Eric Linder
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Eric Linder | |
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Member of the California State Assembly from the 60th district | |
In office December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Curt Hagman (redistricted) |
Succeeded by | Sabrina Cervantes |
Personal details | |
Born | Eric Frederic Linder October 9, 1978 Whittier, California |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Tiffany (m. 2021) |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Corona, California |
Eric Frederic Linder (born October 9, 1978) is an American politician who once served in the California State Assembly.[1] He is a Republican who represented the 60th Assembly District, encompassing far western Riverside County. Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2012, he was a business owner and vice chair of the Riverside County Republican Party.
After being re-elected in 2014, Linder was defeated in his bid for re-election to a third term in 2016 by Democrat Sabrina Cervantes.[2]
In 2018, Linder ran for the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, but was defeated by Corona Mayor Karen Spiegel.[3]
2014 California State Assembly election[]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Eric Linder (incumbent) | 20,248 | 98.6 | |
Democratic | Ken Park (write-in) | 144 | 0.7 | |
Democratic | Oliver Unaka (write-in) | 118 | 0.6 | |
Libertarian | John Farr (write-in) | 34 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 20,544 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Eric Linder (incumbent) | 34,348 | 61.5 | |
Democratic | Ken Park | 21,508 | 38.5 | |
Total votes | 55,855 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2016 California State Assembly election[]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Eric Linder (incumbent) | 30,048 | 45.6 | |
Democratic | Sabrina Cervantes | 27,346 | 41.5 | |
Democratic | Ken Park | 8,478 | 12.9 | |
Total votes | 65,872 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Sabrina Cervantes | 77,404 | 54.5 | |
Republican | Eric Linder (incumbent) | 64,710 | 45.5 | |
Total votes | 142,114 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
References[]
- ^ https://ad60.assemblygop.com/
- ^ "GOP assemblyman defeated, giving California Democrats supermajority", mercurynews.com, November 15, 2016; accessed November 15, 2016.
- ^ "Karen Spiegel".
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- Politicians from Corona, California
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- People from Whittier, California
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