Marc Steinorth (born May 19, 1970) is an American

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who served in the California State Assembly. A

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, he represented the 40th Assembly District, encompassing the

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communities of

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, Loma Linda, Redlands, and parts of both

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and the city of

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. Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, he was a

City Councilmember. Steinorth was first elected to the State Assembly in 2014, and was re-elected in 2016. He chose not to run for re-election to the State Assembly in 2018.

Early life and career

Steinorth was raised in a military family, as his father served as an Officer in the

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. After graduating from Ramstein American High School in

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, Steinorth attended the

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at Munich before returning to Southern California, where he then completed his studies and graduated with honors from the

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with a bachelor's degree in Political Science. In 1998, Steinorth founded The Atlas Buying Group inc, an advertising agency that provides professional services to local businesses and corporations nationwide.

Politics

2012 City council

In the 2012 general election, Steinorth received the most votes (17,385 or 26%) and secured a seat in the

City Council. As a Council Member, Steinorth was the Vice Chairman of the League of California Cities Inland Region Legislative Task Force, member of the Chamber of Commerce committee and the Technology and Communications Subcommittee, as well as the Consolidated Fire Agencies (ConFire) committee.

2014 California State Assembly candidacy

On December 5, 2013, Steinorth announced that he would be running as a

candidate for California's 40th State Assembly district in the upcoming 2014 mid-term elections and won.

2016 California State Assembly candidacy

In 2016, Steinorth was challenged by Democratic

School Board Trustee Abigail Medina, who waged a vigorous campaign. Medina pointed out her own rise from poverty and tried to tie Steinorth to

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, who was unpopular in California. Steinorth won by 1,948 votes, one of the closest Assembly elections of 2016. Steinorth was reelected with 50.6% of the vote.

2018 election cycle

In 2017, Steinorth voted for the AB 398

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program, which was estimated to raise gas prices by up to 71 cents per gallon according to the

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. Following his vote, Steinorth faced backlash from conservative activists who accused him of betraying taxpayers. Steinorth decided to challenge incumbent 2nd District

Supervisor Janice Rutherford in the 2018 primary election. Steinorth lost the race despite spending more money and receiving more outside support. After losing to Supervisor Janice Rutherford in the June 2018 Primary Election, Steinorth ran for the Rancho Cucamonga City Council in November 2018, a position he held from 2012 until 2014. Steinorth narrowly lost this race as well.

Personal

Steinorth has two children, Madison and Mason.

References

External links

Campaign website
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