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Judith McNaught

Pilar Schiavo
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 40th district
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
Preceded bySuzette Martinez Valladares
Personal details
Born (1975-01-22) January 22, 1975 (age 50)
Sonora, California
Political partyDemocratic
Children1
EducationSonoma State University
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Pilar Schiavo (born January 22, 1975) is a member of the California State Assembly, representing the state's 40th District as a member of the Democratic Party since 2022.[1][2] The area represents parts of northwest San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and Valencia.[3] Prior to serving in the Assembly, Schiavo was a small business owner and Nurse Advocate.[4]

Political career

In her first campaign for political office, Schiavo defeated incumbent Republican Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares in the November 2022 election by 522 votes.[5][6] In 2022, Schiavo earned the endorsement of the Los Angeles Times, among dozens of others.

During her campaign, she was endorsed by a broad-range of organizations, elected officials, community leaders, and labor unions, including firefighters, nurses, police officers, teachers, Planned Parenthood and the Sierra Club.[7]

Schiavo is currently running for re-election.[8]

Electoral history

2022 California's 40th State Assembly district election[9][10]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Suzette Martinez Valladares (incumbent) 48,096 47.4
Democratic Pilar Schiavo 34,415 34.0
Democratic Annie E. Cho 18,891 18.6
Total votes 101,402 100%
General election
Democratic Pilar Schiavo 79,852 50.2
Republican Suzette Martinez Valladares (incumbent) 79,330 49.8
Total votes 159,182 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

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