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Congressional District 45
Republican Mimi Walters currently represents Congressional District 45. Walters is expected to easily win re-election in 2016.
District Summary
Voter Registration
Total Voters - 375,780 Democrat - 27.99% Republican - 42.86% No Party Preference - 24.75% |
Demographics
White - 55.50% Latino - 18.40% Black - 1.74% Asian - 22.87% |
Citizen Voting Age Population
Latino - 11.84% Black - 1.81% Asian - 15.82% |
Counties
Orange |
Major Cities
Irvine Orange Tustin Laguna Hills |
District Vote History
2014
Congressional District 45
Mimi Walters (R) - 65% Drew Leavans (D) - 35% |
Governor
Jerry Brown (D) - 41% Neel Kashkari (R) - 59% |
Secretary of State
Alex Padilla (D) - 36% Pete Peterson (R) - 64% |
Proposition 46: MICRA
Yes - 28% No - 72% |
2012
Congressional District 45
John Campbell (R) - 58.5% Sukhee Kang (D) - 41.5% |
U.S. President
Barack Obama (D) - 43% Mitt Romney (R) - 55% |
U.S. Senator
Diane Feinstein (D) - 44% Elizabeth Emken (R) - 56% |
Proposition 30: Income and Sales Tax Increase
Yes - 38% No - 62% |
Mimi Walters Biography
Congresswoman Mimi Walters represents the 45th Congressional District of California and currently serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. She previously served in the California State Senate from 2008 - 2014, representing California's 37th District of the California State Senate.
Having previously served two, two-year terms in the State Assembly, Walters was overwhelmingly elected to the State Senate in 2008, and reelected in 2012.
Congresswoman Walters possesses a background in both business and local government. Her professional career has included time with the firm of Drexel, Burnham & Lambert as an Investment Executive; subsequently she joined Kidder Peabody & Company.
Congresswoman Walters began her career in public service as a member of the Laguna Niguel City Council in 1996. She served as the City’s mayor in 2000, and as a Councilwoman, she was a leading voice for fiscally responsible government and local control.
She is a founder of the California Women’s Leadership Association (CWLA) and has served on the Boards of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), the Laguna Niguel Republican Women Federated, the American Cancer Society, and the South Coast Medical Center Foundation.
A champion for job creation, lower taxes, less intrusive government, and fiscal responsibility, Congresswoman Walters has been active in conservative causes for many years. In 2006, she led the fight against eminent domain abuse by serving as the Honorary Statewide Chair for the Protect Our Homes Coalition. She has won all three awards that are issued by the Orange County Republican Party, being named Local Elected Official of the Year in 1997, Volunteer of the Year in 1998 and Legislator of the Year in 2005.
Most recently, Congresswoman Walters was honored as Legislator of the Year in 2011 by the YMCA, and in 2012 by the American Camps Association. In the State Senate, she served as Vice Chair of the Senate Committees on Appropriations and Public Employment & Retirement. She also served as a member of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee.
Congresswoman Walters graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. She and her husband, David, have 4 children.
Having previously served two, two-year terms in the State Assembly, Walters was overwhelmingly elected to the State Senate in 2008, and reelected in 2012.
Congresswoman Walters possesses a background in both business and local government. Her professional career has included time with the firm of Drexel, Burnham & Lambert as an Investment Executive; subsequently she joined Kidder Peabody & Company.
Congresswoman Walters began her career in public service as a member of the Laguna Niguel City Council in 1996. She served as the City’s mayor in 2000, and as a Councilwoman, she was a leading voice for fiscally responsible government and local control.
She is a founder of the California Women’s Leadership Association (CWLA) and has served on the Boards of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), the Laguna Niguel Republican Women Federated, the American Cancer Society, and the South Coast Medical Center Foundation.
A champion for job creation, lower taxes, less intrusive government, and fiscal responsibility, Congresswoman Walters has been active in conservative causes for many years. In 2006, she led the fight against eminent domain abuse by serving as the Honorary Statewide Chair for the Protect Our Homes Coalition. She has won all three awards that are issued by the Orange County Republican Party, being named Local Elected Official of the Year in 1997, Volunteer of the Year in 1998 and Legislator of the Year in 2005.
Most recently, Congresswoman Walters was honored as Legislator of the Year in 2011 by the YMCA, and in 2012 by the American Camps Association. In the State Senate, she served as Vice Chair of the Senate Committees on Appropriations and Public Employment & Retirement. She also served as a member of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee.
Congresswoman Walters graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. She and her husband, David, have 4 children.
Mimi Walters Political History
1996-2004: Laguna Niguel City Council Member
2004-2008: California State Assemblymember
2008-2014: California State Senator
2010: Unsuccessfully ran for California State Treasurer
2014-Present: Congressmember
2004-2008: California State Assemblymember
2008-2014: California State Senator
2010: Unsuccessfully ran for California State Treasurer
2014-Present: Congressmember
Mimi Walters Financial Disclosure Reports
Committee Membership
House Judiciary Committee - Member
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Member
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Member
Mimi Walters Staff
David Bowser - Chief of Staff (david.bowser@mail.house.gov)
Christine Hardman - Communications Director (christine.hardman@mail.house.gov)
Casey Fitzpatrick - Counsel (casey.fitzpatrick@mail.house.gov)
Yvette Wissmann - Legislative Director (yvette.wissmann@mail.house.gov)
Gabriela Sterling - Scheduler (gabriela.sterling@mail.house.gov)
Robbie Granoski - Special Projects (robbie.granoski@mail.house.gov)
Sam Oh Deputy - Chief of Staff (sam.oh@mail.house.gov)
Christine Hardman - Communications Director (christine.hardman@mail.house.gov)
Casey Fitzpatrick - Counsel (casey.fitzpatrick@mail.house.gov)
Yvette Wissmann - Legislative Director (yvette.wissmann@mail.house.gov)
Gabriela Sterling - Scheduler (gabriela.sterling@mail.house.gov)
Robbie Granoski - Special Projects (robbie.granoski@mail.house.gov)
Sam Oh Deputy - Chief of Staff (sam.oh@mail.house.gov)
Mimi Walters Social Media
2016 Election Outlook
Candidates
Mimi Walters (R) - Incumbent