2026 California State Assembly election

2026 California State Assembly election

November 3, 2026

All 80 seats in the California State Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Robert Rivas Heath Flora
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since June 30, 2023 September 16, 2025
Leader's seat 29thHollister 9thLodi
Last election 60 seats, 58.76% 20 seats, 40.64%
Current seats 60 20
Seats needed 21

Legend:
     Democratic incumbent      Democratic incumbent term-limited or retiring
     Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent term-limited or retiring

Incumbent Speaker

Robert Rivas
Democratic



The 2026 California State Assembly election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with the primary election being held on June 2, 2026. All of the seats of the California State Assembly will be elected as part of the 2026 California elections.

Outgoing incumbents

Democrats

Republicans

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[12] Safe D January 22, 2026

Summary by district

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

District Incumbent Party Elected Member Party
1st Heather Hadwick Rep
2nd Chris Rogers Dem
3rd Vacant[a] Rep
4th Cecilia Aguiar-Curry Dem Cecilia Aguiar-Curry Dem
5th Joe Patterson Rep
6th Maggy Krell Dem Dem
7th Josh Hoover Rep
8th David Tangipa Rep David Tangipa Rep
9th Heath Flora Rep
10th Stephanie Nguyen Dem
11th Lori Wilson Dem
12th Damon Connolly Dem
13th Rhodesia Ransom Dem
14th Buffy Wicks Dem
15th Anamarie Avila Farias Dem
16th Rebecca Bauer-Kahan Dem
17th Matt Haney Dem Matt Haney Dem
18th Mia Bonta Dem
19th Catherine Stefani Dem
20th Liz Ortega Dem
21st Diane Papan Dem
22nd Juan Alanis Rep Juan Alanis Rep
23rd Marc Berman Dem
24th Alex Lee Dem
25th Ash Kalra Dem
26th Patrick Ahrens Dem
27th Esmeralda Soria Dem
28th Gail Pellerin Dem
29th Robert Rivas Dem
30th Dawn Addis Dem
31st Joaquin Arambula Dem
32nd Stan Ellis Rep David Couch Rep
33rd Alexandra Macedo Rep
34th Tom Lackey Rep
35th Jasmeet Bains Dem
36th Jeff Gonzalez Rep
37th Gregg Hart Dem
38th Steve Bennett Dem Dem
39th Juan Carrillo Dem
40th Pilar Schiavo Dem
41st John Harabedian Dem
42nd Jacqui Irwin Dem
43rd Celeste Rodriguez Dem
44th Nick Schultz Dem
45th James Ramos Dem
46th Jesse Gabriel Dem
47th Greg Wallis Rep
48th Blanca Rubio Dem
49th Mike Fong Dem
50th Robert Garcia Dem
51st Rick Zbur Dem
52nd Jessica Caloza Dem
53rd Michelle Rodriguez Dem
54th Mark Gonzalez Dem Mark Gonzalez Dem
55th Isaac Bryan Dem
56th Lisa Calderon Dem
57th Sade Elhawary Dem
58th Leticia Castillo Rep
59th Phillip Chen Rep
60th Corey Jackson Dem
61st Tina McKinnor Dem Tina McKinnor Dem
62nd Jose Solache Dem
63rd Natasha Johnson Rep Natasha Johnson Rep
64th Blanca Pacheco Dem
65th Mike Gipson Dem
66th Al Muratsuchi Dem
67th Sharon Quirk-Silva Dem
68th Avelino Valencia Dem
69th Josh Lowenthal Dem Dem
70th Tri Ta Rep
71st Kate Sanchez Rep
72nd Diane Dixon Rep
73rd Cottie Petrie-Norris Dem
74th Laurie Davies Rep
75th Carl DeMaio Rep
76th Darshana Patel Dem
77th Tasha Boerner Dem
78th Chris Ward Dem
79th LaShae Sharp-Collins Dem
80th David Alvarez Dem

District 1

2026 California's 1st State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Heather Hadwick Dianna James
Party Republican Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Heather Hadwick
Republican

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Republican Heather Hadwick was first elected in 2024 with 59.8% of the vote. Harwick is seeking re-election to her second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Heather Hadwick (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember[13]
  • Darin Hale (Republican), Anderson city councilor (2024–present)[13]
  • Dianna Margaret James (Democratic), community organizer[13]

Endorsements

Heather Hadwick (R)
State legislators
Organizations
  • NRA Political Victory Fund
  • Reform California
  • California Association of Highway Patrolmen
  • California Professional Firefighters
  • Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association PAC
  • Peace Officers Research Association of California
  • California Rifle and Pistol Association
Political parties
  • El Dorado County Republican Central Committee
  • Modoc County Republican Central Committee
  • Nevada County Republican Central Committee
  • Placer County Republican Central Committee
  • Sierra County Republican Central Committee
  • Shasta County Republican Central Committee
  • Siskiyou County Republican Central Committee
Newspapers

Results

2026 California's 1st State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Heather Hadwick (incumbent) 60,765 50.1
Democratic Dianna Margaret James 44,984 37.1
Republican Darin Hale 15,600 12.9
Total votes 121,349 100.0
General election
Republican Heather Hadwick (incumbent)
Democratic Dianna Margaret James
Total votes 100.0

District 2

2026 California's 2nd State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Chris Rogers Michael Greer
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Chris Rogers
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Chris Rogers was first elected in 2024 with 65.9% of the vote. Rogers is seeking re-election to his second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Chris Rogers (D)

Results

2026 California's 2nd State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Rogers (incumbent) 50,526 64.9
Republican Michael Greer 27,372 35.1
Total votes 77,898 100.0
General election
Democratic Chris Rogers (incumbent)
Republican Michael Greer
Total votes 100.0

District 3

2026 California's 3rd State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Dom Belza Jamie Johansson
Party Republican Republican

State assemblymember before election

Vacant[b]

State assemblymember after election

TBD
Republican

Incumbent Republican James Gallagher was re-elected in 2024 with 66.3% of the vote. Gallagher is term-limited and running for the United States House of Representatives.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Dom Belza (R)
U.S. representatives
State representatives
James Johansson (R)
U.S. representatives

Results

2026 California's 3rd State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dom Belza 31,276 45.8
Republican James "Jamie" Johansson 19,655 28.8
Republican Andrew Coolidge 17,394 25.5
Total votes 68,325 100.0
General election
Republican Dom Belza
Republican James "Jamie" Johansson
Total votes 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2026 California's 4th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Party Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Cecilia Aguiar-Curry was re-elected in 2024 with 66.5% of the vote. Aguiar-Curry is seeking re-election and is running unopposed for her sixth and final term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D)

Results

2026 California's 4th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (incumbent) 46,293 100.0
Total votes 46,293 100.0
General election
Democratic Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

2026 California's 5th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Joe Patterson Neva Parker
Party Republican Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Joe Patterson
Republican

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Republican Joe Patterson was re-elected in 2024 with 62.0% of the vote. Patterson is seeking re-election to his third term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Neva Parker (Democratic), vice chair of the Roseville Grants Advisory Commission and runner-up for this district in 2024[28]
  • Joe Patterson (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember[13]

Endorsements

Neva Parker (D)
Joe Patterson (R)

Results

2026 California's 5th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Patterson (incumbent) 82,245 60.7
Democratic Neva Parker 53,320 39.3
Total votes 135,565 100.0
General election
Republican Joe Patterson (incumbent)
Democratic Neva Parker
Total votes 100.0

District 6

2026 California's 6th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Maggy Krell Jagtar Singh
Party Democratic Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Maggy Krell
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Maggy Krell was first elected in 2024 with 66.9% of the vote. Krell is seeking re-election to her second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Maggy Krell (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember[13]
  • Jagtar Singh (Democratic), caregiver[13]

Endorsements

Maggy Krell (D)

Results

2026 California's 6th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maggy Krell (incumbent) 51,763 85.7
Democratic Jagtar Singh 8,663 14.3
Total votes 60,426 100.0
General election
Democratic Maggy Krell (incumbent)
Democratic Jagtar Singh
Total votes 100.0
Democratic hold

District 7

2026 California's 7th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Josh Hoover Amy Slavensky
Party Republican Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Josh Hoover
Republican

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Republican Josh Hoover was re-elected in 2024 with 53.6% of the vote. Hoover is seeking re-election to his third term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Chris Hoang (Democratic), activist[34]

Endorsements

Josh Hoover (R)
Amy Slavensky (D)

Results

2026 California's 7th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josh Hoover (incumbent) 45,035 52.0
Democratic Amy Slavensky 39,972 46.2
American Independent Sanaz Motamedi 1,595 1.8
Total votes 86,602 100.0
General election
Republican Josh Hoover (incumbent)
Democratic Amy Slavensky
Total votes 100.0

District 8

2026 California's 8th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate David Tangipa
Party Republican

State assemblymember before election

David Tangipa
Republican

State assemblymember after election

David Tangipa
Republican

Incumbent Republican David Tangipa was first elected in 2024 with 53.7% of the vote. Tangipa is seeking re-election and is running unopposed for his second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

David Tangipa (R)

Results

2026 California's 8th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Tangipa (incumbent) 75,958 100.0
Total votes 75,958 100.0
General election
Republican David Tangipa (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

2026 California's 9th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Heath Flora Matthew Adams
Party Republican Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Heath Flora
Republican

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Republican assemblymember and minority leader Heath Flora was re-elected in 2024 with 70.1% of the vote. Flora is seeking re-election to his sixth and final term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Matthew Adams (Democratic), organizer and educator[36]
  • Heath Flora (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember and minority leader[13]
  • Tami Nobriga (Republican), marketing director and mother[13]
  • Brandon Owen (Republican), rancher[37]
  • Michael Perez (Democratic), water treatment operator[13]
  • Jim Shoemaker (Republican), businessman and runner-up for California's 5th senatorial district in 2024[38]

Endorsements

Matthew Adams (D)
Brandon Owen (R)

Results

2026 California's 9th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Heath Flora (incumbent) 24,088 30.3
Democratic Matthew Adams 20,717 26.0
Republican Jim Shoemaker 18,205 22.9
Democratic Michael Perez 7,262 9.1
Republican Brandon Owen 6,808 8.6
Republican Tami Nobriga 2,478 3.1
Total votes 79,558 100.0
General election
Republican Heath Flora (incumbent)
Democratic Matthew Adams
Total votes 100.0

District 10

2026 California's 10th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Stephanie Nguyen Vinaya Singh
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Stephanie Nguyen
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Nguyen was re-elected in 2024 with 67.6% of the vote. Nguyen is seeking re-election to her third term in office in a rematch against her 2024 opponent, engineer Vinaya Singh.

Candidates

Declared

  • Stephanie Nguyen (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember[13]
  • Vinaya Singh (Republican), retired engineer and runner-up for the district in 2024[13]

Endorsements

Stephanie Nguyen (D)

Results

2026 California's 10th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Nguyen (incumbent) 47,797 69.6
Republican Vinaya Singh 20,848 30.4
Total votes 68,645 100.0
General election
Democratic Stephanie Nguyen (incumbent)
Republican Vinaya Singh
Total votes 100.0

District 11

2026 California's 11th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Lori Wilson Jenny Callison
Party Democratic No party preference

State assemblymember before election

Lori Wilson
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Lori Wilson was re-elected in 2024 with 58.8% of the vote. Wilson is seeking re-election to her third full term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Jenny Callison (No party preference), U.S. Army veteran, runner-up for this district in 2022[42]
  • Rochelle Conner (No party preference)[13]
  • Lori Wilson (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember[13]

Endorsements

Lori Wilson (D)

Results

2026 California's 11th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lori Wilson (incumbent) 69,619 65.4
No party preference Jenny Leilani Callison 24,989 23.5
No party preference Rochelle Conner 11,792 11.1
Total votes 106,400 100.0
General election
Democratic Lori Wilson (incumbent)
No party preference Jenny Leilani Callison
Total votes 100.0

District 12

2026 California's 12th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Jackie Elward Eric Lucan
Party Democratic Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Damon Connolly
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Damon Connolly was re-elected in 2024 with 75.7% of the vote. Connolly has declined to seek a third term in office, instead seeking to run for the state senate.

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Eli Beckman (D)
Organizations
Newspapers
Eric Lucan (D)
U.S. Representatives
Organizations
Newspapers
Jackie Elward (D)
Holli Thier (D)
Organizations
Declined to endorse

Results

2026 California's 12th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Lucan 39,736 27.5
Democratic Jackie Elward 33,476 23.1
Republican Eryn Cervantes 29,134 20.1
Democratic Holli Thier 19,564 13.5
Democratic Eli Beckman 12,462 8.6
Democratic Steve Schwartz 10,305 7.1
Total votes 144,677 100.0
General election
Democratic Jackie Elward
Democratic Eric Lucan
Total votes 100.0
Democratic hold

District 13

2026 California's 13th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Rhodesia Ransom Tom Patti
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Rhodesia Ransom
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Rhodesia Ransom was first elected in 2024 with 56.9% of the vote. Ransom is seeking re-election to her second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Tom Patti (R)
Rhodesia Ransom (D)

Results

2026 California's 13th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rhodesia Ransom (incumbent) 31,105 57.8
Republican Tom Patti 19,285 35.8
Republican Ali Jafri 2,260 4.2
No party preference Eliza Dy 1,205 2.2
Total votes 53,855 100.0
General election
Democratic Rhodesia Ransom (incumbent)
Republican Tom Patti
Total votes 100.0

District 14

2026 California's 14th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Buffy Wicks Mark Rendon
Party Democratic Green

State assemblymember before election

Buffy Wicks
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Buffy Wicks was re-elected in 2024 with 68.5% of the vote. Wicks is seeking re-election to her fifth term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Mark Rendon (Green), teacher[13]
  • Borgar Solnordal (Republican), sunday school teacher[13]
  • Buffy Wicks (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember[13]

Endorsements

Mark Rendon (G)
Political parties
Buffy Wicks (D)

Results

2026 California's 14th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Buffy Wicks (incumbent) 102,036 81.3
Green Mark Rendon 12,398 9.9
Republican Borgar Solnordal 11,147 8.9
Total votes 125,581 100.0
General election
Democratic Buffy Wicks (incumbent)
Green Mark Rendon
Total votes 100.0

District 15

2026 California's 15th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Anamarie Avila Farias Arthur Webb
Party Democratic No party preference

State assemblymember before election

Anamarie Avila Farias
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Anamarie Avila Farias was first elected in 2024 with 64.1% of the vote. Avila Farias is seeking re-election to her second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Anamarie Avila Farias (D)

Results

2026 California's 15th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anamarie Avila Farias (incumbent) 63,235 69.0
No party preference Arthur Webb 28,379 31.0
Total votes 91,614 100.0
General election
Democratic Anamarie Avila Farias (incumbent)
No party preference Arthur Webb
Total votes 100.0

District 16

2026 California's 16th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Rebecca Bauer-Kahan Joseph Rubay
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Rebecca Bauer-Kahan was re-elected in 2024 with 64.1% of the vote. Bauer-Kahan is seeking re-election to her fifth term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember[13]
  • Chirag Kathrani (No party preference), candidate for mayor of San Ramon in 2024[65]
  • Joseph A. Rubay (Republican), businessman, perennial candidate[13]

Endorsements

Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D)

Results

2026 California's 16th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (incumbent) 76,468 64.7
Republican Joseph Rubay 37,556 31.8
No party preference Chirag Kathrani 4,226 3.6
Total votes 118,250 100.0
General election
Democratic Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (incumbent)
Republican Joseph Rubay
Total votes 100.0

District 17

2026 California's 17th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Matt Haney TBD
Party Democratic TBD

State assemblymember before election

Matt Haney
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Matt Haney was re-elected in 2024 with 84.6% of the vote. Haney is seeking re-election and is running for his third full term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Matt Haney (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember[13]
  • Manuel Noris-Barrera (Republican) (write-in)
  • Starchild (Libertarian) (write-in)
  • Bradley Wiedmaier (Peace and Freedom (write-in)

Endorsements

Results

2026 California's 17th State Assembly district election[15][68]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Haney (incumbent) 49,300 99.57
Write-in 748 1.51
Republican Manuel Noris-Barreray (write-in) 181 0.37
Peace and Freedom Bradley Wiedmaier (write-in) 27 0.05
Libertarian Starchild (write-in) 6 0.01
Total votes 100.0
General election
Democratic Matt Haney (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

District 18

2026 California's 18th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Mia Bonta Andre Sandford
Party Democratic Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Mia Bonta
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Mia Bonta was re-elected in 2024 with 80.3% of the vote. Bonta is seeking re-election to her third full term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Mia Bonta (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember[13]
  • Michael Goldstein (Green), author[13]
  • Ned Nuerge (Republican), retired driving instructor[13]
  • Andre Sandford (Democratic), housing program director[13]

Endorsements

Mia Bonta (D)
Organizations
Political parties
Newspapers

Results

2026 California's 18th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mia Bonta (incumbent) 45,390 75.0
Democratic Andre Sandford 6,616 10.9
Republican Ned Nuerge 5,581 9.2
Green Michael Goldstein 2,905 4.8
Total votes 60,492 100.0
General election
Democratic Mia Bonta (incumbent)
Democratic Andre Sandford
Total votes 100.0
Democratic hold

District 19

2026 California's 19th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Catherine Stefani Philip Wing
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Catherine Stefani
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Catherine Stefani was first elected in 2024 with 60.5% of the vote. Stefani is seeking re-election to her second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Catherine Stefani (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember[13]
  • Philip Louis Wing (Republican), retired financial advisor[13]

Endorsements

Catherine Stefani (D)

Results

2026 California's 19th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Catherine Stefani (incumbent) 67,794 81.2
Republican Philip Wing 15,703 18.8
Total votes 83,497 100.0
General election
Democratic Catherine Stefani (incumbent)
Republican Philip Wing
Total votes 100.0

District 20

2026 California's 20th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Liz Ortega Patricia Muga
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Liz Ortega
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Liz Ortega was re-elected in 2024 with 72.9% of the vote. Ortega is seeking re-election to her third term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Patricia Muga (Republican), real estate appraiser[13]
  • Liz Ortega (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember[13]

Endorsements

Liz Ortega (D)

Results

2026 California's 20th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Liz Ortega (incumbent) 44,738 72.0
Republican Patricia Muga 17,365 28.0
Total votes 62,103 100.0
General election
Democratic Liz Ortega (incumbent)
Republican Patricia Muga
Total votes 100.0

District 21

2026 California's 21st State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Diane Papan Jabra Muhawieh
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Diane Papan
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Diane Papan was re-elected in 2024 with 73.8% of the vote. Papan is seeking re-election to her third term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Jabra Muhawieh (Republican), businessman[13]
  • Diane Papan (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

Endorsements

Results

2026 California's 21st State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diane Papan (incumbent) 41,250 72.9
Republican Jabra Muhawieh 15,310 27.1
Total votes 56,560 100.0
General election
Democratic Diane Papan (incumbent)
Republican Jabra Muhawieh
Total votes 100.0

District 22

2026 California's 22nd State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Juan Alanis
Party Republican

State assemblymember before election

Juan Alanis
Republican

State assemblymember after election

Juan Alanis
Republican

Incumbent Republican Juan Alanis was re-elected in 2024 with 56.2% of the vote. Alanis is seeking re-election and is running unopposed for his third term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Juan Alanis (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember

Endorsements

Juan Alanis (R)

Results

2026 California's 22nd State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Juan Alanis (incumbent) 34,743 100.0
Total votes 34,743 100.0
General election
Republican Juan Alanis (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0
Republican hold

District 23

2026 California's 23rd State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Marc Berman David Johnson
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Marc Berman
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Marc Berman was re-elected in 2024 with 59.8% of the vote. Berman is seeking re-election to his sixth and final term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Marc Berman (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
  • Rick Giorgetti (Republican), business advisor[13]
  • David G. Johnson (Republican), small business owner[13]

Endorsements

Marc Berman (D)

Results

2026 California's 23rd State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Berman (incumbent) 60,669 74.5
Republican David Johnson 13,247 16.3
Republican Rick Giorgetti 7,568 9.3
Total votes 81,484 100.0
General election
Democratic Marc Berman (incumbent)
Republican David Johnson
Total votes 100.0

District 24

2026 California's 24th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Alex Lee Max Hsia
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Alex Lee
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Alex Lee was re-elected in 2024 with 66.1% of the vote. Lee is seeking re-election to his fourth term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Max Hsia (Republican), conservative activist[71]
  • Alex Lee (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember[72][73]
  • Yang Shao (No party preference), Fremont city councilor[34]

Endorsements

Max Hsia (R)

Results

2026 California's 24th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alex Lee (incumbent) 34,626 63.5
Republican Max Hsia 14,910 27.3
No party preference Yang Shao 5,012 9.2
Total votes 54,548 100.0
General election
Democratic Alex Lee (incumbent)
Republican Max Hsia
Total votes 100.0

District 25

2026 California's 25th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Ash Kalra Himat Singh Bainiwal
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Ash Kalra
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Ash Kalra was re-elected in 2024 with 68.4% of the vote. Kalra is seeking re-election to his sixth and final term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Himat Singh Bainiwal (Republican), attorney[13]
  • Ash Kalra (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

Endorsements

Himat Singh Bainwal (R)

Results

2026 California's 25th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ash Kalra (incumbent) 37,359 70.2
Republican Himat Singh Bainiwal 15,852 29.8
Total votes 53,211 100.0
General election
Democratic Ash Kalra (incumbent)
Republican Himat Singh Bainiwal
Total votes 100.0

District 26

2026 California's 26th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Patrick Ahrens Tim Gorsulowsky
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Patrick Ahrens
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Patrick Ahrens was first elected in 2024 with 56.0% of the vote. Ahrens is seeking re-election to his second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Patrick Ahrens (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
  • Tim Gorsulowsky (Republican), small business owner[13]

Endorsements

Tim Gorsulowsky (R)

Results

2026 California's 26th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick Ahrens (incumbent) 39,786 73.0
Republican Tim Gorsulowsky 14,715 27.0
Total votes 54,501 100.0
General election
Democratic Patrick Ahrens (incumbent)
Republican Tim Gorsulowsky
Total votes 100.0

District 27

2026 California's 27th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Brian Pacheco Mike Murphy
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Esmeralda Soria
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Esmeralda Soria was re-elected in 2024 with 53.9% of the vote. Soria has declined to seek a third term in office, instead seeking to run for the state senate.

Candidates

Declared

  • Mike Murphy (Republican), former mayor of Merced (2011–2020)[75]
  • Brian Pacheco (Democratic), Fresno County supervisor (2014–present)[76]
  • Japjeet Singh Uppal (Democratic), Livingston city councilor (2024–present)[77]

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Brian Pacheco (D)
U.S. representatives
State legislators
County officials
Political parties
Leticia Gonzalez (D) (withdrawn)
U.S. representatives
State legislators

Results

2026 California's 27th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Murphy 21,189 45.9
Democratic Brian Pacheco 18,307 39.7
Democratic Japjeet Singh Uppal 6,642 14.4
Total votes 46,138 100.0
General election
Republican Mike Murphy
Democratic Brian Pacheco
Total votes 100.0

District 28

2026 California's 28th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Gail Pellerin Carol Pefley
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Gail Pellerin
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Gail Pellerin was re-elected in 2024 with 66.9% of the vote. Pellerin is seeking re-election to her third term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Carol Pefley (Republican), realtor[82]
  • Gail Pellerin (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

Endorsements

Carol Pefley (R)
Gail Pellerin (D)

Results

2026 California's 28th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail Pellerin (incumbent) 59,941 69.3
Republican Carol Pefley 26,503 30.7
Total votes 86,444 100.0
General election
Democratic Gail Pellerin (incumbent)
Republican Carol Pefley
Total votes 100.0

District 29

2026 California's 29th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Robert Rivas Dennis Sanchez
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Robert Rivas
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat and Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas was re-elected in 2024 with 66.0% of the vote. Rivas is seeking re-election to his fifth term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • J.W. Paine (Republican), truck driver and runner-up for this district in 2024[13]
  • Robert Rivas (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
  • Dennis P. Sanchez (Republican)[13]

Endorsements

Robert Rivas (D)

Results

2026 California's 29th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Rivas (incumbent) 39,041 64.6
Republican Dennis Sanchez 11,449 19.0
Republican J.W. Paine 9,922 16.4
Total votes 60,412 100.0
General election
Democratic Robert Rivas (incumbent)
Republican Dennis Sanchez
Total votes 100.0

District 30

2026 California's 30th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Dawn Addis Shannon Kessler
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Dawn Addis
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Dawn Addis was re-elected in 2024 with 62.4% of the vote. Addis is seeking re-election to her third term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Dawn Addis (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
  • Susannah Brown (Democratic), data scientist[84]
  • Shannon Kessler (Republican), small business owner[85]

Endorsements

Dawn Addis (D)
Shannon Kessler (R)

Results

2026 California's 30th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dawn Addis (incumbent) 49,801 55.4
Republican Shannon Kessler 31,995 35.6
Democratic Susannah Brown 8,123 9.0
Total votes 89,919 100.0
General election
Democratic Dawn Addis (incumbent)
Republican Shannon Kessler
Total votes 100.0

District 31

2026 California's 31st State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Annalisa Perea Jim Polsgrove
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Joaquin Arambula
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Joaquin Arambula was re-elected in 2024 with 60.2% of the vote. Arambula has declined to seek a sixth and final term in office, instead seeking to run for Fresno City Council.

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Sandra Celedon (D)
U.S. senators
Organizations
Annalisa Perea (D)
State legislators
Labor unions
Political parties
Jim Polsgrove (R)

Results

2026 California's 31st State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annalisa Perea 15,523 44.1
Republican Jim Polsgrove 13,268 37.7
Democratic Sandra Celedon 6,448 18.3
Total votes 35,239 100.0
General election
Democratic Annalisa Perea
Republican Jim Polsgrove
Total votes 100.0

District 32

2026 California's 32nd State Assembly district election

 
Candidate David Couch
Party Republican

State assemblymember before election

Stan Ellis
Republican

State assemblymember after election

David Couch
Republican

Incumbent Republican Stan Ellis was first elected with 64.6% in the 2025 special election resulting from the refusal of Vince Fong after he had won re-election to both a fifth term in office in the Assembly and his first full term in the House of Representatives for California's 20th Congressional District.

Ellis has declined to seek a full term in office and has endorsed Kern County Supervisor David Couch, a fellow Republican who is running unopposed for the seat.

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

David Couch (R)
State legislators
Political parties
Newspapers

Results

2026 California's 32nd State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Couch 59,764 100.0
Total votes 59,764 100.0
General election
Republican David Couch
Total votes 100.0
Republican hold

District 33

2026 California's 33rd State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Alexandra Macedo Hipolito Angel Cerros
Party Republican Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Alexandra Macedo
Republican

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Republican Alexandra Macedo was first elected in 2024 with 62.5% of the vote. Macedo is seeking re-election to her second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Alexandra Macedo (R)

Results

2026 California's 33rd State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alexandra Macedo (incumbent) 29,566 63.1
Democratic Hipolito Cerros 17,314 36.9
Total votes 46,880 100.0
General election
Republican Alexandra Macedo (incumbent)
Democratic Hipolito Cerros
Total votes 100.0

District 34

2026 California's 34th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Charles Hughes Randall Putz
Party Republican Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Tom Lackey
Republican

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Republican Tom Lackey was re-elected to his sixth and final term in 2024 with 62.0% of the vote. Lackey is term-limited and unable to run for re-election.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Charles Hughes (R)
Randall Putz (D)

Results

2026 California's 34th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Hughes 31,659 37.8
Democratic Randall Putz 31,623 37.8
Republican Steve Fox 16,155 19.3
Republican Manny Lin 4,252 5.1
Total votes 83,689 100.0
General election
Republican Charles Hughes
Democratic Randall Putz
Total votes 100.0

District 35

2026 California's 35th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Andrae Gonzales Saul Ayon
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Jasmeet Bains
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Jasmeet Bains was re-elected in 2024 with 57.6% of the vote. Bains has declined to seek a third term in office, instead seeking to run for California's 22nd congressional district.

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Saul Ayon (R)
Political parties
Newspapers
Andrae Gonzales (D)
Political parties
Newspapers
Ana Palacio (D)
Labor unions
Organizations

Results

2026 California's 35th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Saul Ayon 11,692 39.3
Democratic Andrae Gonzales 10,323 34.7
Democratic Ana Palacio 7,712 25.9
Total votes 29,727 100.0
General election
Democratic Andrae Gonzales
Republican Saul Ayon
Total votes 100.0

District 36

2026 California's 36th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Jeff Gonzalez Ida Obeso-Martinez
Party Republican Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Jeff Gonzalez
Republican

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Republican Jeff Gonzalez was first elected in 2024 with 51.8% of the vote in a major upset. Gonzalez is seeking re-election to his second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Jeff Gonzalez (R)
Oscar Ortiz (D)
Organizations
Declined to endorse

Results

2026 California's 36th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Gonzalez (incumbent) 25,863 46.0
Democratic Ida Obeso-Martinez 13,768 24.5
Democratic Oscar Ortiz 11,472 20.4
Democratic Tomás Oliva 5,176 9.2
Total votes 56,279 100.0
General election
Republican Jeff Gonzalez (incumbent)
Democratic Ida Obeso-Martinez
Total votes 100.0

District 37

2026 California's 37th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Gregg Hart Sari Domingues
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Gregg Hart
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Gregg Hart was re-elected in 2024 with 60.7% of the vote. Hart is seeking re-election to his third term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Sari Domingues (Republican), retired business analyst and runner-up for this district in 2024[108]
  • Gregg Hart (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

Endorsements

Sari Domingues (R)
Gregg Hart (D)
Organizations
Political parties

Results

2026 California's 37th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gregg Hart (incumbent) 47,668 61.5
Republican Sari Domingues 29,852 38.5
Total votes 77,520 100.0
General election
Democratic Gregg Hart (incumbent)
Republican Sari Domingues
Total votes 100.0

District 38

2026 California's 38th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Steve Bennett Michael MacDonald
Party Democratic Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Steve Bennett
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Steve Bennett was re-elected in 2024 with 63.4% of the vote. Bennett is seeking re-election to his fifth term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Steve Bennett (D)

Results

2026 California's 38th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Bennett (incumbent) 36,983 69.4
Democratic Michael MacDonald 16,272 30.6
Total votes 53,255 100.0
General election
Democratic Steve Bennett (incumbent)
Democratic Michael MacDonald
Total votes 100.0
Democratic hold

District 39

2026 California's 39th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Juan Carrillo Paul Marsh
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Juan Carrillo
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Juan Carrillo was re-elected in 2024 with 57.7% of the vote. Carrillo is seeking re-election to his third term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Juan Carrillo (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
  • Paul Marsh (Republican), perennial candidate[98]

Endorsements

Juan Carrillo (D)
Paul Marsh (R)

Results

2026 California's 39th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juan Carrillo (incumbent) 26,762 59.8
Republican Paul Marsh 17,975 40.2
Total votes 44,737 100.0
General election
Democratic Juan Carrillo (incumbent)
Republican Paul Marsh
Total votes 100.0

District 40

2026 California's 40th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Pilar Schiavo Rickey Hayes
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Pilar Schiavo
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Pilar Schiavo was re-elected in 2024 with 52.8% of the vote. Schiavo is seeking re-election to her third term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Elizabeth Wong Ahlers (R)
Newspapers
Pilar Schiavo (D)
Political parties
Newspapers

Results

2026 California's 40th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pilar Schiavo (incumbent) 54,942 53.4
Republican Rickey Hayes II 24,201 23.5
Republican Elizabeth Ahlers 15,020 14.6
Republican Andreas Farmakalidis 8,784 8.5
Total votes 102,947 100.0
General election
Democratic Pilar Schiavo (incumbent)
Republican Rickey Hayes II
Total votes 100.0

District 41

2026 California's 41st State Assembly district election

 
Candidate John Harabedian Adam Vena
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

John Harabedian
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat John Harabedian was first elected in 2024 with 58.5% of the vote. Harabedian is seeking re-election to his second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • John Harabedian (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
  • Adam Christopher Vena (Republican)[98]

Endorsements

John Harabedian (D)

Results

2026 California's 41st State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Harabedian (incumbent) 68,272 61.1
Republican Adam Vena 43,544 38.9
Total votes 111,816 100.0
General election
Democratic John Harabedian (incumbent)
Republican Adam Vena
Total votes 100.0

District 42

2026 California's 42nd State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Deborah Klein Lopez Ted Norblum
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Jacqui Irwin
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Jacqui Irwin was re-elected in 2024 to her sixth and final term in office with 54.3% of the vote. Irwin is term-limited and unable to run for re-election.

Candidates

Declared

  • Deborah Klein Lopez (Democratic), mayor pro tem of Agoura Hills[114]
  • Ted Nordblum (Republican), business owner, runner-up for this district in 2024 and candidate in 2022[115]
  • Rocky Rhodes (Republican), Simi Valley city councilor[116]

Disqualified

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Deborah Klein Lopez (D)
U.S. representatives
State legislators
County officials
Organizations
Political parties

Results

2026 California's 42nd State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Klein Lopez 59,437 51.1
Republican Ted Nordblum 31,126 26.8
Republican Rocky Rhodes 25,677 22.1
Total votes 116,240 100.0
General election
Democratic Deborah Klein Lopez
Republican Ted Nordblum
Total votes 100.0

District 43

2026 California's 43rd State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Celeste Rodriguez Ricardo Benitez
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Celeste Rodriguez
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Celeste Rodriguez was first elected in 2024 with 66.6% of the vote. Rodriguez is seeking re-election to her second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Ricardo Benitez (Republican), perennial candidate[13]
  • Celeste Rodriguez (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

Endorsements

Celese Rodriguez (D)

Results

2026 California's 43rd State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Celeste Rodriguez (incumbent) 36,967 71.8
Republican Ricardo Benitez 14,533 28.2
Total votes 51,500 100.0
General election
Democratic Celeste Rodriguez (incumbent)
Republican Ricardo Benitez
Total votes 100.0

District 44

2026 California's 44th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Nick Schultz Carolyn Daniels
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Nick Schultz
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Nick Schultz was first elected in 2024 with 65.9% of the vote. Schultz is seeking re-election to his second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Carolyn Daniels (Republican)[98]
  • Charlotte Gerry (Republican), dentist[98]
  • Nick Schultz (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

Endorsements

Nick Schultz (D)
Organizations
Political parties

Results

2026 California's 44th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nick Schultz (incumbent) 65,768 67.7
Republican Carolyn Daniels 22,414 23.1
Republican Charlotte Gerry 8,946 9.2
Total votes 97,128 100.0
General election
Democratic Nick Schultz (incumbent)
Republican Carolyn Daniels
Total votes 100.0

District 45

2026 California's 45th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate James Ramos Greg Abdouch
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

James Ramos
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat James Ramos was re-elected in 2024 with 63.8% of the vote. Ramos is seeking re-election to his fifth term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Greg Abdouch (Republican), small business owner[13]
  • James Ramos (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

Endorsements

Greg Abdouch (R)
James Ramos (D)

Results

2026 California's 45th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Ramos (incumbent) 36,899 64.6
Republican Greg Abdouch 20,181 35.4
Total votes 57,080 100.0
General election
Democratic James Ramos (incumbent)
Republican Greg Abdouch
Total votes 100.0

District 46

2026 California's 46th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Jesse Gabriel Tracey Schroeder
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Jesse Gabriel
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Jesse Gabriel was re-elected in 2024 with 62.9% of the vote. Ramos is seeking re-election to his fifth full term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Jesse Gabriel (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
  • Tracey Schroeder (Republican), teacher[98]

Endorsements

Jesse Gabriel (D)
Tracey Schroeder (R)

Results

2026 California's 46th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesse Gabriel (incumbent) 51,351 63.5
Republican Tracey Schroeder 29,490 36.5
Total votes 80,841 100.0
General election
Democratic Jesse Gabriel (incumbent)
Republican Tracey Schroeder
Total votes 100.0

District 47

2026 California's 47th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Greg Wallis Leila Namvar
Party Republican Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Greg Wallis
Republican

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Republican Greg Wallis was re-elected in 2024 with 51.2% of the vote. Wallis is seeking re-election to his third term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Jason Byors (D)
State legislators
Declined to endorse

Results

2026 California's 47th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Wallis (incumbent) 52,265 49.4
Democratic Leila Namvar 32,049 30.3
Democratic Jason Byors 21,411 20.3
Total votes 105,725 100.0
General election
Republican Greg Wallis (incumbent)
Democratic Leila Namvar
Total votes 100.0

District 48

2026 California's 48th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Blanca Rubio Dan Tran
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Blanca Rubio
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Blanca Rubio was re-elected in 2024 with 61.8% of the vote. Rubio is seeking re-election to her sixth and final term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Blanca Rubio (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
  • Dan Tran (Republican), real estate businessman[98]

Endorsements

Blanca Rubio (D)

Results

2026 California's 48th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Blanca Rubio (incumbent) 41,820 62.3
Republican Dan Tran 25,285 37.7
Total votes 67,105 100.0
General election
Democratic Blanca Rubio (incumbent)
Republican Dan Tran
Total votes 100.0

District 49

2026 California's 49th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Mike Fong Long David Liu
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Mike Fong
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Mike Fong was re-elected in 2024 with 62.0% of the vote. Fong is seeking re-election to his third full term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Mike Fong (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
  • Long David Liu (Republican), attorney[98]

Endorsements

Mike Fong (D)
Long David Liu (R)

Results

2026 California's 49th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Fong (incumbent) 43,947 65.8
Republican Long David Liu 22,883 34.2
Total votes 66,830 100.0
General election
Democratic Mike Fong (incumbent)
Republican Long David Liu
Total votes 100.0

District 50

2026 California's 50th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Robert Garcia Victoria Mageno
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Robert Garcia
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Robert Garcia was first elected in 2024 with 56.4% of the vote. Garcia is seeking re-election to his second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Robert Garcia (D)
Victoria Viveros Mageno (R)

Results

2026 California's 50th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Garcia (incumbent) 35,349 56.9
Republican Victoria Viveros Mageno 24,865 40.0
No party preference Robert Moreno Jr. 1,876 3.0
Total votes 62,090 100.0
General election
Democratic Robert Garcia (incumbent)
Republican Victoria Viveros Mageno
Total votes 100.0

District 51

2026 California's 51st State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Rick Zbur Colin Hernandez
Party Democratic Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Rick Zbur
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Rick Zbur was re-elected in 2024 with 75.0% of the vote. Zbur is seeking re-election to his third term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Michael Geraghty (Republican), retired businessman[98]
  • Jake Head (Republican), military recruiter[98]
  • Colin D. Hernandez (Democratic), digital communications strategist[124]
  • Dick Lucas (No party preference)[13]
  • Rick Zbur (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember[72]

Endorsements

Rick Zbur (D)

Results

2026 California's 51st State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Zbur (incumbent) 57,303 54.2
Democratic Colin Hernandez 21,737 20.6
Republican Jake Head 13,201 12.5
Republican Michael Geraghty 10,548 10.0
No party preference Dick Lucas 2,907 2.8
Total votes 48,393 100.0
General election
Democratic Rick Zbur (incumbent)
Democratic Colin Hernandez
Total votes 100.0
Democratic hold

District 52

2026 California's 52nd State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Jessica Caloza Andrea Lee Anderson
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Jessica Caloza
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Jessica Caloza was first elected in 2024 with 66.9% of the vote. Caloza is seeking re-election to her second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Andrea Lee Anderson (Republican)[13]
  • Jessica Caloza (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

Endorsements

Jessica Caloza (D)

Results

2026 California's 52nd State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jessica Caloza (incumbent) 71,618 84.2
Republican Andrea Lee Anderson 13,398 15.8
Total votes 85,016 100.0
General election
Democratic Jessica Caloza (incumbent)
Republican Andrea Lee Anderson
Total votes 100.0

District 53

2026 California's 53rd State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Michelle Rodriguez Rafaela Romero
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Michelle Rodriguez
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Michelle Rodriguez was first elected in 2024 with 57.6% of the vote. Rodriguez is seeking re-election to her second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Michelle Rodriguez (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
  • Rafaela Romero (Republican), special education aide[98]

Endorsements

Michelle Rodriguez (D)

Results

2026 California's 53rd State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michelle Rodriguez (incumbent) 33,779 60.2
Republican Rafaela Romero 22,342 39.8
Total votes 56,121 100.0
General election
Democratic Michelle Rodriguez (incumbent)
Republican Rafaela Romero
Total votes 100.0

District 54

2026 California's 54th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Mark Gonzalez
Party Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Mark Gonzalez
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

Mark Gonzalez
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Mark Gonzalez was re-elected in 2024 with 56.3% of the vote. Gonzalez is seeking re-election and is running unopposed for his second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Mark Gonzalez (D)

Results

2026 California's 54th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Gonzalez (incumbent) 38,322 100.0
Total votes 38,322 100.0
General election
Democratic Mark Gonzalez (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

District 55

2026 California's 55th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Isaac Bryan Ashley Brown
Party Democratic Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Isaac Bryan
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Isaac Bryan was re-elected in 2024 with 80.7% of the vote. Bryan is seeking re-election to his third full term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Ashley M. Brown (Democratic), social worker[13]
  • Isaac Bryan (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
  • William "Billion" Campbell (No party preference)[13]
  • Keith Cascio (Republican), software engineer[98]

Endorsements

Isaac Bryan (D)
Organizations
Political parties
Keith Cascio (R)

Results

2026 California's 55th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Isaac Bryan (incumbent) 60,427 63.3
Democratic Ashley Brown 17,821 18.7
Republican Keith Cascio 15,977 16.7
No party preference William "Billion" Campbell 1,172 1.2
Total votes 95,397 100.0
General election
Democratic Isaac Bryan (incumbent)
Democratic Ashley Brown
Total votes 100.0
Democratic hold

District 56

2026 California's 56th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Lisa Calderon Jessica Martinez
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Lisa Calderon
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Lisa Calderon was re-elected in 2024 with 56.7% of the vote. Calderon is seeking re-election to her fourth term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Lisa Calderon (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
  • Jessica Martinez (Republican), former Whittier city councilor (2020–2024), perennial candidate[98]

Endorsements

Lisa Calderon (D)
Jessica Martinez (R)

Results

2026 California's 56th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Calderon (incumbent) 46,956 62.4
Republican Jessica Martinez 28,325 37.6
Total votes 75,281 100.0
General election
Democratic Lisa Calderon (incumbent)
Republican Jessica Martinez
Total votes 100.0

District 57

2026 California's 57th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Sade Elhawary Constance Jewel Menzies
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Sade Elhawary
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Sade Elhawary was first elected in 2024 with 61.1% of the vote. Elhawary is seeking re-election to her second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Sade Elhawary (D)
Organizations
Political parties

Results

2026 California's 57th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sade Elhawary (incumbent) 30,627 84.4
Republican Constance Menzies 5,674 15.6
Total votes 36,301 100.0
General election
Democratic Sade Elhawary (incumbent)
Republican Constance Menzies
Total votes 100.0

District 58

2026 California's 58th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Leticia Castillo Clarissa Cervantes
Party Republican Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Leticia Castillo
Republican

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Republican Leticia Castillo was first elected in 2024 with 50.2% of the vote in a major upset. Castillo is seeking re-election to her second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Paco Licea (Democratic), real estate broker[125][126]

Endorsements

Letiia Castillo (R)
Clarissa Cervantes (D)
Organizations
Political parties

Results

2026 California's 58th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clarissa Cervantes 30,367 51.7
Republican Leticia Castillo (incumbent) 28,325 48.3
Total votes 58,692 100.0
General election
Republican Leticia Castillo (incumbent)
Democratic Clarissa Cervantes
Total votes 100.0

District 59

2026 California's 59th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Phillip Chen Victor Hernandez
Party Republican Green

State assemblymember before election

Phillip Chen
Republican

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Republican Phillip Chen was re-elected in 2024 with 60.5% of the vote. Chen is seeking re-election to his sixth and final term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Victor Hernandez (Green), account sales manager[127]
  • Phillip Chen (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember[127]

Endorsements

Phillip Chen (R)

Results

2026 California's 59th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phillip Chen (incumbent) 70,989 67.7
Green Victor Hernandez 33,830 32.3
Total votes 104,819 100.0
General election
Republican Phillip Chen (incumbent)
Green Victor Hernandez
Total votes 100.0

District 60

2026 California's 60th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Corey Jackson Ed Delgado
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Corey Jackson
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Corey Jackson was re-elected in 2024 with 55.4% of the vote. Jackson is seeking re-election to his third term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Corey Jackson (D)

Results

2026 California's 60th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Corey Jackson (incumbent) 27,552 57.9
Republican Ed Delgado 12,669 26.6
Republican Ron Edwards 7,377 15.5
Total votes 47,598 100.0
General election
Democratic Corey Jackson (incumbent)
Republican Ed Delgado
Total votes 100.0

District 61

2026 California's 61st State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Tina McKinnor
Party Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Tina McKinnor
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

Tina McKinnor
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Tina McKinnor was re-elected in 2024 with 76.5% of the vote. McKinnor is seeking re-election and is running unopposed for her third full term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Tina McKinnor (D)
Organizations
Political parties

Results

2026 California's 61st State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tina McKinnor (incumbent) 62,559 100.0
Total votes 62,559 100.0
General election
Democratic Tina McKinnor (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

District 62

2026 California's 62nd State Assembly district election

 
Candidate José Solache Paul Irving Jones
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

José Solache
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Jose Solache was first elected in 2024 with 66.0% of the vote. Solache is seeking re-election to his second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Paul Irving Jones (Republican), U.S. Marine veteran[98]
  • José Solache (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember[72]

Endorsements

Paul Irving Jones (R)
Jose Solache (D)

Results

2026 California's 62nd State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic José Solache (incumbent) 37,984 71.1
Republican Paul Irving Jones 15,429 28.9
Total votes 53,413 100.0
General election
Democratic José Solache (incumbent)
Republican Paul Irving Jones
Total votes 100.0

District 63

2026 California's 63rd State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Natasha Johnson Kevin Akin
Party Republican Peace and Freedom

State assemblymember before election

Natasha Johnson
Republican

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Republican Natasha Johnson was elected with 53.5% in the 2025 special election resulting from the resignation of Bill Essayli after his appointment as U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California by Attorney General Pam Bondi on April 1, 2025.

Johnson is seeking re-election for her first full term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Natasha Johnson (R)

Results

2026 California's 63rd State Assembly district election[15][132]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Natasha Johnson (incumbent) 52,640 99.5
Peace and Freedom Kevin Akin (write-in) 245 0.5
Total votes 52,885 100.0
General election
Republican Natasha Johnson (incumbent)
Peace and Freedom Kevin Akin
Total votes 100.0

District 64

2026 California's 64th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Blanca Pacheco Raul Ortiz Jr.
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Blanca Pacheco
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Blanca Pacheco was re-elected in 2024 with 62.5% of the vote. Pacheco is seeking re-election to her second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Raul Ortiz Jr. (Republican), perennial candidate[13]
  • Blanca Pacheco (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

Endorsements

Blanca Pacheco (D)

Results

2026 California's 64th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Blanca Pacheco (incumbent) 43,993 64.2
Republican Raul Ortiz Jr. 24,515 35.8
Total votes 68,508 100.0
General election
Democratic Blanca Pacheco (incumbent)
Republican Raul Ortiz Jr.
Total votes 100.0

District 65

2026 California's 65th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Ayanna Davis Lydia Gutiérrez
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Mike Gipson
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Mike Gipson was re-elected in 2024 with 70.9% of the vote. Gipson is term limited and running for the California State Board of Equalization.

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Ayanna Davis (D)
State legislators
Political parties
Fatima Iqbal-Zubair (D)
U.S. senators
State legislators
Labor unions
Organizations

Results

2026 California's 65th State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ayanna Davis 25,849 45.8
Republican Lydia Gutiérrez 11,787 20.9
Democratic Fatima Iqbal-Zubair 9,286 16.5
Democratic Magali Sanchez-Hall 4,443 7.9
Democratic Lamar Lyons 3,088 5.5
Democratic Vinson Allen 1,995 3.5
Total votes 100.0
General election
Democratic Ayanna Davis
Republican Lydia Gutiérrez
Total votes 100.0

District 66

2026 California's 66th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Sara Deen Paul Seo
Party Democratic Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Al Muratsuchi
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Al Muratsuchi was re-elected to his sixth and final term in 2024 with 60.2% of the vote. Murtasuchi is term-limited and unsuccessfully ran for state Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Declined to endorse

Results

2026 California's 66th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Seo 29,529 26.4
Democratic Sara Deen 26,257 23.5
Republican Jessica Maldonado 25,484 22.8
Republican George Barks 18,490 16.5
Democratic Scott Houston 6,111 5.5
Democratic Shannon Ruiz-Ross 5,939 5.3
Total votes 111,810 100.0
General election
Democratic Sara Deen
Democratic Paul Seo
Total votes 100.0
Democratic hold

District 67

2026 California's 67th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Mark Pulido Paulo Morales
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Sharon Quirk-Silva
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Sharon Quirk-Silva was re-elected to her sixth and final term in 2024 with 56.8% of the vote. Quirk-Silva is term-limited and unable to run for re-election.

Candidates

Declared

  • Adrian Ayub (Republican), entrepreneur[145]
  • Ada Briceño (Democratic), co-president of UNITE HERE Local 11 and former chair of the Orange County Democratic Party (2019–2025)[146]
  • Paul Gonzales (Democratic), former chairman of the Buena Park Planning Commission[127]
  • Paulo Morales (Republican), Cypress city councilor (2014–2022)[147]
  • Mark Pulido (Democratic), Cerritos city councilor (2011–2020, 2025–present)[148]
  • Ali Sajjad Taj (Democratic), Artesia city councilor (2013–present)[149]

Endorsements

Ada Briceño (D)
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Municipal officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Political parties
Mark Pulido (D)
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Labor unions
Ali Sajjad Taj (D)
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Municipal officials

Results

2026 California's 67th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paulo Morales 24,693 32.7
Democratic Mark Pulido 19,568 25.9
Democratic Ada Briceño 16,835 22.3
Democratic Ali Taj 5,945 7.9
Republican Adrian Ayub 4,722 6.2
Democratic Paul Gonzales 3,842 5.1
Total votes 75,605 100.0
General election
Democratic Mark Pulido
Republican Paulo Morales
Total votes 100.0

District 68

2026 California's 68th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Jessie Lopez David Penaloza
Party Democratic Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Avelino Valencia
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Avelino Valencia was re-elected in 2024 with 63.7% of the vote. Soria has declined to seek a third term in office, instead seeking to run for the state senate.[8]

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Jessie Lopez (D)
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Labor unions
Organizations
David Penaloza (D)
State legislators
Political parties
Mayra Ruiz (R)

Results

2026 California's 68th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Penaloza 23,269 32.5
Democratic Jessie Lopez 22,473 31.4
Republican Mayra Ruiz 21,013 29.4
Democratic Shannon Wingfield 4,747 6.6
Total votes 280,502 100.0
General election
Democratic Jessie Lopez
Democratic David Penaloza
Total votes 100.0
Democratic hold

District 69

2026 California's 69th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Josh Lowenthal Carolyn Essex
Party Democratic Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Josh Lowenthal
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat and Speaker pro tempore of the Assembly Josh Lowenthal was re-elected in 2024 with 68.4% of the vote. Lowenthal is seeking re-election to his third term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Carolyn Essex (Democratic), policy analyst[98]
  • Josh Lowenthal (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

Endorsements

Josh Lowenthal (D)

Results

2026 California's 69th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Lowenthal (incumbent) 48,876 71.2
Democratic Carolyn Essex 19,735 28.8
Republican Rachel Gunther (write-in)
Total votes 68,611 100.0
General election
Democratic Josh Lowenthal (incumbent)
Democratic Carolyn Essex
Total votes 100.0
Democratic hold

District 70

2026 California's 70th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Tri Ta Paula Swift
Party Republican Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Tri Ta
Republican

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Republican Tri Ta was re-elected in 2024 with 54.7% of the vote. Ta is seeking re-election to his third term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Paula Swift (Democratic), consultant[158] (previously ran for CA-40)[159]
  • Tri Ta (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember[127]

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Paula Swift (D)
Organizations
Political parties
Tri Ta (R)

Results

2026 California's 70th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tri Ta (incumbent) 46,941 55.5
Democratic Paula Swift 37,651 44.5
Total votes 84,592 100.0
General election
Republican Tri Ta (incumbent)
Democratic Paula Swift
Total votes 100.0

District 71

2026 California's 71st State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Kate Sanchez JJ Galvez
Party Republican Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Kate Sanchez
Republican

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Republican Kate Sanchez was re-elected in 2024 with 61.5% of the vote. Sanchez is seeking re-election to her third term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • JJ Galvez (Democratic), director of the Silverado-Modjeska Recreation and Park District[127]
  • Kate Sanchez (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember[127]

Endorsements

JJ Galvez (D)
Kate Sanchez (R)

Results

2026 California's 71st State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kate Sanchez (incumbent) 63,510 59.0
Democratic JJ Galvez 44,066 41.0
Total votes 107,576 100.0
General election
Republican Kate Sanchez (incumbent)
Democratic JJ Galvez
Total votes 100.0

District 72

2026 California's 72nd State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Gracey Van Der Mark Chris Kluwe
Party Republican Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Diane Dixon
Republican

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Republican Diane Dixon was re-elected in 2024 with 59.5% of the vote. Dixon has declined to seek a third term in office, instead seeking to run for 5th district of the Orange County Board of Supervisors.

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Jordan Kirby (Democratic), nonprofit founder[166](endorsed Kluwe)[167]
  • Nathan Steele (Republican), Seal Beach city councilor[168]

Declined

  • Diane Dixon (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember (running for Orange County supervisor)[11]

Endorsements

Matthew Harper (R)
Chris Kluwe (D)
Gracey Van Der Mark (R)
State legislators
Political parties

Results

2026 California's 72nd State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Kluwe 59,304 42.4
Republican Gracey Van Der Mark 54,274 38.8
Republican Matthew Harper 23,284 16.7
No party preference Frank Wagoner 2,867 2.1
Total votes 139,729 100.0
General election
Democratic Chris Kluwe
Republican Gracey Van Der Mark
Total votes 100.0

District 73

2026 California's 73rd State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Cottie Petrie-Norris Urson Russell
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Cottie Petrie-Norris
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Cottie Petrie-Norris was re-elected in 2024 with 56.8% of the vote. Petrie-Norris is seeking re-election to her fifth term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Cottie Petrie-Norris (D)

Results

2026 California's 73rd State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cottie Petrie-Norris (incumbent) 48,646 58.9
Republican Urson Russell 34,012 41.1
Total votes 82,658 100.0
General election
Democratic Cottie Petrie-Norris (incumbent)
Republican Urson Russell
Total votes 100.0

District 74

2026 California's 74th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Laurie Davies Sergio Farias
Party Republican Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Laurie Davies
Republican

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Republican Laurie Davies was re-elected in 2024 with 50.8% of the vote. Davies is seeking re-election to her fourth term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Laurie Davies (R)
Sergio Farias (D)

Results

2026 California's 74th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laurie Davies (incumbent) 60,413 54.1
Democratic Sergio Farias 51,255 45.9
Total votes 111,668 100.0
General election
Republican Laurie Davies (incumbent)
Democratic Sergio Farias
Total votes 100.0

District 75

2026 California's 75th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Carl DeMaio Gerald Boursiquot
Party Republican Democratic

State assemblymember before election

Carl DeMaio
Republican

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Republican Carl DeMaio was first elected in 2024 with 57.0% of the vote. DeMaio is seeking re-election to his second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Gerald Boursiquot (D)
Organizations
Political parties
Carl DeMaio (R)

Results

2026 California's 75th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl DeMaio (incumbent) 69,093 60.7
Democratic Gerald Boursiquot 44,789 39.3
Total votes 113,882 100.0
General election
Republican Carl DeMaio (incumbent)
Democratic Gerald Boursiquot
Total votes 100.0

District 76

2026 California's 76th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Darshana Patel Carrie Villanueva
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Darshana Patel
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Darshana Patel was first elected in 2024 with 54.0% of the vote. Patel is seeking re-election to her second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Darshana Patel (D)

Results

2026 California's 76th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darshana Patel (incumbent) 52,789 54.0
Republican Carrie Espinoza Villanueva 44,951 46.0
Total votes 97,740 100.0
General election
Democratic Darshana Patel (incumbent)
Republican Carrie Espinoza Villanueva
Total votes 100.0

District 77

2026 California's 77th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Tasha Boerner Trinity Hannaway
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Tasha Boerner
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Tasha Boerner was re-elected in 2024 with 60.4% of the vote. Boerner is seeking re-election to her fifth term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Tasha Boerner (D)
Organizations
Political parties

Results

2026 California's 77th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tasha Boerner (incumbent) 69,134 59.7
Republican Trinity Hannaway 46,702 40.3
Total votes 115,836 100.0
General election
Democratic Tasha Boerner (incumbent)
Republican Trinity Hannaway
Total votes 100.0

District 78

2026 California's 78th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate Chris Ward Payton Galvez
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

Chris Ward
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat Chris Ward was re-elected to a third term unopposed in 2024. Ward is seeking re-election to his fourth term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Payton Galvez (Republican), staffer from assemblyman Carl DeMaio's office[13]
  • Antonio Salguero (Libertarian), business owner[13]
  • Chris Ward (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember[72]

Endorsements

Chris Ward (D)

Results

2026 California's 78th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Ward (incumbent) 71,416 66.7
Republican Payton Galvez 32,350 30.2
Libertarian Antonio Salguero 3,282 3.1
Total votes 107,048 100.0
General election
Democratic Chris Ward (incumbent)
Republican Payton Galvez
Total votes 100.0

District 79

2026 California's 79th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate LaShae Sharp-Collins Andrew Lawson
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

LaShae Sharp-Collins
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat LaShae Sharp-Collins was elected in 2024 with 54.0% of the vote. Sharp-Collins is seeking re-election to her second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Andrew Lawson (Republican), member of the Spring Valley Community Planning Group[13]
  • LaShae Sharp-Collins (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember[13]

Endorsements

LaShae Sharp-Collins (D)
Andrew Lawson (R)

Results

2026 California's 79th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic LaShae Sharp-Collins (incumbent) 40,454 62.3
Republican Andrew Lawson 24,506 37.7
Total votes 64,960 100.0
General election
Democratic LaShae Sharp-Collins (incumbent)
Republican Andrew Lawson
Total votes 100.0

District 80

2026 California's 80th State Assembly district election

 
Candidate David Alvarez Alejandro Galicia
Party Democratic Republican

State assemblymember before election

David Alvarez
Democratic

State assemblymember after election

TBD

Incumbent Democrat David Alvarez was elected in 2024 with 61.0% of the vote. Alvarez is seeking re-election to his third full term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • David Alvarez (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
  • Alejandro Galicia (Republican), business owner[13]
  • Zenith Khan (Democratic), business owner[13]

Endorsements

David Alvarez (D)

Results

2026 California's 80th State Assembly district election[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Alvarez (incumbent) 40,625 57.5
Republican Alejandro Galicia 25,405 36.0
Democratic Zenith Khan 4,568 6.5
Total votes 70,598 100.0
General election
Democratic David Alvarez (incumbent)
Republican Alejandro Galicia
Total votes 100.0

Notes

  1. ^ Republican James Gallagher resigned on June 9, 2026 after being elected as a member of the US House of Representatives for CA-1 in a special election to succeed Doug LaMalfa after LaMalfa's death on January 6, 2026.
  2. ^ Republican James Gallagher resigned on June 9, 2026 after being elected as a member of the US House of Representatives for CA-1 in a special election to succeed Doug LaMalfa after LaMalfa's death on January 6, 2026.

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Official campaign websites for 78th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 79th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 80th district candidates