Ernesto Noel Perez

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Ernesto Perez completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Perez's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-351090-2025-11-29\" id=\"heading-bio-351090-2025-11-29\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-351090-2025-11-29\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-351090-2025-11-29\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-351090-2025-11-29\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-351090-2025-11-29\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMy name is Ernesto Noel Perez, and I’m running for Congress in California’s 50th Congressional District to unseat Scott Peters. I am a United States Marine Corps veteran, a graduate of the University of California, San Diego, where I studied Public Policy, and I currently work as an administrator while pursuing my Master of Business Administration at the University of San Diego. Public service has always been at the center of my life, and I’m running for Congress because I believe our leaders should be fighting every day for the people they represent.\r\n<p>Unfortunately, establishment Democrats like Scott Peters have become too complacent and too comfortable with the status quo. They are not fighting hard enough for working families, for veterans, or for those struggling to make ends meet. My campaign is completely grassroots. I will not accept corporate PAC money or special interest donations. I have no ties to anyone who will try to influence my policy decisions. My only obligation is to the people of this district.\r\n</p><p>I am running on a bold, people-first agenda: health care for all, stronger medical and mental health services for veterans like myself, serious immigration reform, real education reform, and increasing taxes on the ultra-rich so our system works for everyone not just the wealthy and well-connected.\r\n</p>\nIf you’d like to learn more, get involved, or support our campaign, please reach out at noelperezforcongress@gmail.com\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-351090-2025-11-29\" id=\"heading-key-message-351090-2025-11-29\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-351090-2025-11-29\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-351090-2025-11-29\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-351090-2025-11-29\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-351090-2025-11-29\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>A People-Powered Campaign, Not Bought by Special Interests\r\nI’m running a fully grassroots campaign because Washington should answer to the people not corporations or wealthy donors. I refuse corporate PAC money and special-interest influence. My commitment is simple: every decision I make will be guided by what’s best for working families, not what benefits lobbyists or political insiders. CA-50 deserves a representative who works for you.</li><li>A Veteran Fighting for Better Care for All of Us\r\n\r\nAs a Marine Corps veteran, I’ve seen firsthand how our healthcare and mental health systems fail the people who need them most veterans, seniors, working families, and young people. I’m fighting for universal healthcare access, stronger mental health support, and major improvements to veteran services. Healthcare is a right, and no one should be denied care because of cost or bureaucracy.</li><li>Building a Fairer, Stronger Future for Working Families\r\n\r\nOur district needs real leadership willing to address the challenges families face every day. That means serious immigration reform, fixing our education system, making housing more affordable, and ensuring the ultra-rich finally pay their fair share. We can build a future where opportunity is real, where families can thrive, and where our government works for all of us not just the wealthy few.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-351090-2025-11-29\" id=\"heading1-351090-2025-11-29\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-351090-2025-11-29\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-351090-2025-11-29\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-351090-2025-11-29\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-351090-2025-11-29\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t1. Healthcare and Mental Health Reform<br/>\n<p>2. Veteran Services and Support<br/>\r\n3. Immigration Reform<br/>\r\n4. Education and Opportunity<br/>\n</p>\n5. Economic Fairness &amp; Tax Reform\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-351090-2025-11-29\" id=\"heading2-351090-2025-11-29\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-351090-2025-11-29\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-351090-2025-11-29\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-351090-2025-11-29\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-351090-2025-11-29\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tJohn Lewis embodied the kind of courage, integrity, and moral clarity that our politics desperately needs today. He stood up for justice even when it meant putting his own safety at risk. He fought for voting rights, equality, and human dignity—not because it was politically convenient, but because it was the right thing to do.<br/><br/>\r\nLike John Lewis, I believe that public service is about standing with the people, especially those who are overlooked, underserved, or ignored. He never forgot where he came from, and he never stopped fighting for a more fair, compassionate, and inclusive country.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-351090-2025-11-29\" id=\"heading3-351090-2025-11-29\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-351090-2025-11-29\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-351090-2025-11-29\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is an accomplishment that you are proud of?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-351090-2025-11-29\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-351090-2025-11-29\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tOne of the accomplishments I am most proud of is my honorable service in the United States Marine Corps. Serving my country was one of the greatest responsibilities of my life, and I carried it out with pride, discipline, and a deep commitment to the Marines standing beside me.<br/><br/>\n<p>The Marine Corps taught me leadership, resilience, and integrity. It shaped my values and strengthened my belief in serving something greater than myself. Those lessons guide me every single day and are a major reason I’m running for Congress to continue serving my community and my country, this time through public leadership.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nMy service is not just a chapter in my life; it is the foundation of who I am and the standard I hold myself to in everything I do.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nErnesto Perez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Perez's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Ernesto Noel Perez, and I’m running for Congress in California’s 50th Congressional District to unseat Scott Peters. I am a United States Marine Corps veteran, a graduate of the University of California, San Diego, where I studied Public Policy, and I currently work as an administrator while pursuing my Master of Business Administration at the University of San Diego. Public service has always been at the center of my life, and I’m running for Congress because I believe our leaders should be fighting every day for the people they represent. Unfortunately, establishment Democrats like Scott Peters have become too complacent and too comfortable with the status quo. They are not fighting hard enough for working families, for veterans, or for those struggling to make ends meet. My campaign is completely grassroots. I will not accept corporate PAC money or special interest donations. I have no ties to anyone who will try to influence my policy decisions. My only obligation is to the people of this district. I am running on a bold, people-first agenda: health care for all, stronger medical and mental health services for veterans like myself, serious immigration reform, real education reform, and increasing taxes on the ultra-rich so our system works for everyone not just the wealthy and well-connected. If you’d like to learn more, get involved, or support our campaign, please reach out at noelperezforcongress@gmail.com Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? A People-Powered Campaign, Not Bought by Special Interests\r\nI’m running a fully grassroots campaign because Washington should answer to the people not corporations or wealthy donors. I refuse corporate PAC money and special-interest influence. My commitment is simple: every decision I make will be guided by what’s best for working families, not what benefits lobbyists or political insiders. CA-50 deserves a representative who works for you. A Veteran Fighting for Better Care for All of Us\r\n\r\nAs a Marine Corps veteran, I’ve seen firsthand how our healthcare and mental health systems fail the people who need them most veterans, seniors, working families, and young people. I’m fighting for universal healthcare access, stronger mental health support, and major improvements to veteran services. Healthcare is a right, and no one should be denied care because of cost or bureaucracy. Building a Fairer, Stronger Future for Working Families\r\n\r\nOur district needs real leadership willing to address the challenges families face every day. That means serious immigration reform, fixing our education system, making housing more affordable, and ensuring the ultra-rich finally pay their fair share. We can build a future where opportunity is real, where families can thrive, and where our government works for all of us not just the wealthy few. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? 1. Healthcare and Mental Health Reform 2. Veteran Services and Support 3. Immigration Reform 4. Education and Opportunity 5. Economic Fairness & Tax Reform Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? John Lewis embodied the kind of courage, integrity, and moral clarity that our politics desperately needs today. He stood up for justice even when it meant putting his own safety at risk. He fought for voting rights, equality, and human dignity—not because it was politically convenient, but because it was the right thing to do. Like John Lewis, I believe that public service is about standing with the people, especially those who are overlooked, underserved, or ignored. He never forgot where he came from, and he never stopped fighting for a more fair, compassionate, and inclusive country. What is an accomplishment that you are proud of? One of the accomplishments I am most proud of is my honorable service in the United States Marine Corps. Serving my country was one of the greatest responsibilities of my life, and I carried it out with pride, discipline, and a deep commitment to the Marines standing beside me. The Marine Corps taught me leadership, resilience, and integrity. It shaped my values and strengthened my belief in serving something greater than myself. Those lessons guide me every single day and are a major reason I’m running for Congress to continue serving my community and my country, this time through public leadership. My service is not just a chapter in my life; it is the foundation of who I am and the standard I hold myself to in everything I do.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]