Juan Carrillo is an American politician. He serves as a Democratic member for the 39th district of the

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, which includes Palmdale,

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, Adelanto, and Victorville.

Life and career

Carrillo was born in

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. At the age of fifteen, he emigrated to the United States. He attended Garfield High School, College of the Desert and

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. Carrillo is a former member of the Palmdale

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. In June 2022, Carrillo easily defeated former state Assemblyman Steve Fox and Andrew Rosenthal in the non-partisan primary election for the 39th district of the

. In November 2022, he defeated Paul Marsh in the

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, winning 56% of the votes. He succeeded

Luz Rivas Luz Maria Rivas (born February 6, 1974) is an American politician from the state of California. A member of the Democratic Party, she serves in the California State Assembly for California's 43rd State Assembly district, which includes San Ferna ...

and assumed his office on December 5, 2022.

Electoral history

References

American politicians of Mexican descent Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in California Place of birth missing (living people) Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly 21st-century American legislators Mexican emigrants to the United States College of the Desert alumni California State Polytechnic University, Pomona alumni 21st-century California politicians {{California-CAAssembly-stub