Megan Dahle
Megan Dahle | |
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Member of the California State Assembly from the 1st district | |
Assumed office November 12, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Brian Dahle |
Personal details | |
Born | Megan Elizabeth Ray July 29, 1975 Fall River Mills, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Brian Dahle |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Bieber, California, U.S. |
Profession | farmer |
Megan Dahle (born July 29, 1975) is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly. A Republican, she represents the 1st State Assembly district, which encompasses parts of Northern California and the Sierra Nevada region.
Career[]
Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, Dahle served on the Big Valley Joint Unified School Board. The Dahles owned a wheat farm and Megan Dahle previously owned a nursery in Bieber.[1]
In 2019, after her husband Brian resigned from the California State Assembly to serve in the California Senate, a special election was held to fill the seat. Dahle won the election, defeating Democratic farmer Elizabeth Betancourt.[2]
Personal life[]
Dahle and her husband have three children.[3]
Elections[]
2019 (special)[]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Elizabeth Betancourt | 27,786 | 39.1 | |
Republican | Megan Dahle | 25,669 | 36.2 | |
Republican | Patrick Henry Jones | 12,298 | 17.3 | |
Republican | Joe Turner | 3,943 | 5.6 | |
Republican | Lane Rickard | 1,305 | 1.8 | |
Total votes | 71,001 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Megan Dahle | 59,991 | 57.3 | |
Democratic | Elizabeth Betancourt | 44,618 | 42.7 | |
Total votes | 104,609 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2020[]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Megan Dahle (incumbent) | 83,874 | 51.0% | |
Democratic | Elizabeth L. Betancourt | 64,932 | 39.5% | |
No party preference | PK "Paul" Dhanuka | 15,629 | 9.5% | |
Total votes | 164,435 | 100.0% | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Megan Dahle (incumbent) | 146,902 | 58.9% | |
Democratic | Elizabeth L. Betancourt | 102,541 | 41.1% | |
Total votes | 249,443 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
References[]
- ^ https://cavotes.org, Maplight & LWVCEF, http://maplight org &. "Megan Dahle". Voter's Edge California Voter Guide. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Yoon-Hendricks, Alexandra (November 6, 2019). "Republican Megan Dahle defeats Democrat Elizabeth Betancourt for Assembly District 1 seat". The Sacramento Bee. McClatchy. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "About Megan | california state assembly candidates 2020". www.votemegandahle.com. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- Living people
- Members of the California State Assembly
- California Republicans
- Women state legislators in California
- Women in California politics
- 1975 births
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians