Kate Sanchez
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kate Sanchez
| image = Kate Sanchez Headshot (cropped).png
| state_assembly = California
| district = 71st
| term_start = December 5, 2022
| term_end =
| predecessor = Randy Voepel
| successor =
| party = Republican
| education =
| spouse =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|11|08}}
}}
Kate Sanchez (born November 8, 1988) is an American politician and businesswoman who has served in the California State Assembly from the 71st district since 2023, succeeding Randy G. Voepel.
State Assembly
Sanchez introduced two bills shortly after taking office – the first, focused on crime and public safety, would prevent human trafficking cases from being handled by multiple prosecutors. The second focused on education.{{Cite news |last=Kang |first=Hanna |date=December 24, 2022 |title=New Orange County Assembly members lay out legislative priorities |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2022/12/24/new-orange-county-assembly-members-lay-out-legislative-priorities/ |access-date=March 10, 2023 |work=The Orange County Register}} She was barred from joining the California Latino Legislative Caucus, which is only made up of Democrats. Sanchez says she is a Hispanic working mother.{{Cite news |last=Kang |first=Hanna |date=December 28, 2022 |title=New Assemblymember Kate Sanchez can’t join Latino caucus |work=The Orange County Register |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2022/12/28/new-assemblymember-kate-sanchez-cant-join-latino-caucus/ |access-date=March 10, 2023}}
In her second term, Sanchez introduced a bill prohibiting transgender women from participating in California Interscholastic Federation team sports.{{cite news|url=https://calmatters.org/education/2025/01/trans-girls-sports-ban-california/|title=New California bill would block trans females from playing in girls’ sports|date=January 15, 2025|publisher=CalMatters|first=Deborah |last=Brennan}}
Electoral history
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=2022 California's 71st State Assembly district election{{cite web |title=Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022 |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-primary/sov/104-state-assemblymember.pdf|website=California Secretary of State |access-date=July 16, 2022}}{{cite web |title=General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - State Assembly |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-general/sov/65-state-assemblymember.pdf |website=California Secretary of State |access-date=December 17, 2022}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=California Republican Party|candidate=Matt Rahn|votes=41,943|percentage=51.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=California Republican Party|candidate=Kate Sanchez|votes=39,143|percentage=48.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=California Democratic Party|candidate=Albia Cooper Miller (write-in)|votes=58|percentage=0.1}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=81,144|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=California Republican Party|candidate=Kate Sanchez|votes=75,603|percentage=51.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=California Republican Party|candidate=Matt Rahn|votes=71,730|percentage=48.7}}
{{Election box total no change|votes={{sum|75603|71730}}|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box new seat win|winner=California Republican Party}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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Category:California Republicans
Category:Hispanic and Latino American politicians
Category:Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in California
Category:Latino conservatism in the United States
Category:People from San Diego County, California
Category:Republican Party members of the California State Assembly
Category:Women state legislators in California
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:American politicians of Mexican descent
Category:21st-century members of the California State Legislature