Tasha Boerner

Tasha Nicolle Boerner (formerly Boerner Horvath; born February 1, 1973) is an American politician who is serving in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, she represents the 77th Assembly District, which encompasses coastal parts of northern San Diego County and the city of San Diego, including Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, and the coastal communities of La Jolla south to Downtown and Coronado. Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, she served on the Encinitas City Council.

Tasha Boerner
Member of the California State Assembly
Assumed office
December 3, 2018
Preceded byRocky Chávez
Constituency76th district (2018–2022)
77th district (2022–present)
Personal details
Born
Tasha Nicolle Boerner

(1973-02-01) February 1, 1973
Encinitas, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
Residence(s)Encinitas, California, U.S.

Boerner was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2018 after defeating fellow Democrat Elizabeth Warren, a freelance journalist, not related to the former Presidential candidate of the same name.[1] In 2020, she won a second term over former Secret Service Agent Melanie Burkholder. In 2022, Boerner announced her intention to seek election to a third term, this time for the 77th district following redistricting. In 2022, she was opposed in the general election by Republican entrepreneur and investment advisor Dan Downey.[2]

Biography

Boerner earned an M.A. in International Studies from Claremont Graduate University Institute of Politics and Policy.[3] Part of Tasha's graduate work was done at Humboldt University of Berlin. She received her B.A. in Political Science in 1995 from the University of California, Berkeley.[4]

2018 California State Assembly election
See also: California State Assembly election, 2018
California's 76th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Warren 28,755 26.2
Democratic Tasha Boerner Horvath 27,566 25.1
Republican Philip "Phil" Graham 23,155 21.1
Republican Maureen "Mo" Muir 9,642 8.8
Republican Thomas E. Krouse 8,675 7.9
Republican Amanda Rigby 5,919 5.4
Republican Jerome Stocks 5,119 4.7
Republican Brian Wimmer 840 0.8
Total votes 109,671 100.0
General election
Democratic Tasha Boerner Horvath 67,427 55.6
Democratic Elizabeth Warren 53,948 44.4
Total votes 121,375 100.0

2020 California State Assembly election
2020 California's 76th State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tasha Boerner Horvath (incumbent) 77,792 57.5
Republican Melanie Burkholder 57,391 42.5
Total votes 135,183 100.0
General election
Democratic Tasha Boerner Horvath (incumbent)
Republican Melanie Burkholder
Total votes

References
  1. Hoffman, Matt (November 7, 2018). "Democrat Tasha Boerner Horvath Takes 76th Assembly Seat". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. "The Coast News Group". March 28, 2022.
  3. Sisson, Paul. "76th Assembly District: Seven seek to replace Chavez in North County". The Morning Call. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  4. "About Tasha Boerner Horvath". Tasha Boerner Horvath for Assembly 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
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