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{{short description|American politician}}
{{Other people|Alex Lee}}
{{Infobox officeholder | name = Alex Lee<br/>李天明
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| constituency = [[California's 25th State Assembly district|25th district]] (2020–2022)<br>[[California's 24th State Assembly district|24th district]] (2022–present)
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| predecessor = [[Kansen Chu]]
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| birth_name = Alex Tianming Lee
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|7|11}}
| birth_place = [[San Jose, California]], U.S.
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| education = [[University of California, Davis]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
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'''Alex Tianming Lee''' ({{zh|t=李天明}}; born July 11, 1995) is an American politician who has served as a member of the [[California State Assembly]] since 2020, having represented the [[California's 24th State Assembly district|24th district]] since 2022 and the [[California's 25th State Assembly district|25th district]] from 2020 to 2022. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], Lee's district includes [[Fremont, California|Fremont]], [[Newark, California|Newark]], [[Sunol, California|Sunol]], [[Milpitas, California|Milpitas]], and parts of western [[San Jose, California|San Jose]].
A Democratic Socialist, Lee is one of the most progressive members of the California legislature.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=POLITICO Pro: POLITICO Q&A: California Assemblymember Alex Lee |url=https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2023/04/politico-q-a-california-assemblymember-alex-lee-00090635 |website=subscriber.politicopro.com |language=en}}</ref> During his tenure, he has been a strong supporter of legislation to increase housing, in particular social housing.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
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Lee graduated from [[Milpitas High School]] in 2013. He became interested in filmmaking and eventually decided to pursue a dual degree in political science and communications at the [[University of California, Davis]].<ref name="sacbeewong">{{cite news|last1=Wong|first1=Ashley|date=11 November 2020|title=Asian American man just became California's youngest and first openly bisexual legislator|work=Sacramento Bee|url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article247022732.html|access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref> Lee ran for a seat on the student senate at UC Davis in 2014 and served as student body president in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Quinn|first1=Kathleen|date=6 November 2020|title=Aggie alumnus Alex Lee wins seat in California State Assembly|work=The California Aggie|url=https://theaggie.org/2020/11/06/aggie-alumnus-alex-lee-wins-seat-in-california-state-assembly/|access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref> He graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts|bachelor of arts]] in 2017.
While attending college, Lee was an [[intern]] for several politicians including [[Mike Honda]], [[Ed Chau]], [[Evan Low]], [[Cecilia Aguiar-Curry]], and [[Kansen Chu]].<ref name="mnjg" /> He began working for [[Henry Stern (California politician)|Henry Stern]] as a full-time legislative aide after graduating college.<ref name="sfc" /> Prior to running for office, Lee delivered food, and lived with his mother due to the high cost of living in his district.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Namkung |first1=Victoria |title=Meet California's first Gen Z lawmaker |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/meet-california-s-first-gen-z-lawmaker-n1247586 |access-date=19 November 2020 |work=NBC News |date=17 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Geha |first1=Joseph |title=UC Davis grad Alex Lee, 25, becomes youngest state legislator in decades |url=https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2020/11/17/homegrown-alex-lee-25-becomes-youngest-state-legislator-in-decades/ |access-date=19 November 2020 |work=Daily Democrat |date=17 November 2020}}</ref>
== California State Assembly ==
=== Tenure ===
In June 2019, Lee announced he would run to succeed Chu in the [[California's 25th State Assembly district|25th district]] upon Chu's retirement from the State Assembly.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shapiro |first1=Eric |date=4 November 2020 |title=Alex Lee victorious in Assembly District 25 race |work=Milpitas Beat |url=https://milpitasbeat.com/alex-lee-victorious-in-assembly-district-25-race/ |access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="mnprimary">{{cite news |last1=Geha |first1=Joseph |date=14 February 2020 |title=Nine hopefuls vie for open Assembly District 25 seat |work=Mercury News |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/14/nine-hopefuls-vie-for-open-assembly-district-25-seat/ |access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref> He ran as a [[Democratic socialism|democratic socialist]] and was endorsed by the [[Democratic Socialists of America]].<ref name="MercNews-2020Nov13">{{cite news |last1=Toledo |first1=Aldo |date=13 November 2020 |title=Young Democratic Socialist, progressive candidates sweep into office across Peninsula |work=The Mercury News |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/11/13/young-democratic-socialist-progressive-candidates-sweep-into-office-across-peninsula/ |access-date=23 January 2021}}</ref> In March 2020, Lee finished second in a field of nine candidates in the nonpartisan blanket primary; he split the vote with seven other Democrats and finished behind Republican Bob Brunton.<ref name="dtap">{{cite news |last1=Thompson |first1=Don |title=California elects 25-year-old lawmaker, youngest in 82 years |url=https://madison.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/california-elects-25-year-old-lawmaker-youngest-in-82-years/article_2779e03a-29a2-541d-9cc1-1fa3aa6769ca.html |access-date=12 November 2020 |agency=Associated Press |date=6 November 2020}}</ref> Lee defeated Brunton in the [[2020 California State Assembly election|general election]].<ref name="latmg">{{cite news |last1=Gutierrez |first1=Melody |date=5 November 2020 |title=This Gen Z gig worker ran for office. Now he's California's youngest legislator |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-11-05/alex-lee-california-assembly-youngest-legislator-election |access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref>
Lee was sworn into the State Assembly on December 7, 2020. Taking office at age 25, he was the Assembly's youngest member, the first born in the 1990s, and the first openly [[bisexual]] member.<ref name="mnjg">{{cite news|last1=Geha|first1=Joseph|date=9 November 2020|title=Homegrown Alex Lee, 25, becomes youngest state legislator in decades|work=Mercury News|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/11/09/homegrown-alex-lee-25-becomes-youngest-state-legislator-in-decades/|access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="sfc" />
On his first day in office, Lee introduced a bill that would ban corporate donations to political candidates.<ref name="MercNews-2020Dec17">{{cite news |last1=Geha |first1=Joseph |title=Bay Area Assemblymember Alex Lee pushing bill to ban corporate donations to candidates |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/12/17/assemblyman-alex-lee-pushing-bill-to-ban-corporate-donations-to-candidates/ |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=The Mercury News |date=17 December 2020}}</ref> Lee has since introduced legislation in favor of increasing [[Public housing|social housing]] in California.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2021-02-11|title=Assemblyman Alex Lee's New 'Social Housing' Bill Would Put State in Development Business|url=https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/assemblyman-alex-lees-new-social-housing-bill-would-put-state-in-development-business/|access-date=2021-02-28|website=San Jose Inside|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-30 |title=Can ‘social housing’ help solve California’s housing crisis? |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/05/30/can-social-housing-help-solve-californias-housing-crisis/ |website=The Mercury News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-07 |title=San Jose Assemblymember touts committee appointments |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/01/07/san-jose-assemblymember-touts-committee-appointments/ |website=East Bay Times |language=en-US}}</ref> Lee has expressed support for a land-value tax as a potential way to increase housing supply and reduce inequality.<ref name=":0" /> YIMBY Action, a pro-housing advocacy group, described Lee "as a strong supporter of every major pro-housing bill."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alameda County |url=https://yimbyaction.org/endorsements/june-2022/alameda-county/ |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=YIMBY Action Voter Guide |language=en-US}}</ref> He has also secured $2.5 million in funding for [[bicycle infrastructure]] and services for [[Homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area|unhoused people]] in Milpitas.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-03 |title=Milpitas community briefs for the week of July 8 |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/07/03/milpitas-community-briefs-for-the-week-of-july-8 |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=The Mercury News |language=en-US}}</ref>
In [[2022 California State Assembly election|2022]], Lee was redrawn into the [[California's 24th State Assembly district|24th district]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hase |first1=Grace |title=Four candidates challenge Alex Lee for redrawn Assembly 24 seat |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/06/02/four-candidates-challenge-alex-lee-for-redrawn-assembly-24-seat/ |access-date=July 15, 2024 |date=June 2, 2022}}</ref> He placed first in the nonpartisan blanket primary ahead of Brunton, Chu, and two other Democrats, and defeated Brunton in a rematch in the general election.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Freimarck |first=Annalise |date=2022-06-08 |title=In heated Silicon Valley contest, Assemblymember Alex Lee leads the pack |url=https://sanjosespotlight.com/in-heated-silicon-valley-contest-assemblymember-alex-lee-faces-kansen-chu/ |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=San José Spotlight |language=en-US}}</ref> He was sworn into his second term on December 5, 2022.
Lee is the chair of the [[California Legislative Progressive Caucus]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Legislative Progressive Caucus |url=https://www.assembly.ca.gov/offices-caucuses/legislative-progressive-caucus |website=assembly.ca.gov |publisher=California State Assembly |access-date=11 April 2024}}</ref>
===Electoral history===
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = 2020 [[California's 25th State Assembly district]] election<ref>{{cite web|title=Presidential Primary Election - Statement of Vote, March 3, 2020 - State Assemblymember by District|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-primary/sov/148-state-assembly-formatted.pdf|website=California Secretary of State|access-date=September 26, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=November 3, 2020, General Election-State Assembly|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-general/sov/41-state-assembly.pdf|website=California Secretary of State |access-date=December 8, 2021}}</ref>
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Bob Brunton
| votes = 19,612
| percentage = 20.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Alex Lee
| votes = 14,542
| percentage = 15.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Anne Kepner
| votes = 12,823
| percentage = 13.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = [[Anna Song (politician)|Anna Song]]
| votes = 11,992
| percentage = 12.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Natasha Gupta
| votes = 9,778
| percentage = 10.4
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Carmen Montano
| votes = 9,672
| percentage = 10.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = [[Anthony Phan]]
| votes = 6,780
| percentage = 7.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Roman Reed
| votes = 5,549
| percentage = 5.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Jim Canova
| votes = 3,623
| percentage = 3.8
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{{Election box total no change
| votes =94,371
| percentage =100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Alex Lee
| votes = 135,733
| percentage = 70.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Bob Brunton
| votes = 56,775
| percentage = 29.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 192,508
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = 2022 [[California's 24th State Assembly district]] election<ref>{{cite web |title=June 7, 2022 Primary Election-State Assembly|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-primary/sov/complete.pdf|website=California Secretary of State |access-date=July 24, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Statement of Vote November 8, 2022 General Election|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-general/sov/complete.pdf|website=California Secretary of State|access-date=September 26, 2023}}</ref>
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Alex Lee
| votes = 26,531
| percentage = 38.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Bob Brunton
| votes = 14,730
| percentage = 21.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = [[Kansen Chu]]
| votes = 12,683
| percentage = 18.4
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Teresa Keng
| votes = 9,721
| percentage = 14.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Lan Diep
| votes = 5,308
| percentage = 7.7
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Alex Lee
| votes = 75,232
| percentage = 69.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Bob Brunton
| votes = 33,662
| percentage = 30.9
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 108,894
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
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{{Election box end}}
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*[https://ballotpedia.org/Alex_Lee Alex Lee] at [[Ballotpedia]]
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