Palmdale, CA — Assemblyman Tom Lackey released the following statement, in response to his successful re-election in Assembly District 34:

“I am so grateful for the voters of Assembly District 34 who chose to send me back to Sacramento and continue representing our region. It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve our community in the State Assembly and I look forward to continuing the good work we are doing to keep the High Desert safe and prosperous.

Running against a colleague is never ideal. Assemblyman Smith served with integrity and I thank him for his dedication and commitment to our community.

Lastly, I want to thank my staff, campaign team, volunteers, supporters, and most of all, my family, without whom, this victory would not have been possible.”

As of Friday afternoon, Assemblyman Lackey was leading the race for Assembly District 34 with 57.6% of the vote.

Before entering elected office, Lackey worked as a classroom special education teacher and as a California Highway Patrolman. Tom started his political career as a member of the Palmdale Elementary School Board, then moving on to the Palmdale City Council. He was elected to the California State Assembly in 2014 and has been serving the High Desert there for the past eight years.

Tom is married to his wife Linda. Tom has two young adult children, Justin and Jani. Tom was reelected in the 34th Assembly District, which includes portions of high desert communities in San Bernardino County, South East Kern County, and Northern Los Angeles County.

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