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American politician
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11 February 1944
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Cheryl Brown (born February 11, 1944) is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly, representing the 47th Assembly District, encompassing parts of the Inland Empire. She is a Democrat.
In 2016, Brown was defeated in her bid for reelection to a third term by fellow Democrat Eloise Reyes. Prior to being elected to the Assembly, she was a newspaper publisher.
2014 California State Assembly
| California's 47th State Assembly district election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Brown (incumbent) | 12,643 | 68.3 | |
| Democratic | Gil Navarro | 5,854 | 31.6 | |
| Republican | Kelly J. Chastain (write-in) | 32 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 18,529 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Cheryl Brown (incumbent) | 23,632 | 56.9 | |
| Democratic | Gil Navarro | 17,875 | 43.1 | |
| Total votes | 41,507 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016 California State Assembly
| California's 47th State Assembly district election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Brown (incumbent) | 25,165 | 44.1 | |
| Democratic | Eloise Reyes | 20,342 | 35.6 | |
| Republican | Aissa Chanel Sanchez | 11,613 | 20.3 | |
| Total votes | 57,120 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Eloise Reyes | 62,432 | 54.6 | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Brown (incumbent) | 51,994 | 45.4 | |
| Total votes | 114,426 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||