Eric Linder
Eric Frederic Linder (born October 9, 1978) was a 2018 candidate for the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. He is an American politician who once served in the California State Assembly.[1] He is a Republican who represented the 60th Assembly District, encompassing far western Riverside County. Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2012, he was a business owner and vice chair of the Riverside County Republican Party.
Eric Linder | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 60th district | |
| In office December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Miller (redistricted) |
| Succeeded by | Sabrina Cervantes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eric Frederic Linder October 9, 1978 Whittier, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Corona, California |
| Alma mater | Norco High School |
After being re-elected in 2014, Linder was defeated in his bid for re-election to a third term in 2016 by Democrat Sabrina Cervantes.[2]
In 2018, Linder ran for the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, but was heavily outspent and defeated by Karen Spiegel.[3]
2014 California State Assembly election
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Eric Linder (incumbent) | 20,248 | 98.6 | |
| Democratic | Ken Park (write-in) | 144 | 0.7 | |
| Democratic | Oliver Unaka (write-in) | 118 | 0.6 | |
| Libertarian | John Farr (write-in) | 34 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 20,544 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Eric Linder (incumbent) | 34,348 | 61.5 | |
| Democratic | Ken Park | 21,508 | 38.5 | |
| Total votes | 55,855 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016 California State Assembly election
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Eric Linder (incumbent) | 30,048 | 45.6 | |
| Democratic | Sabrina Cervantes | 27,346 | 41.5 | |
| Democratic | Ken Park | 8,478 | 12.9 | |
| Total votes | 65,872 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Sabrina Cervantes | 77,404 | 54.5 | |
| Republican | Eric Linder (incumbent) | 64,710 | 45.5 | |
| Total votes | 142,114 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
- https://ad60.assemblygop.com/
- "GOP assemblyman defeated, giving California Democrats supermajority", mercurynews.com, November 15, 2016; accessed November 15, 2016.
- https://ballotpedia.org/Karen_Spiegel
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