Carlos Villapudua (born March 10, 1968) is an American politician who is currently serving in the

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, he represents the 13th Assembly District, which encompasses western

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, including the city of Stockton. He received 83,746 votes in the 2020 election, with fellow Democrat Kathy Miller receiving 78,609 votes. Villapudua was born in

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. and received a

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from the California State University at Sacramento in 1997. Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2020, he was a member of the

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. In 2016, Villapudua ran for Mayor of Stockton, but was defeated in the primary by Michael Tubbs, who went on to win the general election.

Election results

2020

2022

References

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