Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Hilda L. Solis
(D-Calif.) 32nd District,
East Los Angeles; El Monte; West Covina
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Residence:El Monte
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Born:October 20, 1957; Los Angeles, Calif.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Husband, Sam H. Sayyad
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Education:California State Polytechnic U., Pomona, B.A. 1979 (political science) ; U. of Southern California, M.P.A. 1981
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Military service:None
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Career:White House aide; state college preparation program director
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Political Highlights:Rio Hondo Community College Board of Trustees, 1985-92; Los Angeles County Insurance Commission, 1991-93; Calif. Assembly, 1992-94; Calif. Senate, 1994-00; U.S. House, 2001-present
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Elected:2000 (5th term)
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Note: Will resign before end of current term. Solis is expected to resign to become secretary of Labor, but timing is unknown
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| 2008 |
general |
Hilda Solis (D) |
109,704 |
100% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Hilda Solis (D) |
76,059 |
83% |
| Leland Faegre (LIBERT) |
15,627 |
17% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Hilda Solis (D) |
119,144 |
85% |
| Leland Faegre (LIBERT) |
21,002 |
15% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Hilda Solis (D) |
58,530 |
68.8% |
| Emma Fischbeck (R) |
23,366 |
27.5% |
| Michael McGuire (LIBERT) |
3,183 |
3.7% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2004 |
John Kerry: 62% |
George W. Bush: 37% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 64% |
George W. Bush: 30% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:639,087
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Under 18:31%
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Over 65:9%
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Married:50.4%
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Non-Hispanic White:15%
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Black:3%
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Hispanic:62%
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Asian:18%
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Foreign Born:41.7%
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Language other than English:68.3%
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Median Household Income:41,394
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Owner Occupied Housing:56%
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Income above $200k:1.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:51.3%
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Blue Collar:33.0%
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Services:15.7%
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Bachelor's Degree:14%
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Graduate Education:3.7%
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Civilian Veterans:28,009
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