Eloise Reyes

Eloise Reyes
Member of the California Senate from the 29th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 2, 2024
Preceded by	Josh Newman (redistricted)
Majority Leader of the California Assembly
In office December 4, 2020 – July 3, 2023
Preceded by	Ian Calderon
Succeeded by	Isaac Bryan
Member of the California Assembly
In office December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2024
Preceded by	Cheryl Brown
Succeeded by	Robert Garcia
Constituency	47th district (2016-2022) 50th district (2022-2024)
Personal details
Born	(1956-01-27) January 27, 1956 (age 69) Colton, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Frank Reyes
Children	1
Education	University of Southern California (BS) Loyola Marymount University (JD)

Eloise Gómez Reyes (born January 27, 1956) is an American politician who is a member of the California State Senate since 2024, representing the 29th district. A member of the Democratic Party, she formerly served as the Majority Leader of the California State Assembly and represented the 50th Assembly district, encompassing urban parts of southwestern San Bernardino County, including the cities of Rialto, Colton, and Fontana. She was first elected to the 47th Assembly district by defeating fellow Democrat Cheryl Brown in 2016, who she claimed was not progressive enough. [1]

Prior to her election to the assembly, she was an attorney. In 2014, Reyes ran unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives in the 31st Congressional District, coming in fourth place in the June primary.

Reyes is a member of the California Legislative Progressive Caucus.[2]

Electoral history

2022 California's 50th State Assembly district election[3][4]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eloise Reyes (incumbent)	26,540	57.0
	Republican	Sheela Stark	18,428	39.6
	Libertarian	Rodgir Cohen	1,577	3.4
Total votes			46,545	100%
General election
	Democratic	Eloise Reyes (incumbent)	51,340	56.9
	Republican	Sheela Stark	38,851	43.1
Total votes			90,191	100%
	Democratic hold

References

1. Mai-Duc, Christine (November 9, 2016). "Eloise Reyes ousts fellow Democrat Cheryl Brown from state Assembly seat". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
2. "Legislative Progressive Caucus". assembly.ca.gov. California State Assembly. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
3. "Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
4. "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - State Assembly" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Campaign website
• Join California Eloise Reyes

California Assembly
Preceded by Ian Calderon	Majority Leader of the California Assembly 2020–2023	Succeeded by Isaac Bryan