Megan Dahle (born July 29, 1975) is an American politician serving as a member of the

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. A

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, she represents the 1st State Assembly district, which encompasses the northeastern corner of California, including the

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and the northern

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region.

Career

Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, Dahle served on the Big Valley Joint Unified

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. The Dahles owned a

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and Megan Dahle previously owned a

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in Bieber. In 2019, her husband,

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, won a special election for a seat in the

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, leaving his State Assembly seat vacant. Dahle won a special election to fill that vacant Assembly seat, defeating Democratic candidate Elizabeth Betancourt, a farmer.

Personal life

Dahle and her husband have three children.

Elections

2019 (special)

2020

References

External links

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Campaign website

Megan Dahle at ballotpedia.org
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dahle, Megan Living people Republican Party members of the California State Assembly Women state legislators in California 1975 births 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians