42nd District State Assembly – Chad Mayes vs. DeniAntionette Mazingo
In the 42nd Assembly District, incumbent Chad Mayes, R-Yucca Valley, who was disavowed by his fellow conservatives for crossing party lines and supporting Democrat-led cap-and-trade extension legislation, was leading Democrat DeniAntoinette Mazingo.
Mayes has held the 42nd district seat since 2014, after serving for nearly a decade on the Yucca Valley Town Council, including two stints as mayor.
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Mayes quickly rose through the ranks to become Assembly Republican Leader less than a year after being elected, but was ousted from the role last year by fellow party members over his stance on the cap-and-trade legislation. Republican challengers Gary Jeandron and Andrew Kotyuk grilled him on the issue before the primary election.
After Mayes left the leadership post, he formed “New Way California,” a group intended to increase Californians’ support of the Republican Party by changing its focus and reaching across the aisle more for solutions. Mayes said that “even while the hyper-partisan environment of Sacramento has certainly tested my temperament — I remain convinced that our best days are ahead of us.”
Mazingo, a Hemet-area attorney who worked in Washington, D.C., for 16 years, was the only Democrat on the June primary election ballot for the 42nd District, which covers most of the Coachella Valley, San Gorgonio Pass cities and portions of the San Bernardino County High Desert.
Mazingo, who also represents the Third District on the Riverside County Commission for Women, has received endorsements from prominent state and local Democrats like Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, Fourth District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez and 56th District Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia.
Both candidates have prioritized the environment, tackling homelessness and increasing the availability of affordable health care, housing and education, particularly for the homeless and senior citizens.
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