Alexandra Macedo leads Xavier Avila in CA Assembly District 33 race
Early returns Tuesday night show Republican Alexandra Macedo leading in the contested race to represent the California Assembly’s sprawling Republican-majority 33rd District.
Tallies reported by the California Secretary of State’s Office as of 8:10 a.m. show Macedo with 62.9% of the vote, ahead of Republican Xavier Avila at 37.1%.
Macedo and Avila are competing for the Assembly District 33 seat, which encompasses parts of Fresno, Kings and Tulare counties.
The seat is currently held by Republican Devon Mathis, who last year announced his retirement from the Assembly after 10 years in office.
Macedo’s campaign team did not response to requests for comment.
Typically – but not always – returns compiled at the end of Election Night reflect percentages similar to the final confirmed result when all of the counting is completed and the election certified. That could take up to four weeks after Election Day.
Born and raised in Tulare, Macedo, 29, is a Portuguese-American small business owner with deep roots in agriculture. She is endorsed by retired Congressman Devin Nunes, Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni, Former Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims, Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp and others.
Avila, 60, is a fourth-generation Portuguese dairy farmer and healthcare advocate who currently serves on the Tulare Hospital Board and Adventist Central Valley Network. His endorsements include various members of Kings County supervisors, members of the Farmersville, Coalinga and Lemoore city councils as well as Sanger Mayor Frank Gonzalez.
In a phone interview with The Bee Tuesday evening, Avila shared his appreciation for everyone who ran for local office and participated in the democratic process. He also said he worked hard to get where he is despite having raised less money than Macedo.
“If you look at my campaign, I basically had no money, and...my opponent had quite a bit,” he said. “So I think I’m doing pretty good compared to money wise.”
Macedo and Avila were the top vote-getters in the March primary to earn a place in the Nov. 5 general election runoff. In the primary, Macedo received 44.1% of the votes cast, followed by Avila at 23.5%.
This story was originally published November 5, 2024 at 8:48 PM.
