Dante Acosta

Dante Acosta
Dante Acosta
Member of the California State Assembly; from the 38th district
	In office; December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2018
Preceded by	Scott Wilk
Succeeded by	Christy Smith
Personal details
Born	January 1, 1963 (age 61); Sacramento, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Carolyn
Children	3
Residence(s)	Santa Clarita, California, U.S.
Alma mater	California State University, Northridge

Dante Acosta (January 1, 1963)^[1] is an American politician who currently serves on the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency board of directors.^[2] He previously served in the California State Assembly. A Republican, he represented the 38th Assembly District, encompassing Simi Valley, far northern San Fernando Valley, and most of the Santa Clarita Valley. Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, he was a member of the Santa Clarita City Council.

Acosta was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2016. In 2018, he was defeated for re-election in a rematch with his 2016 opponent, Democrat Christy Smith. Shortly after losing the election, he was nominated to serve on board of the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency as the Val Verde representative.^[3] Two days after his nomination, Acosta opened a campaign committee for the 2020 election.^[4]

2018 California State Assembly[edit]

California's 38th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dante Acosta (incumbent)	49,825	53.6
	Democratic	Christy Smith	43,050	46.4
Total votes			92,875	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Christy Smith	95,751	51.5
	Republican	Dante Acosta (incumbent)	90,298	48.5
Total votes			186,049	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

2016 California State Assembly[edit]

California's 38th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Christy Smith	44,755	44.7
	Republican	Dante Acosta	36,236	36.2
	Republican	Tyler Izen	10,998	11.0
	Republican	Jarrod R. Degonia	8,215	8.2
Total votes			100,204	100.0
General election
	Republican	Dante Acosta	102,977	52.9
	Democratic	Christy Smith	91,801	47.1
Total votes			194,778	100.0
	Republican hold

References[edit]

^ "Join California - Dante Acosta". joincalifornia.com.
^ Painter, Ryan (January 7, 2019). "Water board confirms Dante Acosta's nomination". The Santa Clarita Valley Proclaimer. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
^ Duan, Crystal (December 12, 2018). "Dante Acosta moves on from Legislature, nominated to serve on board of the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency". Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Archived from the original on December 13, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
^ Nguyen Do, Mai (December 13, 2018). "Dante Acosta opens 2020 Assembly campaign committee". The Santa Clarita Valley Proclaimer. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.

External links[edit]

[1] "Join California - Dante Acosta". joincalifornia.com.

[2] Painter, Ryan (January 7, 2019). "Water board confirms Dante Acosta's nomination". The Santa Clarita Valley Proclaimer. Retrieved January 8, 2019.

[3] Duan, Crystal (December 12, 2018). "Dante Acosta moves on from Legislature, nominated to serve on board of the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency". Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Archived from the original on December 13, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2019.

[4] Nguyen Do, Mai (December 13, 2018). "Dante Acosta opens 2020 Assembly campaign committee". The Santa Clarita Valley Proclaimer. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.

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