Juan Alanis

Juan Alanis (born June 17, 1978) is an American Republican politician who is currently serving in the California State Assembly for the 22nd district since 2022. Previously, he was a sergeant with the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department from 1995 to 2022.

Early life and education Alanis was born on June 17, 1978, in Modesto, California, growing up in the neighboring city of Riverbank. As a sophomore at Riverbank High School, he joined the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps. With the help of a resource officer, he was hired as a part-time employee of the Sheriff's office as part of the Sheriff's Explorers Program. He later attended Modesto Junior College and California State University, Stanislaus, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2017.

Political career

In 2017, he announced his candidacy for Stanislaus County Sheriff-Coroner to succeed Adam Christianson, going against Patterson Police Chief Jeff Dirkse. In the June 5, 2018 primary Alanis lost with 48.13% to Dirkse's 51.63%; a majority in a nonpartisan California primary elects the winner and no general election is required.

In 2021, Alanis again announced his candidacy for sheriff-coroner against Dirkse, but after the newly redrawn 22nd State Assembly District brought Modesto within its boundaries, Alanis withdrew from the rematch with Dirkse and announced his candidacy for the Assembly. After winning the 2022 Republican primary, Alanis faced Democrat Jessica Self in the general election; Alanis defeated Self, 57.24%-42.76%, to win the Assembly seat. He was sworn in on December 5, 2022, and was placed on the Public Safety, Agriculture, and Water committees.

Electoral history Stanislaus County Sheriff

California State Assembly