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Stephanie Nguyen (politician)

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Stephanie Nguyen
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 10th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 5, 2022
Preceded byJim Cooper
Personal details
Born (1979-04-17) April 17, 1979 (age 45)
United States
Political partyDemocratic
EducationSacramento State University

Stephanie Nguyen (born April 17, 1979) is an American politician in the California State Assembly representing the 10th district. Elected in 2022, she previously served on the Elk Grove City Council after being appointed in 2017.[1]

Early life and education

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Nguyen was born in the United States to refugees from Vietnam.[2] She received a bachelor's degree in humanities from Sacramento State University, aspiring to be a teacher.[3]

Career

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Nguyen previously served as executive director of Asian Resources Inc., a Sacramento-based nonprofit organization supporting Asian Americans and immigrants.[4]

Nguyen was appointed to the Elk Grove City Council in 2017 after incumbent Steve Ly was elected mayor.[3] She served through 2022, representing the 4th district.[5]

California Assembly

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Nguyen was elected to the California State Assembly for the 10th district in 2022. The Sacramento County district includes Elk Grove, Florin, Vineyard and parts of Sacramento. The district, previously numbered the 9th district, was represented by Democrat Jim Cooper who retired to run for Sheriff of Sacramento County.[1]

She placed first in the nonpartisan blanket primary with 29.9% of the vote, advancing to the general election alongside fellow Democrat and Sacramento City Councilmember Eric Guerra. She defeated Guerra in the general election with 53.8% of the vote. Oil interests reportedly spent $979,000 supporting Nguyen through independent expenditures.[6]

Electoral history

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2022 California's 10th State Assembly district election[7][8]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Nguyen 26,652 29.9
Democratic Eric Guerra 26,193 29.4
Republican Eric M. Rigard 24,293 27.3
Democratic Tecoy Porter 7,632 8.6
Democratic Ben Thompkins 4,291 4.8
Total votes 89,061 100.0
General election
Democratic Stephanie Nguyen 63,570 53.8
Democratic Eric Guerra 54,595 46.2
Total votes 118,165 100.0
Democratic hold

Personal life

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Nguyen lives in Elk Grove with her husband, a police officer, and their two daughters. Stephanie grew up with six siblings.

References

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  1. ^ a b Armstrong, Lance (December 15, 2022). "Former EG City Council member joins the Assembly". Elk Grove Citizen. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Mitri, Lysèe (October 28, 2022). "State Assembly 10th District: KCRA sits down with candidates Eric Guerra, Stephanie Nguyen". KCRA-TV. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Nhiên, Trà (March 27, 2022). "Stephanie Nguyễn, nghị viên gốc Việt đầu tiên vùng Sacramento ứng cử dân biểu California". Nguoi Viet Daily News (in Vietnamese). Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  4. ^ Kim, Katie (June 14, 2022). "Report: Asian Americans have highest language assistance needs, some have higher rates of poverty". KGTV. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  5. ^ Smith, Darell (December 19, 2022). "'Let's get to work:' Elk Grove swears in Singh-Allen, new council; bids Hume, Nguyen adieu". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  6. ^ Luna, Taryn (December 9, 2022). "California Politics: Oil, housing and labor spent big on 2022 legislative races". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "Primary Election – Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  8. ^ "General Election – Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 – State Assembly" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
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