Marie Alvarado-Gil
Member of the California State Senate
from the 4th district
Assumed office
December 5, 2022
Preceded byJim Nielsen
Personal details
Born (1973-12-24) December 24, 1973
Political partyDemocratic
Children6 (3 biological, 3 step)
ResidenceAmador County, California
EducationUC Davis
University of San Francisco (BA, MPA)
OccupationEducator

Marie Alvarado-Gil (born December 24, 1973)[1] is an American politician who represents California's 4th State Senate district in the California State Senate following her election in the 2022 California State Senate election. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Education

Alvarado-Gil attended UC Davis, studying Animal Science. In her third year at school, Alvarado-Gil pivoted from her education to raise her three children in rural northern CA. .[2] She later went to University of San Francisco where she obtained both a Bachelor and a Master of Public Administration.[3]

Political career

Alvarado-Gil ran as a Democrat for California's 4th State Senate district in the 2022 California State Senate election. She placed second in the top-two primary, with fellow Democrat Tim Robertson placing first. This guaranteed that the district, which is largely rural and tends to lean Republican, would be represented by a Democrat.[4]

Electoral history

2022 California's 4th State Senate district election[5][6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Robertson 48,880 22.1
Democratic Marie Alvarado-Gil 41,262 18.7
Republican George Radanovich 37,793 17.1
Republican Steven Bailey 37,129 16.8
Republican Jeff McKay 34,773 15.7
Republican Jack Griffith 10,337 4.7
Republican Michael Gordon 6,202 2.8
Republican Jolene Daly 4,652 2.1
Total votes 221,028 100.0
General election
Democratic Marie Alvarado-Gil 129,277 52.6
Democratic Tim Robertson 116,425 47.4
Total votes 245,702 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. ↑ "Marie Alvarado-Gil". CalMatters. 5 January 2023.
  2. ↑ ""Campaign website"".
  3. ↑ "Marie Alvarado-Gil's official biography".
  4. ↑ MacLean, Alex (November 15, 2022). "Alvarado-Gil declares victory in California Senate District 4 race". The Union Democrat. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2022 California General Election Results - State Senate Districts". California Secretary of State.
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