Christopher Gonzales

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Christopher Gonzales
Image of Christopher Gonzales
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Irvine

Law

University of California, Los Angeles

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Personal
Profession
Lawyer
Contact

Christopher Gonzales (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 46th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Christopher Gonzales graduated from Irvine High School. Gonzales served in the U.S. Army and reached the rank of first lieutenant. He earned bachelor's degrees in social ecology and political science from the University of California at Irvine and a juris doctor from the University of California at Los Angeles. Gonzales' career experience includes owning a law firm and working as a lawyer.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: California's 46th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 46

Incumbent Lou Correa defeated Christopher Gonzales in the general election for U.S. House California District 46 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lou Correa
Lou Correa (D)
 
61.8
 
78,041
Image of Christopher Gonzales
Christopher Gonzales (R)
 
38.2
 
48,257

Total votes: 126,298
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 46

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 46 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lou Correa
Lou Correa (D)
 
49.1
 
37,311
Image of Christopher Gonzales
Christopher Gonzales (R)
 
15.6
 
11,823
Image of Michael Ortega
Michael Ortega (D) Candidate Connection
 
12.3
 
9,311
Image of Mike Nguyen
Mike Nguyen (R)
 
12.1
 
9,162
Image of Felix Rocha
Felix Rocha (R) Candidate Connection
 
9.3
 
7,084
Image of Ed Rushman
Ed Rushman (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
1.7
 
1,264

Total votes: 75,955
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

See also: California's 45th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 45

Incumbent Katie Porter defeated Greg Raths in the general election for U.S. House California District 45 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Katie Porter
Katie Porter (D)
 
53.5
 
221,843
Image of Greg Raths
Greg Raths (R) Candidate Connection
 
46.5
 
193,096

Total votes: 414,939
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 45

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 45 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Katie Porter
Katie Porter (D)
 
50.8
 
112,986
Image of Greg Raths
Greg Raths (R) Candidate Connection
 
17.9
 
39,942
Image of Don Sedgwick
Don Sedgwick (R) Candidate Connection
 
12.8
 
28,465
Image of Peggy Huang
Peggy Huang (R) Candidate Connection
 
11.1
 
24,780
Image of Lisa Sparks
Lisa Sparks (R)
 
4.0
 
8,861
Image of Christopher Gonzales
Christopher Gonzales (R)
 
2.4
 
5,443
Image of Rhonda Furin
Rhonda Furin (R)
 
1.0
 
2,140

Total votes: 222,617
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Campaign themes

2022

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Campaign website

Gonzales' campaign website stated the following:

AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE

  • Enhance the ability to provide for your family
  • Reduce household living costs and lower gas prices
  • Provide more educational opportunity including school choice
  • Create better and higher paying jobs

AN ENRICHED COMMUNITY

  • Restore funding of the police
  • Ensure safer streets
  • Continue community improvements
  • Reduce small business regulations
  • Improve schools and education options
  • Promote independent healthcare decision making without government intervention and mandates

A STRONGER NATION

  • Support tax policies that put more money in your pocket
  • Advocate for a strong military
  • Promote energy independence
  • Fight for personal freedoms and Constitutional Rights[2]
—Christopher Gonzales' campaign website (2022)[3]

2020

Christopher Gonzales did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Gonzales' campaign website stated the following:

OUR GOALS

ADVANCE THE MIDDLE CLASS

  • Advocate for additional tax relief for middle class families
  • Continue economic growth and employment opportunities
  • Lower education costs and find a solution for the college debt crisis
  • Preserve and increase Social Security benefits

REFORM OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

  • Improve coverage and affordability
  • Reduce the cost of overpriced prescription drugs
  • Expedite FDA reform and the drug approval process

PRESERVE OUR FREEDOMS AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

  • Defend the 1st and 2nd Amendments
  • Ensure the Right to Life
  • Enhance national defense and border security
  • Support and defend traditional American values

PROPERLY MANAGE GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

  • Reform government and eliminate waste
  • Reduce the national debt and balance the budget
  • Terminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood[2]
—Christopher Gonzales[4]

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