John Christopher Harabedian (born 1981) is an American attorney and politician who is a member of the California State Assembly for the 41st district.
John Harabedian | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 41st district | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Holden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Christopher Harabedian 1981 (age 44–45) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Young-Gi |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Yale University (BA Oxford University (MSc) Stanford University (JD) |
Early life and education
editHarabedian was born and raised in Sierra Madre, California by John and Joanne Harabedian,[1] and his father has an Armenian American and Cherokee background.[2] He graduated from Loyola High School. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in political science from Yale University, Master of Science in comparative social policy from Oxford University in 2006, and a Juris Doctor degree from Stanford University in 2010.[2]
Political career
editHarabedian was elected to the Sierra Madre City Council in 2012, re-elected in 2016, and served two terms as mayor. He also worked as a deputy district attorney.[2]
2020 Los Angeles County Supervisor campaign
editHarabedian ran for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in District 5, placing third behind incumbent Kathryn Barger and Darrell Park.[3]
California State Assembly
editHarabedian initially announced that he would run for the California State Senate in the 25th district, but ultimately decided to switch to the California State Assembly in the 41st district.[4]
Personal life
editElectoral history
editLos Angeles County Supervisor
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Barger | 240,403 | 58.7 | |
| Darrell Park | 84,611 | 20.7 | |
| John Harabedian | 84,199 | 20.6 | |
| Total votes | 409,213 | 100.0 | |
California State Assembly
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Michelle Del Rosario Martinez | 48,800 | 39.8 | |
| Democratic | John Harabedian | 36,454 | 29.7 | |
| Democratic | Phlunté Riddle | 19,011 | 15.5 | |
| Democratic | Jed Leano | 18,356 | 15.0 | |
| Total votes | 122,621 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | John Harabedian | 137,293 | 58.5 | |
| Republican | Michelle Del Rosario Martinez | 97,336 | 41.5 | |
| Total votes | 234,629 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ↑ https://www.sierramadrenews.net/?p=6426
- 1 2 3 4 Arkun, Aram (January 15, 2024). "Harabedian Runs to Represent Armenians in the California State Assembly". The Armenian Mirror-Spectator. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ↑ Love, Marianne (March 4, 2020). "Supervisor Barger appears to elude runoff, top challenger concedes". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ↑ Orona, John (February 14, 2023). "With Portantino terming out, race for state Senate seat heats up with 3 candidates so far". Pasadena Star-News. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Presidential Primary Election - March 3, 2020". Los Angeles County. March 27, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ↑ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ↑ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved October 13, 2025.