Megan Elizabeth Dahle (née Ray; born July 29, 1975) is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly. A Republican, she represents the 1st State Assembly district, which encompasses all or part of 9 counties in the northeastern corner of California, from Lake Tahoe to the Oregon border, including the northern Sierra Nevada region.
Megan Dahle | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office November 12, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Dahle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Megan Elizabeth Ray July 29, 1975 Fall River Mills, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Bieber, California, U.S. |
| Profession | Farmer |
Career
editPrior to being elected to the State Assembly, she served on the Big Valley Joint Unified School District. Her family owned a wheat farm and she previously owned a plant nursery in Bieber.[1]
California State Assembly
editIn 2019, her husband, Brian, won a special election for a seat in the California State Senate, leaving his State Assembly seat vacant. Dahle won a special election to fill that vacant Assembly seat, defeating Democratic candidate Elizabeth Betancourt, a farmer.[2] She was re-elected in 2020 and 2022.[3]
- Education - Vice-Chair
- Water, Parks, and Wildlife - Vice-Chair
- Appropriations
- Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials
- Governmental Organization
- Select Committee on California-Mexico Bi-National Affairs
- Select Committee on Coastal Protection and Access to Natural Resources
- Select Committee on Community and Law Enforcement Relations and Responsibilities
- Select Committee on Cybersecurity
- Select Committee on Ensuring Systemic Equity Post-COVID-19
- Select Committee on Food Systems
- Select Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education in California
- Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector
- Select Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Select Committee on Technology and the Future of California’s Agricultural Workforce
- Special Committee on the Office of the Attorney General
- Select Committee on the Social Determinants of Health
Personal life
editDahle and her husband have three children.[5]
Elections
edit2019 (special)
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Betancourt | 27,786 | 39.1 | |
| Republican | Megan Dahle | 25,669 | 36.2 | |
| Republican | Patrick Henry Jones | 12,298 | 17.3 | |
| Republican | Joe Turner | 3,943 | 5.6 | |
| Republican | Lane Rickard | 1,305 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 71,001 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Megan Dahle | 59,991 | 57.3 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Betancourt | 44,618 | 42.7 | |
| Total votes | 104,609 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Megan Dahle (incumbent) | 83,874 | 51.0% | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth L. Betancourt | 64,932 | 39.5% | |
| No party preference | PK "Paul" Dhanuka | 15,629 | 9.5% | |
| Total votes | 164,435 | 100.0% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Megan Dahle (incumbent) | 146,902 | 58.9% | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth L. Betancourt | 102,541 | 41.1% | |
| Total votes | 249,443 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Megan Dahle (incumbent) | 79,201 | 52.5 | |
| Democratic | Belle Starr Sandwith | 51,237 | 34.0 | |
| Republican | Kelly Tanner | 17,577 | 11.6 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Joshua Brown | 2,898 | 1.9 | |
| Total votes | 150,913 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Megan Dahle (incumbent) | 129,527 | 62.1 | |
| Democratic | Belle Starr Sandwith | 79,068 | 37.9 | |
| Total votes | 208,595 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Megan Dahle". Voter's Edge California Voter Guide. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Yoon-Hendricks, Alexandra (November 6, 2019). "Republican Megan Dahle defeats Democrat Elizabeth Betancourt for Assembly District 1 seat". The Sacramento Bee. McClatchy. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ Skropanic, Jessica. "Election results: Megan Dahle winning reelection in California 1st Assembly race". Record Searchlight. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Committees - AD01". November 12, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "About Megan | california state assembly candidates 2020". www.votemegandahle.com. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - State Assembly" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 17, 2022.