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Political party. Democratic. Education. California State University, Sacramento ( BA) Website. melissa-hurtado .com. Melissa Hurtado (born March 6, 1988) is an American Democratic politician currently representing the 16th Senate District, encompassing Bakersfield, Kings County, and parts of Tulare County, in the California State Senate.
State Senator Melissa Hurtado is the youngest woman ever elected to the California State Senate. Her Senate District — in California’s great Central Valley — is home to some of the richest and most fertile farmland in the world, one of the top oil-producing counties in the United States and resilient working-class families who power the ...
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State Senator Melissa Hurtado grew up in the Central Valley. After getting her degree at Sacramento State, Hurtado returned to the Valley. She served on the Sanger city council from 2016 until her election to the Senate in November 2018. Before she served on the Council, Hurtado worked as a community organizer for public employees.
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Representing a New Generation of Latina Political Leaders. State Senator Melissa Hurtado is the youngest woman ever elected to the California State Senate. Her Senate district - in California's great Central Valley - is home to some of the richest and most fertile farmland in the world.
Official website of Senator Melissa Hurtado, representing California Senate District 16.
Bio. Melissa Hurtado, 36, was the youngest woman ever elected to the Senate, when she took office in 2018. Four years later, she won reelection to her newly redrawn district by a mere 13 votes over her Republican opponent, David Shepard. She’s one of the most moderate members of the Democratic caucus. Hailing from a top oil producing district ...
Hurtado was first elected in 2018, beating an incumbent and flipping a competitive seat from Red to Blue. In the State Senate, Melissa Hurtado won $200 million to repair canals that deliver water to our homes and farms. She brought home $67 million for emergency services, fire protection and public safety. And Melissa Hurtado championed more ...
