Karen Bass
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-02-2004 | Democratic | AD-47 | 118495 | Win |
| 11-07-2006 | Democratic | AD-47 | 84674 | Win |
| 11-04-2008 | Democratic | AD-47 | 134003 | Win |
| 11-02-2010 | Democratic | CD-33 | 131990 | Win |
| 11-06-2012 | Democratic | CD-37 | 207039 | Win |
| 11-04-2014 | Democratic | CD-37 | 96787 | Win |
| 11-08-2016 | Democratic | CD-37 | 192490 | Win |
| 11-06-2018 | Democratic | CD-37 | 210555 | Win |
| 11-03-2020 | Democratic | CD-37 | 254916 | Win |
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Candidate Biography:
Born: October 3, 1953 in Los Angeles, CA
Married: Jess Lechuga (div.)
Child: Emilia Wright (d. 2006)*
University: University of Southern California (Public Administration, 199?; MSW, 2015)
Previous: Member, Los Angeles City Council Ad Hoc Committee on Gangs, Youth and Violence
1990-2003: Founder and Executive Director, Community Coalition
1993: Woman of the Year (48th Assembly District) [selected by Marguerite Archie-Hudson]
2006-2008: Majority Leader, California State Assembly
2008-2010: Speaker, California State Assembly
2016: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
2022: Resigned from the United States House of Representatives on December 9.
2022-Present: Mayor, City of Los Angeles
- AWARD: Winner (with Darrell Steinberg, Dave Cogdill, and Mike Villines) of the Profile in Courage Award from the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation (2010).
- In February 2007, Karen Bass announced the creation of the Emilia Lechuga-Bass Civil Rights Internship.
- Bass was the first female African American to lead a legislative house in the US.
Source: California Legislature Handbook (2005-06)
Source: "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present" (U.S. Library of Congress) [http://bioguide.congress.gov/]