Blanca Pacheco
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- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- Assemblymember, District 64 (elected 2022)
- Occupation
- Assemblywoman (ballot designation); attorney since 2003
Background
- Holds a bachelor's degree in political science from UCLA (1998) and attended Loyola Law School; has worked as an attorney since 2003. source: a64.asmdc.org
- Elected to the Downey City Council in 2016 and served two terms as Mayor of Downey beginning in 2020. source: a64.asmdc.org
- Served as president of the League of California Cities Los Angeles Division. source: a64.asmdc.org
- Elected to the Assembly, District 64, in 2022; chairs the Assembly Rules Committee. source: a64.asmdc.org
- Received 66.5 percent of the vote in the June 2, 2026 primary. source: theballotbrief.com
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- Housing affordability source: theballotbrief.com
- Public school funding source: theballotbrief.com
- Public safety source: theballotbrief.com
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