Devon Mathis

Devon Mathis
Member of the California State Assembly from the 26th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 1, 2014
Preceded by	Connie Conway
Personal details
Born	September 21, 1982 Porterville, California
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Visalia, California
Occupation	Politician

Devon John Mathis is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Republican representing the 26th district, encompassing southeastern parts of the Central Valley. His election in 2014 was a surprise to many when he defeated Woodlake Mayor Rudy Mendoza, a fellow Republican who was better known and had much support from established Republicans. Mendoza sought a rematch in 2016, but Mathis defeated him again in the primary, Prior to being elected to the state assembly, he was a former Army sergeant and veterans advocate.

2014 California State Assembly

California's 26th State Assembly district election, 2014
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rudy Mendoza	18,648	40.3
	Republican	Devon Mathis	9,497	20.5
	Democratic	Carlton Jones	7,943	17.2
	Democratic	Ruben Macareno	3,755	8.1
	Democratic	Derek A. Thomas	2,872	6.2
	Republican	Teresita "Tess" Andres	2,092	4.5
	Republican	Esther Barajas	1,473	3.2
Total votes			46,280	100.0
General election
	Republican	Devon Mathis	34,683	53.6
	Republican	Rudy Mendoza	29,991	46.4
Total votes			64,674	100.0
	Republican hold

2016 California State Assembly candidacy

California's 26th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Devon Mathis (incumbent)	28,563	42.4
	Democratic	Ruben Macareno	20,536	30.5
	Republican	Rudy Mendoza	18,216	27.1
Total votes			67,315	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Ruben Macareno
	Republican	Devon Mathis (incumbent)
Total votes			'	'

References

External links

• Official website
• Campaign website