Democratic Majority Leader Eloise Reyes officially launched her campaign for the open 29th Senate District today, where she has represented more than two-thirds of its constituents in the Assembly. As a daughter of immigrants, an attorney, and a dedicated public servant, Eloise Reyes has spent her life standing up for her community and putting people first.
“My top priority is serving our community and putting the needs of everyday people first, not corporations or special interests,” said Majority Leader Reyes. “I’m proud of my 35-year record of getting things done for working people and supporting families, small businesses, veterans, youth, and seniors.”
“As a daughter of immigrants who worked the fields as a 12-year-old and took on three jobs after high school to put myself through college, I know all too well the struggles facing working people,” Reyes continued. “That’s why throughout my career as an attorney, public servant, and Assembly Majority Leader, I’ve worked to deliver results that make a difference for our community here in the Inland Empire, and it’s why I’m committed to doing more in the State Senate. I’m honored to have earned the support of so many of our local and state leaders for this effort.”
Entering the race with a solid coalition of state and local leaders, Majority Leader Reyes is the strongest choice to represent the new and open 29th Senate District. Today, the campaign for Eloise Reyes has proudly announced the following endorsements of 5 state elected officials, 68 current and former legislators, and 15 current and former elected officials from communities within SD-29:
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Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis
Superintendent of Instruction Tony Thurmond
State Controller Malia Cohen
State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara
President of the Board of Equalization Antonio Vasquez
Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon
Assemblymember (Ret.) Wilmer Amina Carter
State Senator (Ret.) Connie Leyva
San Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran
Assembly Speaker Designate Robert Rivas
Assemblymember Akilah Weber
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi
Assemblymember Alex Lee
Assemblymember Ash Kalra
Assemblymember Avelino Valencia
Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco
Assemblymember Brian Maienschein
Assemblymember Buffy Wicks
Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua
Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Assemblymember Chris Holden
Assemblymember Chris Ward
Assemblymember Corey Jackson
Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris
Assemblymember Damon Connolly
Assemblymember David Alvarez
Assemblymember Diane Papan
Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia
Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria
Assemblymember Gregg Hart
Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin
Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula
Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal
Assemblymember Juan Carillo
Assemblymember Kevin McCarty
Assemblymember Laura Friedman
Assemblymember Lisa Calderon
Assemblymember Liz Ortega
Assemblymember Lori Wilson
Assemblymember Luz Rivas
Assemblymember Marc Berman
Assemblymember Matt Haney
Assemblymember Miguel Santiago
Assemblymember Mike Fong
Assemblymember Mike Gipson
Assemblymember Phil Ting
Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo
Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
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Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer
Assemblymember Rick Zbur
Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes
Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva
Assemblymember Steve Bennett
Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath
Assemblymember Tim Grayson
Assemblymember Tina McKinnor
Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo
State Senator Ben Allen
State Senator Bob Archuleta
State Senator Catherine Blakespear
State Senator Anna Caballero
State Senator Dave Cortese
State Senator Bill Dodd
State Senator Maria Elena Durazo
State Senator Lena Gonzalez
State Senator Melissa Hurtado
State Senator John Laird
State Senator Caroline Menjivar
State Senator Dave Min
State Senator Josh Newman
State Senator Richard Roth
State Senator Henry Stern
State Senator Tom Umberg
State Senator (Ret.) Bob Wieckowski
San Bernardino Mayor (Fmr.) Pat Morris
San Bernardino Councilmember Ben Reynoso
San Bernardino Councilmember Sandra Ibarra
Colton Mayor Frank Navarro
Colton Councilmember Dr. Luis Gonzalez
Colton Councilmember David J. Toro
Fontana Councilmember Jesse Sandoval
Loma Linda Councilmember Bhavin Jindal
Ontario Councilmember Ruben Valencia
Redlands Mayor Eddie Tejeda
Redlands Councilmember Mario Saucedo
Redlands Councilmember Denise Davis
Fontana Unified School Boardmember Mary Sandoval
San Bernardino Community College District Trustee John Longville
San Bernardino Community College District Trustee Gloria Macias Harris
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In 2016, Eloise Reyes began her career in the Assembly after she took on an incumbent and won. As an Assemblymember, Eloise has made it a priority to invest in our communities, ensuring clean air, access to healthcare, and good-paying jobs, and securing hundreds of millions of dollars in much-needed resources for Inland Empire neighborhoods. In 2020, as a recognition of her progressive leadership and tireless work ethic, Eloise made history by becoming the first Latina to serve as Majority Leader in the Assembly.
Prior to her election in the Assembly, Eloise worked as an attorney, becoming the first Latina in the Inland Empire to open her own law firm and take on big corporations on behalf of injured workers. Deeply involved in strengthening her community, she regularly volunteered to provide free legal services to struggling families and seniors, and she led a successful effort to stop the construction of a toxic waste dump in a residential neighborhood. Eloise also co-founded the Inland Empire Community Health Center and taught classes at Cal Poly Pomona.
