Stan Ellis

Ellis grew up on a hog farm in South Dakota and graduated from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with a degree in mathematics.{{cite web|url=https://thebusinessjournal.com/stan-ellis-takes-quantum-leap-into-vince-fongs-former-assembly-seat/|title=Stan Ellis takes quantum leap into Vince Fong’s former Assembly seat|last1=Dillard|first1=Gabriel|last2=Hensley|first2=Ben|date=February 26, 2025|access-date=February 26, 2025|website=The Business Journal}}

After college, Ellis moved to Kern County, starting several small businesses in the oil and agricultural industries. He also worked in quantum physics, founding his own lab and co-founding Qubitekk, Inc., which was acquired by IonQ in January 2025.

Ellis previously owned the Bakersfield Jam franchise.{{cite web|url=https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/elections-2024/bakersfield-businessman-stan-ellis-targets-state-assembly-seat-focusing-on-water-and-oil|title=Bakersfield businessman Stan Ellis targets state assembly seat, focusing on water and oil|last=Silverstein|first=William|date=December 19, 2024|access-date=February 26, 2025|website=Bakersfield Now}}

Ellis ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2024 in California's 20th congressional district.{{cite news|last1=Franco |first1=Jose |last2=Huh |first2=Jenny |title=LIST: Who has declared their candidacy for Kevin McCarthy's 20th Congressional District seat? |url=https://www.kget.com/news/politics/your-local-elections/who-has-declared-their-candidacy-for-kevin-mccarthys-20th-congressional-district-seat/ |publisher=KGET-TV |date=December 15, 2023 |access-date=December 16, 2023 |archive-date=December 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217002446/https://www.kget.com/news/politics/your-local-elections/who-has-declared-their-candidacy-for-kevin-mccarthys-20th-congressional-district-seat/ |url-status=live}} He was eliminated in the blanket primary placing 6th with 2.1% of the vote.

Ellis ran for the California State Assembly in the 32nd district in the 2025 special election to succeed incumbent Vince Fong, who resigned after being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2024. He had previously ran in the district in 2006, losing in the primary to Jean Fuller. He garnered support from Fong, David Valadao, and other Republican elected officials in the Central Valley region.{{cite news |last1=Silverstein |first1=William |title=Stan Ellis gains key endorsements in California's 32nd Assembly race |url=https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/stan-ellis-announces-run-for-californias-32nd-assembly-district |access-date=14 February 2025 |work=Bakersfield Now |date=13 December 2024}} Ellis won outright and declared victory the next day.{{cite web|url=https://kmph.com/news/local/stan-ellis-declares-victory-in-the-south-valley-race-for-assembly-district-32|title=Stan Ellis declares victory in the South Valley race for Assembly District 32|last=Hawkins|first=Stephen|date=February 26, 2025|access-date=February 26, 2025|website=KMPH-TV}}

Ellis was sworn in on March 3, 2025.{{cite web|url=https://sjvsun.com/news/politics/stan-ellis-sworn-in-to-assembly/|title=Stan Ellis sworn in to Assembly|last=Gligich|first=Daniel|date=March 3, 2025|access-date=March 4, 2025|website=The San Joaquin Valley Sun}}

{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=California's 32nd assembly district special election{{cite web|title=Final Official Election Results - Assembly District 32|url=https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/prior-elections/special-elections/2025-ad32/official-canvass |publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=May 11, 2025 |date=February 25, 2025}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Stan W. Ellis|votes=39,410|percentage=64.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Chris Cruz-Boone|votes=17,474|percentage=28.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Holli Willibey|votes=2,665|percentage=4.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=William Brown Jr.|votes=1,427|percentage=2.3}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=60,976|percentage=100.0}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=California's 20th congressional district blanket primary{{cite web|title=Presidential Primary Election - Official Election Results, March 5, 2024 - U.S. House of Representatives|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-primary/sov/79-us-rep-congress.pdf |publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=April 16, 2024 |date=March 5, 2024}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Vince Fong (incumbent)|votes=66,160|percentage=41.9}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Mike Boudreaux|votes=37,883|percentage=24.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Marisa Wood|votes=33,509|percentage=21.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Kyle Kirkland|votes=6,429|percentage=4.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Andy Morales|votes=4,381|percentage=2.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Stan Ellis|votes=3,252|percentage=2.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=David Giglio (withdrawn)|votes=2,224|percentage=1.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=No party preference|candidate=Ben Dewell|votes=1,509|percentage=1.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Matt Stoll|votes=1,131|percentage=0.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Kelly Kulikoff|votes=724|percentage=0.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=No party preference|candidate=TJ Esposito (withdrawn)|votes=541|percentage=0.3}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=No party preference|candidate=James Cardoza (write-in)|votes=9|percentage=0.0}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=157,752|percentage=100.0}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=California's 32nd assembly district Republican primary{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2006-primary/2006_sov.pdf|title=Statement of the Vote 2006|access-date=February 26, 2025|website=California Secretary of State}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate={{nowrap|Jean Fuller }}|votes=22,364|percentage=41.9%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Stan Ellis|votes=19,196|percentage=35.9%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Phil Wyman|votes=11,900|percentage=22.2%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=53,460|percentage=100.0}}

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