Draft:Rhodesia Ransom

Rhodesia Ransom is an American politician who is the Democratic nominee for the 13th district of the California State Assembly in 2024.

Early life and education
Ransom holds a Master of Public Administration from Golden Gate University.

Career
Ransom previously served on the Tracy City Council.

She ran for San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors in 2020, narrowly losing in the general election to Robert Rickman. In 2022, Ransom was elected to serve as one of 30 representatives for California to the Democratic National Committee.

California Assembly campaign
Ransom intitially ran for the 5th district of the California State Senate, the seat of term-limited incumbent Susan Talamantes Eggman. She was endorsed by the California Democratic Party and faced Edith Villapudua, wife of Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua. However, the couple switched races on the day before California's candidate filing deadline, with Carlos running for Senate and Edith running for his Assembly seat. The move was characterized as a ploy to better each of their electoral prospects; however it drove former U.S. Representative Jerry McNerney to join the Senate race and Ransom to also switch into the Assembly election. Despite the last-minute switch, Ransom defeated Edith and McNerney defeated Carlos in their respective elections.

Personal life
Ransom lives in Tracy, California.