Biography
Tony Rodriguez is the Republican candidate for California State Senate District 20 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Democrat Caroline Menjivar.[1] A U.S. Army veteran, he said in a Ballotpedia survey that his priorities are accountability in government, community safety and lowering the cost of living.[1][2]
Tony Rodriguez was born in New York, New York, and served in the U.S. Army from 1980 to 2005.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he was raised in Northeast Los Angeles, graduated from Franklin High School and moved to Tujunga in 1994.[2] He said he served on the State Disability Board for the Regional Center in Pomona/San Gabriel Valley and is part of the founding team at Lead Staffing, established in 2011, and its Lead Mission Critical division.[2]
Rodriguez advanced from the June 2, 2026 primary against Menjivar.[1] Ballotpedia lists his affiliations as a neighborhood council, a local chamber of commerce and American Legion Post 377.[1]
- 1.Tony Rodriguez - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Tony Rodriguez - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
California Senate District 20
Tony Rodriguez is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for California Senate District 20 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
