Elizabeth Castillo
Elizabeth Castillo (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Senate to represent District 33. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Castillo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Elizabeth Castillo obtained an associate degree from Mount St. Mary's College in 2007 and a bachelor's degree from California State University, Dominguez Hills, in 2014. Her professional experience includes working as a registered nurse and as a sexual assault nurse examiner. She is involved with Healthcare for All-Los Angeles.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: California State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Senate District 33
Incumbent Lena Gonzalez defeated Elizabeth Castillo in the general election for California State Senate District 33 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lena Gonzalez (D) | 61.8 | 164,752 | |
| Elizabeth Castillo (D) | 38.2 | 101,831 | ||
| Total votes: 266,583 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 33
Incumbent Lena Gonzalez and Elizabeth Castillo advanced from the primary for California State Senate District 33 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lena Gonzalez (D) | 99.8 | 109,428 | |
| ✔ | Elizabeth Castillo (D) (Write-in) | 0.2 | 205 | |
| Total votes: 109,633 | ||||
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Endorsements
To view Castillo's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Elizabeth Castillo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Castillo's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a registered nurse Elizabeth understands the importance of protecting essential workers from being infected by a highly contagious disease and the consequences of not having the required personal protective equipment (PPE) to perform their jobs safely and effectively.
Elizabeth lives in Lakewood with her husband of 9 years and has witnessed an increase in homelessness, lack of mental health services, environmental injustices, lack of access to healthcare due to structural racism that exists in the black, brown, indigenous and poor communities.
- I'm a corporate free candidate who will fight for the people
- I will fight for healthcare for all
- I'm a nurse who believes in social and economic justice for all people
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 25, 2020
