Sade Elhawary
Sade Elhawary | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 57th district | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Reggie Jones-Sawyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zeinab Sade Elhawary December 19, 1987[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) Harvard University (ME) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Zeinab Sade Elhawary[2] is an American politician and community organizer who is the California State Assemblymember for the 57th district. A member of the Democratic Party, Elhawary previously worked as an educator and for Mayor Karen Bass.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Elhawary was born in Los Angeles to immigrant parents. She is half-Guatemalan and half-Egyptian.[4] She received her bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and her master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Elhawary is a foster mother and resides in South Central Los Angeles.[6] She is bisexual.[5]
Electoral history
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Efren Martinez | 8,891 | 32.7 | |
| Democratic | Sade Elhawary | 8,443 | 31.1 | |
| Democratic | Dulce Vasquez | 3,648 | 13.4 | |
| Democratic | Greg Akili | 3,088 | 11.4 | |
| Democratic | Tara Perry | 3,083 | 11.4 | |
| Total votes | 27,153 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Sade Elhawary | 54,117 | 61.1 | |
| Democratic | Efren Martinez | 34,506 | 38.9 | |
| Total votes | 88,623 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "JoinCalifornia - Sade Elhawary". www.joincalifornia.com.
- ^ Taylor, Sarah Grace (February 22, 2024). "Hitting all the wrong notes in LA". POLITICO. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Orona, Ashley (October 22, 2024). "Two candidates vie to win an expensive state election in South Central LA". Los Angeles Public Press. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Koseff, Alexei (October 25, 2024). "In the heart of Black Los Angeles, the future of Latino political power emerges". CalMatters. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "Sade Elhawary". LGBTQ Victory Fund. Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Endorsement: Sade Elhawary for State Assembly District 57". Los Angeles Times. September 19, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
- ^ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved September 19, 2025.