Julia Andrews Brownley is an American businesswoman and politician who has been the United States representative for California's 26th congressional district since 2013. A Democrat,she served in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012. Before her political career,she worked in marketing and sales.
Brian Dwain Dahle is an American politician and farmer who has served as a member of the California State Senate from the 1st district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,Dahle served as a member of the California State Assembly from the 1st district from 2012 to 2019,and as Assembly minority leader from 2017 to 2018. Before his election to the state legislature,Dahle served on the Lassen County Board of Supervisors from 1997 to 2012.
The 2016 United States Senate election in California was held on November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of California,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2018 California gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the Governor of California,concurrently with elections for the rest of California's executive branch,as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jerry Brown was ineligible to run for re-election for a third consecutive term due to term limits from the Constitution of California. The race was between the incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom and businessman John H. Cox,a Republican,who qualified for the general election after placing first and second in the June 5,2018,primary election.
Sydney Kai Kamlager-Dove is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 37th congressional district since 2023. A Democrat,she previously served in the California State Senate,representing the 30th district. She has also served in the California State Assembly and as a trustee for the Los Angeles Community College District.
The 2018 United States Senate election in California took place on November 6,2018,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent California,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections.
Kevin Patrick Kiley is an American politician,attorney,and former educator serving as the U.S. representative for California's 3rd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he represented the 6th district in the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2022. Kiley was a candidate to replace California governor Gavin Newsom in the voter-initiated recall election on September 14,2021.
Two 2022 United States Senate elections in California were held concurrently on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of California. There were two ballot items for the same Class 3 seat:a special election to fill the seat for the final weeks of the 117th United States Congress,and a general election for a full term,starting in the 118th United States Congress.
David Kunnghee Min is an American attorney,professor,and politician. He is the Democratic state senator for California's 37th Senate district,which includes portions of Orange County. He was an assistant law professor at the University of California,Irvine School of Law before he became a senator.
The 2024 United States Senate elections in California will be held on November 5,2024,in order to elect a person to represent the state of California to the United States Senate. There will be two ballot items for the same Class 1 seat:a special election to fill the seat for the final weeks of the 118th United States Congress,and a general election for a full term that starts on January 3,2025,starting in the 119th United States Congress. California uses a nonpartisan blanket primary,in which all candidates regardless of party affiliation appear on the same primary ballot and the two highest-placing candidates advance to the general election.
Christy Smith is an American politician who was the California State Assemblywoman for the 38th district from 2018 until 2020. A member of the Democratic Party,Smith ran three unsuccessful campaigns for Congress,losing all three to Republican Mike Garcia.
The 2022 California gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of California,with the statewide top-two primary election taking place on June 7,2022. Incumbent Democratic Party Governor Gavin Newsom was re-elected to a second term after surviving a recall election in 2021,during his first term.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 8,2022,to elect representatives for the 52 seats in California. This marked the first time in the state's history where it lost a seat.
The 2021 California gubernatorial recall election was a special recall election that began in August 2021 and concluded on September 14,2021,when California voters chose not to recall incumbent Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom,elected for the term January 2019 to January 2023.
The 2022 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday,November 8,with the primary election was 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.
Aisha Wahab is an American politician who has been a member of the California State Senate from the 10th district since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,she is the first Muslim elected to the California State Senate. Wahab served on the Hayward City Council from 2018 to 2022 and was one of the first Afghan-Americans elected to public office,alongside New Hampshire state representative Safiya Wazir.
The 2022 California Attorney General election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the Attorney General of California. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta was appointed to the office on April 23,2021,following the resignation of Xavier Becerra to become the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Bonta won a full term.
The 2022 California State Controller election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the California State Controller. Due to strict absolute lifetime term limit laws,incumbent Democratic State Controller Betty Yee was ineligible to run for a third term. Democrat Malia Cohen won the election,defeating Republican Lanhee Chen. Despite Chen's loss,the race was the closest of the 2022 elections in California and Chen received more votes than any Republican candidate in the 2022 national election cycle. Chen flipped ten counties,also the most any candidate flipped in California.
The 2024 California State Senate election will be held 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 will coincide with the elections for other offices,including the state Assembly.
Caroline Menjivar is an American politician and United States Marine Corps veteran. She has served as a member of the California State Senate since 2022. A Democrat,she represents the 20th district. She became the first LGBTQ legislator to represent San Fernando Valley.
