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Shawn Nelson

Supervisor (Orange County, CA) - District 4 (2010 - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Shawn Nelson was a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, representing District 4 in California. He left office on December 3, 2018.

Nelson (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 39th Congressional District. He lost in the primary election on June 5, 2018.

Political Experience

  • Supervisor, Orange County Board of Supervisors, District 4, 2010-present
  • Former Councilmember, City of Fullerton
  • Former Mayor, City of Fullerton
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 39, 2018
  • Won Special Election, Supervisor, Orange County Board of Supervisors, June 8, 2010

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Supervisor, Orange County Board of Supervisors, District 4, 2010-present
  • Former Councilmember, City of Fullerton
  • Former Mayor, City of Fullerton
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 39, 2018
  • Won Special Election, Supervisor, Orange County Board of Supervisors, June 8, 2010
  • Former Acting Chair, Orange County Board of Supervisors
  • Former Chair, Orange County Transportation Authority
  • Former Chair, Southern California Regional Rail Authority
Policy Positions

2020

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Unknown Position

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Unknown Position

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Unknown Position

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Elections

2018

General election
General election for U.S. House California District 39

Gil Cisneros (D) defeated Young Kim (R) in the general election for U.S. House California District 39 on November 6, 2018.

Gil Cisneros (D)
51.6%
126,002 Votes

Young Kim (R)
48.4%
118,391 Votes

Total votes: 244,393

Primary election
Primary for U.S. House California District 39

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 39 on June 5, 2018.

Young Kim (R)
21.2%
30,019 Votes

Gil Cisneros (D)
19.4%
27,469 Votes

Phil Liberatore (R)
14.3%
20,257 Votes

Andy Thorburn (D)
9.2%
12,990 Votes

Shawn Nelson (R)
6.9%
9,750 Votes

Bob Huff (R)
6.2%
8,699 Votes

Sam Jammal (D)
5.4%
7,613 Votes

Mai Khanh Tran (D)
5.3%
7,430 Votes

Herbert Lee (D)
4.2%
5,988 Votes

Steve Vargas (R)
2.9%
4,144 Votes

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Suzi Park Leggett (D)
1.5%
2,058 Votes

John Cullum (R)
1.2%
1,747 Votes

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Karen Lee Schatzle (Independent)
0.6%
903 Votes

Steve Cox (Independent)
0.6%
856 Votes

Andrew Sarega (R)
0.6%
823 Votes

Sophia Alexander (Independent)
0.4%
523 Votes

Ted Alemayhu (Independent American Party)
0.1%
176 Votes

Total votes: 141,445


Campaign ads
Oppose
"Can't Afford Nelson" - Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ad, released May 7, 2018