2026 California State Assembly election

2026 California State Assembly election

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All 80 seats in the California State Assembly 41 seats needed for a majority
Leader Robert Rivas James Gallagher (term-limited) Party Democratic Republican Leader since June 30, 2023 February 8, 2022 Leader's seat 29th–Hollister 3rd–Yuba City Last election 60 seats, 58.76% 20 seats, 40.64% Current seats 60 19 Seats needed 22
Incumbent status in each district Legend:      Democratic incumbent     Democratic incumbent retiring      Republican incumbent     Republican incumbent retiring      Vacant
Incumbent Speaker Robert Rivas Democratic

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

Outgoing incumbents

Democrats

• 12th: Damon Connolly is running for state senate. ^[1]
• 27th: Esmeralda Soria is running for state senate. ^[2]
• 31st: Joaquin Arambula is running for Fresno City Council. ^[3]
• 35th: Jasmeet Bains is running for the U.S. House of Representatives. ^[4]
• 42nd: Jacqui Irwin is term-limited.
• 65th: Mike Gipson is term-limited.
• 66th: Al Muratsuchi is term-limited and running for Superintendent of Public Instruction. ^[5]
• 67th: Sharon Quirk-Silva is term-limited.
• 68th: Avelino Valencia is running for state senate. ^[6]

Republicans

• 3rd: James Gallagher is term-limited.
• 34th: Tom Lackey is term-limited.
• 72nd: Diane Dixon is running for the Orange County Board of Supervisors. ^[7]

Summary by district

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

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

District 1

See also: California's 1st State Assembly district

Incumbent Republican Heather Hadwick was first elected in 2024 with of the vote and is eligible to run for re-election.

Candidates

Potential

• Heather Hadwick (Republican), incumbent assemblymember

District 2

See also: California's 2nd State Assembly district

Incumbent Democrat Chris Rogers was elected in 2024 with of the vote and is eligible to run for re-election.

Candidates

Potential

• Chris Rogers (Democratic), incumbent assemblymember

District 3

See also: California's 3rd State Assembly district

Incumbent Republican James Gallagher is term-limited and unable to run for re-election.

Candidates

Declared

• Dominique Belza (Republican), former Marysville city councilor ^[8]
• Andrew Coolidge (Republican), former mayor of Chico (2020–2024) ^[9]
• Jamie Johansson (Republican), former president of the California Farm Bureau ^[10]

District 4

See also: California's 4th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 5

See also: California's 5th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Joe Patterson (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember

District 6

See also: California's 6th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Maggy Krell (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 7

See also: California's 7th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Josh Hoover (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember

District 8

See also: California's 8th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• David Tangipa (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember

District 9

See also: California's 9th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Heath Flora (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 10

See also: California's 10th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Stephanie Nguyen (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 11

See also: California's 11th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Lori Wilson (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 12

See also: California's 12th State Assembly district

Candidates

Declared

• Eli Beckman (Democratic), Corte Madera city councilor (2018–present) ^[11]
• Steve Burdo (Democratic), San Anselmo city councilor ^[12]
• Jackie Elward (Democratic), Rohnert Park city councilor and candidate for California's 3rd senatorial district in 2024
• Eric Lucan (Democratic), Marin County supervisor (2022–present) ^[13]
• Steve Schwartz (Democratic), farmer and candidate for this district in 2022 ^[12]
• Holli Thier (Democratic), Tiburon city councilor ^[12]

Declined

• Sara Aminzedeh (Democratic), deputy secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency and runner-up for this district in 2022 (endorsed Lucan) ^[12]
• Damon Connolly (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember (running for state senate) ^[1]
• Andrew Podshadley (Republican), wine business owner and runner-up for this district in 2024 ^[12]

District 13

See also: California's 13th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Rhodesia Ransom (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 14

See also: California's 14th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Buffy Wicks (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 15

See also: California's 15th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Anamarie Avila Farias (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 16

See also: California's 16th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 17

See also: California's 17th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Matt Haney (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 18

See also: California's 18th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Mia Bonta (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 19

See also: California's 19th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Catherine Stefani (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 20

See also: California's 20th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Liz Ortega (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 21

See also: California's 21st State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Diane Papan (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 22

See also: California's 22nd State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Juan Alanis (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember

District 23

See also: California's 23rd State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Marc Berman (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 24

See also: California's 24th State Assembly district

Candidates

Filed paperwork

• Alex Lee (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember ^[14]

District 25

See also: California's 25th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Ash Kalra (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 26

See also: California's 26th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Patrick Ahrens (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 27

See also: California's 27th State Assembly district

Candidates

Declared

• Mike Murphy (Republican), former mayor of Merced (2011–2020) ^[15]
• Karla Siejas (Democratic), public policy researcher ^[16]

Withdrawn

• Priya Lakireddy (Democratic), Merced City School Board president ^[16]

Declined

• Esmeralda Soria (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember (running for state senate) ^[2]

District 28

See also: California's 28th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Gail Pellerin (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 29

See also: California's 29th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Robert Rivas (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 30

See also: California's 30th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Dawn Addis (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 31

See also: California's 31st State Assembly district

Candidates

Declared

• Sandra Celedon (Democratic), former member of the Fresno Police Reform Commission ^[17]
• Annalisa Perea (Democratic), Fresno city councilor and sister of former state assemblymember Henry Perea ^[18]
• James Polsgrove (Republian), engineer ^[19]

Filed paperwork

• Esmeralda Hurtado (Democratic), Sanger city councilor (2020-present) and sister of state senator Melissa Hurtado ^[19]

Declined

• Joaquin Arambula (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember (running for Fresno City Council) ^[20]

Endorsements

Annalisa Perea (D)

State legislators

• Esmeralda Soria, state assemblymember from the 27th district (2022–present) ^[18]

Labor unions

• Fresno-Madera-Kings-Tulare Building Trades Council ^[18]

District 32

See also: California's 32nd State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Stan Ellis (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember

District 33

See also: California's 33rd State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Alexandra Macedo (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember

District 34

See also: California's 34th State Assembly district

Incumbent Republican Tom Lackey is term-limited and unable to run for re-election.

Candidates

Declared

• Charles Hughes (Republican), Antelope Valley Union High School District board member ^[21]
• Randall Putz (Democratic), Big Bear Lake city councilor ^[22]
• Cedric White (Democratic), former member of the California Democratic Party Executive Board ^[22]

Potential

• Thurston Smith (Republican), former state assemblyman ^[23]

District 35

See also: California's 35th State Assembly district

Candidates

Declared

• Andrae Gonzales (Democratic), Bakersfield city councilor (2016–present) ^[24]

Declined

• Jasmeet Bains (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember (running for U.S. House) ^[4]

District 36

See also: California's 36th State Assembly district

Candidates

Declared

• Tomás Oliva (Democratic), former El Centro city councilor ^[25]
• Oscar Ortiz (Democratic), Indio city councilor and candidate for California's 25th congressional district in 2024 ^[26]

Potential

• Jeff Gonzalez (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember

District 37

See also: California's 37th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Gregg Hart (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 38

See also: California's 38th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Steve Bennett (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 39

See also: California's 39th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Juan Carrillo (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 40

See also: California's 40th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Pilar Schiavo (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 41

See also: California's 41st State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• John Harabedian (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 42

See also: California's 42nd State Assembly district

Incumbent Democrat Jacqui Irwin is term limited and unable to run again.

Candidates

Declared

• Kelly Honig (Democratic), Westlake Village city councilor ^[27]
• Deborah Klein Lopez (Democratic), former mayor of Agoura Hills ^[28]
• Ted Nordblum (Republican), business owner, runner-up for this district in 2024 and candidate in 2022 ^[29]
• Dan Weikel (Republican), member of the Thousand Oaks Traffic Commission ^[30]

Endorsements

Deborah Klein Lopez (D)

Federal officials

• Julia Brownley, U.S. Representative from CA-26 (2013–present) ^[28]

State legislators

• Jacqui Irwin, incumbent state assemblymember (2014–present) ^[28]
• Henry Stern, state senator from the 27th district (2016–present) ^[28]

County officials

• Lindsey Horvath, Los Angeles County Supervisor from the 3rd district (2022–present) ^[28]

District 43

See also: California's 43rd State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Celeste Rodriguez (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 44

See also: California's 44th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Nick Schultz (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 45

See also: California's 45th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• James Ramos (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 46

See also: California's 46th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Jesse Gabriel (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 47

See also: California's 47th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Greg Wallis (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember

District 48

See also: California's 48th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Blanca Rubio (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 49

See also: California's 49th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Mike Fong (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 50

See also: California's 50th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Robert Garcia (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 51

See also: California's 51st State Assembly district

Candidates

Filed paperwork

• Rick Zbur (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember ^[14]

District 52

See also: California's 52nd State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Jessica Caloza (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 53

See also: California's 53rd State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Michelle Rodriguez (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 54

See also: California's 54th State Assembly district

Candidates

Filed paperwork

• Mark Gonzalez (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember ^[14]

District 55

See also: California's 55th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Isaac Bryan (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 56

See also: California's 56th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Lisa Calderon (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 57

See also: California's 57th State Assembly district

Candidates

Filed paperwork

• Sade Elhawary (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember ^[14]

District 58

See also: California's 58th State Assembly district

Candidates

Declared

• Leticia Castillo (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember ^[14]
• Clarissa Cervantes (Democratic), Riverside city councilor and runner-up for this district in 2024 ^[14]
• Paco Licea (Democratic), real estate broker ^[31]

District 59

See also: California's 59th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Phillip Chen (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember

District 60

See also: California's 60th State Assembly district

Candidates

Declared

• Ed Delgado (Republican), Moreno Valley city councilor ^[32]

Filed paperwork

• Corey Jackson (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember ^[14]

District 61

See also: California's 61st State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Tina McKinnor (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 62

See also: California's 62nd State Assembly district

Candidates

Filed paperwork

• Jose Solache (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember ^[14]

District 63

See also: California's 63rd State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Natasha Johnson (Republican), Lake Elsinore city councilor ^[33]
• Christopher Shoults (Democratic), educator and runner-up for this district in 2024 ^[34]

District 64

See also: California's 64th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Blanca Pacheco (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 65

See also: California's 65th State Assembly district

Mike Gipson is term limited and unable to run for reelection.

Candidates

Declared

• Ayanna Davis (Democratic), member of the Compton Unified School Board (2022–present) ^[35]
• Fatima Iqbal-Zubair (Democratic), chair of the California Democratic Party Progressive Caucus and runner-up for this district in 2020 and 2022 ^[36]
• Myla Rahman (Democratic), district director for state senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas and former Carson City Clerk (2021) ^[35]

District 66

See also: California's 66th State Assembly district

Incumbent Democrat Al Muratsuchi is term-limited and unable to run for re-election.

Candidates

Declared

• Sara Deen (Democratic), member of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School Board ^[37]
• Scott Houston (Democratic), West Basin Municipal Water District board member ^[14]
• Shannon Ross (Democratic), member of the Los Angeles County Beach Commission ^[38]
• Paul Seo (Democratic), mayor of Rancho Palos Verdes ^[39]

District 67

See also: California's 67th State Assembly district

Incumbent Democrat Sharon Quirk-Silva is term-limited and unable to run for re-election.

Candidates

Declared

• Ada Briceño (Democratic), co-president of UNITE HERE Local 11 and former chair of the Orange County Democratic Party (2019–2025) ^[40]
• Mark Pulido (Democratic), Cerritos city councilor (2025–present) ^[41]
• Ali Sajjad Taj (Democratic), Artesia city councilor (2017–present) ^[42]

Endorsements

Ada Briceño (D)

Federal officials

• Derek Tran, U.S. representative from CA-45 (2025–present) ^[40]

Mark Pulido (D)

State officials

• Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California ^[41]

State legislators

• Mia Bonta, assemblymember ^[41]
• Josh Lowenthal, assemblymember ^[41]
• Al Muratsuchi, assemblymember ^[41]
• Anthony Rendon, former Speaker of the California State Assembly ^[41]

Ali Sajjad Taj (D)

Federal officials

• Adam Schiff, U.S. Senator from California ^[43]

State legislators

• Sharon Quirk-Silva, incumbent assemblymember ^[42]
• Cottie Petrie-Norris, assemblymember ^[44]
• Blanca Pacheco, assemblymember ^[44]
• Jasmeet Bains, assemblymember ^[44]
• Mike Gipson, assemblymember ^[44]

District 68

See also: California's 68th State Assembly district

Incumbent Democrat Avelino Valencia is eligible to run for re-election but is running for California State Senate. ^[6]

Candidates

Declared

• Johnathan Ryan Hernandez (Democratic), Santa Ana city councilor ^[45]
• Jessie Lopez (Democratic), Santa Ana city councilor ^[45]
• David Peñaloza (Democratic), Santa Ana city councilor ^[46]

Declined

• Avelino Valencia (Democratic), incumbent assemblymember (running for state senate, endorsed Peñaloza) ^[45]

Endorsements

David Peñaloza (D)

State legislators

• Robert Rivas, Speaker of the California State Assembly (2023–present) from the 29th district (2018–present) ^[46]
• Avelino Valencia, incumbent assemblymember ^[46]

District 69

See also: California's 69th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Josh Lowenthal (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 70

See also: California's 70th State Assembly district

Candidates

Declared

• Tanya Cook (Democratic), event planner ^[47]

Potential

• Tri Ta (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember

District 71

See also: California's 71st State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Kate Sanchez (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember

District 72

See also: California's 72nd State Assembly district

Candidates

Declared

• Matthew Harper (Republican), former state assemblymember (2014–2018) and former mayor of Huntington Beach (2013–2014) ^[48]
• Jordan Kirby (Democratic), nonprofit founder ^[49]
• Chris Kluwe (Democratic), former Minnesota Vikings football player ^[50]
• Gracey Van Der Mark (Republican), Huntington Beach city councilor ^[51]

Declined

• Diane Dixon (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember (running for Orange County supervisor) ^[7]

District 73

See also: California's 73rd State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Cottie Petrie-Norris (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 74

See also: California's 74th State Assembly district

Candidates

Declared

• Sergio Farias (Democratic), San Juan Capistrano city councilor (2016–present) ^[52]

Potential

• Laurie Davies (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember

District 75

See also: California's 75th State Assembly district

Candidates

Filed paperwork

• Carl DeMaio (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember ^[14]

District 76

See also: California's 76th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Darshana Patel (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 77

See also: California's 77th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• Tasha Boerner (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 78

See also: California's 78th State Assembly district

Candidates

Filed paperwork

• Chris Ward (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember ^[14]

District 79

See also: California's 79th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• LaShae Sharp-Collins (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

District 80

See also: California's 80th State Assembly district

Candidates

Potential

• David Alvarez (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember

Notes

1. Republican Bill Essayli resigned April 1, 2025, after being appointed U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California. A special election will be held August 26, 2025.

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