Ed Hernandez

Ed Hernández
Member of the California State Senate
In office
December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2018
Preceded byGloria Romero
Succeeded bySusan Rubio
Constituency24th district (2010–2014)
22nd district (2014–2018)
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 57th district
In office
December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2010
Preceded byEd Chavez
Succeeded byRoger Hernández
Personal details
Born
Edward Paul Hernandez

(1957-10-17) October 17, 1957 (age 67)
Montebello, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDiane Hernández
Children2
EducationCalifornia State University, Fullerton (BS)
Indiana University, Bloomington (OD)

Edward Paul Hernández (born October 17, 1957) is an American politician who previously served in the California State Senate. A Democrat, he represented the 24th Senate district from 2010 until he was redistricted to the 22nd Senate district, which he represented until 2018.

Before his election to the State Senate, he served in the California State Assembly, representing the 57th Assembly district from 2006 until 2010. Hernandez was a member of the California Latino Legislative Caucus.

Hernandez ran for Lieutenant Governor in 2018, eventually losing to U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis.