Maria Elena Durazo
2022 - Present
2026
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Maria Elena Durazo (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Senate, representing District 26. She assumed office on December 5, 2022. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Durazo (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the California State Senate to represent District 26. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Durazo was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from California.[1] Durazo was one of 75 superdelegates from California. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Ballotpedia was not able to identify whether Durazo supported Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders for the 2016 Democratic nomination.[2]
Biography
María Elena Durazo earned a degree from St. Mary's College of California. Durazo's career experience includes working as the executive vice president of UNITE-HERE International and the secretary-treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor. She has served as the vice chair of the Democratic National Committee and on the National AFL-CIO Executive Council, the Los Angeles Commission on Airports, the Los Angeles Parks and Recreation Committee, and the California State Coastal Commission.[3]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Durazo was assigned to the following committees:
- Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
- Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee
- Governance and Finance Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee
- Legislative Budget Committee
2021-2022
Durazo was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee
- Legislative Budget Committee
- Rules Committee
- Banking and Financial Institutions Committee
- Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
- Governance and Finance Committee
2019-2020
Durazo was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Banking and Financial Institutions Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Housing Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: California State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Senate District 26
Incumbent Maria Elena Durazo defeated Claudia Agraz in the general election for California State Senate District 26 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Maria Elena Durazo (D) | 82.9 | 155,727 |
 | Claudia Agraz (R)  | 17.1 | 32,022 | |
| Total votes: 187,749 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 26
Incumbent Maria Elena Durazo and Claudia Agraz advanced from the primary for California State Senate District 26 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maria Elena Durazo (D) | 99.6 | 108,999 |
| ✔ | | Claudia Agraz (R) (Write-in) | 0.4 | 425 |
| Total votes: 109,424 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for California State Senate District 24
Maria Elena Durazo defeated Peter Choi in the general election for California State Senate District 24 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maria Elena Durazo (D) | 66.9 | 139,473 |
 | Peter Choi (D) | 33.1 | 69,160 | |
| Total votes: 208,633 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 24
Maria Elena Durazo and Peter Choi advanced from the primary for California State Senate District 24 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maria Elena Durazo (D) | 69.8 | 63,719 |
| ✔ | | Peter Choi (D) | 30.2 | 27,566 |
| Total votes: 91,285 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
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Campaign finance summary
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Democratic National Convention, 2016
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[4]
California primary results
In California's Democratic primary—which took place on June 7, 2016—475 pledged delegates were at stake, more than any other state in the 2016 Democratic nominating season. California's delegate haul represented almost 20 percent of the 2,383 delegates needed to secure the Democratic nomination and almost 12 percent of the 4,038 pledged delegates up for grabs in 2016. Polling from March and April showed Hillary Clinton with a lead in California over rival Bernie Sanders, ranging from six to 14 points. In 2008, Clinton won the state over Barack Obama 52 to 43 percent. California's pledged delegates were allocated on a proportional basis. California's 73 superdelegates were not required to adhere to the results of the June 7 primary election.
| California Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
 Hillary Clinton |
54.2% | 2,580,865 | 269 | |
| Bernie Sanders | 44.9% | 2,135,718 | 206 | |
| Roque De La Fuente | 0.2% | 7,757 | 0 | |
| Henry Hewes | 0.1% | 6,997 | 0 | |
| Keith Judd | 0.1% | 6,771 | 0 | |
| Michael Steinberg | 0.2% | 10,247 | 0 | |
| Willie Wilson | 0.2% | 11,260 | 0 | |
| Totals | 4,759,615 | 475 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and California Secretary of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
California had 551 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 476 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[5][6]
Seventy-five party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[5][7]
Scorecards
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2023
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In 2023, the California State Legislature was in session from January 1 to September 14.
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2022
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In 2022, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3 to August 31.
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2021
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In 2021, the California State Legislature was in session from December 7 to September 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the California State Legislature was in session from January 7 through September 13.
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2018
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In 2018, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3, 2018 through August 31, 2018.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate California State Senate District 26 |
Officeholder California State Senate District 26 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to [email protected].
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at [email protected].
- ↑ Senator Maria Elena Durazo, "Biography," accessed December 19, 2022
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ben Allen (D) |
California State Senate District 26 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Kevin de León (D) |
California State Senate District 24 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Ben Allen (D) |
