Tony Strickland

Tony Strickland
Member of the California State Senate
Assumed office
March 11, 2025
Preceded byJanet Nguyen
Constituency36th district
In office
December 1, 2008  December 3, 2012
Preceded byTom McClintock
Succeeded byHannah-Beth Jackson
Constituency19th district
66th Mayor of Huntington Beach
In office
December 6, 2022  December 6, 2023
Preceded byBarbara Delgleize
Succeeded byGracey Van Der Mark
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 37th district
In office
December 7, 1998  December 6, 2004
Preceded byNao Takasugi
Succeeded byAudra Strickland
Personal details
Born (1970-02-17) February 17, 1970
Fort Ord, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
(m. 1998, divorced)
    Carla Dispalatro Strickland
    (m. 2019)
    Children2
    Residence(s)Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
    Alma materWhittier College (BA)

    Anthony A. Strickland (born February 17, 1970) is an American politician who is a California state senator representing the 36th district since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the 19th district from 2008 to 2012.

    He was a member of the Huntington Beach City Council from 2022 to 2025 and was Mayor of Huntington Beach from 2022 to 2023. During his tenure as Mayor, he was involved in conflicts with the state of California due to his opposition to new housing.

    He was also a state assemblyman representing the 37th district from 1998 to 2004. He owns a political and business consulting firm. He is the president and CEO of Strong America, an advocacy group and super PAC.