Dante Acosta (January 1, 1963)[1] is an American politician who currently serves on the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency board of directors.[2] He previously served in the California State Assembly. A Republican, he represented the 38th Assembly District, encompassing Simi Valley, far northern San Fernando Valley, and most of the Santa Clarita Valley. Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, he was a member of the Santa Clarita City Council.
Dante Acosta | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 38th district | |
| In office December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Wilk |
| Succeeded by | Christy Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1963 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Carolyn |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Santa Clarita, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | California State University, Northridge |
Acosta was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2016. In 2018, he was defeated for re-election in a rematch with his 2016 opponent, Democrat Christy Smith. Shortly after losing the election, he was nominated to serve on board of the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency as the Val Verde representative.[3] Two days after his nomination, Acosta opened a campaign committee for the 2020 election.[4]
2018 California State Assembly
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Dante Acosta (incumbent) | 49,825 | 53.6 | |
| Democratic | Christy Smith | 43,050 | 46.4 | |
| Total votes | 92,875 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Christy Smith | 95,751 | 51.5 | |
| Republican | Dante Acosta (incumbent) | 90,298 | 48.5 | |
| Total votes | 186,049 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016 California State Assembly
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Christy Smith | 44,755 | 44.7 | |
| Republican | Dante Acosta | 36,236 | 36.2 | |
| Republican | Tyler Izen | 10,998 | 11.0 | |
| Republican | Jarrod R. Degonia | 8,215 | 8.2 | |
| Total votes | 100,204 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Dante Acosta | 102,977 | 52.9 | |
| Democratic | Christy Smith | 91,801 | 47.1 | |
| Total votes | 194,778 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||