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Melissa Hurtado
Member of the California State Senate
from the 14th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 3, 2018
Preceded byAndy Vidak
Personal details
Born (1988-03-06) March 6, 1988 (age 36)
Fresno, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationCalifornia State University, Sacramento (BA)

Melissa Hurtado (born March 6, 1988) is an American politician serving in the California State Senate. A Democrat, she represents the 14th Senate District, which encompasses parts of the southern Central Valley, including most of the majority-Latino portions of Fresno and Bakersfield. Prior to being elected to the State Senate, she served on the Sanger City Council.[1][2][3][4]

Hurtado was first elected to the State Senate in November 2018, defeating incumbent Republican Andy Vidak.[5][6]

On July 7, 2020, Hurtado was selected to serve on then-candidate Joe Biden's National Latino Leadership Committee.[7] In 2022, Hurtado filed to run for election in the redrawn 16th district.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Biography". Senate District 14 | Senator Melissa Hurtado. August 7, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Melissa Hurtado". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  3. ^ Del Real, Jose A. (May 21, 2019). "They Grow the Nation's Food, but They Can't Drink the Water (Published 2019)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "Letter to the Editor: A Bipartisan Thank You to Senator Hurtado". Hanford Sentinel. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "Correction: Election 2018-California Legislature story". AP NEWS. November 13, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  6. ^ Kotowski, Jason. "14th SD challenger Hurtado: What happened to Vidak's vision for the valley?". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  7. ^ Melero, Jr., Gabriel (July 7, 2020). "Joe Biden Picks Senator Melissa Hurtado for National Latino Leadership Committee". GV Wire. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  8. ^ Taub, David (December 30, 2021). "Exclusive: Why Sen. Hurtado Is Risking Her Political Career to Stay in Sanger". GV Wire. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
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