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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
[edit]Democrats
[edit]- 12th: Damon Connolly is running for state senate.[1]
- 27th: Esmeralda Soria is running for state senate.[2]
- 31st: Joaquin Arambula is running for Fresno City Council.[3]
- 42nd: Jacqui Irwin is term-limited.
- 65th: Mike Gipson is term-limited.
- 66th: Al Muratsuchi is term-limited.
- 67th: Sharon Quirk-Silva is term-limited.
- 68th: Avelino Valencia is running for state senate.[4]
Republicans
[edit]- 3rd: James Gallagher is term-limited.
- 34th: Tom Lackey is term-limited.
Summary by district
[edit]† - Incumbent not seeking re-election
District 1
[edit]Incumbent Republican Heather Hadwick was first elected in 2024 with of the vote and is eligible to run for re-election.
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Heather Hadwick (Republican), incumbent assemblymember
District 2
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Chris Rogers was elected in 2024 with of the vote and is eligible to run for re-election.
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Chris Rogers (Democratic), incumbent assemblymember
District 3
[edit]Incumbent Republican James Gallagher is term-limited and unable to run for re-election.
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Dominique Belza (Republican), former Marysville city councilor[5]
- Andrew Coolidge (Republican), former mayor of Chico (2020–2024)[6]
District 4
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 5
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Joe Patterson (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
District 6
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Maggy Krell (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 7
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Josh Hoover (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
District 8
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- David Tangipa (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
District 9
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Heath Flora (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 10
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Stephanie Nguyen (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 11
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Lori Wilson (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 12
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Eli Beckman (Democratic), Corte Madera city councilor (2018–present)[7]
- Eric Lucan (Democratic), Marin County supervisor (2022–present)[8] and Novato City Council (2011-2022)
Declined
[edit]- Damon Connolly (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember (running for state senate)[1]
District 13
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Rhodesia Ransom (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 14
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Buffy Wicks (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 15
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Anamarie Avila Farias (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 16
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 17
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Matt Haney (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 18
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Mia Bonta (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 19
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Catherine Stefani (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 20
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Liz Ortega (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 21
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Diane Papan (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 22
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Juan Alanis (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
District 23
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Marc Berman (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 24
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]District 25
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Ash Kalra (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 26
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Patrick Ahrens (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 27
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]Declined
[edit]- Esmeralda Soria (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember (running for state senate)[2]
District 28
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Gail Pellerin (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 29
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Robert Rivas (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 30
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Dawn Addis (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 31
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Sandra Celedon (Democratic), nonprofit CEO and former member of the Fresno Police Reform Commission[11]
- Annalisa Perea (Democratic), Fresno city councilor[12]
Declined
[edit]- Joaquin Arambula (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember (running for Fresno City Council)[13]
Endorsements
[edit]Annalisa Perea (D)
- State legislators
- Esmeralda Soria, state assemblymember from the 27th district (2022–present)[12]
- Labor unions
District 32
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Stan Ellis (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
District 33
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Alexandra Macedo (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
District 34
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]District 35
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jasmeet Bains (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 36
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jeff Gonzalez (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
District 37
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Gregg Hart (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 38
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Steve Bennett (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 39
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Juan Carrillo (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 40
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Pilar Schiavo (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 41
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- John Harabedian (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 42
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Kelly Honig (Democratic), Westlake Village city councilor[14]
- Deborah Klein Lopez (Democratic), former mayor of Agoura Hills[15]
- Ted Nordblum (Republican), business owner, runner-up for this district in 2024 and candidate in 2022[16]
Endorsements
[edit]Deborah Klein Lopez (D)
- Federal officials
- Julia Brownley, U.S. Representative from CA-26 (2013–present)[15]
- State legislators
- Jacqui Irwin, incumbent state assemblymember (2014–present)[15]
- Henry Stern, state senator from the 27th district (2016–present)[15]
- County officials
- Lindsey Horvath, Los Angeles County Supervisor from the 3rd district (2022–present)[15]
District 43
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Celeste Rodriguez (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 44
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Nick Schultz (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 45
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- James Ramos (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 46
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jesse Gabriel (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 47
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Greg Wallis (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
District 48
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Blanca Rubio (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 49
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Mike Fong (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 50
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Robert Garcia (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 51
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]District 52
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jessica Caloza (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 53
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Michelle Rodriguez (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 54
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Mark Gonzalez (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember[9]
District 55
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Isaac Bryan (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 56
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Lisa Calderon (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 57
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Sade Elhawary (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember[9]
District 58
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Leticia Castillo (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember[9]
- Clarissa Cervantes (Democratic), Riverside city councilor and runner-up for this district in 2024[9]
- Paco Licea (Democratic), real estate broker[17]
District 59
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Phillip Chen (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
District 60
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Corey Jackson (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember[9]
District 61
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Tina McKinnor (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 62
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Jose Solache (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember[9]
District 63
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]District 64
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Blanca Pacheco (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 65
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Ayanna Davis (Democratic), member of the Compton Unified School District Board (2022–present)[18]
- Fatima Iqbal-Zubair (Democratic), chair of the California Democratic Party Progressive Caucus and runner-up for this district in 2022 and 2020[19]
- Myla Rahman (Democratic), district director for state senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas and former Carson City Clerk (2021)[18]
District 66
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Al Muratsuchi is term-limited and unable to run for re-election.
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Sara Deen (Democratic), member of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School Board[20]
- Scott Houston (Democratic), West Basin Municipal Water District board member[9]
- Paul Seo (Democratic), mayor of Rancho Palos Verdes[21]
District 67
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Sharon Quirk-Silva is term-limited and unable to run for re-election.
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Ada Briceño (Democratic), co-president of UNITE HERE Local 11 and former chair of the Orange County Democratic Party (2019–2025)[22]
- Ali Sajjad Taj (Democratic), Artesia city councilor (2017–present)[23]
Endorsements
[edit]Ada Briceño (D)
- Federal officials
- Derek Tran, U.S. representative from CA-45 (2025–present)[22]
Ali Sajjad Taj (D)
- State legislators
- Sharon Quirk-Silva, incumbent assemblymember[23]
District 68
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Avelino Valencia is eligible to run for re-election but is running for California State Senate.[4]
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Johnathan Ryan Hernandez (Democratic), Santa Ana city councilor[24]
- Jessie Lopez (Democratic), Santa Ana city councilor[24]
- David Peñaloza (Democratic), Santa Ana city councilor[25]
Declined
[edit]- Avelino Valencia (Democratic), incumbent assemblymember (running for state senate, endorsed Peñaloza)[24]
Endorsements
[edit]David Peñaloza (D)
- State legislators
- Robert Rivas, Speaker of the California State Assembly (2023–present) from the 29th district (2018–present)[25]
- Avelino Valencia, incumbent assemblymember[25]
District 69
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Josh Lowenthal (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 70
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Tri Ta (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
District 71
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Kate Sanchez (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
District 72
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Diane Dixon (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
District 73
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Cottie Petrie-Norris (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 74
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Sergio Farias (Democratic), San Juan Capistrano city councilor (2016–present)[26]
Potential
[edit]- Laurie Davies (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
District 75
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Carl DeMaio (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember[9]
District 76
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Darshana Patel (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 77
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Tasha Boerner (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 78
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Chris Ward (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember[9]
District 79
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- LaShae Sharp-Collins (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 80
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- David Alvarez (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
Notes
[edit]- ^ Republican Bill Essayli resigned April 1, 2025, after being appointed U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California. A special election will be held August 26, 2025.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Murphy, Austin (April 3, 2025). "Assemblymember Damon Connolly joins race for Mike McGuire's North Coast Senate seat". The Press Democrat. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- ^ a b Gligich, Daniel (March 17, 2025). "Soria launches campaign for State Senate". San Joaquin Valley Sun. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Taub, David (March 10, 2025). "Fresno Nonprofit CEO Sandra Celedon Files to Run for Assembly". GVWire. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ^ a b Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (December 12, 2024). "Assemblyman Avelino Valencia launches 2026 bid for state Senate seat". Orange County Register. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Belza announces run for Assembly". Appeal-Democrat. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ Wreden, Matt (December 2, 2024). "Chico Mayor Andrew Coolidge announces bid for State Assembly District #3 in 2026". Action News Now. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Bajko, Matthew (April 4, 2025). "Political Notebook: Bi councilmember Beckman seeks North Bay Assembly seat". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- ^ Jones, Blake; Gardiner, Dustin (April 10, 2025). "California cities teeter on tariff see-saw". Politico. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Bajko, Matthew (February 5, 2025). "Political Notebook: CA LGBTQ 2026 legislative races begin". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ Whitaker, Jonathan (April 3, 2025). "Merced's Murphy says he's running for Dist. 27 seat in State Assembly". Merced County Times. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ Warszawski, Marek (March 23, 2025). "Fresno advocate Sandra Celedon enters state Assembly race". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ a b c Hawkins, Stephen (April 30, 2025). "Fresno City Councilwoman Annalisa Perea announces Assembly District 31 bid". KMPH-TV. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ Taub, David (November 22, 2024). "Assemblymember Arambula Says He'll Run for Fresno City Council". GV Wire. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ Murphy, Eamon (April 4, 2025). "Honig enters Assembly race". The Acorn. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Loesing, John (February 21, 2025). "Agoura's Klein Lopez first in the ring for Irwin Assembly job". The Acorn. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ Loesing, John (February 28, 2025). "Assembly race goes bipartisan". The Acorn. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ Horseman, Jeff (April 16, 2025). "Jurupa Valley Democrat Paco Licea launches 2026 bid for Inland Assembly seat". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ a b White, Jeremy; Gardiner, Dustin; Jones, Blake (April 15, 2025). "How Barbara Lee wins — or loses". Politico. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ Anderson, Brooke (February 1, 2025). "Muslim candidate in southern California discusses wildfires, inequality". The New Arab. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ White, Jeremy (March 6, 2025). "Newsom drops a bomb on trans sports". Politico. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ Gardiner, Dustin; Jones, Blake (February 26, 2025). "Newsom takes a page from Bill Maher". Politico. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ a b San Román, Gabriel (February 13, 2025). "A union leader looks to bring the labor movement to the 67th Assembly District". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ a b Khang, Hannah (February 13, 2025). "Artesia Mayor Ali Sajjad Taj running for California's 67th Assembly District". The Orange County Register. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c San Román, Gabriel (February 25, 2025). "Two Santa Ana progressives make bids for the 68th Assembly District". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ a b c San Román, Gabriel (December 28, 2024). "The future of O.C. Latino politics is on the ballot as 2026 races shape up". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Negrete, Alexia (February 18, 2025). "San Juan Capistrano Councilmember Sergio Farias launches 2026 bid for state Assembly". The Orange County Register. Retrieved March 4, 2025.