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Sebastian Ridley-Thomas
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 54th district |
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| In office December 5, 2013 – December 31, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Holly Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Sydney Kamlager |
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| Born | August 12, 1987 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residences | Los Angeles, California |
| Alma mater | Morehouse College |
Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (born August 12, 1987) is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, he represented the 54th Assembly District, which includes the Los Angeles County communities of Century City, Culver City, Westwood, Mar Vista, Palms, Baldwin Hills, Windsor Hills, Ladera Heights, View Park, Crenshaw, Leimert Park, Mid City, and West Los Angeles.
He was elected to office on December 3, 2013 to fill the 54th Assembly District seat vacated by Holly Mitchell upon her election to the California State Senate. He resigned from office December 31, 2017. Prior to his election to the Assembly in 2014, he was an aide for former State Senator Curren Price. He is the son of longtime Los Angeles politician Mark Ridley-Thomas.
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Early life and education
Ridley-Thomas is the son of Avis Ridley-Thomas and Mark Ridley-Thomas, a former member of the Los Angeles City Council. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Morehouse College.
California State Assembly
During his tenure in the Assembly, Ridley-Thomas chaired the Elections & Redistricting and Revenue & Taxation committees, as well as the Select Committee on Mental Health. He was also a member of the Assembly Appropriations, Rules, Joint Rules, Health, Water, Public Safety, Local Government, Public Safety, Public Employment & Retirement, and Labor & Employment committees.
Electoral history
2014 California State Assembly election
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (incumbent) | 34,444 | 78.2 | |
| Republican | Glen Ratcliff | 9,585 | 21.8 | |
| Total votes | 44,029 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (incumbent) | 66,082 | 79.1 | |
| Republican | Glen Ratcliff | 17,506 | 20.9 | |
| Total votes | 83,588 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016 California State Assembly election
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (incumbent) | 83,889 | 83.2 | |
| Republican | Glen Ratcliff | 16,880 | 16.8 | |
| Total votes | 100,769 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (incumbent) | 146,723 | 81.6 | |
| Republican | Glen Ratcliff | 33,119 | 18.4 | |
| Total votes | 179,842 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
