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2 candidates are tracked for California Senate District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Melissa Hurtado and Guillermo Asuncion Gonzalez. Candidate information follows official Kings County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Democratic · Incumbent
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.
Republican
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.