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Eloise Reyes

Eloise Reyes
Member of the California Senate
from the 29th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2, 2024
Preceded byJosh Newman (redistricted)
Majority Leader of the California Assembly
In office
December 4, 2020 – July 3, 2023
Preceded byIan Calderon
Succeeded byIsaac Bryan
Member of the California Assembly
In office
December 5, 2016 – December 2, 2024
Preceded byCheryl Brown
Succeeded byRobert Garcia
Constituency47th district (2016-2022)
50th district (2022-2024)
Personal details
Born (1956-01-27) January 27, 1956 (age 69)
Colton, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseFrank Reyes
Children1
EducationUniversity of Southern California (BS)
Loyola Marymount University (JD)

Eloise Gómez Reyes (born January 27, 1956) is an American politician who is a member of the California State Senate since 2024, representing the 29th district. A member of the Democratic Party, she formerly served as the Majority Leader of the California State Assembly and represented the 50th Assembly district, encompassing urban parts of southwestern San Bernardino County centered around Downtown San Bernardino, including the cities of Rialto, Colton, and Fontana. She was first elected to the 47th Assembly district by defeating fellow Democrat Cheryl Brown in 2016, who she claimed was not progressive enough. [1]

Prior to her election to the assembly, she was an attorney. In 2014, Reyes ran unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives in the 31st Congressional District, coming in fourth place in the June primary.

Reyes is a member of the California Legislative Progressive Caucus.[2]

Electoral history

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2014 California's 31st congressional district primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Chabot 14,163 26.6
Democratic Pete Aguilar 9,242 17.4
Republican Lesli Gooch 9,033 17.0
Democratic Eloise Reyes 8,461 15.9
Democratic Joe Baca 5,954 11.2
Democratic Danny Tillman 4,659 8.7
Republican Ryan Downing 1,737 3.3
Total votes 53,249 100.0
2016 California State Assembly 47th district election[4][5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cheryl Brown (incumbent) 25,165 44.1
Democratic Eloise Reyes 20,342 35.6
Republican Aissa Chanel Sanchez 11,613 20.3
Total votes 57,120 100.0
General election
Democratic Eloise Reyes 62,432 54.6
Democratic Cheryl Brown (incumbent) 51,994 45.4
Total votes 114,426 100.0
Democratic hold
2018 California State Assembly 47th district election[6][7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eloise Reyes (incumbent) 30,629 100.0
Total votes 30,629 100.0
General election
Democratic Eloise Reyes (incumbent) 77,458 100.0
Total votes 77,458 100.0
Democratic hold
2020 California State Assembly 47th district election[8][9]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eloise Reyes (incumbent) 45,618 71.0
Republican Matthew Gordon 18,649 29.0
Total votes 64,267 100.0
General election
Democratic Eloise Reyes (incumbent) 109,635 69.0
Republican Matthew Gordon 49,170 31.0
Total votes 158,805 100.0
Democratic hold
2022 California State Assembly 50th district election[10][11]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eloise Reyes (incumbent) 26,540 57.0
Republican Sheela Stark 18,428 39.6
Libertarian Rodgir Cohen 1,577 3.4
Total votes 46,545 100.0
General election
Democratic Eloise Reyes (incumbent) 51,340 56.9
Republican Sheela Stark 38,851 43.1
Total votes 90,191 100.0
Democratic hold
2024 California State Senate 29th district election[12][13]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eloise Reyes 44,977 45.0
Republican Carlos A. Garcia 31,947 32.0
Republican Kathleen Torres Hazelton 12,996 13.0
Democratic Jason O'Brien 10,045 10.0
Total votes 99,965 100.0
General election
Democratic Eloise Reyes 160,820 57.0
Republican Carlos A. Garcia 121,085 43.0
Total votes 281,905 100.0
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ Mai-Duc, Christine (November 9, 2016). "Eloise Reyes ousts fellow Democrat Cheryl Brown from state Assembly seat". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  2. ^ "Legislative Progressive Caucus". assembly.ca.gov. California State Assembly. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  4. ^ "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  5. ^ "November 8, 2016, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  6. ^ "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  7. ^ "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  8. ^ "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  9. ^ "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  10. ^ "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  11. ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  12. ^ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  13. ^ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
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