3 out of 8 Fil-Am bets in California win seats

3 out of 8 Fil-Am bets in California win seats

MANILA, Philippines – Out of 8 Filipino-Americans who ran for electoral positions in the state of California, 3 candidates, all of them incumbents, managed to garner the majority vote on Tuesday, November 7.

ncumbent Alameda Vice Mayor Rob Bonta clinched a seat in the State Assembly with 50,028 votes or 50.8% of the total number of votes in a close race against opponent Abel Guillen.

Other Fil-Ams who made a bid for legislative seats were not as lucky. Christopher Mateo (12th District) received 42,034 votes or 38.6% while Jennifer Ong (20th District) obtained 44, 016 votes or 48.7%.

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