2024 California State Senate election

Not to be confused with the 2024 United States Senate elections in California.

2024 California State Senate election

←  2022 November 5, 2024 2026 →
20 seats from odd-numbered districts in the California State Senate 21 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Mike McGuire Brian Jones Party Democratic Republican Leader since February 5, 2024 December 5, 2022 Leader's seat 2nd–Geyserville 40th–Santee Last election 32 8 Seats before 31 9 Seats won 16 4 Seats after 30 10 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 4,638,045 2,808,543 Percentage 62.28% 37.72%
Results by gains and holds Results by winning party vote share Results:      Republican gain      Democratic hold     Republican hold      No election held Vote share: Democratic:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Republican:     50–60%     70–80%
President pro tempore before election Mike McGuire Democratic Elected President pro tempore Mike McGuire Democratic

The 2024 California State Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the primary election being held on March 5, 2024. Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including the state Assembly. ^[1]

There were 16 Democratic-held senate seats up for election in 2024, 3 Republican-held seats, and 1 open seat with no incumbent. Two Democratic incumbents, Dave Min and Josh Newman, were drawn into the same district during redistricting. In August 2024, Republicans gained one seat due to senator Marie Alvarado-Gil switching parties, increasing the size of their caucus to nine. ^[2]

Republicans flipped one seat in the general election, doing so for the first time in a presidential election year since 1980. ^[3]

Outgoing incumbents

Democrats

1. 3rd: Bill Dodd was term-limited.
2. 5th: Susan Eggman was term-limited.
3. 7th: Nancy Skinner was term-limited.
4. 9th: Steve Glazer was retiring. ^[4]
5. 25th: Anthony Portantino was term limited (ran for U.S. House). ^[5]
6. 31st: Richard Roth was term-limited.
7. 35th: Steven Bradford was term-limited.
8. 37th: Dave Min retired to run for U.S. House. ^[6]
9. 39th: Toni Atkins was term-limited.

Republicans

1. 1st: Brian Dahle was term-limited.
2. 21st: Scott Wilk was term-limited.

Summary by district

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

District	Incumbent	Party		Elected Senator	Party
1st	Brian Dahle†		Rep	Megan Dahle		Rep
3rd	Bill Dodd†		Dem	Christopher Cabaldon		Dem
5th	Susan Eggman†		Dem	Jerry McNerney		Dem
7th	Nancy Skinner† [a]		Dem	Jesse Arreguín		Dem
9th	Steve Glazer† [b]		Dem	Tim Grayson		Dem
11th	Scott Wiener		Dem	Scott Wiener		Dem
13th	Josh Becker		Dem	Josh Becker		Dem
15th	Dave Cortese		Dem	Dave Cortese		Dem
17th	John Laird		Dem	John Laird		Dem
19th	Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh [c]		Rep	Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh		Rep
21st	Monique Limón [d]		Dem	Monique Limón		Dem
23rd	Scott Wilk† [e]		Rep	Suzette Martinez Valladares		Rep
25th	Anthony Portantino†		Dem	Sasha Renée Pérez		Dem
27th	Henry Stern		Dem	Henry Stern		Dem
29th	New Seat			Eloise Reyes		Dem
31st	Richard Roth†		Dem	Sabrina Cervantes		Dem
33rd	Lena Gonzalez		Dem	Lena Gonzalez		Dem
35th	Steven Bradford†		Dem	Laura Richardson		Dem
37th	Josh Newman [f]		Dem	Steven Choi		Rep
	Dave Min†		Dem
39th	Toni Atkins†		Dem	Akilah Weber		Dem

District 1

2024 California's 1st State Senate district election

←  2020 2026 →

Candidate Megan Dahle David Fennell Party Republican Republican Popular vote 274,894 88,317 Percentage 75.7% 24.3%

State senator before election Brian Dahle Republican Elected State senator Megan Dahle Republican

See also: California's 1st State Senatorial district

The 1st district encompassed most of the Redwood Forest region and northwestern Sierra Nevada to include Siskiyou, Modoc, Lassen, Shasta, Tehama, Plumas, Glenn, Colusa, Butte, Sutter, Yuba, Nevada, and Sierra counties, along with eastern Placer County. The incumbent was Republican Brian Dahle of Bieber, who was term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

• Megan Dahle (Republican), state assemblywoman for the 1st district (2019–2024) and wife of incumbent Brian Dahle ^[7]
• David Fennell (Republican), venture capitalist and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of California in 2014, 2018, and 2022 ^[8]

Endorsements

David Fennell (R)

Political parties

• American Independent Party ^[9]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Megan Dahle (R)	$218,279	$226,478	$184,328
David Fennell (R) [g]	–	–	–
Source: Secretary of State of California [10]

Results

2024 California's 1st State Senate district election ^[11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Megan Dahle	154,305	77.2
	Republican	David Fennell	45,686	22.8
Total votes			199,991	100.0
General election
	Republican	Megan Dahle	274,894	75.68
	Republican	David Fennell	88,317	24.32
Total votes			363,211	100.0
	Republican hold

District 3

2024 California's 3rd State Senate district election

←  2020 2026 →

Candidate Christopher Cabaldon Thomas Bogue Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 277,092 165,742 Percentage 62.6% 37.4%

State senator before election Bill Dodd Democratic Elected State senator Christopher Cabaldon Democratic

See also: California's 3rd State Senatorial district

Including the eastern California Wine Country and University of California, Davis, the 3rd district consists of Napa, Yolo, and Solano counties. The incumbent is Democrat Bill Dodd of Napa, who was term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

• Thomas Bogue (Republican), Dixon city councilor ^[12]
• Christopher Cabaldon (Democratic), former mayor of West Sacramento (1998–2020) ^[13]
• Jackie Elward (Democratic), Rohnert Park city councilor ^[14]
• Jimih Jones (Republican), automotive parts advisor and candidate for California's 4th congressional district in 2022 ^[15]
• Rozzana Verder-Aliga (Democratic), Vallejo city councilor ^[16]

Withdrawn

• Alfredo Pedroza (Democratic), Napa County supervisor (2015–present) ^[17]

Declined

• Martha Guerrero (Democratic), mayor of West Sacramento (2020–present) (endorsed Verder-Aliga) ^[18]

Endorsements

Thomas Bogue (R)

Political parties

• American Independent Party ^[9]

Christopher Cabaldon (D)

State legislators

• Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, state assemblywoman ^[19]

Newspapers

• Bay Area Reporter ^[20]
• East Bay Times ^[21]
• The Sacramento Bee ^[22]

Organizations

• Equality California ^[23]
• LGBTQ Victory Fund ^[24]
• Planned Parenthood Northern California Action Fund ^[25]
• Reproductive Freedom for All California ^[26]

Jackie Elward (D)

Labor unions

• AFSCME California ^[27]
• AFSCME Council 57 ^[28]
• California Faculty Association (co-endorsement with Verder-Aliga) ^[29]
• California Federation of Teachers (co-endorsement with Verder-Aliga) ^[30]
• California Labor Federation (co-endorsement with Verder-Aliga) ^[31]
• California Nurses Association ^[32]
• National Union of Healthcare Workers ^[33]
• SEIU California ^[34]
• SEIU 1021 ^[35]
• Teamsters Joint Council 7 (co-endorsement with Verder-Aliga) ^[36]
• United Association Local 38, Plumbers & Pipefitters ^[37]

Political parties

• California Working Families Party ^[38]

Organizations

• California Environmental Voters ^[39]
• Courage California ^[40]
• Our Revolution East Bay ^[41]
• Consumer Attorneys of California ^[42]

Rozzana Verder-Aliga (D)

Statewide officials

• Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor of California (2019–present) ^[43]
• Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer (2019–present) ^[43]
• Delaine Eastin, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction (1995–2003) ^[43]

State legislators

• Bill Dodd, state senator from SD-03 (2016–2024) ^[43]

Political parties

• California Democratic Party ^[44]

Labor unions

• California Faculty Association (co-endorsement with Elward) ^[29]
• Sheet Metal Workers Local 104 ^[45]
• Teamsters Joint Council 7 (co-endorsement with Elward) ^[36]
• California Federation of Teachers (co-endorsement with Elward) ^[30]
• California Labor Federation (co-endorsement with Elward) ^[31]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Christopher Cabaldon (D)	$640,186	$557,115	$269,298
Thom Bogue (R) [g]	–	–	–
Source: Secretary of State of California [10]

Results

2024 California's 3rd State Senate district election ^[11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas Bogue	61,885	27.8
	Democratic	Christopher Cabaldon	59,134	26.6
	Democratic	Rozzana Verder-Aliga	45,644	20.5
	Democratic	Jackie Elward	41,225	18.5
	Republican	Jimih Jones	14,749	6.6
Total votes			222,637	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Christopher Cabaldon	277,092	62.57
	Republican	Thom Bogue	165,742	37.43
Total votes			442,834	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 5

2024 California's 5th State Senate district election

←  2020 2026 →

Candidate Jerry McNerney Jim Shoemaker Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 189,668 169,136 Percentage 52.9% 47.1%

Sgtate senator before election Susan Eggman Democratic Elected Sgtate senator Jerry McNerney Democratic

See also: California's 5th State Senatorial district

The 5th district encompasses the northern Central Valley, containing San Joaquin County and the northeastern portion of Alameda County, including the communities of Midway, Altamont, Ulmar, Livermore, Dublin, Pleasanton, and Sunol. The incumbent was Democrat Susan Eggman of Stockton, who was term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

• Jerry McNerney (Democratic), former U.S. representative for California's 9th congressional district (2007–2023) ^[46]
• Jim Shoemaker (Republican), businessman and candidate for California's 9th congressional district in 2022 ^[47]
• Carlos Villapudua (Democratic), state assemblyman for the 13th district ^[48]

Withdrew

• Rhodesia Ransom (Democratic), former Tracy city councilor (running for state assembly) ^{[49] [50]}
• Edith Villapudua (Democratic), realtor and wife of state assemblyman Carlos Villapudua (running for state assembly) ^{[51] [48]}
• Miguel Villapudua (Democratic), San Joaquin County supervisor and cousin of state assemblyman Carlos Villapudua ^[52]

Endorsements

Jerry McNerney (D)

Labor unions

• California Faculty Association ^[29]
• California Federation of Teachers ^[30]
• California Labor Federation ^[31]
• National Union of Healthcare Workers ^[33]
• SEIU California ^[34]

Organizations

• California Environmental Voters ^[39]
• Consumer Attorneys of California ^[42]
• Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte ^[53]
• Reproductive Freedom for All California ^[54]

Newspapers

• East Bay Times ^[21]

Jim Shoemaker (R)

Political parties

• American Independent Party ^[9]
• California Republican Party ^[55]

Rhodesia Ransom (D) (withdrawn)

Political parties

• California Democratic Party ^[44]

Declined to endorse

Newspapers

• San Francisco Chronicle ^[56]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jerry McNerney (D)	$780,394	$820,817	$54,228
Jim Shoemaker (R)	$100,909	$77,257	$28,409
Source: Secretary of State of California [10]

Results

2024 California's 5th State Senate district election ^[11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Shoemaker	75,630	43.7
	Democratic	Jerry McNerney	57,435	33.2
	Democratic	Carlos Villapudua	39,958	23.1
Total votes			173,023	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Jerry McNerney	189,668	52.86
	Republican	Jim Shoemaker	169,136	47.14
Total votes			358,804	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 7

2024 California's 7th State Senate district election

←  2020 2026 →

Candidate Jesse Arreguín Jovanka Beckles Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 199,423 149,415 Percentage 57.2% 42.8%

Results by precinct Arreguín:   50–55%   55–60%   60–65%   65-70%   70-75%   75-80% Beckles:   50–55%   55–60%   60–65%   65–70%   70–75%   75–80%   >80%   Tie   No votes

State senator before election Nancy Skinner Democratic Elected State senator Jesse Arreguín Democratic

See also: California's 7th State Senatorial district

The East Bay-based 7th district consists of the urban, coastal northwestern portion of Alameda County, including Alameda, Oakland, Piedmont, Emeryville, Berkeley, El Cerrito, and Richmond. The incumbent was Democrat Nancy Skinner of Berkeley, who was term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

• Jesse Arreguín (Democratic), mayor of Berkeley (2016–2024) ^[57]
• Jovanka Beckles (Democratic), member of the AC Transit Board of Directors and former Richmond city councilor ^[58]
• Dan Kalb (Democratic), Oakland city councilor (2013–present) ^[57]
• Kathryn Lybarger (Democratic), president of California Labor Federation ^[59]
• Jeanne Solnordal (Republican), broker ^[60]
• Sandré Swanson (Democratic), former state assemblyman (2006–2012) and runner-up for this district in 2016 ^[61]

Endorsements

Jesse Arreguín (D)

Newspapers

• East Bay Times ^[62]
• San Francisco Chronicle ^[63]

Jovanka Beckles (D)

Newspapers

• Bay Area Reporter ^[64]

Organizations

• East Bay Democratic Socialists of America ^[65]

Kathryn Lybarger (D)

Labor unions

• AFSCME California ^[27]
• California Faculty Association ^[29]

Organizations

• Equality California ^[23]

Jeanne Solnordal (R)

Political parties

• California Republican Party ^[55]

Declined to endorse

Political parties

• California Democratic Party ^[44]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jesse Arreguín (D)	$986,310	$1,144,295	$139,291
Jovanka Beckles (D)	$249,263	$210,079	$49,520
Source: Secretary of State of California [10]

Results

2024 California's 7th State Senate district election ^[11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jesse Arreguín	61,892	32.1
	Democratic	Jovanka Beckles	34,085	17.7
	Democratic	Dan Kalb	28,881	15.0
	Democratic	Kathryn Lybarger	28,070	14.6
	Democratic	Sandré Swanson	22,907	11.9
	Republican	Jeanne Solnordal	16,855	8.7
Total votes			192,690	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Jesse Arreguín	199,423	57.17
	Democratic	Jovanka Beckles	149,415	42.83
Total votes			348,838	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 9

2024 California's 9th State Senate district election

←  2020 2026 →

Candidate Tim Grayson Marisol Rubio Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 193,558 178,776 Percentage 52.0% 48.0%

State senator before election Steve Glazer Democratic Elected State senator Tim Grayson Democratic

See also: California's 9th State Senatorial district

The 9th district encompasses most of Contra Costa County, including Concord, Antioch, Pittsburg, Bay Point, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Danville, San Ramon, and Orinda, along with Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, and San Leandro in Alameda County. The incumbent was Democrat Steve Glazer of Orinda, who was not seeking reelection in 2024.

Candidates

• Tim Grayson (Democratic), state assemblyman for the 15th district ^[66]
• Joseph Grcar (Republican), computational scientist and perennial candidate (write-in) ^[67]
• David Minor (Republican) (write-in) ^[67]
• Marisol Rubio (Democratic), San Ramon city councilor and candidate for this district in 2020 ^[68]

Declined

• Steve Glazer (Democratic), incumbent state senator ^[4]

Endorsements

Tim Grayson (D)

Newspapers

• East Bay Times ^[69]

Organizations

• Equality California ^[23]

David Minor (R)

Political parties

• California Republican Party ^[55]

Marisol Rubio (D)

Political parties

• California Working Families Party ^[38]

Labor unions

• California Faculty Association ^[29]

Declined to endorse

Political parties

• California Democratic Party ^[44]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Tim Grayson (D)	$853,398	$1,249,759	$309,960
Marisol Rubio (D)	$168,224	$211,649	$21,091
Source: Secretary of State of California [10]

Results

2024 California's 9th State Senate district election ^[11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tim Grayson	103,121	59.3
	Democratic	Marisol Rubio	70,043	40.2
	Republican	David Minor (write-in)	410	0.2
	Republican	Joseph Grcar (write-in)	398	0.2
Total votes			173,972	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Tim Grayson	193,558	51.99
	Democratic	Marisol Rubio	178,776	48.01
Total votes			372,334	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 11

2024 California's 11th State Senate district election

←  2020 2026 →

Candidate Scott Wiener Yvette Corkrean Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 325,148 92,715 Percentage 77.8% 22.2%

State senator before election Scott Wiener Democratic Elected State senator Scott Wiener Democratic

See also: California's 11th State Senatorial district

The 11th district consists of San Francisco County and Daly City at the northern tip of San Mateo County. The incumbent was Democrat Scott Wiener of San Francisco, who was up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

• Yvette Corkrean (Republican), nurse ^[70]
• Cynthia Cravens (Democratic), community volunteer ^[60]
• Scott Wiener (Democratic), incumbent state senator ^[44]
• Jing Chao Xiong (No party preference/Independent), delivery driver ^[70]

Endorsements

Yvette Corkrean (R)

Political parties

• American Independent Party ^[9]
• California Republican Party ^[55]

Scott Wiener (D)

Political parties

• California Democratic Party ^[44]

Labor unions

• AFSCME California ^[27]

Organizations

• California Environmental Voters ^[39]
• Equality California ^[23]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Scott Wiener (D)	$785,804	$977,047	$356,623
Yvette Corkrean (R)	$87,270	$88,580	$24,817
Source: Secretary of State of California [10]

Results

2024 California's 11th State Senate district election ^[11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Scott Wiener (incumbent)	166,610	73.0
	Republican	Yvette Corkrean	34,447	15.1
	Democratic	Cynthia Cravens	18,519	8.1
	No party preference	Jing Chao Xiong	8,717	3.8
Total votes			228,293	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Scott Wiener (incumbent)	325,148	77.81
	Republican	Yvette Corkrean	92,715	22.19
Total votes			417,863	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 13

2024 California's 13th State Senate district election

←  2020 2026 →

Candidate Josh Becker Alexander Glew Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 314,889 119,674 Percentage 72.5% 27.5%

State senator before election Josh Becker Democratic Elected State senator Josh Becker Democratic

See also: California's 13th State Senatorial district

The 13th district encompassed the southern Bay Area to take in most of San Mateo County, including the communities of South San Francisco, Pacifica, San Bruno, Millbrae, Burlingame, San Mateo, Foster City, El Granada, Half Moon Bay, San Carlos, Redwood City, Woodside, and Menlo Park, along with the western Santa Clara County communities of Palo Alto, Stanford, Mountain View, Cupertino, Saratoga, and Los Gatos. The incumbent was first-term Democrat Josh Becker of Menlo Park, who was up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

• Josh Becker (Democratic), incumbent state senator ^[60]
• Alexander Glew (Republican), engineer ^[60]
• Christina Laskowski (Republican), investment banker ^[60]

Endorsements

Josh Becker (D)

Political parties

• California Democratic Party ^[44]

Labor unions

• AFSCME California ^[27]

Organizations

• California Environmental Voters ^[39]
• Equality California ^[23]

Christina Laskowski (R)

Political parties

• American Independent Party ^[9]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Josh Becker (D)	$367,910	$710,048	$143,117
Alexander Glew (R)	$100	$1,184	$104
Source: Secretary of State of California [10]

Results

2024 California's 13th State Senate district election ^[11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Josh Becker (incumbent)	167,285	73.6
	Republican	Alexander Glew	42,841	18.8
	Republican	Christina Laskowski	17,295	7.6
Total votes			227,421	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Josh Becker (incumbent)	314,889	72.46
	Republican	Alexander Glew	119,674	27.54
Total votes			434,563	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 15

2024 California's 15th State Senate district election

←  2020 2026 →

Candidate Dave Cortese Robert Howell Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 260,719 119,310 Percentage 68.6% 31.4%

State senator before election Dave Cortese Democratic Elected State senator Dave Cortese Democratic

See also: California's 15th State Senatorial district

The 15th district encompassed central and eastern Santa Clara County. Most of the district's population lived in San Jose, but it also included some outlying areas like Mount Hamilton, Coyote, Sveadal, Morgan Hill, and Gilroy. The incumbent was first-term Democrat Dave Cortese of San Jose, who was up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

• Dave Cortese (Democratic), incumbent state senator ^[60]
• Robert Howell (Republican), president of Exatron and runner-up for California Insurance Commissioner in 2022 ^[60]
• Tony Loaiza (Republican), software executive ^[60]

Endorsements

Dave Cortese (D)

Political parties

• California Democratic Party ^[44]

Labor unions

• AFSCME California ^[27]

Organizations

• California Environmental Voters ^[39]
• Equality California ^[23]

Robert Howell (R)

Political parties

• American Independent Party ^[9]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Dave Cortese (D)	$535,030	$458,412	$421,155
Robert Paul Howell (R)	$0	$2,210	$4,269
Source: Secretary of State of California [10]

Results

2024 California's 15th State Senate district election ^[11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dave Cortese (incumbent)	124,539	69.0
	Republican	Robert Paul Howell	34,205	19.0
	Republican	Tony Loaiza	21,643	12.0
Total votes			180,387	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Dave Cortese (incumbent)	260,719	68.61
	Republican	Robert Paul Howell	119,310	31.39
Total votes			380,029	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 17

2024 California's 17th State Senate district election

←  2020 2026 →

Candidate John Laird Tony Virrueta Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 269,862 144,992 Percentage 65.0% 35.0%

State senator before election John Laird Democratic Elected State senator John Laird Democratic

See also: California's 17th State Senatorial district

The 17th district consisted of the Big Sur section of the Central Coast, including Santa Cruz. San Benito, and Monterey counties, along with northern San Luis Obispo County. The incumbent was Democrat John Laird of Santa Cruz, who was up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

• John Laird (Democratic), incumbent state senator ^[60]
• Michael Oxford (Libertarian), AV technician ^[60]
• Eric Tao (Republican), Cal State Monterey Bay computer science professor ^[60]
• Tony Virrueta (Republican), veterans advocate ^[71]

Endorsements

John Laird (D)

Political parties

• California Democratic Party ^[44]

Labor unions

• AFSCME California ^[27]

Organizations

• California Environmental Voters ^[39]
• Equality California ^[23]

Eric Tao (R)

Political parties

• American Independent Party ^[9]

Tony Virrueta (R)

Political parties

• California Republican Party ^[55]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
John Laird (D)	$309,878	$518,379	$982,351
Tony Virrueta (R)	$17,241	$9,604	$2,291
Source: Secretary of State of California [10]

Results

2024 California's 17th State Senate district election ^[11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Laird (incumbent)	143,912	64.5
	Republican	Tony Virrueta	48,829	21.9
	Republican	Eric Tao	25,845	11.6
	Libertarian	Michael Oxford	4,591	2.1
Total votes			223,177	100.0
General election
	Democratic	John Laird (incumbent)	269,862	65.05
	Republican	Tony Virrueta	144,992	34.95
Total votes			414,854	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 19

2024 California's 19th State Senate district election

←  2020 2026 →

Candidate Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh Lisa Middleton Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 209,739 173,291 Percentage 54.8% 45.2%

State senator before election Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh Republican Elected State senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh Republican

See also: California's 19th State Senatorial district

The 19th district encompassed much of the Mojave Desert as well as most of the Inland Empire's land area. It includes the central San Bernardino County communities of Barstow, Hodge, Apple Valley, Crestline, Big Bear City, Grand Terrace, Loma Linda, Redlands, Yucaipa, Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, and Twentynine Palms, and the central Riverside County communities of Beaumont, Banning, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, and La Quinta. The incumbent was first-term Republican Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh of Yucaipa and the former 23rd district, who was up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

• Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (Republican), incumbent state senator ^[72]
• Lisa Middleton (Democratic), Palm Springs city councilor ^[73]

Endorsements

Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R)

U.S. representatives

• Ken Calvert, CA-41 ^[74]
• Jay Obernolte, CA-23 ^[75]

Labor unions

• California Professional Firefighters ^[76]
• Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters ^[77]

Organizations

• Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association ^[78]
• National Federation of Independent Business ^[78]
• National Rifle Association ^[78]

Newspapers

• Inland Valley Daily Bulletin ^[79]
• Press-Enterprise ^[80]
• Redlands Daily Facts ^[81]
• The San Bernardino Sun ^[82]

Political parties

• California Republican Party ^[55]

Lisa Middleton (D)

Labor unions

• AFSCME California ^[27]

Organizations

• Equality California ^[23]
• LGBTQ Victory Fund ^[83]
• Stonewall Democrats ^[84]

Political parties

• California Democratic Party ^[44]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R)	$1,295,116	$1,112,390	$792,798
Lisa Middleton (D)	$1,493,738	$1,578,113	$78,142
Source: Secretary of State of California [10]

Results

2024 California's 19th State Senate district election ^[11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (incumbent)	101,118	53.8
	Democratic	Lisa Middleton	86,975	46.2
Total votes			188,093	100.0
General election
	Republican	Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (incumbent)	209,739	54.76
	Democratic	Lisa Middleton	173,291	45.24
Total votes			383,030	100.0
	Republican hold

District 21

2024 California's 21st State Senate district election

←  2020 2026 →

Candidate Monique Limón Elijah Mack Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 260,656 151,365 Percentage 63.3% 36.7%

State senator before election Monique Limón Democratic Elected State senator Monique Limón Democratic

See also: California's 21st State Senatorial district

The 21st district consisted of Santa Barbara County and southern San Luis Obispo County, along with the northern and western portions of Ventura County, including Ojai, Fillmore, Santa Paula, Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, and Port Hueneme. The incumbent was first-term Democrat Monique Limón of Santa Barbara and the former 19th district, who was up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

• Monique Limón (Democratic), incumbent state senator ^[60]
• Elijah Mack (Republican), college student ^[60]

Endorsements

Monique Limón (D)

Political parties

• California Democratic Party ^[44]

Labor unions

• AFSCME California ^[27]

Organizations

• California Environmental Voters ^[39]
• Equality California ^[23]

Elijah Mack (R)

Political parties

• California Republican Party ^[55]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Monique Limón (D)	$523,339	$505,941	$870,800
Elijah Mack (R) [g]	–	–	–
Source: Secretary of State of California [10]

Results

2024 California's 21st State Senate district election ^[11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Monique Limón (incumbent)	127,979	61.9
	Republican	Elijah Mack	78,816	38.1
Total votes			206,795	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Monique Limón (incumbent)	260,656	63.26
	Republican	Elijah Mack	151,365	36.74
Total votes			412,021	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 23

2024 California's 23rd State Senate district election

←  2020 2026 →

Candidate Suzette Martinez Valladares Kipp Mueller Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 190,957 173,695 Percentage 52.4% 47.6%

State senator before election Scott Wilk Republican Elected State senator Suzette Martinez Valladares Republican

See also: California's 23rd State Senatorial district

The 23rd district encompasses the Antelope Valley and Victor Valley. It includes the northern Los Angeles County communities of Santa Clarita, Quartz Hill, Lancaster, Palmdale, Acton, and Lake Los Angeles, along with the western San Bernardino County communities of Phelan, Adelanto, Victorville, and Hesperia. The incumbent is Republican Scott Wilk of Santa Clarita and the former 21st district, who is term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

• Blanca Azucena Gomez (Democratic), Victorville city councilor and candidate for California's 23rd congressional district in 2022 ^[85]
• James "DJ" Hamburger (Republican), Army National Guard officer ^[86]
• Ollie McCaulley (Democratic), acquisition training executive and U.S. Marine Corps veteran ^[86]
• Kipp Mueller (Democratic), civil rights attorney and runner-up for the 21st district in 2020 ^[87]
• Suzette Martinez Valladares (Republican), former state assemblywoman for the 38th district (2020–2022) ^[88]

Withdrawn

• Eric Ohlsen (Democratic), Palmdale city councilor ^[89]

Endorsements

James Hamburger (R)

Political parties

• American Independent Party ^[9]

Kipp Mueller (D)

State assemblymembers

• Rick Zbur, AD-51 (2022–present) ^[89]

Political parties

• California Democratic Party ^[44]
• Los Angeles County Democratic Party ^[90]

Labor unions

• AFSCME California ^[27]
• California Faculty Association ^[29]

Organizations

• California Environmental Voters ^[39]
• Equality California ^[23]
• Stonewall Democrats ^[84]

Suzette Martinez Valladares (R)

• Ken Calvert, CA-41 ^[74]
• Jay Obernolte, CA-23 ^[75]

State senators

• Scott Wilk, SD-21 (2016–2024) ^[91]

State assemblymembers

• Tom Lackey, AD-34 (2014–present) ^[89]

Labor unions

• California Professional Firefighters ^[76]
• Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters ^[92]

Organizations

• Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association ^[93]
• National Federation of Independent Business ^[93]
• Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce ^[94]

Newspapers

• Los Angeles Daily News ^[95]
• Santa Clarita Valley Signal ^[96]
• The San Bernardino Sun ^[97]

Eric Ohlsen (D) (withdrawn)

State assemblymembers

• Juan Carrillo, AD-39 (2022–present) ^[89]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Suzette Martinez Valladares (R)	$1,690,235	$1,822,887	$180,681
Kipp Mueller (D)	$5,092,729	$5,304,339	$172,094
Source: Secretary of State of California [10]

Results

2024 California's 23rd State Senate district election ^[11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Suzette Martinez Valladares	50,937	32.8
	Democratic	Kipp Mueller	45,754	29.4
	Republican	James "DJ" Hamburger	37,075	23.8
	Democratic	Blanca Azucena Gomez	14,257	9.2
	Democratic	Ollie McCaulley	7,439	4.8
Total votes			155,462	100.0
General election
	Republican	Suzette Martinez Valladares	190,957	52.37
	Democratic	Kipp Mueller	173,695	47.63
Total votes			364,652	100.0
	Republican hold

District 25

2024 California's 25th State Senate district election

←  2020 2026 →

Candidate Sasha Renée Pérez Elizabeth Wong Ahlers Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 243,371 164,757 Percentage 59.6% 40.4%

State senator before election Anthony Portantino Democratic Elected State senator Sasha Renée Pérez Democratic

See also: California's 25th State Senatorial district

The 25th district encompasses the western San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County, including the communities of Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge, Altadena, Pasadena, South Pasadena, San Marino, Alhambra, Monterey Park, San Gabriel, Rosemead, Temple City, Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Monrovia, the east San Gabriel Valley city of Glendora, and the Pomona Valley city of Claremont. The incumbent was Democrat Anthony Portantino of La Cañada Flintridge, who was term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

• Elizabeth Wong Ahlers (Republican), Crescenta Valley town councilor ^[98]
• Sandra Armenta (Democratic), Rosemead city councilor ^[98]
• Teddy Choi (Democratic), insurance agent ^[98]
• Sasha Renée Pérez (Democratic), mayor of Alhambra ^[99]
• Yvonne Yiu (Democratic), Monterey Park city councilor and candidate for state controller in 2022 ^[100]

Withdrawn

• John Harabedian (Democratic), former mayor of Sierra Madre (2012–2020) ( ran for state assembly) ^[101]

Endorsements

Elizabeth Wong Ahlers (R)

Political parties

• American Independent Party ^[9]
• California Republican Party ^[55]

Sasha Renée Pérez (D)

Political parties

• California Democratic Party ^[44]
• California Working Families Party ^[38]
• Los Angeles County Democratic Party ^[90]

Labor unions

• AFSCME California ^[27]
• California Faculty Association ^[29]

Organizations

• California Environmental Voters ^[39]
• Equality California ^[23]
• Stonewall Democrats ^[84]

John Harabedian (D) (withdrawn)

State senators

• Josh Newman, SD-29 (2020–2024) ^[102]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Sasha Renée Pérez (D)	$696,714	$1,093,651	$325,023
Elizabeth Wong Ahlers (R)	$316,135	$297,405	$40,609
Source: Secretary of State of California [10]

Results

2024 California's 25th State Senate district election ^[11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Elizabeth Wong Ahlers	73,002	35.7
	Democratic	Sasha Renée Pérez	67,266	32.9
	Democratic	Yvonne Yiu	35,693	17.5
	Democratic	Sandra Armenta	19,486	9.5
	Democratic	Teddy Choi	8,881	4.3
Total votes			204,328	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Sasha Renée Pérez	243,371	59.63
	Republican	Elizabeth Wong Ahlers	164,757	40.37
Total votes			408,128	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 27

2024 California's 27th State Senate district election

←  2020 2026 →

Candidate Henry Stern Lucie Volotzky Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 270,005 183,967 Percentage 59.5% 40.5%

State senator before election Henry Stern Democratic Elected State senator Henry Stern Democratic

See also: California's 27th State Senatorial district

The 27th district consisted of the eastern Ventura County communities of Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Santa Susana, Hidden Valley, and Lake Sherwood, and the western San Fernando Valley communities of Granada Hills, Porter Ranch, Chatsworth, West Hills, Woodland Hills, and Tarzana in the northwestern corner of Los Angeles. The incumbent was Democrat Henry Stern of Malibu, who was up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

• Susan Collins (Democratic), Sherman Oaks neighborhood councilor ^[60]
• Henry Stern (Democratic), incumbent state senator ^[60]
• Lucie Volotzky (Republican), furniture store owner and runner-up for California's 32nd congressional district in 2022 ^[60]

Endorsements

Henry Stern (D)

Political parties

• California Democratic Party ^[44]
• Los Angeles County Democratic Party ^[90]

Labor unions

• AFSCME California ^[27]

Organizations

• California Environmental Voters ^[39]
• Equality California ^[23]
• Stonewall Democrats ^[84]

Lucie Volotzky (R)

Political parties

• American Independent Party ^[9]
• California Republican Party ^[55]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Henry Stern (D)	$342,294	$325,323	$408,027
Lucie Volotzky (R)	$46,040	$36,487	$5,987
Source: Secretary of State of California [10]

Results

2024 California's 27th State Senate district election ^[11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Henry Stern (incumbent)	98,160	44.1
	Republican	Lucie Volotzky	84,758	38.1
	Democratic	Susan Collins	39,488	17.8
Total votes			222,406	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Henry Stern (incumbent)	270,005	59.48
	Republican	Lucie Volotzky	183,967	40.52
Total votes			453,972	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 29

2024 California's 29th State Senate district election

←  2020 2026 →

Candidate Eloise Reyes Carlos Garcia Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 160,820 121,085 Percentage 57.0% 43.0%

State senator before election None Elected State senator Eloise Gómez Reyes Democratic

See also: California's 29th State Senatorial district

The new 29th district encompasses the urban southwestern portion of San Bernardino County, including the cities of San Bernardino, Highland, Colton, Rialto, Bloomington, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, and Upland. The district had no incumbent.

Candidates

• Carlos Garcia (Republican), Upland city councilor ^[103]
• Kathleen Torres Hazleton (Republican), retired nurse midwife and U.S. Air Force veteran ^[103]
• Jason O'Brien (Democratic), LAPD detective and former Fontana Unified School District Board member ^[103]
• Eloise Gómez Reyes (Democratic), state assemblywoman for the 50th district (2018–2024) ^[104]

Endorsements

Carlos Garcia (R)

Political parties

• California Republican Party ^[55]

Eloise Gómez Reyes (D)

Political parties

• California Democratic Party ^[44]
• California Working Families Party ^[38]

Labor unions

• AFSCME California ^[27]
• California Faculty Association ^[29]

Organizations

• California Environmental Voters ^[39]
• Equality California ^[23]
• Stonewall Democrats ^[84]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Eloise Gómez Reyes (D)	$694,276	$553,196	$585,657
Carlos A. Garcia (R)	$57,904	$43,201	$15,949
Source: Secretary of State of California [10]

Results

2024 California's 29th State Senate district election ^[11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eloise Gómez Reyes	44,977	45.0
	Republican	Carlos Garcia	31,947	32.0
	Republican	Kathleen Torres Hazleton	12,996	13.0
	Democratic	Jason O'Brien	10,045	10.0
Total votes			99,965	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Eloise Gómez Reyes	160,820	57.05
	Republican	Carlos Garcia	121,085	42.95
Total votes			281,905	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 31

2024 California's 31st State Senate district election

←  2020 2026 →

Candidate Sabrina Cervantes Cynthia Navarro Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 153,282 128,994 Percentage 54.3% 45.7%

State senator before election Richard Roth Democratic Elected State senator Sabrina Cervantes Democratic

See also: California's 31st State Senatorial district

The 31st district encompassed the urban northwestern portion of Riverside County, including the cities of Riverside, Corona, Eastvale, Jurupa Valley, Moreno Valley, Mead Valley, Perris, and Nuevo. The incumbent is Democrat Richard Roth of Riverside, who was term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

• Sabrina Cervantes (Democratic), state assemblywoman for the 58th district (2016–2024) ^[105]
• Angelo Farooq (Democratic), president of the Riverside Unified School District Board ^[106]
• Cynthia Navarro (Republican), educator ^[60]

Endorsements

Sabrina Cervantes (D)

Labor unions

• AFSCME California ^[27]
• California Faculty Association ^[29]

Organizations

• Equality California ^[23]
• Stonewall Democrats ^[84]

Angelo Farooq (D)

Newspapers

• Los Angeles Daily News and The Press-Enterprise ^[107]

Political parties

• American Independent Party ^[9]

Declined to endorse

Political parties

• California Democratic Party ^[44]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Sabrina Cervantes (D)	$487,863	$1,030,397	$281,234
Cynthia Navarro (R)	$545	$1,238	$306
Source: Secretary of State of California [10]

Results

2024 California's 31st State Senate district election ^[11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Cynthia Navarro	46,633	45.9
	Democratic	Sabrina Cervantes	40,033	39.4
	Democratic	Angelo Farooq	15,026	14.8
Total votes			101,692	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Sabrina Cervantes	153,282	54.30
	Republican	Cynthia Navarro	128,994	45.70
Total votes			282,276	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 33

2024 California's 33rd State Senate district election

←  2020 2026 →

Candidate Lena Gonzalez Mario Paz Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 217,560 93,574 Percentage 69.9% 30.1%

State senator before election Lena Gonzalez Democratic Elected State senator Lena Gonzalez Democratic

See also: California's 33rd State Senatorial district

The 33rd district consisted of the southern Gateway Cities of Los Angeles County, including Long Beach, Signal Hill, Lakewood, Paramount, Lynwood, South Gate, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Bell, Maywood, Bell Gardens, and Commerce. The incumbent was Democrat Lena Gonzalez of Long Beach, who was up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

• Lena Gonzalez (Democratic), incumbent state senator ^[60]
• Sharifah Hardie (Republican), business consultant ^[108]
• Mario Paz (Republican), accountant ^[60]

Endorsements

Lena Gonzalez (D)

Political parties

• California Democratic Party ^[44]
• Los Angeles County Democratic Party ^[90]

Labor unions

• AFSCME California ^[27]

Organizations

• California Environmental Voters ^[39]
• Equality California ^[23]
• Stonewall Democrats ^[84]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Lena Gonzalez (D)	$600,033	$473,888	$497,182
Mario Paz (R) [g]	–	–	–
Source: Secretary of State of California [10]

Results

2024 California's 33rd State Senate district election ^[11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lena Gonzalez (incumbent)	86,226	68.6
	Republican	Mario Paz	21,470	17.1
	Republican	Sharifah Hardie	18,061	14.4
Total votes			125,757	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Lena Gonzalez (incumbent)	217,560	69.93
	Republican	Mario Paz	93,574	30.07
Total votes			311,134	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 35

2024 California's 35th State Senate district election

←  2020 2026 →

Candidate Laura Richardson Michelle Chambers Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 122,862 120,144 Percentage 50.6% 49.4%

State senator before election Steven Bradford Democratic Elected State senator Laura Richardson Democratic

See also: California's 35th State Senatorial district

The 35th district consisted of the southwestern Los Angeles County communities of Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, Westmont, Willowbrook, Compton, and Carson, and the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Watts, Harbor City, Wilmington, and San Pedro. The incumbent was Democrat Steven Bradford of Gardena, who was term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

• Michelle Chambers (Democratic), former Compton city councilor ^[109]
• Lamar Lyons (Democratic), financial consultant ^[60]
• Nilo Vega Michelin (Democratic), El Camino College trustee and high school history teacher ^[110]
• Alex Monteiro (Democratic), Hawthorne city councilor ^[111]
• Laura Richardson (Democratic), former U.S. Representative for California's 37th congressional district (2007–2013) ^[112]
• Albert Robles (Democratic), former mayor of Carson (2014–2020) ^[60]
• James Spencer (Republican), environmental consultant ^[60]
• Jennifer Trichelle-Marie Williams (Democratic), member of the Los Angeles County Citizens Economy and Efficiency Commission ^[60]

Withdrawn

• Darryn Harris (Democratic), former chief of staff to then-U.S. Representative Karen Bass ^[110]

Endorsements

Michelle Chambers (D)

State senators

• Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, SD-28 (2022–present) ^[113]
• Steven Bradford, SD-35 (2012–2024) ^[113]
• Lena Gonzalez, SD-33 (2019–present) ^[113]
• Josh Newman, SD-29 (2016–2024) ^[113]

State assemblymembers

• Tina McKinnor, AD-61 (2022–present) ^[113]

Labor unions

• California Faculty Association ^[29]

Newspapers

• Los Angeles Sentinel ^[114]

Organizations

• California Environmental Voters ^[39]
• Equality California ^[23]
• Stonewall Democrats ^[84]

James Spencer (R)

Political parties

• California Republican Party ^[55]

Declined to endorse

Political parties

• California Democratic Party ^[44]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Michelle Chambers (D)	$625,121	$705,104	$43,301
Laura Richardson (D)	$660,969	$427,784	$149,220
Source: Secretary of State of California [10]

Results

2024 California's 35th State Senate district election ^[11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Laura Richardson	26,916	27.8
	Democratic	Michelle Chambers	23,670	24.5
	Republican	James Spencer	18,193	18.8
	Democratic	Albert Robles	8,263	8.5
	Democratic	Alex Monteiro	5,840	6.0
	Democratic	Jennifer Trichelle-Marie Williams	5,242	5.4
	Democratic	Nilo Vega Michelin	4,628	4.8
	Democratic	Lamar Lyons	3,959	4.1
Total votes			96,711	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Laura Richardson	122,862	50.56
	Democratic	Michelle Chambers	120,144	49.44
Total votes			243,006	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 37

2024 California's 37th State Senate district election

←  2020 2026 →

Candidate Steven Choi Josh Newman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 232,345 226,270 Percentage 50.7% 49.3%

State senator before election Josh Newman (Democratic) Dave Min (Democratic) Elected State senator Steven Choi Republican

See also: California's 37th State Senatorial district

The new 37th district encompassed much of central Orange County, including Orange, El Modena, Villa Park. Tustin, Irvine, Costa Mesa, Lake Forest, El Toro, Laguna Woods, Aliso Viejo, and Laguna Niguel. The incumbents in this area were second-term Democrat Josh Newman of Fullerton and the former 29th district, and first-term Democrat Dave Min of Irvine and the former 37th district.

Candidates

• Gabrielle Ashbaugh (Democratic), business owner ^[115]
• Steven Choi (Republican), former state assemblyman for the 68th district (2016–2022) and former mayor of Irvine (2012–2016) ^[116]
• Leticia Correa (Democratic), neuro-surgery technologist ^[115]
• Jacob Niles Creer (Democratic), surgical coordinator ^[115]
• Anthony Kuo (Republican), former Irvine city councilor (2018–2022) ^[117]
• Stephanie Le (Democratic), medical authorization coordinator ^[115]
• Crystal Miles (Republican), Villa Park city councilor ^[118]
• Alex Mohajer (Democratic), president of Stonewall Democrats ^[119]
• Josh Newman (Democratic), state senator for the 29th district (2016–2018, 2020–2024) ^[120]
• Guy Selleck (Republican), business owner and U.S. Air Force veteran ^[121]
• Jenny Suarez (Democratic), respiratory therapist ^[115]

Withdrawn

• Ali Kowsari (Republican), business professor at Santa Ana College ^[122]

Declined

• Dave Min (Democratic), incumbent state senator for the 37th district (2020–2024) (ran for U.S. House) ^[6]

Endorsements

Alex Mohajer (D)

Political parties

• California Working Families Party ^[38]

Organizations

• Stonewall Democrats ^[84]

Josh Newman (D)

Political parties

• California Democratic Party ^[44]
• Orange County Democratic Party ^[123]

Labor unions

• California Faculty Association ^[29]

Organizations

• Equality California ^[23]

Guy Selleck (R)

Political parties

• American Independent Party ^[9]

Steven Choi (R)

Newspapers

• Orange County Register ^[124]

Political parties

• California Republican Party ^[125]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Josh Newman (D)	$5,116,336	$5,522,882	$319,628
Steven Choi (R)	$464,923	$452,491	$84,839
Source: Secretary of State of California [10]

Results

2024 California's 37th State Senate district election ^[11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Josh Newman (incumbent)	67,109	30.1
	Republican	Steven Choi	48,364	21.7
	Republican	Crystal Miles	31,132	14.0
	Republican	Guy Selleck	22,546	10.1
	Democratic	Alex Mohajer	18,550	8.3
	Republican	Anthony Kuo	15,739	7.1
	Democratic	Leticia Correa	6,000	2.7
	Democratic	Stephanie Le	4,532	2.0
	Democratic	Gabrielle Ashbaugh	4,396	2.0
	Democratic	Jenny Suarez	3,191	1.4
	Democratic	Jacob Niles Creer	1,606	0.7
Total votes			223,165	100.0
General election
	Republican	Steven Choi	232,345	50.66
	Democratic	Josh Newman (incumbent)	226,270	49.34
Total votes			458,615	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

District 39

2024 California's 39th State Senate district election

←  2020 2026 →

Candidate Akilah Weber Bob Divine Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 266,830 156,616 Percentage 63.0% 37.0%

State senator before election Toni Atkins Democratic Elected State senator Akilah Weber Democratic

See also: California's 39th State Senatorial district

The new 39th district encompassed much of San Diego, including the neighborhoods of Point Loma, Ocean Beach, Hillcrest, North Park, Linda Vista, San Carlos, Encanto, and Paradise Hills, along with the San Diego suburbs of Coronado, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, El Cajon, La Presa, Casa de Oro, Rancho San Diego, Bostonia, and Crest. The incumbent was Democrat Toni Atkins, who was term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

• Bob Divine (Republican), retiree ^[60]
• Akilah Weber (Democratic), state assemblywoman for the 79th district (2021–2024) ^[126]

Withdrawn

• Nathan Fletcher (Democratic), chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and former Republican state assemblyman (2008–2012) ^[127]

Endorsements

Bob Divine (R)

Political parties

• American Independent Party ^[9]

Akilah Weber (D)

State government officials

• Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor of California (2019–present) ^[43]

Political parties

• California Democratic Party ^[44]
• San Diego County Democratic Party ^[128]

Labor unions

• AFSCME California ^[27]
• California Faculty Association ^[29]

Organizations

• Equality California ^[23]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Akilah Weber (D)	$415,491	$632,472	$577,651
Bob Divine (R) [g]	–	–	–
Source: Secretary of State of California [10]

Results

2024 California's 39th State Senate district election ^[11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Akilah Weber	121,647	60.7
	Republican	Bob Divine	78,637	39.3
Total votes			200,284	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Akilah Weber	266,830	63.01
	Republican	Bob Divine	156,616	36.99
Total votes			423,446	100.0
	Democratic hold

See also

• 2024 California elections
• 2024 California State Assembly election

Notes

1. Redistricted from the 9th district.
2. Redistricted from the 7th district.
3. Redistricted from the 23rd district.
4. Redistricted from the 19th district.
5. Redistricted from the 21st district.
6. Redistricted from the 29th district.
7. Has not filed any campaign finance reports.

References

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External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Megan Dahle (R) for State Senate
• David Fennell (R) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

• Thom Bogue (R) for State Senate
• Christopher Cabaldon (D) for State Senate
• Jackie Elward (D) for State Senate
• Jimih Jones (R) for State Senate
• Rozanna Verder-Aliga (D) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

• Jerry McNerney (D) for State Senate
• Jim Shoemaker (R) for State Senate
• Carlos Villapudua (D) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates

• Jesse Arreguín (D) for State Senate
• Jovanka Beckles (D) for State Senate
• Dan Kalb (D) for State Senate
• Kathryn Lybarger (D) for State Senate
• Sandré Swanson (D) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates

• Tim Grayson (D) for State Senate
• Marisol Rubio (D) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 11th district candidates

• Cynthia Cravens (D) for State Senate
• Yvette Corkrean (R) for State Senate
• Scott Wiener (D) for State Senate
• Jing Chao Xiong (NPP) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 13th district candidates

• Josh Becker (D) for State Senate
• Alexander Glew (R) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 15th district candidates

• Dave Cortese (D) for State Senate
• Tony Loaiza (R) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 17th district candidates

• John Laird (D) for State Senate
• Michael Oxford (L) for State Senate
• Eric Tao (R) for State Senate
• Tony Virrueta (R) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 19th district candidates

• Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R) for State Senate
• Lisa Middleton (D) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 21st district candidates

• Monique Limón (D) for State Senate
• Elijah Mack (R) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 23rd district candidates

• James "DJ" Hamburger (R) for State Senate
• Kipp Mueller (D) for State Senate
• Suzette Martinez Valladares (R) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 25th district candidates

• Elizabeth Wong Ahlers (R) for State Senate
• Sandra Armenta (D) for State Senate
• Teddy Choi (D) for State Senate
• Sasha Renée Pérez (D) for State Senate
• Yvonne Yiu (D) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 27th district candidates

• Susan Collins (D) for State Senate
• Lucie Volotzky (R) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 29th district candidates

• Carlos A. Garcia (R) for State Senate
• Kathleen Torres Hazleton (R) for State Senate
• Eloise Gómez Reyes (D) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 31st district candidates

• Sabrina Cervantes (D) for State Senate
• Angelo Farooq (D) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 33rd district candidates

• Lena Gonzalez (D) for State Senate
• Sharifah A. Hardie (R) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 35th district candidates

• Michelle Chambers (D) for State Senate
• Nilo Vega Michelin (D) for State Senate
• Alex Monteiro (D) for State Senate
• Laura Richardson (D) for State Senate
• Albert Robles (D) for State Senate
• James Spencer (R) for State Senate
• Jennifer Trichelle-Marie Williams (D) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 37th district candidates

• Steven Choi (R) for State Senate
• Anthony Kuo (R) for State Senate
• Crystal Miles (R) for State Senate
• Alex Mohajer (D) for State Senate
• Josh Newman (D) for State Senate
• Guy Selleck (R) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 39th district candidates

• Akilah Weber (D) for State Senate