page_title: Lou Correa
section_title: State Senate
hierarchical_section_title: Lou Correa / State Senate
caption_attribution_description: English: Lou Correa, California politician
context_page_description: Jose Luis Correa is an American politician who is the U.S. Representative for California's 46th congressional district. A Democrat, he served as a member of the California State Senate, representing the 34th Senate District.
  A graduate of Anaheim High School, Correa earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Cal State Fullerton as well as a Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration from UCLA. He was an investment banker, a real estate broker, and a college instructor.
context_section_description: In January 2006, Correa entered the race for the Democratic Party nomination for the California State Senate 34th District, a seat vacated by termed out Democratic State Senator Joe Dunn.
  After defeating Assemblyman Tom Umberg in the contested June primary, Correa faced off against Republican Assemblywoman Lynn Daucher in the November general election. In yet another close race, Correa won the election with a margin of victory of 1,392 votes.  
  Correa was sworn into the California State Senate on December 4, 2006.
  In 2010, Correa was reelected against Anaheim City Councilwoman Lucille Kring.
  In a January 27, 2015 special election, he ran for the Orange County Board of Supervisors, but was narrowly defeated by Garden Grove City Councilman  Andrew Do.
caption: Correa during his time in the state Senate
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