Josh Lowenthal
Joshua Lowenthal | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 69th district | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Daly |
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| Born | February 15, 1970 Long Beach, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Erika Lowenthal |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Alan Lowenthal (father) Bonnie Lowenthal (mother) |
| Alma mater | Cornell University University of California, San Diego |
Joshua Alder Lowenthal (born February 15, 1970)[1] is an American business executive and politician from California serving as a member of the California State Assembly, representing the 69th district. The son of politicians Bonnie and Alan Lowenthal, he was first elected in 2022 after a failed run for the State Assembly in 2018.
Early life and education
[edit]Lowenthal was born on February 15, 1970 in Long Beach, California to Alan Lowenthal and Bonnie Lowenthal. He attended Cornell University, where he became the student body president, and later attended the University of California, San Diego. Before becoming a politician like his parents, he worked as a teacher and as a businessman who owned restaurants and a conference calling company. Prior to running for California State Assembly, Lowenthal did community work, considering a run for a school board.[2]
Political career
[edit]In 2018, Lowenthal ran for the California State Assembly as the sole Democratic candidate in the 72nd district, facing Republican Tyler Diep in the general election in over to replace incumbent Travis Allen.[3][4] During the campaign, Diep was accused for using anti-Semitic imagery targeting Lowenthal. Diep's campaign denied allegations of manipulating images to depict Lowenthal as stereotypically Jewish, but Diep later apologized about the mailers.[5][6] In the general election, Lowenthal lost to Diep by 8 points.[7]
He ran for State Assembly again in 2022 in the newly-redrawn 69th district after incumbent Patrick O'Donnell announced his retirement.[8] Lowenthal placed first and faced off against Long Beach councilman Al Austin, and defeated Austin in the general election.[9][10]
Electoral history
[edit]| Year | Office | Party | Primary | General | Result | Swing | Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | Total | % | P. | ||||||||
| 2018 | California State Assembly | Democratic | 34,462 | 36.8% | 1st | 78,080 | 48.4% | 2nd | Lost | Hold | |||
| 2022 | Democratic | 30,919 | 45.6% | 1st | 62,582 | 58.9% | 1st | Won | Hold | [11][12] | |||
| 2024 | Democratic | 54,679 | 68.0% | 1st | TBD | TBD | TBD | [13] | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Parker, Sue (March 2023). "The Assembly List of MEMBERS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES AND THE RULES" (PDF). California State Assembly.
- ^ Kimitch, Rebecca (August 10, 2013). "Politics could pit Lowenthals against one another". Los Angeles Daily News.
- ^ Kopetman, Roxana (June 5, 2018). "Incumbents, Lowenthal lead in California Assembly races". The Orange County Register.
- ^ "Political Landscape: Council candidate forums set in Newport and Huntington". Los Angeles Times. August 17, 2018.
- ^ Vega, Priscella (November 1, 2018). "Assembly candidate Tyler Diep's campaign is accused of using anti-Semitic images to attack opponent Josh Lowenthal". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Vega, Priscella (July 3, 2019). "Assemblyman Tyler Diep apologizes for campaign materials that offended the Jewish community".
- ^ Money, Luke (November 7, 2018). "Diep wins 72nd Assembly District seat, while Harper and Petrie-Norris remain locked in tight race in 74th". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Saltgaver, Harry (January 6, 2022). "Josh Lowenthal, son of Long Beach congressman, throws hat in ring for 69th Assembly District". Press-Telegram.
- ^ Saltgaver, Harry (June 7, 2022). "Election 2022: Josh Lowenthal, Long Beach Councilman Al Austin set for November runoff in race for 69th Assembly District". Press-Telegram.
- ^ Saltgaver, Harry (October 3, 2022). "Election 2022: Al Austin, Josh Lowenthal face off for state Assembly seat on Nov. 8". Press-Telegram.
- ^ "Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - State Assembly" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Tuesday March 5, 2024 - California Presidential Primary Election - Unofficial Election Results".
