2022 California State Senate election

Not to be confused with 2022 United States Senate elections in California.

2022 California State Senate election

←  2020 November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08) 2024  →
20 seats from even-numbered districts in the California State Senate 21 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Toni Atkins Scott Wilk Party Democratic Republican Leader since March 21, 2018 January 20, 2021 Leader's seat 39th–San Diego 21st–Santa Clarita Seats before 31 9 Seats after 32 8 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 3,201,860 1,825,644 Percentage 63.69% 36.31%
Results by gains and holds Results by winning party vote share Results:      Democratic hold     Democratic gain      Republican hold     Republican gain      No election held Democratic:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Republican:     50–60%     60–70%      No election held
President pro tempore before election Toni Atkins Democratic Elected President pro tempore Toni Atkins Democratic

The 2022 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 8, with the primary election having been held on Thursday, June 7. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with elections for other offices, including the state assembly.

Democrats gained one seat, increasing their supermajority to 32 out of 40 seats, a four-fifths majority. ^[1]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [2]	Safe D	May 19, 2022

Overview

Summary by State Senate District

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

District	Incumbent	Party		Elected Senator	Party
2nd	Mike McGuire		Dem	Mike McGuire		Dem
4th	New Seat			Marie Alvarado-Gil		Dem
6th	New Seat			Roger Niello		Rep
8th	Richard Pan† [lower-alpha 1]		Dem	Angelique Ashby		Dem
10th	Bob Wieckowski†		Dem	Aisha Wahab		Dem
12th	Shannon Grove [lower-alpha 2]		Rep	Shannon Grove		Rep
	Andreas Borgeas† [lower-alpha 3]		Rep
14th	Anna Caballero [lower-alpha 4]		Dem	Anna Caballero		Dem
16th	Melissa Hurtado [lower-alpha 5]		Dem	Melissa Hurtado		Dem
18th	Ben Hueso† [lower-alpha 6]		Dem	Steve Padilla		Dem
20th	Robert Hertzberg† [lower-alpha 7]		Dem	Caroline Menjivar		Dem
22nd	Susan Rubio		Dem	Susan Rubio		Dem
	Connie Leyva† [lower-alpha 8]		Dem
24th	Ben Allen [lower-alpha 9]		Dem	Ben Allen		Dem
26th	María Elena Durazo [lower-alpha 10]		Dem	María Elena Durazo		Dem
28th	Sydney Kamlager-Dove† [lower-alpha 11]		Dem	Lola Smallwood-Cuevas		Dem
30th	Bob Archuleta [lower-alpha 12]		Dem	Bob Archuleta		Dem
32nd	Melissa Melendez† [lower-alpha 13]		Rep	Kelly Seyarto		Rep
34th	Tom Umberg		Dem	Tom Umberg		Dem
36th	New Seat			Janet Nguyen		Rep
38th	Patricia Bates†		Rep	Catherine Blakespear		Dem
40th	Brian Jones [lower-alpha 14]		Rep	Brian Jones		Rep

Primary elections

2022 California State Senate election Primary election
Party [3]		Votes	Percentage	Candidates	Advancing to general	Seats contesting
	Democratic	1,857,206	60.5	38	25	20
	Republican	1,213,169	39.5	25	15	15
Totals		3,070,375	100.00	63	40	—

General elections

2022 California State Senate election General election – November 8, 2022 [4]
Party		Votes	%	Before	Up	Won	After	+/–
	Democratic	3,201,860	63.69	31	14	15	32	1
	Republican	1,825,644	36.31	9	6	5	8	1
Totals		5,027,504	100.00	40	20	20	40	—

Retiring incumbents

1. 1st: Jim Nielsen (R–Red Bluff) ^{[lower-alpha 15]} : Termed out of office
2. 8th: Richard Pan (D–Sacramento) ^{[lower-alpha 16]} : Termed out of office
3. 10th: Bob Wieckowski (D–Fremont): Termed out of office
4. 12th: Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno) ^{[lower-alpha 17]} : Retiring
5. 18th: Ben Hueso (D–San Diego) ^{[lower-alpha 18]} : Termed out of office
6. 20th: Robert Hertzberg (D–Van Nuys) ^{[lower-alpha 19]} : Termed out of office
7. 22nd: Connie Leyva (D-Chino) ^{[lower-alpha 20]} : Running for San Bernardino County Supervisor
8. 28th: Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Los Angeles) ^{[lower-alpha 21]} : Running for California's 37th congressional district
9. 32nd: Melissa Melendez (R–Lake Elsinore) ^{[lower-alpha 22]} : Termed out of office
10. 38th: Patricia Bates (R–Laguna Niguel) ^{[lower-alpha 23]} : Termed out of office

District 2

District 2

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Mike McGuire Gene Yoon Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 283,689 103,333 Percentage 73.3% 26.7%

Senator before election Mike McGuire Democratic Elected Senator Mike McGuire Democratic

See also: California's 2nd State Senate district § 2022

The 2nd district encompasses most of the North Coast region, stretching from the Oregon border to the northern Bay Area to include Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity, Mendocino, Sonoma, and Marin Counties. The incumbent was two-term Democrat Mike McGuire of Healdsburg, who ran for a third term.

Candidates

Declared

• Mike McGuire (Democratic), incumbent state senator ^[5]
• Gene Yoon (Republican), lawyer ^{[6] [7]}

Endorsements

Mike McGuire (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party ^[8]
• California Teachers Association ^[9]
• Equality California ^[10]
• NARAL Pro-Choice California ^[11]
• SEIU United Healthcare Workers West ^[12]
• Sierra Club ^[13]

Gene Yoon (R)

Organizations

• California Republican Party ^[14]

Results

California's 2nd State Senate district, 2022 ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike McGuire (incumbent)	197,999	75.1
	Republican	Gene Yoon	65,762	24.9
Total votes			263,761	100%
General election
	Democratic	Mike McGuire (incumbent)	283,689	73.3
	Republican	Gene Yoon	103,333	26.7
Total votes			387,022	100%
	Democratic hold

District 4

District 4

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Marie Alvarado-Gil Tim Robertson Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 137,157 123,210 Percentage 52.7% 47.3%

Senator before election None (New Seat) Elected Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil Democratic

See also: California's 4th State Senate district

The new 4th district is located in the northeastern Central Valley, the central Sierra Nevada, and Death Valley, including Stanislaus, Calaveras, Amador, El Dorado, Placer, Alpine, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Madera, Mono, and Inyo counties. The district had no incumbent.

Candidates

Declared

• Marie Alvarado-Gil (Democratic), charter school administrator and former vice president of the Amador County Democratic Central Committee ^[17]
• Steven Bailey (Republican), former El Dorado County Superior Court judge and runner-up for Attorney General of California in 2018 ^[17]
• Jolene Daly (Republican), marriage and family therapist ^[17]
• Michael Gordon (Republican), president of the Rescue Union School District board of trustees ^[18]
• Jack Griffith (Republican), retired combat engineer ^[19]
• Jeff McKay (Republican), Stanislaus Union School Board trustee and former Ceres city councilor ^[20]
• George Radanovich (Republican), former U.S. representative for California's 19th congressional district (1995–2011) ^[21]
• Tim Robertson (Democratic), director of North Valley Labor Federation ^[17]

Endorsements

Tim Robertson (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party ^[8]
• California Teachers Association ^[9]
• SEIU United Healthcare Workers West ^[12]

Results

California's 4th State Senate district, 2022 ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tim Robertson	48,880	22.1
	Democratic	Marie Alvarado-Gil	41,262	18.7
	Republican	George Radanovich	37,793	17.1
	Republican	Steven Bailey	37,129	16.8
	Republican	Jeff McKay	34,773	15.7
	Republican	Jack Griffith	10,337	4.7
	Republican	Michael Gordon	6,202	2.8
	Republican	Jolene Daly	4,652	2.1
Total votes			221,028	100%
General election
	Democratic	Marie Alvarado-Gil	137,157	52.7
	Democratic	Tim Robertson	123,210	47.3
Total votes			260,367	100%
	Democratic win (new seat)

District 6

District 6

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Roger Niello Paula Villescaz Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 202,569 160,846 Percentage 55.7% 44.3%

Senator before election None (New Seat) Elected Senator Roger Niello Republican

See also: California's 6th State Senate district

The 6th district is located in northern and eastern suburbs of the Sacramento metropolitan area, including the Sacramento County cities of Rancho Cordova, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Gold River, Arden-Arcade, Folsom, Orangevale, Citrus Heights, and Antelope, and the western Placer County exurbs of Granite Bay, Roseville, Rocklin, Loomis, Whitney, and Lincoln. The district had no incumbent.

Candidates

Declared

• Michael Huang (Republican), family medicine physician ^[22]
• Roger Niello (Republican), former state assemblyman from the 5th district ^[23]
• Paula Villescaz (Democratic), director of legislative advocacy for the County Welfare Directors Association and member and former president of the San Juan Unified School District board ^[22]

Endorsements

Roger Niello (R)

Organizations

• California Republican Party ^[14]

Paula Villescaz (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party ^[8]
• California Teachers Association ^[9]
• Equality California ^[10]
• NARAL Pro-Choice California ^[11]
• SEIU United Healthcare Workers West ^[12]

Results

California's 6th State Senate district, 2022 ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paula Villescaz	105,719	43.1
	Republican	Roger Niello	104,883	42.8
	Republican	Michael Huang	34,604	14.1
Total votes			245,206	100%
General election
	Republican	Roger Niello	202,569	55.7
	Democratic	Paula Villescaz	160,846	44.3
Total votes			363,415	100%
	Republican win (new seat)

District 8

District 8

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Angelique Ashby Dave Jones Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 118,135 111,035 Percentage 51.5% 48.5%

Senator before election Richard Pan Democratic Elected Senator Angelique Ashby Democratic

See also: California's 6th State Senate district and California's 8th State Senate district

The new 8th district is located in the core of the Sacramento metropolitan area, consisting of the state capital of Sacramento and surrounding suburbs, including Rio Linda, McClellan Park, North Highlands, Vineyard, Rosemont, Florin, and Elk Grove. The incumbent in this area was Democrat Richard Pan of Sacramento of the former 6th district, who was term-limited and could not run for re-election.

Candidates

Declared

• Angelique Ashby (Democratic), vice mayor of Sacramento ^[24]
• Rafa Garcia (Democratic), union representative and attorney ^[25]
• Dave Jones (Democratic), former California Insurance Commissioner, former state assemblyman from the 9th district, and former Sacramento city councilor ^[26]

Withdrawn

• Matt Burgess (Democratic), California Highway Patrol sergeant ^{[27] [28]}
• Eric Guerra (Democratic), Sacramento city councilor (running for State Assembly)
• Tecoy Porter (Democratic), community activist (running for State Assembly) ^[28]

Endorsements

Dave Jones (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party ^[8]
• California Teachers Association ^[9]
• Equality California ^[10]
• NARAL Pro-Choice California ^[11]
• SEIU United Healthcare Workers West ^[12]
• Sierra Club ^[13]
• United Farm Workers ^[29]

Results

California's 8th State Senate district, 2022 ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dave Jones	69,269	46.0
	Democratic	Angelique Ashby	61,700	41.0
	Democratic	Rafa Garcia	18,947	12.6
	Republican	Susan Mason (write-in)	527	0.4
Total votes			150,443	100%
General election
	Democratic	Angelique Ashby	118,135	51.5
	Democratic	Dave Jones	111,035	48.5
Total votes			229,170	100%
	Democratic hold

District 10

District 10

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Aisha Wahab Lily Mei Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 114,997 99,011 Percentage 53.7% 46.3%

Senator before election Bob Wieckowski Democratic Elected Senator Aisha Wahab Democratic

See also: California's 10th State Senate district

The 10th district is located in the East Bay in Alameda County and the northwestern corner of Silicon Valley in Santa Clara County, including Fremont, Hayward, Union City, Newark, Milpitas, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara. The incumbent was Democrat Bob Wieckowski of Fremont, who was term-limited and could not run for re-election.

Candidates

Declared

• Jim Canova (Democratic), member of the Santa Clara Unified School Board ^[30]
• Jamal Khan (Democratic), attorney and candidate for San Jose City Council in 2020 ^[31]
• Raymond Liu (Democratic), engineer ^[19]
• Lily Mei (Democratic), mayor of Fremont ^{[32] [33]}
• Paul Pimentel (Republican), telecommunications company owner ^[31]
• Aisha Wahab (Democratic), Hayward city councilor and candidate for California's 15th congressional district in 2020 ^[34]

Withdrawn

• Jaime Raul Zepeda (Democratic), community organizer ^[31] (endorsed Wahab) ^[35]

Endorsements

Lily Mei (D)

Federal officials

• Ro Khanna, U.S. representative from California's 17th congressional district (2017–present) ^[36]

Local officials

• Sam Liccardo, Mayor of San Jose (2015–present) ^[37]

Paul Pimentel (R)

Organizations

• California Republican Party ^[14]

Aisha Wahab (D)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Ann Ravel, former member of the Federal Election Commission (2013–2017) and candidate for California's 15th State Senate district in 2020 ^[34]

Statewide officials

• Rob Bonta, California Attorney General (2021–present) ^[38]
• Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer (2019–present) ^[38]

State legislators

• Jim Beall, former state senator from the 15th district (2012–2020) and former state assemblyman from the 24th district (2006–2012) ^[38]
• Alex Lee, state assemblyman from the 25th district (2020–present) ^[34]
• Bob Wieckowski, state senator from the 10th district (2014–present) and former state assemblyman from the 25th district (2010–2014) ^[37]

Organizations

• California Democratic Party ^[8]
• California Teachers Association ^[9]
• Equality California ^[10]
• NARAL Pro-Choice California ^[39]
• Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte ^[40]
• SEIU United Healthcare Workers West ^[12]
• Working Families Party ^[41]

Results

California's 10th State Senate district, 2022 ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lily Mei	47,149	33.1
	Democratic	Aisha Wahab	42,731	30.0
	Republican	Paul J. Pimentel	30,742	21.6
	Democratic	Jamal Khan	10,424	7.3
	Democratic	Raymond Liu	6,932	4.9
	Democratic	Jim Canova	4,391	3.1
Total votes			142,369	100%
General election
	Democratic	Aisha Wahab	114,997	53.7
	Democratic	Lily Mei	99,011	46.3
Total votes			214,008	100%
	Democratic hold

District 12

District 12

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Shannon Grove Susanne Gundy Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 119,319 89,469 Percentage 68.7% 31.3

Senator before election Andreas Borgeas (Republican) Shannon Grove (Republican) Elected Senator Shannon Grove Republican

See also: California's 12th State Senate district and California's 16th State Senate district

The new 12th district encompasses the southeastern Central Valley and the northwestern corner of the Mojave Desert, including most of Kern County and the eastern portions of Tulare County and Fresno County. It merged the districts of first-term Republican Shannon Grove of Bakersfield of the former 16th district, who was running for re-election here, and first-term Republican Andreas Borgeas of the former 8th district, who decided not to seek reelection.

Candidates

Declared

• Shannon Grove (Republican), incumbent state senator from the 16th district ^[42]
• Susanne Gundy (Democratic), retired program manager ^[43]

Endorsements

Shannon Grove (R)

Organizations

• California Republican Party ^[14]

Susanne Gundy (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party ^[8]

Results

California's 12th State Senate district, 2022 ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Shannon Grove (incumbent)	119,319	68.7
	Democratic	Susanne Gundy	54,289	31.3
Total votes			173,608	100%
General election
	Republican	Shannon Grove (incumbent)	196,014	68.7
	Democratic	Susanne Gundy	89,469	31.3
Total votes			285,483	100%
	Republican hold

District 14

District 14

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Anna Caballero Amnon Shor Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 90,016 69,970 Percentage 56.3% 43.7%

Senators before election Anna Caballero Democratic Elected Senators Anna Caballero Democratic

See also: California's 12th State Senate district and California's 14th State Senate district

The new 14th district is located in the western Central Valley, including Merced County and western Fresno County. The incumbents in this area were first-term Democrat Anna Caballero of Merced and the former 12th district, and first-term Democrat Melissa Hurtado of Sanger and the former 14th district. Both incumbents initially were running for re-election in this district, but Hurtado dropped out to run for the 16th district.

Candidates

Declared

• Anna Caballero (Democratic), incumbent state senator from the 12th district ^[44]
• Paulina Miranda (Democratic), perennial candidate ^[19]
• Amnon Shor (Republican), rabbi ^[45]

Withdrawn

• Melissa Hurtado (Democratic), incumbent state senator from the 14th district (running in the 16th district) ^[46]

Endorsements

Anna Caballero (D)

Individuals

• Dolores Huerta, labor and civil rights activist ^[47]

Organizations

• California Democratic Party ^[8]
• California Teachers Association ^[9]
• Equality California ^[10]
• SEIU United Healthcare Workers West ^[12]

Amnon Shor (R)

Organizations

• California Republican Party ^[14]

Results

California's 14th State Senate district, 2022 ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anna Caballero (incumbent)	47,488	52.0
	Republican	Amnon Shor	38,244	41.9
	Democratic	Paulina Miranda	5,530	6.1
Total votes			91,262	100%
General election
	Democratic	Anna Caballero (incumbent)	90,016	56.3
	Republican	Amnon Shor	69,970	43.7
Total votes			159,986	100%
	Democratic hold

District 16

District 16

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Melissa Hurtado David Shepard Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 68,461 68,448 Percentage 50.005% 49.995%

Senator before election Melissa Hurtado Democratic Elected Senator Melissa Hurtado Democratic

See also: California's 14th State Senate district and California's 16th State Senate district

The new 16th district encompasses the southwestern Central Valley, including Kings County, western Tulare County, and northwestern Kern County. The seat originally had no incumbent, but first-term Democrat Melissa Hurtado of Sanger eventually chose to run for re-election here. On December 14, candidate David Shepard filed for a recount, after the race was certified with Senator Hurtado in the lead by a 20-vote margin. ^[48] The recount concluded on January 17, with Shepard gaining 11 votes, while Hurtado gained 4. ^[49]

Candidates

Declared

• Melissa Hurtado (Democratic), incumbent state senator from the 14th district ^[46]
• Bryan Osorio (Democratic), mayor of Delano ^[50]
• Nicole Parra (Democratic), former state assemblywoman from the 30th district ^[51]
• David Shepard (Republican), grape farmer ^[52]
• Gregory Tatum (Republican), pastor ^[43]

Withdrawn

• Imelda Ceja (Democratic), nurse ^[53]
• Rob Fuentes (Democratic), attorney ^[51]

Endorsements

Melissa Hurtado (D)

State legislators

• Adam Gray, state assemblyman from the 21st district (2012–present) ^[54]

Bryan Osorio (D)

Individuals

• Jane Fonda, actress and activist ^[55]

Organizations

• Courage California ^[56]
• United Farm Workers ^[29]

David Shepard (R)

Organizations

• California Republican Party ^[14]

Results

California's 16th State Senate district, 2022 ^{[15] [16] [49]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Shepard	32,579	43.4
	Democratic	Melissa Hurtado (incumbent)	22,162	29.6
	Democratic	Nicole Parra	9,921	13.2
	Republican	Gregory Tatum	6,016	8.0
	Democratic	Bryan Osorio	4,344	5.8
Total votes			75,022	100%
General election
	Democratic	Melissa Hurtado (incumbent)	68,461	50.005
	Republican	David Shepard	68,448	49.995
Total votes			136,909	100%
	Democratic hold

District 18

District 18

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Steve Padilla Alejandro Galicia Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 115,103 77,223 Percentage 59.8% 40.2%

Senator before election Ben Hueso Democratic Elected Senator Steve Padilla Democratic

See also: California's 18th State Senate district and California's 40th State Senate district

The new 18th district stretches along the Mexico–United States border and includes rural Imperial Valley and areas of California along the Colorado River, including Needles, Blythe and Indio, but most of the population is in southern San Diego County, including Imperial Beach, Otay Mesa, Chula Vista, National City, Lincoln Acres, Bonita, the Tijuana River Valley, and the southeast side of San Diego. The incumbent in this area was two-term Democrat Ben Hueso of San Diego and the former 40th district, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

Candidates

Declared

• Alejandro Galicia (Republican), small business owner ^[19]
• Steve Padilla (Democratic), Chula Vista city councilor and former mayor of Chula Vista ^[57]

Endorsements

Alejandro Galicia (R)

Organizations

• California Republican Party ^[14]

Steve Padilla (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party ^[8]
• California Teachers Association ^[9]
• Equality California ^[10]
• SEIU United Healthcare Workers West ^[12]

Results

California's 18th State Senate district, 2022 ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Steve Padilla	74,495	61.0
	Republican	Alejandro Galicia	47,689	39.0
Total votes			122,184	100%
General election
	Democratic	Steve Padilla	115,103	59.8
	Republican	Alejandro Galicia	77,223	40.2
Total votes			192,326	100%
	Democratic hold

District 20

District 20

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Caroline Menjivar Daniel Hertzberg Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 88,358 62,787 Percentage 58.5% 41.5%

Senator before election Robert Hertzberg Democratic Elected Senator Caroline Menjivar Democratic

See also: California's 18th State Senate district and California's 20th State Senate district

The new 20th district contains most of the San Fernando Valley section of northern Los Angeles, including Burbank, Van Nuys, Reseda, Canoga Park, Tujunga, Sun Valley, Shadow Hills, Lake View Terrace, Arleta, Panorama City, Pacoima, Mission Hills, San Fernando, and Sylmar. The incumbent in this area was two-term Democrat Robert Hertzberg of Van Nuys and the former 18th district, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

Candidates

Declared

• Ely De La Cruz Ayao (Republican), real estate broker ^[19]
• Daniel Hertzberg (Democratic), business travel sales manager and son of incumbent state senator Robert Hertzberg ^{[19] [58]}
• Caroline Menjivar (Democratic), social worker and U.S. Marine Corps veteran ^[59]
• Seydi Alejandra Morales (Democratic), attorney ^[19]

Endorsements

Ely De La Cruz Ayao (R)

Organizations

• California Republican Party ^[14]

Daniel Hertzberg (D)

Federal officials

• Tony Cárdenas, U.S. representative for California's 29th congressional district (2013–present) ^[58]

State legislators

• Richard Pan, state senator from the 6th district (2014–present) and former state assemblyman from the 9th district (2010–2014) ^[60]
• John Pérez, former Speaker of the California State Assembly (2010–2014) from the 53rd district (2008–2014) ^[58]

Organizations

• California Democratic Party ^[8]
• Equality California (co-endorsed with Menjivar) ^[10]
• SEIU United Healthcare Workers West ^[12]

Caroline Menjivar (D)

Newspapers

• Los Angeles Times ^[61]

Organizations

• Equality California (co-endorsed with Hertzberg) ^[10]
• NARAL Pro-Choice California ^[11]
• Stonewall Democrats ^[62]
• VoteVets.org ^[63]
• Working Families Party ^[41]

Results

California's 20th State Senate district, 2022 ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Daniel Hertzberg	33,449	30.8
	Democratic	Caroline Menjivar	32,302	29.8
	Republican	Ely De La Cruz Ayao	27,713	25.5
	Democratic	Seydi Alejandra Morales	15,078	13.9
Total votes			108,542	100%
General election
	Democratic	Caroline Menjivar	88,358	58.5
	Democratic	Daniel Hertzberg	62,787	41.5
Total votes			151,145	100%
	Democratic hold

District 22

District 22

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Susan Rubio Vincent Tsai Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 110,327 78,156 Percentage 58.5% 41.5%

Senators before election Connie Leyva (Democratic) Susan Rubio (Democratic) Elected Senators Susan Rubio Democratic

See also: California's 20th State Senate district and California's 22nd State Senate district

The new 22nd district consists of the eastern San Gabriel Valley and the Pomona Valley in Los Angeles County, including El Monte, West Covina, Covina, Duarte, Baldwin Park, Irwindale, Vincent, Azusa, San Dimas, La Verne, and Pomona, as well as Montclair, Chino, and Ontario in the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County. The incumbents in this area were first-term Democrat Susan Rubio of Baldwin Park or the former 22nd district, and second-term Democrat Connie Leyva of Chino or the former 20th district. Rubio ran for re-election, while Leyva ran for San Bernardino County Supervisor.

Candidates

Declared

• Kimo Mateo (Republican), operations manager ^[19]
• Susan Rubio (Democratic), incumbent state senator ^[64]
• Vincent Tsai (Republican), Los Angeles County Deputy sheriff ^[19]

Declined

• Connie Leyva, incumbent state senator from the 20th district ^[65]

Endorsements

Susan Rubio (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party ^[8]
• Stonewall Democrats ^[62]

Results

California's 22nd State Senate district, 2022 ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Susan Rubio (incumbent)	63,394	59.7
	Republican	Vincent Tsai	28,262	26.6
	Republican	Kimo Mateo	14,479	13.7
Total votes			106,135	100%
General election
	Democratic	Susan Rubio (incumbent)	110,327	58.5
	Republican	Vincent Tsai	78,156	41.5
Total votes			188,483	100%
	Democratic hold

District 24

District 24

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Nominee Ben Allen Kristina Irwin Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 248,642 121,809 Percentage 67.1% 32.9%

Senator before election Ben Allen Democratic Elected Senator Ben Allen Democratic

See also: California's 24th State Senate district and California's 26th State Senate district

The new 24th district contains the Westside Los Angeles neighborhoods of Venice, West Los Angeles, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Bel Air, Century City, Sunset Strip, Laurel Canyon, Hollywood, and Miracle Mile, and the Santa Monica Mountains cities such as Hidden Hills, Calabasas, Topanga, and Malibu, as well as most of the South Bay cities of Los Angeles County, including Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Torrance, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, El Segundo, Marina Del Rey, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood. The incumbent in this area was two-term Democrat Ben Allen of Santa Monica and the former 26th district, who ran for re-election.

Candidates

Declared

• Ben Allen (Democratic), incumbent state senator ^[19]
• Kristina Irwin (Republican), realtor (write-in) ^[66]

Endorsements

Ben Allen (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party ^[8]
• California Teachers Association ^[9]
• Equality California ^[10]
• Stonewall Democrats ^[62]
• SEIU United Healthcare Workers West ^[12]
• Sierra Club ^[13]

Results

California's 24th State Senate district, 2022 ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ben Allen (incumbent)	165,421	96.2
	Republican	Kristina Irwin (write-in)	6,260	3.6
	Republican	Edwin P. Duterte (write-in)	213	0.1
Total votes			171,894	100%
General election
	Democratic	Ben Allen (incumbent)	248,642	67.1
	Republican	Kristina Irwin	121,809	32.9
Total votes			370,451	100%
	Democratic hold

District 26

District 26

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Nominee María Elena Durazo Claudia Agraz Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 155,727 32,022 Percentage 82.9% 17.1%

Senator before election María Elena Durazo Democratic Elected Senator María Elena Durazo Democratic

See also: California's 24th State Senate district and California's 26th State Senate district

The new 26th district is located in the central and eastern Los Angeles neighborhoods of Los Feliz, East Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Cypress Park, Koreatown, Wilshire Center, Westlake, Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, Garvanza, Lincoln Heights, Hermon, Little Tokyo, Chinatown, Boyle Heights, and El Sereno, along with the adjascent communities of City Terrace, East Los Angeles and Vernon. The incumbent in this area was first-term Democrat Maria Elena Durazo of Los Angeles and the former 24th district, who sought re-election.

Candidates

Declared

• Maria Elena Durazo (Democratic), incumbent state senator ^[19]

Endorsements

Maria Elena Durazo (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party ^[8]
• California Teachers Association ^[9]
• Equality California ^[10]
• NARAL Pro-Choice California ^[11]
• Stonewall Democrats ^[62]
• SEIU United Healthcare Workers West ^[12]
• Sierra Club ^[13]
• United Farm Workers ^[29]

Results

California's 26th State Senate district, 2022 ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	María Elena Durazo (incumbent)	108,999	99.6
	Republican	Claudia Agraz (write-in)	425	0.4
Total votes			109,424	100%
General election
	Democratic	María Elena Durazo (incumbent)	155,727	82.9
	Republican	Claudia Agraz	32,022	17.1
Total votes			187,749	100%
	Democratic hold

District 28

District 28

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Lola Smallwood-Cuevas Cheryl Turner Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 117,315 78,453 Percentage 59.9% 40.1%

Senator before election Sydney Kamlager-Dove Democratic Elected Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas Democratic

See also: California's 28th State Senate district and California's 30th State Senate district

The new 28th district contains Downtown Los Angeles and most of South Central Los Angeles, including Park La Brea, Pico Union, Mid City, West Adams, Baldwin Hills, Hyde Park, Nevin, Leimert Park, Jefferson Park, Crenshaw, Vermont Square, Adams-Normandie, Florence, Exposition Park, and University Park, as well as suburbs of Culver City, Ladera Heights, and a small part of the Westside Los Angeles neighborhoods, including Palms, Mar Vista and Playa Vista. The incumbent in this area was first-term Democrat Sydney Kamlager-Dove of Los Angeles and the former 30th district, who left to run for a seat in the United States House of Representatives.

Candidates

Declared

• Jamaal Gulledge (Democratic), human resources manager ^[67]
• Joe Lusizzo (Republican), restaurant owner ^[19]
• Kamilah Victoria Moore (Democratic), attorney and activist ^[19]
• Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (Democratic), labor advocate ^[68]
• Cheryl Turner (Democratic), civil rights lawyer ^[68]

Endorsements

Joe Lusizzo (R)

Organizations

• California Republican Party ^[14]

Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party ^[8]
• California Teachers Association ^[9]
• Courage California ^[56]
• Equality California ^[10]
• Stonewall Democrats ^[62]
• SEIU United Healthcare Workers West ^[12]
• Sierra Club ^[13]
• Working Families Party ^[41]

Results

California's 28th State Senate district, 2022 ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lola Smallwood-Cuevas	63,211	44.8
	Democratic	Cheryl Turner	42,728	30.3
	Republican	Joe Lusizzo	20,785	14.7
	Democratic	Kamilah Victoria Moore	9,162	6.5
	Democratic	Jamaal Gulledge	5,267	3.7
Total votes			141,153	100%
General election
	Democratic	Lola Smallwood-Cuevas	117,315	59.9
	Democratic	Cheryl Turner	78,453	40.1
Total votes			195,768	100%
	Democratic hold

District 30

District 30

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Bob Archuleta Mitch Clemmons Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 129,890 83,214 Percentage 61.0% 39.0

Senator before election Bob Archuleta Democratic Elected Senator Bob Archuleta Democratic

See also: California's 30th State Senate district and California's 32nd State Senate district

The new 30th district contains the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County, including Downey, Norwalk, Bellflower, La Mirada, Santa Fe Springs, Los Nietos, Montebello, Pico Rivera, Whittier, Hacienda Heights, La Puente, Valinda, Avocado Heights, Industry, Rowland Heights, Walnut, and Diamond Bar, along with Brea in northeastern Orange County. The incumbent in this area was first-term Democrat Bob Archuleta of the former 32nd district, who sought re-election.

Candidates

Declared

• Bob Archuleta (Democratic), incumbent state senator from the 32nd district ^[69]
• Henry Bouchot (Democratic), Whittier city councilor ^[70]
• Martha Camacho Rodriguez (Democratic), teacher ^[19]
• Mitch Clemmons (Republican), plumbing business owner ^[71]

Endorsements

Bob Archuleta (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party ^[8]
• California Teachers Association ^[9]
• SEIU United Healthcare Workers West ^[12]

Henry Bouchot (D)

Organizations

• Stonewall Democrats ^[62]
• VoteVets.org ^[63]

Mitch Clemmons (R)

Organizations

• California Republican Party ^[14]

Results

California's 30th State Senate district, 2022 ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Archuleta (incumbent)	43,243	35.6
	Republican	Mitch Clemmons	41,287	34.0
	Democratic	Martha Camacho Rodriguez	19,011	15.7
	Democratic	Henry Bouchot	17,820	14.7
Total votes			121,361	100%
General election
	Democratic	Bob Archuleta (incumbent)	129,890	61.0
	Republican	Mitch Clemmons	83,214	39.0
Total votes			213,104	100%
	Democratic hold

District 32

District 32

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Kelly Seyarto Brian Nash Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 184,086 112,763 Percentage 62.0% 38.0%

Senator before election Melissa Melendez Republican Elected Senator Kelly Seyarto Republican

See also: California's 28th State Senate district and California's 32nd State Senate district

The new 32nd district consists of the southwestern corner of the Inland Empire, including the Riverside County communities of Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar, Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Lakeland Village, Alberhill, Menifee, Sage, and Idyllwild, along with Yorba Linda in eastern Orange County, Chino Hills in southwestern San Bernardino County and the rural, northeastern corner of San Diego County. The incumbent in this area, Republican Melissa Melendez of the former 28th district, was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

Candidates

Declared

• Brian Nash (Democratic), analytics consultant ^[19]
• Kelly Seyarto (Republican), state assemblyman from the 67th district ^[72]

Endorsements

Kelly Seyarto (R)

Organizations

• California Republican Party ^[14]

Results

California's 32nd State Senate district, 2022 ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kelly Seyarto	112,728	62.8
	Democratic	Brian Nash	66,664	37.2
Total votes			179,392	100%
General election
	Republican	Kelly Seyarto	184,086	62.0
	Democratic	Brian Nash	112,763	38.0
Total votes			296,849	100%
	Republican hold

District 34

District 34

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Nominee Tom Umberg Rhonda Shader Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 96,419 67,633 Percentage 58.8% 41.2%

Senator before election Tom Umberg Democratic Elected Senator Tom Umberg Democratic

See also: California's 34th State Senate district

The 34th district is based in northern Orange County, including most of Santa Ana, Anaheim, Placentia, Fullerton, Buena Park, La Habra, and the west side of Orange, along with the unincorporated community of South Whittier in Los Angeles County. The incumbent was first-term Democrat Tom Umberg of Santa Ana, who sought re-election.

Candidates

Declared

• Rhonda Shader (Republican), mayor of Placentia ^[73]
• Tom Umberg (Democratic), incumbent state senator ^[74]

Endorsements

Rhonda Shader (R)

Organizations

• California Republican Party ^[14]

Tom Umberg (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party ^[8]
• California Teachers Association ^[9]
• Equality California ^[10]
• SEIU United Healthcare Workers West ^[12]

Results

California's 34th State Senate district, 2022 ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tom Umberg (incumbent)	55,525	58.3
	Republican	Rhonda Shader	39,728	41.7
Total votes			95,253	100%
General election
	Democratic	Tom Umberg (incumbent)	96,419	58.8
	Republican	Rhonda Shader	67,633	41.2
Total votes			164,052	100%
	Democratic hold

District 36

District 36

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Janet Nguyen Kim Carr Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 196,488 149,114 Percentage 56.9% 43.1%

Senator before election None (New Seat) Elected Senator Janet Nguyen Republican

See also: California's 36th State Senate district

The new 36th district encompasses most of coastal Orange County, including Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach, and Dana Point, and the Little Saigon area of northwestern Orange County, including Garden Grove, Westminster, Fountain Valley, Midway City, Stanton, Cypress, Rossmoor, and Los Alimitos, along with Artesia, Cerritos, and Hawaiian Gardens in southwestern Los Angeles County. The seat had no incumbent.

Candidates

Declared

• Kim Carr (Democratic), Huntington Beach city councilor and former mayor of Huntington Beach ^[75]
• Janet Nguyen (Republican), state assemblywoman from the 72nd district and former state senator from the 34th district ^[76]

Endorsements

Kim Carr (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party ^[8]
• California Teachers Association ^[9]
• Equality California ^[10]

Janet Nguyen (R)

Organizations

• California Republican Party ^[14]

Results

California's 36th State Senate district, 2022 ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Janet Nguyen	125,053	56.7
	Democratic	Kim Carr	95,655	43.3
Total votes			220,708	100%
General election
	Republican	Janet Nguyen	196,488	56.9
	Democratic	Kim Carr	149,114	43.1
Total votes			345,602	100%
	Republican win (new seat)

District 38

District 38

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Catherine Blakespear Matt Gunderson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 190,992 174,581 Percentage 52.2% 47.8%

Senator before election Patricia Bates Republican Elected Senator Catherine Blakespear Democratic

See also: California's 36th State Senate district and California's 38th State Senate district

The new 38th district encompasses the coastal North County San Diego County communities of La Jolla, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Cardiff, Rancho Santa Fe, Encinitas, Carlsbad, Vista, Oceanside, San Luis Rey, and Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, along with the southern edge of Orange County, including San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, and Rancho Santa Margarita. The incumbent in this area, Republican Patricia Bates (R–Laguna Niguel), was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

Candidates

Declared

• Catherine Blakespear (Democratic), mayor of Encinitas and chair of the San Diego Association of Governments ^[77]
• Matt Gunderson (Republican), automobile dealer ^[78]
• Joe Kerr (Democratic), retired Orange County fire captain ^[79]

Withdrawn

• Priya Bhat-Patel (Democratic), Carlsbad city councilor ^{[80] [81]}

Declined

• Lisa Bartlett (Republican), Orange County supervisor ^[82] (running for U.S. House) ^[83]
• Bill Brough (Republican), former state assemblyman from the 73rd district ^[82]

Endorsements

Catherine Blakespear (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party ^[8]
• Equality California ^[10]
• NARAL Pro-Choice California ^[11]
• SEIU United Healthcare Workers West ^[12]

Matt Gunderson (R)

Organizations

• California Republican Party ^[14]

Results

California's 38th State Senate district, 2022 ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Matt Gunderson	106,358	45.9
	Democratic	Catherine Blakespear	99,583	42.9
	Democratic	Joe Kerr	25,908	11.2
Total votes			231,849	100%
General election
	Democratic	Catherine Blakespear	190,992	52.2
	Republican	Matt Gunderson	174,581	47.8
Total votes			365,573	100%
	Democratic gain from Republican

District 40

District 40

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Brian Jones Joseph Rocha Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 170,109 149,948 Percentage 53.1% 46.9%

Senator before election Brian Jones Republican Elected Senator Brian Jones Republican

See also: California's 38th State Senate district and California's 40th State Senate district

The new 40th district encompasses much of inland San Diego County, including Santee, Poway, Alpine, Pine Valley, Ramona, San Marcos, Escondido, Hidden Meadows, Valley Center, Pauma Valley, and Fallbrook, as well as the northeastern parts of the city of San Diego. The incumbent in this area was Republican Brian Jones of Santee and the former 38th district, who sought re-election.

Candidates

Declared

• Brian Jones (Republican), incumbent state senator ^[84]
• Joseph Rocha (Democratic), attorney and U.S. Marine Corps veteran ^[85]

Endorsements

Brian Jones (R)

Organizations

• California Republican Party ^[14]

Joseph Rocha (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party ^[8]
• Equality California ^[10]
• LGBTQ Victory Fund ^[86]
• NARAL Pro-Choice California ^[11]
• SEIU United Healthcare Workers West ^[12]
• VoteVets.org ^[63]

Results

California's 40th State Senate district, 2022 ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Jones (incumbent)	113,400	54.4
	Democratic	Joseph Rocha	94,960	45.6
Total votes			208,360	100%
General election
	Republican	Brian Jones (incumbent)	170,109	53.1
	Democratic	Joseph Rocha	149,948	46.9
Total votes			320,057	100%
	Republican hold

See also

• 2022 United States elections
  • 2022 United States Senate election in California
  • 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California
• 2022 California elections
  • 2022 California gubernatorial election
  • 2022 California State Assembly election

Notes

1. Redistricted from the 6th district.
2. Redistricted from the 16th district.
3. Redistricted from the 8th district.
4. Redistricted from the 12th district.
5. Redistricted from the 14th district.
6. Redistricted from the 40th district.
7. Redistricted from the 18th district.
8. Redistricted from the 20th district.
9. Redistricted from the 26th district.
10. Redistricted from the 24th district.
11. Redistricted from the 30th district.
12. Redistricted from the 32nd district.
13. Redistricted from the 28th district.
14. Redistricted from the 38th district.
15. Redistricted from the 4th district.
16. Redistricted from the 6th district.
17. Redistricted from the 8th district.
18. Redistricted from the 40th district.
19. Redistricted from the 18th district.
20. Redistricted from the 20th district.
21. Redistricted from the 30th district.
22. Redistricted from the 28th district.
23. Redistricted from the 36th district.

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External links

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

• Marie Alvarado-Gil (D) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates

• Angelique Ashby (D) for State Senate Archived April 22, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
• Rafa Garcia (D) for State Senate ^{[ dead link ]}
• Dave Jones (D) for State Senate ^{[ dead link ]}

Official campaign websites for 10th district candidates

• Jim Canova (D) for State Senate
• Jamal Khan (D) for State Senate
• Lily Mei (D) for State Senate
• Aisha Wahab (D) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 18th district candidates

• Steve Padilla (D) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 20th district candidates

• Daniel Hertzberg (D) for State Senate ^{[ dead link ]}
• Caroline Menjivar (D) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 30th district candidates

• Bob Archuleta (D) for State Senate ^{[ dead link ]}
• Henry Bouchot (D) for State Senate ^{[ dead link ]}

Official campaign websites for 34th district candidates

• Tom Umberg (D) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 38th district candidates

• Catherine Blakespear (D) for State Senate