Ricardo Benitez

Small Business Owner in Woodland Hills, California

Ricardo Benitez is a candidate for California State Assembly, District 43 in State Assembly District 43, California — 2026 Primary Election. Running as Republican.

Also running: Celeste Rodriguez.

Ricardo Benitez is a Salvadoran immigrant and electrical engineer. He has previously run for public office, including for the California State Assembly in District 39 in 2020 and in a special election in 2018. In April 2020, Benitez was a plaintiff in a lawsuit filed against California Governor Gavin Newsom regarding a statewide assistance program for immigrants who did not qualify for federal pandemic-related benefits.

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