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=== 2010 and 2014 - Calimesa City Council ===
=== 2010 and 2014 - Calimesa City Council ===


Hewitt was first elected to the city council, which consists of five members elected at-large, in the General Election of 2 November 2010, coming in second (two to be elected) with 1,007 votes (24.78%)<ref>https://voteinfo.net/eresults/58/Election%20Result_dtl.htm#cont57</ref>.
Hewitt was first elected to the city council, which consists of five members elected at-large on a non-partisan basis, in the General Election of 2 November 2010, coming in second (two to be elected) with 1,007 votes (24.78%)<ref>https://voteinfo.net/eresults/58/Election%20Result_dtl.htm#cont57</ref>.


He and the other member elected in 2010 were appointed for another 4-year term in 2014, in lieu of an election, because they were the only candidates who filed for the position <ref>https://www.pe.com/2014/08/23/calimesa-hewitt-hyatt-appointed-to-city-council/</ref>.
He and the other member elected in 2010 were appointed for another 4-year term in 2014, in lieu of an election, because they were the only candidates who filed for the position <ref>https://www.pe.com/2014/08/23/calimesa-hewitt-hyatt-appointed-to-city-council/</ref>.
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=== 2016 - State Assembly District 42 ===
=== 2016 - State Assembly District 42 ===


Hewitt was a candidate in the 7 June 2016 primary election, coming in 3rd in a field of three with 7,601 votes
Hewitt was the Libertarian candidate in the 7 June 2016 primary election for Assembly District 42, coming in 3rd in a field of three (against a Republican and a Democrat) with 7,601 votes
(7.8%); under the "Top Two" system he did not advance to the General Election.
(7.8%); under the "Top Two" system he did not advance to the General Election.


=== 2018 - Riverside County Supervisor ===
=== 2018 - Riverside County Supervisor ===


[[File:Jeff-Hewitt_2018_Vote-Hewitt-In-Action.jpg|thumb|right]]
In 2018 Hewitt ran for the District 5 position on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. In this non-partisan campaign he labeled himself conservative, identified his key issues as "economic growth", "common sense", and "responsible government", and received the endorsement of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association PAC<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20181116103155/http://www.votehewitt.com/</ref>. He won the position in the General Election of 6 November 2018 with 54,891 votes (51.90%)<ref>https://voteinfo.net/Elections/20181106/eresults/Election%20Result_dtl.htm#cont78</ref>, after coming in second in a field of five in the 5 June primary with 14,304 votes (25.91%)<ref>https://voteinfo.net/Elections/20180605/eresults/Election%20Result_dtl.htm#cont33</ref>.
In 2018 Hewitt ran for the District 5 position on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. In this non-partisan campaign he labeled himself conservative, identified his key issues as "economic growth", "common sense", and "responsible government", and received the endorsement of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association PAC<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20181116103155/http://www.votehewitt.com/</ref>. He won the position in the General Election of 6 November 2018 with 54,891 votes (51.90%)<ref>https://voteinfo.net/Elections/20181106/eresults/Election%20Result_dtl.htm#cont78</ref>, after coming in second in a field of five in the 5 June primary with 14,304 votes (25.91%)<ref>https://voteinfo.net/Elections/20180605/eresults/Election%20Result_dtl.htm#cont33</ref>.



Revision as of 17:42, 25 April 2021

Jeffrey Hewitt
Jeff-Hewitt 2018 web-bg-cropped.jpg
District 5
Riverside County Board of Supervisors
2019—present
Successor: Incumbent
Region 4 Representative
Libertarian National Committee
Successor: Incumbent
Personal Details
Birth: 1953
Redlands, California
Education: University of California, San Bernardino
Occupation: Swimming Pool Contractor, Businessman
Residence: Calimesa, California
Party: Libertarian
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Jeffrey "Jeff" Hewitt is a businessman and swimming pool contractor from Calimesa, California.[1] He is the current Region 4 Representative on the Libertarian National Committee[2], as well as the District 5 Representative on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors.[3]

Organizational Positions

Riverside County, California
  • Board of Supervisors, District 5 (2019-present)
Calimesa, California
  • Calimesa Planning Commission (prior to 2010)
  • Calimesa City Council (2010-2019), Mayor (2014-2019)
Libertarian Party
  • Region 4 Representative
  • 2018 National Convention Delegate- California
  • 2020 National Convention Delegate- California

Campaigns

2010 and 2014 - Calimesa City Council

Hewitt was first elected to the city council, which consists of five members elected at-large on a non-partisan basis, in the General Election of 2 November 2010, coming in second (two to be elected) with 1,007 votes (24.78%)[4].

He and the other member elected in 2010 were appointed for another 4-year term in 2014, in lieu of an election, because they were the only candidates who filed for the position [5].

2016 - State Assembly District 42

Hewitt was the Libertarian candidate in the 7 June 2016 primary election for Assembly District 42, coming in 3rd in a field of three (against a Republican and a Democrat) with 7,601 votes (7.8%); under the "Top Two" system he did not advance to the General Election.

2018 - Riverside County Supervisor

Jeff-Hewitt 2018 Vote-Hewitt-In-Action.jpg

In 2018 Hewitt ran for the District 5 position on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. In this non-partisan campaign he labeled himself conservative, identified his key issues as "economic growth", "common sense", and "responsible government", and received the endorsement of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association PAC[6]. He won the position in the General Election of 6 November 2018 with 54,891 votes (51.90%)[7], after coming in second in a field of five in the 5 June primary with 14,304 votes (25.91%)[8].

2021/2022 - Governor of California

Hewitt has indicated his intention to run as a candidate for Governor in the recall election expected to be held late in 2021; the next regular election for Governor is in 2022. He has not yet formally announced this campaign, but he has already received the endorsement of the LPC Executive Committee (13 March 2021), the LP of Santa Clara County (10 April 2021), and the LP of Riverside County (24 April 2021).

References