52,820 | 24.8 | |
| Republican | Lloyd White | 46,267 | 21.7 | |
| Democratic | Kris Goodfellow | 37,153 | 17.4 | |
| Republican | Cristina Puraci | 17,028 | 8.0 | |
| Total votes | 213,149 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh | 224,945 | 52.5 | |
| Democratic | Abigail Medina | 203,403 | 47.5 | |
| Total votes | 428,348 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2024
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (incumbent) | 101,118 | 53.8 | |
| Democratic | Lisa Middleton | 86,975 | 46.2 | |
| Total votes | 188,093 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (incumbent) | 209,739 | 54.8 | |
| Democratic | Lisa Middleton | 173,291 | 45.2 | |
| Total votes | 383,030 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
