Melissa Hurtado (Democratic) and Guillermo Asuncion Gonzalez (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Melissa Hurtado is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Guillermo Asuncion Gonzalez (REP) 45.2 percent and Melissa Hurtado (DEM) 35.6 percent advanced over Manpreet Kaur (DEM) 19.1 percent, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Melissa Hurtado · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Melissa Hurtado represents California Senate District 16 in the Central Valley, per her official Senate website. She was the youngest woman ever elected to the California State Senate, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Guillermo Asuncion Gonzalez was born in Bakersfield and raised in Mexico. He works as a field representative for U.S. Rep. David Valadao and helps run his family's restaurant in McFarland and his own restaurant in Delano, per the San Joaquin Valley Sun. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Hipolito Angel Cerros (Democratic) and Alexandra (Ali) Macedo (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Alexandra (Ali) Macedo is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Alexandra (Ali) Macedo (REP) 61.2 percent and Hipolito Angel Cerros (DEM) 38.8 percent advanced, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Hipolito Angel Cerros · Democratic▾
Cerros is a first-generation UC Davis graduate and lifelong Central Valley resident from Lindsay who previously served as Mayor of Lindsay, per the campaign site. As mayor, Cerros worked across party lines to secure funding for public safety, water infrastructure, parks, and street improvements, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Public safety and water infrastructure funding · Parks and street improvements (per the campaign site)
Alexandra (Ali) Macedo represents California's 33rd Assembly District, covering parts of Fresno, Kings and Tulare counties. She serves as Vice Chair of the Judiciary Committee and the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee, and also sits on the Business and Professions, Governmental Organization, Natural Resources and Transportation committees, per the Assembly's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Judiciary and consumer protection matters · Community economic mobility and the nonprofit sector (per the California State Assembly official roster)
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Melissa Hurtado represents California Senate District 16 in the Central Valley, per her official Senate website. She was the youngest woman ever elected to the California State Senate, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
