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Tina McKinnor
Member of the California Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 20, 2022
Preceded byAutumn Burke
Constituency62nd district (2022)
61st district (2022–present)
Personal details
Born
Tina Simone McKinnor

California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationLos Angeles Southwest College (AS)
California State University, Dominguez Hills (BS)

Tina Simone McKinnor is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly for the 61st district, encompassing portions of the Westside and the South Bay regions of Los Angeles County, including Inglewood, Hawthorne, and Lawndale.

Education

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McKinnor earned an Associate's Degree in business administration and accounting from Los Angeles Southwest College and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from California State University, Dominguez Hills.[1]

Career

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McKinnor began her career with the Los Angeles County Office of Education, serving as an accounting clerk and auditor. During the 2004 United States presidential election, McKinnor worked for John Kerry's presidential campaign as co-chair of African-Americans for Kerry. She was also a Kerry delegate to the 2004 Democratic National Convention.[2] She was the political treasurer for the Kaufman Legal Group and worked on campaigns for state Senator Steven Bradford and state Assemblywoman Autumn Burke.[3]

Prior to being elected to the state assembly, McKinnor was a civic engagement director for L.A. Voice, a community advocacy organization, and previously served as chief of staff to several members of the California State Assembly. In 2019, she was the California campaign strategist for PL+US, an organization that advocates for paid leave policies. McKinnor also worked as Operations Director for the California Democratic Party.[4]

On June 7, 2022, McKinnor won a special election to succeed Autumn Burke in the California State Assembly, defeating Lawndale Mayor Robert Pullen-Miles, a fellow Democrat, in an upset.[5]

McKinnor is a member of the California Legislative Progressive Caucus.[6]

Electoral history

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2022

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2022 California's 61st State Assembly district election[7][8]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Pullen-Miles 24,322 38.6
Democratic Tina McKinnor 20,478 32.5
Republican James Arlandus Spencer 8,942 14.2
Democratic Angie Reyes English 6,777 10.7
Democratic Nico Ruderman 2,540 4.0
Total votes 63,059 100%
General election
Democratic Tina McKinnor (incumbent)[a] 58,888 63.6
Democratic Robert Pullen-Miles 33,691 36.4
Total votes 92,579 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Contact Tina Simone McKinnor | Contact My Politician". www.contactmypolitician.com. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  2. ^ "CQ Today: Democratic Convention: California Delegation". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  3. ^ Miller, Kenneth. "Runoff Looms in 62nd Assembly District - Inglewood Today News". Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  4. ^ "Tina McKinnor". Women's Political Committee. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  5. ^ "Tina McKinnor Sworn in as Inglewood Assemblymember". MSN.
  6. ^ "Legislative Progressive Caucus". assembly.ca.gov. California State Assembly. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - State Assembly" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  1. ^ Candidate was not an incumbent during the primary but was an incumbent in the general election after winning the special election for the seat. The special election was held on the same day as the primary.
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