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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]
- 35th: Jasmeet Bains is running for the U.S. House of Representatives.[4]
- 42nd: Jacqui Irwin is term-limited.
- 65th: Mike Gipson is term-limited.
- 66th: Al Muratsuchi is term-limited and running for Superintendent of Public Instruction.[5]
- 67th: Sharon Quirk-Silva is term-limited.
- 68th: Avelino Valencia is running for state senate.[6]
Republicans
[edit]- 3rd: James Gallagher is term-limited.
- 32nd: Stan Ellis is retiring.[7]
- 34th: Tom Lackey is term-limited.
- 72nd: Diane Dixon is running for the Orange County Board of Supervisors.[8]
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[9]
- Andrew Coolidge (Republican), former mayor of Chico (2020–2024)[10]
- Jamie Johansson (Republican), former president of the California Farm Bureau[11]
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]Declared
[edit]- Vance Taylor (Democratic), chief of the Office of Access and Functional Needs at the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services[12]
Filed paperwork
[edit]- Chris Hoang (Democratic)[13]
- Sanaz Motamedi (Non-Partisan)
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 (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember and minority leader
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)[14]
- Steve Burdo (Democratic), San Anselmo city councilor[15]
- Jackie Elward (Democratic), Rohnert Park city councilor and candidate for California's 3rd senatorial district in 2024
- Eric Lucan (Democratic), Marin County supervisor (2022–present)[16]
- Steve Schwartz (Democratic), farmer and candidate for this district in 2022[15]
- Holli Thier (Democratic), Tiburon city councilor[15]
Declined
[edit]- Sara Aminzedeh (Democratic), deputy secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency and runner-up for this district in 2022 (endorsed Lucan)[15]
- Damon Connolly (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember (running for state senate)[1]
- Andrew Podshadley (Republican), wine business owner and runner-up for this district in 2024[15]
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]- Leticia Gonzalez (Democratic), Madera County supervisor (2020–present)[18]
- Mike Murphy (Republican), former mayor of Merced (2011–2020)[19]
- Karla Siejas (Democratic), public policy researcher[20]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Priya Lakireddy (Democratic), Merced City School Board president[20]
Declined
[edit]- Esmeralda Soria (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember (running for state senate)[2]
Endorsements
[edit]Leticia Gonzalez (D)
- U.S. representatives
- Adam Gray, U.S. representative from CA-13 (2025-present)[18]
- State legislators
- Anna Caballero, state senator from the 14th district (2018–present)[18]
- Robert Rivas, Speaker of the California State Assembly (2023–present) from the 29th district (2018–present)[18]
- Esmeralda Soria, incumbent assemblymember[18]
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), former member of the Fresno Police Reform Commission[21]
- Annalisa Perea (Democratic), Fresno city councilor and sister of former state assemblymember Henry Perea[22]
- James Polsgrove (Republican), engineer[23]
Declined
[edit]- Joaquin Arambula (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember (running for Fresno City Council)[24]
- Esmeralda Hurtado (Democratic), Sanger city councilor (2020–present) and sister of state senator Melissa Hurtado[23] (running for state senate)[25]
Endorsements
[edit]Annalisa Perea (D)
- State legislators
- Esmeralda Soria, state assemblymember from the 27th district (2022–present)[22]
- Labor unions
District 32
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- David Couch (Republican), Kern County supervisor (2013–present)[7]
Declined
[edit]- Stan Ellis (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember[7]
Endorsements
[edit]David Couch (R)
- State legislators
- Stan Ellis, incumbent state assemblymember[7]
District 33
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Alexandra Macedo (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
District 34
[edit]Incumbent Republican Tom Lackey is term-limited and unable to run for re-election.
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Charles Hughes (Republican), Antelope Valley Union High School District board member[26]
- Randall Putz (Democratic), Big Bear Lake city councilor[27]
- Cedric White (Democratic), former member of the California Democratic Party Executive Board[27]
Potential
[edit]- Manny Lin (Republican), Hesperia Unified School District trustee[13]
- Thurston Smith (Republican), former state assemblyman[28]
District 35
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Saul Ayon (Republican), mayor of McFarland[29]
- Andrae Gonzales (Democratic), Bakersfield city councilor (2016–present) and candidate for this district in 2024[30]
- Ana Palacio (Democratic), emergency room nurse[31]
Declined
[edit]- Jasmeet Bains (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember (running for U.S. House)[4]
District 36
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Ida Obeso-Martinez (Democratic), Imperial city councilor[32]
- Tomás Oliva (Democratic), former El Centro city councilor[33]
- Oscar Ortiz (Democratic), Indio city councilor and candidate for California's 25th congressional district in 2024[34]
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]Incumbent Democrat Jacqui Irwin is term limited and unable to run again.
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Kelly Honig (Democratic), Westlake Village city councilor[35]
- Deborah Klein Lopez (Democratic), former mayor of Agoura Hills[36]
- Ted Nordblum (Republican), business owner, runner-up for this district in 2024 and candidate in 2022[37]
- Dan Weikel (Republican), member of the Thousand Oaks Traffic Commission[38]
Endorsements
[edit]Deborah Klein Lopez (D)
- Federal officials
- Julia Brownley, U.S. Representative from CA-26 (2013–present)[36]
- State legislators
- Jacqui Irwin, incumbent state assemblymember (2014–present)[36]
- Henry Stern, state senator from the 27th district (2016–present)[36]
- County officials
- Lindsey Horvath, Los Angeles County Supervisor from the 3rd district (2022–present)[36]
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]Declared
[edit]- Jason Byors (Democratic), software engineer (previously ran for the 41st congressional district)[39]
- Lucas Piñon (Democratic), director of special projects for U.S. Representative Raul Ruiz[40]
Potential
[edit]- Greg Wallis (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
Endorsements
[edit]Jason Byors (D)
- State legislators
- Corey Jackson, state assemblymember from the 60th district (2022–present)[39]
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[17]
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[17]
District 58
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Leticia Castillo (Republican), incumbent state assemblywoman[17]
- Clarissa Cervantes (Democratic), Riverside city councilor and runner-up for this district in 2024[17]
- Paco Licea (Democratic), real estate broker[41]
District 59
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Phillip Chen (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
District 60
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Ed Delgado (Republican), Moreno Valley city councilor[42]
Filed paperwork
[edit]- Corey Jackson (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember[17]
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[17]
District 63
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Natasha Johnson (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember[43]
- Christopher Shoults (Democratic), educator and runner-up for this district in 2024 and 2025[44]
District 64
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Blanca Pacheco (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 65
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Mike Gipson is term limited and unable to run for reelection.
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Ayanna Davis (Democratic), member of the Compton Unified School Board (2022–present)[45]
- Fatima Iqbal-Zubair (Democratic), chair of the California Democratic Party Progressive Caucus and runner-up for this district in 2020 and 2022[46]
- Myla Rahman (Democratic), district director for state senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas and former Carson City Clerk (2021)[45]
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[47]
- Scott Houston (Democratic), West Basin Municipal Water District board member[17]
- Shannon Ross (Democratic), member of the Los Angeles County Beach Commission[48]
- Paul Seo (Democratic), mayor of Rancho Palos Verdes[49]
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)[50]
- Mark Pulido (Democratic), Cerritos city councilor (2011–2020, 2025–present)[51][52]
- Ali Sajjad Taj (Democratic), Artesia city councilor (2017–present)[53]
Endorsements
[edit]Ada Briceño (D)
- Federal officials
- Derek Tran, U.S. representative from CA-45 (2025–present)[50]
- Ro Khanna, U.S. representative from CA-17 (2017–present)[50]
- Jimmy Gomez, U.S. representative from CA-34 (2017–present)[50]
- State officials
- Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor of California[50]
- Tony Thurmond, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction[50]
- Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer[50]
- Malia Cohen, California State Controller[50]
- María Elena Durazo, California State Senator[50]
- Bob Archuleta, California State Senator[50]
- Jesse Arreguín, California State Senator[50]
- Lena Gonzalez, California State Senator[50]
- Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, California State Senator[50]
- Scott Wiener, California State Senator[50]
- Rick Chavez Zbur, Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair[50]
- Avelino Valencia, California State Assemblymember[50]
- Celeste Rodriguez, California State Assemblymember[50]
- Pilar Schiavo, California State Assemblymember[50]
- County officials
- Vicente Sarmiento, Orange County Supervisor[50]
Mark Pulido (D)
- State officials
- State legislators
- Mia Bonta, assemblymember[52]
- Josh Lowenthal, assemblymember[52]
- Al Muratsuchi, assemblymember[52]
- Anthony Rendon, former Speaker of the California State Assembly[52]
Ali Sajjad Taj (D)
- Federal officials
- State legislators
- Sharon Quirk-Silva, incumbent assemblymember[53]
- Cottie Petrie-Norris, assemblymember[55]
- Blanca Pacheco, assemblymember[55]
- Jasmeet Bains, assemblymember[55]
- Mike Gipson, assemblymember[55]
District 68
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Avelino Valencia is eligible to run for re-election but is running for California State Senate.[6]
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Johnathan Ryan Hernandez (Democratic), Santa Ana city councilor[56]
- Jessie Lopez (Democratic), Santa Ana city councilor[56]
- David Peñaloza (Democratic), Santa Ana city councilor[57]
Declined
[edit]- Avelino Valencia (Democratic), incumbent assemblymember (running for state senate, endorsed Peñaloza)[56]
Endorsements
[edit]Jessie Lopez (D)
David Peñaloza (D)
- State legislators
- Robert Rivas, Speaker of the California State Assembly (2023–present) from the 29th district (2018–present)[57]
- Avelino Valencia, incumbent assemblymember[57]
District 69
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Josh Lowenthal (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
District 70
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Tanya Cook (Democratic), event planner[59]
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]Declared
[edit]- Matthew Harper (Republican), former state assemblymember (2014–2018) and former mayor of Huntington Beach (2013–2014)[60]
- Jordan Kirby (Democratic), nonprofit founder[61]
- Chris Kluwe (Democratic), former Minnesota Vikings football player[62]
- Nathan Steele (Republican), Seal Beach city councilor[63]
- Gracey Van Der Mark (Republican), Huntington Beach city councilor[64]
Declined
[edit]- Diane Dixon (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember (running for Orange County supervisor)[8]
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)[65]
Potential
[edit]- Laurie Davies (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
District 75
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Carl DeMaio (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember[17]
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[17]
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]
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- Dominique Belza (R) for State Assembly
- Andrew Coolidge (R) for State Assembly
- Jamie Johansson (R) for State Assembly
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- Eli Beckman (D) for State Assembly
- Jackie Elward (D) for State Assembly
- Eric Lucan (D) for State Assembly
- Steve Schwartz (D) for State Assembly
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- Kelly Honig (D) for State Assembly
- Deborah Klein Lopez (D) for State Assembly
- Ted Nordblum (R) for State Assembly
- Dan Weikel (R) for State Assembly
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- Leticia Castillo (R) for State Assembly
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- Ayanna Davis (D) for State Assembly
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- Scott Houston (D) for State Assembly
- Shannon Ross (D) for State Assembly
- Paul Seo (D) for State Assembly
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- Ada Briceño (D) for State Assembly
- Mark Pulido (D) for State Assembly
- Ali Sajjad Taj (D) for State Assembly
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- Johnathan Ryan Hernandez (D) for State Assembly
- Jessie Lopez (D) for State Assembly
- David Penaloza (D) for State Assembly
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- Jordan Kirby (D) for State Assembly
- Chris Kluwe (D) for State Assembly
- Gracey Van Der Mark (R) for State Assembly
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