Jesus Eduardo Escobar
CA · Imperial County Board of Supervisors, District 1
Jesus Eduardo Escobar is an Imperial County supervisor, first elected in 2018, and a former Calexico City Council member. He is a licensed U.S. customs broker and former regional bank president with an MBA from the University of San Diego.
Where Jesus Eduardo Escobar stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Government Efficiency (1 record),
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Joined a county lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., where supervisors opposed federal cuts to Medi-Cal and CalFresh and asked for help with the shrinking Salton Sea.
June 2, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: thedesertreview.com
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Joined a county lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., where supervisors opposed federal cuts to Medi-Cal and CalFresh and asked for help with the shrinking Salton Sea.
June 2, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: thedesertreview.com
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Voted with the full board for a vote of no confidence in county Auditor-Controller Karina Alvarez, over late financial reports and a risk to a federal grant.
April 22, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: kpbs.org
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
Voted against hiring Kathleen Lang as county CEO. He cited her $290,000 salary and doubts about her management and economic development experience. Two supervisors voted no.
June 10, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: kpbs.org
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Joined a county lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., where supervisors opposed federal cuts to Medi-Cal and CalFresh and asked for help with the shrinking Salton Sea.
June 2, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: thedesertreview.com
Track record — General
General · 8 records
Voted with the full board, 5-0, to extend the data center pause to about one year, blocking approvals while an advisory committee drafts rules.
July 14, 2026
Source: inewsource.org
Voted with the full board for an emergency 45-day pause on new data center projects in Imperial County, and for an advisory committee to study data center rules.
June 16, 2026
Source: inewsource.org
Voted for a lot merger that cleared the way for a huge data center complex near the city of Imperial, despite strong public opposition. It passed 4-1.
April 7, 2026
Source: kpbs.org
Voted with the full board, in closed session, to fire County CEO Miguel Figueroa and Clerk of the Board Blanca Acosta. The county gave no public reason.
April 8, 2025
Source: kpbs.org
Elected vice chairman of the Imperial County Board of Supervisors for 2025 by his fellow supervisors.
January 7, 2025
Source: ivpressonline.com
Chosen by fellow supervisors as chairman of the Imperial County Board of Supervisors for 2022, and led his first meeting as chair.
January 4, 2022
Source: thedesertreview.com
Won the Imperial County District 1 supervisor seat, defeating incumbent Supervisor John Renison by about 150 votes.
November 6, 2018
Source: thedesertreview.com
As Calexico Mayor Pro Tem, seconded and voted for a motion to expand commercial cannabis businesses in the city's cannabis zone and hold a public forum. It passed 3-1.
August 1, 2018
Source: calexico.ca.gov
Past race Jesus Eduardo Escobar ran in:
- Board of Supervisors, District 1 · November 3, 2026 · Imperial County, California · incumbent