Alexandra Macedo
Alexandra Macedo | |
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| File:Alexandra Macedo, 2024.jpg | |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 33rd district | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Devon Mathis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1994 or 1995 (age 31–32) |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | California State University, Northridge (BS) San Joaquin College of Law (JD) |
Alexandra Macedo (born 1994/1995)[1] is an American attorney and politician who is a member of the California State Assembly for the 33rd district, a largely rural district based in the San Joaquin Valley.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Macedo was born and raised in Tulare, California to an agricultural family of Portuguese descent that grew almonds and has run the Tulare Sales Yard since 1939. She started participating in 4-H and the National FFA Organization in the 4th grade.[2] At 8 years old, Macedo was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia.[3]
Following graduation from Tulare Union High School, she attended California State University, Northridge where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in business law and later earned a Juris Doctor from the San Joaquin College of Law.[3][4] She is not admitted to the bar.
Career
[edit | edit source]She founded Macedo Engineering & Consulting Inc. with her mother, an agricultural company focused on supporting dairy and crop farmers. She is currently President of Macedo Environmental Consulting Inc., offering environmental compliance assistance and consulting along with agricultural design and project management.[4]
In 2018, Macedo won the Miss Central Valley beauty pageant.[3]
California State Assembly
[edit | edit source]Incumbent Devon Mathis announced he would not seek re-election to the California State Assembly in 2024 and endorsed Macedo for the seat the next day.[5][4]
Electoral history
[edit | edit source]| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Alexandra Macedo | 22,165 | 44.1 | |
| Republican | Xavier Avila | 11,845 | 23.5 | |
| Democratic | Ruben Macareno | 7,640 | 15.2 | |
| Democratic | Angel Ruiz | 6,292 | 12.5 | |
| Democratic | Hipolito Cerros | 2,375 | 4.7 | |
| Total votes | 50,317 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Alexandra Macedo | 72,575 | 62.9 | |
| Republican | Xavier Avila | 42,773 | 37.1 | |
| Total votes | 115,348 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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- 1990s births
- Living people
- 21st-century American businesspeople
- 21st-century members of the California State Legislature
- American people of Portuguese descent
- California State University, Northridge alumni
- College of the Sequoias alumni
- Farmers from California
- People from Tulare, California
- Republican Party members of the California State Assembly
- California Republicans