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Betty T. Chu

Republican

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Date Party Office Votes Result
07-14-2009 Republican CD-32 8185 Loss
 

Candidate Biography:

Betty Tom Chu
Born: 1937 in San Diego, CA
Family: Married to cousin of Judy Chu

1994-1996: Member, California Constitutional Revision Commission
2003-2007: Member, Monterey Park City Council
2009-2016: Member, Monterey Park City Council
2016: Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention
2020: Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention
2020: Opponent, Proposition 16 [Affirmative Action Restoration] (Failed; 42.8%)

  • 2016 Trump Delegate
  • 2021 Gubernatorial Recall: Chu filed the 2021 lawsuit against Secretary of State Shirley Weber which allowed Larry Elder to qualify for the recall ballot after Weber determined that he had incorrectly redacted the income tax required of candidates for Governor.