Corey Jackson (politician)

Corey Jackson (born 1982) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. A member of the Democratic Party, he represents California's 60th State Assembly district, which includes the northwestern corner of Riverside County and is anchored by the city of Moreno Valley.^[1] He is the first openly gay black man in the history of the California Legislature, and the first black person to represent Riverside County.^[2]

Corey Jackson
Member of the California State Assembly from the 60th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 5, 2022
Preceded by	Sabrina Cervantes
Personal details
Born	1982 (age 41–42) Perris, California
Political party	Democratic

Education

Jackson was a student member of the California State University Board of Trustees.^[1] He received his Master and Doctor of Social Work degrees from California Baptist University.^[3]

Political career

In 2020, Corey Jackson was elected to the Riverside County School Board.^[4]

In the 2022 California State Assembly election, Jackson defeated Republican restaurant owner Hector Diaz-Nava.^[5]

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

Electoral history

2022

2022 California's 60th State Assembly district election^[7][8]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Hector Diaz-Nava	16,518	39.9
	Democratic	Corey Jackson	11,158	27.0
	Democratic	Esther Portillo	8,219	19.9
	Democratic	Jasmin Rubio	5,471	13.2
Total votes			41,366	100%
General election
	Democratic	Corey Jackson	39,260	54.7
	Republican	Hector Diaz-Nava	32,574	45.3
Total votes			71,834	100%
	Democratic win (new seat)

References

1. Horseman, Jeff (2022-11-17). "Corey Jackson on track to be California's first Black openly LGBTQ state lawmaker". The Press Enterprise. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
2. Don, Thompson (2022-11-22). "In California, 10 percent of state legislature identifies as LGBTQ". PBS NewsHour. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
3. Harvey, Antonio Ray (2022-12-14). "Sacramento: Black Caucus Welcomes New Members, Installs Leaders". The Sacramento Observer. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
4. Hemmerlein, Sandi (2022-11-19). "California's 2022 Midterms Results: An Election of Historic Firsts". KCET. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
5. Levesque, Brody (2022-11-09). "LGBTQ candidates, allies win across the country on Election Day". Washington Blade. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
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.

External links

• California portal
• Politics portal

• Official website
• Campaign website