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Joseph Rocha

Democratic

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Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result
11-08-2022	Democratic	SD-40	149948	Loss

Candidate Biography:

Joseph C. Rocha
Born: ~1986
Military Service: USN (War on Terror), USMC

2022: Early Primary Candidate for CD-50 (Withdrew)
2024: Early Primary Candidate for AD-76 (Lost; 17.6%)

Rocha enlisted in the Navy (2004-2007) until he was discharged under the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. He later served as a commissioned officer in the Marine Corps (2014-2021).