Our Valley Santa Clarita July/August 2016 | Page 12

Not Every Latino is a Democrat

GROW Elect Candidates Succeed In June Primary
Primary Election Day results are in: The ranks of successful GROW Elect candidates continue to
increase as our June candidates advanced to the general election in November! We are proud
of all of our candidates and look forward to many more great local candidates joining them in
various fall races across the state. Here are just a few highlights from Tuesday’s primary election:

Dante Acosta: Model for GROW Elect Success
Dante Acosta’s strong showing in the primary makes him
the favorite to win the seat for
Assembly District 38 in November. He was by far the largest vote-getter in his primary
election. His rise as an early

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GROW Elect local candidate to
become the Republican nominee for the state Assembly is a
model for aspiring Latino candidates. GROW Elect supported Dante in his successful run
for Santa Clarita City Council
in 2014, and we were proud to
support him when he decided