Patrick O'Donnell (born February 25, 1966) is an American educator and politician who served in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat who represented the 70th Assembly District, which encompassed the Los Angeles Harbor Region and portions of Long Beach.
Patrick O'Donnell | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 70th district | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – December 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Bonnie Lowenthal |
| Succeeded by | Tri Ta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 25, 1966 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jennifer |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Long Beach, California |
| Alma mater | California State University, Long Beach (BA) (MPA) |
| Profession | Teacher |
Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2014, he was a Long Beach City Councilmember and a teacher.[1]
On January 5, 2022, O'Donnell announced that he would not be a candidate for reelection.[2]
2014 California State Assembly
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell | 21,949 | 40.6 | |
| Republican | John C. Goya | 17,367 | 32.2 | |
| Democratic | Suja Lowenthal | 14,697 | 27.2 | |
| Total votes | 54,013 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell | 48,978 | 63.8 | |
| Republican | John C. Goya | 27,755 | 36.2 | |
| Total votes | 76,733 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016 California State Assembly
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) | 69,816 | 99.5 | |
| Republican | Martha E. Flores-Gibson (write-in) | 328 | 0.5 | |
| Democratic | Billy Graham (write-in) | 12 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 70,156 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) | 107,389 | 66.6 | |
| Republican | Martha E. Flores-Gibson | 53,805 | 33.4 | |
| Total votes | 161,194 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018 California State Assembly
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) | 41,480 | 59.2 | |
| Libertarian | Honor "Mimi" Robson | 11,779 | 16.9 | |
| Democratic | Elliot Ruben Gonzales | 9,304 | 13.4 | |
| Green | Rachel Alexandra Bruhnke | 7,062 | 10.1 | |
| Total votes | 69,625 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) | 103,915 | 72.9 | |
| Libertarian | Honor "Mimi" Robson | 38,706 | 27.1 | |
| Total votes | 142,621 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020 California State Assembly
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) | 48,589 | 72.3% | |
| Republican | David W. Thomas | 18,633 | 27.7% | |
| Total votes | ||||
References
edit- ^ Bradley, Eric (5 November 2014). "Patrick O'Donnell victory in Assembly race leads to special election for Long Beach City Council". Long Beach Press-Telegram. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Assemblyman Patrick O'Donnell announces retirement from state Legislature • Long Beach Post News".
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