Stan Ellis
Stan Ellis | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 32nd district | |
| Assumed office March 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Vince Fong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stanley William Ellis[1] July 4, 1952 South Dakota U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Bakersfield, California |
| Education | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (BS) |
| Website | Legislative website |
Stanley William Ellis is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly for the 32nd district since 2025. A Republican, he won a special election to succeed Vince Fong.
Early life and education
[edit]Ellis grew up on a hog farm in South Dakota and graduated from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with a degree in mathematics.[2]
Career
[edit]After college, Ellis moved to Kern County, starting several small businesses in the oil and agricultural industries. He also worked in quantum physics, founding his own lab and co-founding Qubitekk, Inc., which was acquired by IonQ in January 2025.[2]
Ellis previously owned the Bakersfield Jam franchise.[3]
2024 congressional campaign
[edit]Ellis ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2024 in California's 20th congressional district.[4] He was eliminated in the blanket primary placing 6th with 2.1% of the vote.[5]
California State Assembly
[edit]Ellis ran for the California State Assembly in the 32nd district in the 2025 special election to succeed incumbent Vince Fong, who resigned after being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2024. He had previously ran in the district in 2006, losing in the primary to Jean Fuller.[6][4] He garnered support from Fong, David Valadao, and other Republican elected officials in the Central Valley region.[7] Ellis won outright and declared victory the next day.[8]
Ellis was sworn in on March 3, 2025.[9]
Electoral history
[edit]2024
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Vince Fong (incumbent) | 66,160 | 41.9 | |
| Republican | Mike Boudreaux | 37,883 | 24.0 | |
| Democratic | Marisa Wood | 33,509 | 21.2 | |
| Republican | Kyle Kirkland | 6,429 | 4.1 | |
| Democratic | Andy Morales | 4,381 | 2.8 | |
| Republican | Stan Ellis | 3,252 | 2.1 | |
| Republican | David Giglio (withdrawn) | 2,224 | 1.4 | |
| No party preference | Ben Dewell | 1,509 | 1.0 | |
| Republican | Matt Stoll | 1,131 | 0.7 | |
| Republican | Kelly Kulikoff | 724 | 0.5 | |
| No party preference | TJ Esposito (withdrawn) | 541 | 0.3 | |
| No party preference | James Cardoza (write-in) | 9 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 157,752 | 100.0 | ||
2006
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jean Fuller | 22,364 | 41.9% | |
| Republican | Stan Ellis | 19,196 | 35.9% | |
| Republican | Phil Wyman | 11,900 | 22.2% | |
| Total votes | 53,460 | 100.0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/elections-2024/bakersfield-businessman-stan-ellis-targets-state-assembly-seat-focusing-on-water-and-oil
- ^ a b Dillard, Gabriel; Hensley, Ben (February 26, 2025). "Stan Ellis takes quantum leap into Vince Fong's former Assembly seat". The Business Journal. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ Silverstein, William (December 19, 2024). "Bakersfield businessman Stan Ellis targets state assembly seat, focusing on water and oil". Bakersfield Now. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ a b Franco, Jose; Huh, Jenny (December 15, 2023). "LIST: Who has declared their candidacy for Kevin McCarthy's 20th Congressional District seat?". KGET-TV. Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "Presidential Primary Election - Official Election Results, March 5, 2024 - U.S. House of Representatives" (PDF). California Secretary of State. March 5, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "Statement of the Vote 2006" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ Silverstein, William (December 13, 2024). "Stan Ellis gains key endorsements in California's 32nd Assembly race". Bakersfield Now. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ Hawkins, Stephen (February 26, 2025). "Stan Ellis declares victory in the South Valley race for Assembly District 32". KMPH-TV. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ Gligich, Daniel (March 3, 2025). "Stan Ellis sworn in to Assembly". The San Joaquin Valley Sun. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
