Robert Luna and Alex Villanueva are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Los Angeles County Sheriff.
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Robert LunaIncumbent
Robert Luna is the incumbent Los Angeles County sheriff, seeking a second term in the November runoff after leading the June primary with about 44% of the vote. The former Long Beach police chief was elected in 2022 on a reform platform and emphasizes department accountability, jail reform, and violent-crime reduction.
Priorities: Department accountability and reform · Reduce violent crime · Jail conditions and mental-health diversion
Alex Villanueva
Villanueva is a 36 year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department who served as the 33rd Sheriff from 2018 to 2022, overseeing about 18,000 sworn and professional staff, per the campaign site. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force and the California Air and Army National Guards, he holds a doctorate in public administration from the University of La Verne, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Aggressive crime enforcement · Support deputies and staffing · Independence from county political leadership
Maria Ghobadi and Rhonda A. Haymon are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for LA County Superior Court Judge, Office No. 64.
Superior Court judgeships are elected county-wide. This is a November runoff between the June primary's top two finishers.
Maria Ghobadi
Ghobadi is a deputy district attorney with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office with more than 17 years of experience prosecuting complex criminal cases, per the campaign site. Ghobadi immigrated to the United States from Iran and is running for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, Seat 64, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Victim advocacy and public safety · Balancing public safety with the constitutional rights of the accused · Fair and equitable courtroom practices (per the campaign site)
Rhonda A. Haymon
Haymon is a criminal defense attorney with more than 26 years of public service who worked in the Orange County and Los Angeles County Public Defender's offices, per the campaign site. A graduate of Tuskegee University and Willamette University College of Law, Haymon is running for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, Seat 64, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Fairness, due process and ethical decision-making · Disciplined, prepared leadership · Restoring community dignity and mentoring future leaders (per the campaign site)
Justin Allen Clayton and Anna Slotky Reitano are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for LA County Superior Court Judge, Office No. 65.
Superior Court judgeships are elected county-wide. This is a November runoff between the June primary's top two finishers.
Justin Allen Clayton
Justin Allen Clayton is a Los Angeles County deputy public defender with about 14 years of experience in the public defender's office, according to an election voter guide. He has been licensed to practice law since 2012. His campaign site says he is focused on accountability and keeping Los Angeles courts fair and accessible.
Priorities: Accountability in the judicial system · Keeping courts accessible for every resident (per the campaign site)
Anna Slotky Reitano
Reitano is a deputy county counsel in the Justice and Safety Division who previously served more than a decade as a deputy public defender, per the campaign site. A University of California, Davis law graduate who worked as an actor before becoming an attorney, Reitano is running for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, Office No. 65, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Trial-tested, balanced judicial experience · Applying the law across all court systems · Maintaining public confidence in the courts (per the campaign site)
Anthony (A.J.) Bayne and David DeJute are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for LA County Superior Court Judge, Office No. 87.
Superior Court judgeships are elected county-wide. This is a November runoff between the June primary's top two finishers.
Anthony (A.J.) Bayne
Bayne is a deputy public defender with more than 30 years of courtroom experience and more than 100 jury trials to verdict, per the campaign site. Bayne is the only candidate rated Well Qualified by the Los Angeles County Bar Association for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, Seat 87, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Judicial temperament and fair-mindedness · Community-oriented leadership on the bench (per the campaign site)
David DeJute
DeJute is a trial lawyer with more than 30 years of practice who previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney and law professor and oversaw litigation for Sony Pictures, per the campaign site. DeJute is running for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, Seat 87, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Ensuring justice belongs to everyone · Fairness, reason and respect for all parties in the courtroom (per the campaign site)
Donna Tryfman and David Ross are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for LA County Superior Court Judge, Office No. 131.
Superior Court judgeships are elected county-wide. This is a November runoff between the June primary's top two finishers.
Donna Tryfman
Tryfman is a trial attorney with more than 30 years of experience who serves in the Major Cases Unit of the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office handling homicide and capital litigation, per the campaign site. A past president of the Public Defenders Association and University of La Verne law graduate, Tryfman is running for Los Angeles Superior Court, Office 131, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Fairness and due process · Judicial experience and competence · Ethical leadership on the bench (per the campaign site)
David Ross
Ross has spent 30 years as a Deputy Public Defender in Riverside County and a Deputy Alternate Public Defender in Los Angeles County, per the campaign site. Earlier in a career that included ten years as a television news reporter and documentary producer, Ross also served as a legislative aide on Capitol Hill, per the campaign site. Ross has additionally worked as a solo civil law practitioner, an adjunct law school professor, and a judge pro tem for Los Angeles County, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Judicial accessibility and respect for all parties · Temperament shaped by extensive courtroom experience · Representing those who cannot afford legal counsel (per the campaign site)
Marissa Roy and John McKinney are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Los Angeles City Attorney.
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Marissa Roy
Roy currently works at the California Department of Justice, where duties include investigating violations of state housing law and legal matters involving large technology companies, per the campaign site. Roy previously worked in the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office on workers' rights cases, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Consumer and tenant protection · Hold corporations accountable · Public-interest litigation
John McKinney
McKinney has worked as a prosecutor for nearly three decades, per the campaign site. McKinney was raised in a working class neighborhood and entered public service early in life, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Public safety enforcement · Prosecute quality-of-life crimes · Support crime victims
Karen Bass and Nithya Raman are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Los Angeles Mayor.
In the June 2 primary, Mayor Karen Bass placed first with 34.3 percent and Councilmember Nithya Raman placed second with 29.0 percent, ahead of Spencer Pratt's 25.5 percent; Bass and Raman advance to the November 3 runoff, per the Los Angeles City Clerk's certified primary results as reported by NBC News.
Karen Bass
Bass is the incumbent Mayor of Los Angeles and the first woman elected to the office, and she previously served as Speaker of the California State Assembly, the first Black woman in U.S. history to lead a state legislative body, and as a member of Congress, per the campaign site. Before her political career she worked as a community organizer in South Los Angeles and as a nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Continue reducing homelessness · Expand housing production · Continue hiring more LAPD officers (per the campaign site)
Nithya Raman
Raman is a Los Angeles City Councilmember and trained urban planner with degrees from Harvard University and MIT, per the campaign site. Before running for office she co-founded a neighborhood homeless coalition, and in 2020 she was elected to the City Council as a grassroots, first time candidate, per the campaign site. She immigrated from India and now lives in Silver Lake with her husband and their young twins, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Making housing affordable for residents · Reducing homelessness citywide · Improving city infrastructure and emergency response (per the campaign site)
Timothy K. Gaspar and Barri Worth Girvan are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Los Angeles City Council District 3.
In the June 2 primary, Timothy Gaspar led with 49.62 percent, just short of a majority; Barri Worth Girvan placed second with 38.53 percent and Christopher Celona placed third with 12.1 percent. Gaspar and Girvan advance to the November 3 runoff, per NBC Los Angeles's report on the certified primary results.
Timothy K. Gaspar
Gaspar founded Gaspar Insurance in 2008, which has grown into one of the larger independent insurance firms in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley, per the campaign site. Gaspar is a lifelong West Valley resident who holds degrees from Pierce College and California State University, Northridge, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Public safety staffing and emergency response times · Streamlining small business permitting · Addressing homelessness with transparency and accountability (per the campaign site)
Barri Worth Girvan
Girvan has spent nearly two decades in public service in the San Fernando Valley, most recently as director of community affairs for a Los Angeles County supervisor, per the campaign site. She previously held positions in the California State Legislature and in the office of a former Los Angeles mayor, and she led government affairs and community engagement for the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, per the campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree from UC San Diego and a master's degree from USC, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Public safety and housing · Workforce development and job creation · Government transparency and efficiency (per the campaign site)
Jose Ugarte and Estuardo Mazariegos are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Los Angeles City Council District 9.
In a six-candidate June 2 primary field, Jose Ugarte led with 40.62 percent and Estuardo Mazariegos placed second with 22.31 percent; the two advance to the November 3 runoff, per NBC Los Angeles's report on the certified primary results.
Jose Ugarte
Ugarte was born in Oaxaca, Mexico and brought to Los Angeles as a toddler, growing up in a working class household in South Los Angeles and attending its public schools, per the campaign site. He worked on wage advocacy for the Los Angeles Federation of Labor and the citywide minimum wage campaign, served as a special aide in the Assembly Speaker's office, and has worked in a Los Angeles City Council office since 2013 on food access, parks funding and community safety programs, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Building housing in District 9 · Bringing a Metro rail line to the district · Affordability and community services for South LA residents (per the campaign site)
Estuardo Mazariegos
Mazariegos is a father, immigrant, and 20-year community organizer who serves as Co-Director of the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, per the campaign site. Mazariegos has worked on tenant protections and housing policy, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Expanding social housing and enforcing tenant protections · Raising wages and lowering rent for working-class families · Restoring government accountability and transparency (per the campaign site)
Caroline Menjivar (Democratic) and Tony Rodriguez (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Caroline Menjivar is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Caroline Menjivar (DEM) 62.0 percent and Tony Rodriguez (REP) 27.8 percent advanced over Roberto David LaCarra (DEM) 10.1 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.
Caroline Menjivar (Democratic)Incumbent
Caroline Menjivar represents California's 20th Senate District, covering Burbank and the San Fernando Valley. Before her 2022 election, she worked as an emergency medical technician, a domestic violence therapist responding to crisis calls with the LAPD, and a nonprofit director, and served in the Marine Corps from 2009 to 2016, per her official Senate biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Healthcare access and mental health crisis response · Domestic violence support and victim advocacy (per the official Senate biography)
Tony Rodriguez (Republican)
Tony Rodriguez is the Republican candidate for California Senate District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: No Ballot Designation). No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Susan Rubio (Democratic) and Mike Netter (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Susan Rubio is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Susan Rubio (DEM) 62.3 percent and Mike Netter (REP) 34.6 percent advanced over R. R. Jimenez (NPP) 3.1 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.
Susan Rubio (Democratic)Incumbent
Susan Rubio represents California's 22nd Senate District, per her official Senate website. She has been recognized with the Phoenix Award for leadership on domestic violence and human trafficking issues and hosts the WINGS mentorship program for young women, per the same source. She has also engaged with the California Latino Legislative Caucus on the impact of immigration enforcement on families in the district. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Mike Netter (Republican)
Mike Netter is a small business owner, per his ballot designation cited in Vote Sustainability's Senate District 22 voter guide. He is a Republican candidate for California's 22nd Senate District. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Challenging career politicians · Fiscal responsibility (per the Vote Sustainability voter guide)
John M. Erickson (Democratic) and Brian Goldsmith (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Benjamin Allen (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. Both are Democrats: the top-two primary sends the two leading vote-getters to November regardless of party. June 2 top-two primary result: John M. Erickson (DEM) 20.5 percent and Brian Goldsmith (DEM) 18.3 percent advanced over G. Rick Marshall (REP) 17.5 percent, Kristina Irwin (REP) 14.1 percent, Sion Roy (DEM) 13.8 percent and 5 others, 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.
John M. Erickson (Democratic)
John M. Erickson is a West Hollywood councilmember and former mayor, per the Santa Monica Daily Press. He previously served as vice president of public affairs, communications and marketing at Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Tenant protections and affordable housing production · Protecting community health clinics and healthcare affordability · Wildfire rebuilding and disaster recovery (per the Santa Monica Daily Press)
Brian Goldsmith (Democratic)
Goldsmith worked as a journalist covering politics, including presidential campaigns, and contributed to Politico and The Atlantic, per the campaign site. Goldsmith also trained as a lawyer, launched two technology startups, and worked as a political operative on campaigns including Pete Buttigieg, Catherine Cortez Masto, and Shontel Brown, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Make housing and daily costs more affordable · Address crime and homelessness with accountable, results-focused programs · Prepare schools and communities for climate change and new technology (per the campaign site)
Sara Hernandez (Democratic) and Sarah Rascón (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. Both are Democrats: the top-two primary sends the two leading vote-getters to November regardless of party. June 2 top-two primary result: Sara Hernandez (DEM) 31.2 percent and Sarah Rascón (DEM) 19.4 percent advanced over Wendy Carrillo (DEM) 13.7 percent, Maebe Pudlo (DEM) 13.0 percent, Claudia Agraz (REP) 7.8 percent and 3 others, 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.
Sara Hernandez (Democratic)
Sara Hernandez began her career as an LAUSD middle school teacher and founded HYPE, an educational nonprofit for low-income students, before becoming a housing and environmental attorney, per her campaign site. She currently serves on the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees, elected in 2022 as the first Latina on the board in more than a decade.
Priorities: Housing and homelessness solutions · Educational access and construction-trades apprenticeship programs (per the campaign site)
Sarah Rascón (Democratic)
Sarah Rascón is a Democratic candidate for California's 26th Senate District. She previously served as a field representative for then-Assemblymember Jimmy Gomez and most recently as Director of County and Regional Affairs for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, per her campaign website. A first-generation college graduate of UC Merced, she was raised in the El Sereno neighborhood of Los Angeles, per the same source.
Priorities: Environmental justice and Los Angeles River revitalization · Affordable housing and homelessness solutions · Community safety and school programs (per the campaign site)
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (Democratic) and Joe Lisuzzo (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Lola Smallwood-Cuevas is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (DEM) 77.5 percent and Joe Lisuzzo (REP) 16.2 percent advanced over Daphne D. Bradford (NPP) 6.3 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.
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (Democratic)Incumbent
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas is the Democratic candidate for California Senate District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: State Senator). Lola Smallwood-Cuevas is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Building a more equitable economy for working families, per Senate official page
Joe Lisuzzo (Republican)
Lisuzzo spent 32 years in the food manufacturing industry and currently serves as a Los Angeles neighborhood councilmember, per the campaign site. Lisuzzo holds a bachelor's degree from California State University and a master's degree from UCLA, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Reducing waste, fraud and abuse in state spending · Economic and jobs focus drawn from business management experience (per the campaign site)
Bob J. Archuleta (Democratic) and Araceli Martinez (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Bob J. Archuleta is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Bob J. Archuleta (DEM) 65.1 percent and Araceli Martinez (REP) 34.9 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.
Bob J. Archuleta (Democratic)Incumbent
Bob J. Archuleta is the Democratic incumbent representing California's 30th Senate District, covering parts of Los Angeles and Orange counties, per his official Senate biography. A former mayor of Pico Rivera and former presidential appointee, he was elected to the State Senate in November 2018. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Immigration rights advocacy · Veteran resources and support (per the official Senate biography)
Araceli Martinez (Republican)
Araceli Martinez has not previously held political office and has been engaged in community initiatives focused on education and healthcare, per her DecodeTheVote candidate profile. She is a Republican candidate for California's 30th Senate District. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Prioritizing public education funding · Making healthcare more affordable · Supporting renewable energy initiatives (per the DecodeTheVote candidate profile)
Avelino Valencia (Democratic) and Rhonda Shader (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Thomas Umberg (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Avelino Valencia (DEM) 65.2 percent and Rhonda Shader (REP) 34.8 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.
Avelino Valencia (Democratic)
Valencia is a California State Assemblymember currently serving their fourth year, and is the son of immigrant parents who ran a small business, per the campaign site. Valencia played college football before transitioning to public service, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Restrict use of campaign funds for politicians' legal defense in public-corruption cases · Close a private-party gun sale loophole around mandated waiting periods · Reduce homelessness and support high-paying job creation (per the campaign site)
Rhonda Shader (Republican)
Rhonda Shader is a small business owner who has served on the Placentia City Council since 2016 and as Placentia Mayor for two terms, per her campaign site. She previously ran for this Senate seat in 2022.
Priorities: Tax reform and reducing regulation on small businesses · Infrastructure investment and public safety (per the campaign site)
Chris Duncan (Democratic) and Tony Strickland (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tony Strickland is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Tony Strickland (REP) 53.4 percent and Chris Duncan (DEM) 46.6 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.
Chris Duncan (Democratic)
Chris Duncan is a Democratic candidate for California's 36th Senate District and a San Clemente City Councilmember, the first Democrat elected to that council, per his campaign website. He served as mayor in 2022 and previously spent more than 16 years as a federal prosecutor, including as Assistant Chief Counsel at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, per the same source.
Priorities: Public safety and reducing homelessness · Lowering taxes, utility costs, and insurance premiums · Gun-safety enforcement (per the campaign site)
Tony Strickland (Republican)Incumbent
Tony Strickland is the Republican candidate for California Senate District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: State Senator/Businessman). Tony Strickland is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Championed a Student Health Bill addressing student health resources · Has raised affordability concerns for Californians (per the official Senate site)
Randall Putz (Democratic) and Charles Frederick Hughes (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Assemblymember Tom Lackey (Republican), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Randall Putz (DEM) 39.2 percent and Charles Frederick Hughes (REP) 36.7 percent advanced over Steve Fox (REP) 19.0 percent, Manny Lin (REP) 5.1 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.
Randall Putz (Democratic)
Randall Putz is a Democratic candidate for California's 34th Assembly District and the mayor of Big Bear Lake, per his campaign website. He has served as an elected official for 18 years, first joining the Bear Valley Unified School District board in 2008 before being elected to the Big Bear Lake City Council in 2014, per the Big Bear Grizzly.
Priorities: Expanding healthcare access and provider recruitment in underserved rural areas of San Bernardino County · Affordable housing · Public education funding (per the campaign site)
Charles Frederick Hughes (Republican)
Hughes is a retired law enforcement officer, a U.S. Navy veteran, and a small business owner, per the campaign site. Hughes is a husband and father of five with eight grandchildren, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Cutting taxes and regulation, including the gas tax · Public safety and addressing the fentanyl crisis · Expanding vocational training and parental choice in education (per the campaign site)
Juan Carrillo (Democratic) and Paul Andre Marsh (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Juan Carrillo is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Juan Carrillo (DEM) 62.3 percent and Paul Andre Marsh (REP) 37.7 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.
Juan Carrillo (Democratic)Incumbent
Juan Carrillo is the Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 39 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: State Assemblymember). Juan Carrillo is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Paul Andre Marsh (Republican)
Paul Andre Marsh is a U.S. Army veteran with a long career in the mortgage industry, per his campaign site. He serves as a Victorville Planning Commissioner and participates in the city's Homelessness Solutions Task Force, per the same source.
Priorities: Government accountability, transparency and responsible spending in Sacramento · Financial challenges facing working families and small business owners (per the campaign site)
Pilar Schiavo (Democratic) and Rickey Tracy Hayes II (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Pilar Schiavo is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Pilar Schiavo (DEM) 55.6 percent and Rickey Tracy Hayes II (REP) 22.3 percent advanced over Elizabeth Wong Ahlers (REP) 14.0 percent, Andreas Farmakalidis (REP) 8.1 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.
Pilar Schiavo (Democratic)Incumbent
Pilar Schiavo is the Democratic incumbent representing California's 40th Assembly District in Los Angeles County, per the Assembly's official roster. She chairs the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee and the Select Committee on Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure, and also serves on select committees addressing California's mental health crisis and wildfire prevention. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Military and veterans affairs · Electric vehicle and charging infrastructure · Mental health and wildfire prevention policy (per the Assembly committee roster)
Rickey Tracy Hayes II (Republican)
Hayes is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former law enforcement and custody officer who has worked as an IBEW Local 47 journeyman lineman and energy executive helping build and modernize California's power grid, per the campaign site. Hayes is a longtime Santa Clarita Valley resident, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Strengthen public safety and neighborhood security · Rebuild and modernize California's energy grid · Lower the cost of living for working families (per the campaign site)
John Harabedian (Democratic) and Adam Christopher Vena (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; John Harabedian is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: John Harabedian (DEM) 63.3 percent and Adam Christopher Vena (REP) 36.7 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.
John Harabedian (Democratic)Incumbent
John Harabedian represents California Assembly District 41, spanning parts of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, per the Assembly's official member page. He chairs the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and the Select Committee on California and Armenia Mutual Trade, Art, and Cultural Exchange, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Adam Christopher Vena (Republican)
Adam Christopher Vena is the Republican candidate for California Assembly District 41 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: Father/Sanitation Employee). No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Deborah Klein Lopez (Democratic) and Ted Nordblum (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Deborah Klein Lopez (DEM) 52.7 percent and Ted Nordblum (REP) 25.7 percent advanced over Rocky Rhodes (REP) 21.6 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.
Deborah Klein Lopez (Democratic)
Deborah Klein Lopez is a Democratic candidate for California's 42nd Assembly District and serves as Agoura Hills Mayor Pro Tem, per her campaign website. She was elected to the Agoura Hills City Council in 2018, worked on emergency management and recovery after the Woolsey Fire, and chairs the Clean Power Alliance, a public energy provider serving Los Angeles and Ventura counties, per the same source.
Priorities: Wildfire disaster preparedness and recovery · Housing and cost-of-living affordability · Environmental resilience to climate impacts (per the campaign site)
Ted Nordblum (Republican)
Nordblum is a small business owner and medical device company founder who began his career as a union heavy equipment operator, per the campaign site. The campaign site notes the fentanyl crisis has affected his own family, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Cutting taxes and defending Prop 13 · Public safety and addressing the fentanyl crisis · Wildfire preparedness and insurance affordability (per the campaign site)
Celeste Rodriguez (Democratic) and Ricardo Benitez (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Celeste Rodriguez is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Celeste Rodriguez (DEM) 74.9 percent and Ricardo Benitez (REP) 25.1 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.
Celeste Rodriguez (Democratic)Incumbent
Celeste Rodriguez is the Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 43 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: Assemblymember). Celeste Rodriguez is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Chairs the Select Committee on Latina Inequities, per Assembly roster
Ricardo Benitez (Republican)
Ricardo Benitez is the Republican candidate for California Assembly District 43 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: Plumber/Electrical Contractor). No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Nicholas "Nick" Schultz (Democratic) and Carolyn Daniels (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Nicholas "Nick" Schultz is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Nicholas "Nick" Schultz (DEM) 71.2 percent and Carolyn Daniels (REP) 20.7 percent advanced over Charlotte Gerry (REP) 8.1 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.
Nicholas "Nick" Schultz (Democratic)Incumbent
Nicholas "Nick" Schultz represents California's 44th Assembly District, including Burbank, and chairs the Public Safety Committee. He also serves on the Budget, Natural Resources, and Utilities and Energy committees, per the Assembly's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Public safety · Youth mental health and preparations for the 2028 Olympics (per the California State Assembly official roster)
Carolyn Daniels (Republican)
Carolyn Daniels was the first woman from Hawaii to win Miss America and founded Safe Places for Abused Women and Children in 1992, per her campaign site. She was raised in a farming and ranching family and has lived in the 44th Assembly District for 20 years, per the same source.
Priorities: Women's rights and domestic violence prevention · Education reform (per the campaign site)
Jesse Gabriel (Democratic) and Tracey Schroeder (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jesse Gabriel is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Jesse Gabriel (DEM) 66.2 percent and Tracey Schroeder (REP) 33.8 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.
Jesse Gabriel (Democratic)Incumbent
Jesse Gabriel is the Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 46 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: Member of the State Assembly, 46th District). Jesse Gabriel is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Tracey Schroeder (Republican)
Tracey Schroeder is an elementary school teacher with the Los Angeles Unified School District for more than 25 years and a third-generation San Fernando Valley resident, per her campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree from UCLA and a graduate degree from Phillips Graduate Institute.
Priorities: Public safety funding and opposing vehicle-mileage taxes · School curriculum and funding, and reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses (per the campaign site)
Blanca Rubio (Democratic) and Dan T. Tran (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Blanca Rubio is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Blanca Rubio (DEM) 65.3 percent and Dan T. Tran (REP) 34.7 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.
Blanca Rubio (Democratic)Incumbent
Blanca Rubio represents California Assembly District 48 in Los Angeles County, per the Assembly's official member page. She chairs the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee and the Select Committee on Domestic Violence, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Dan T. Tran (Republican)
Dan T. Tran is the Republican candidate for California Assembly District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: Real Estate Businessman). No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Mike Fong (Democratic) and Long David Liu (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mike Fong is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Mike Fong (DEM) 68.2 percent and Long David Liu (REP) 31.8 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.
Mike Fong (Democratic)Incumbent
Mike Fong is the Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 49 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: California State Assemblymember). Mike Fong is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Chairs the Higher Education Committee, per Assembly roster
Long David Liu (Republican)
Long David Liu is an attorney with more than 20 years of experience advocating for underserved, multi-ethnic communities, per his campaign site. He is a Republican candidate for California's 49th Assembly District and has been a frequent media commentator on political and social issues.
Priorities: Supporting police and addressing homelessness · Opposing tax increases and regulatory burdens on businesses · Transparent, merit-based schools and parental involvement in education (per the campaign site)
Colin D. Hernandez (Democratic) and Rick Chavez Zbur (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Rick Chavez Zbur is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. Both are Democrats: the top-two primary sends the two leading vote-getters to November regardless of party. June 2 top-two primary result: Rick Chavez Zbur (DEM) 54.1 percent and Colin D. Hernandez (DEM) 22.1 percent advanced over Jake Head (REP) 11.7 percent, Michael Geraghty (REP) 9.4 percent, Dick Lucas (NPP) 2.7 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.
Colin D. Hernandez (Democratic)
Colin D. Hernandez is the Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 51 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: Digital Communication Strategist). No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Expand access to housing and childcare · Support universal health coverage (per the campaign's Action Network page)
Rick Chavez Zbur (Democratic)Incumbent
Rick Chavez Zbur represents California's 51st Assembly District in Los Angeles, per the Assembly's official website. He chairs the Select Committee on Growing and Retaining the Creative Economy in California and serves on the Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism, Education, Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Utilities and Energy committees, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jessica Caloza (Democratic) and Andrea Lee Anderson (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jessica Caloza is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Jessica Caloza (DEM) 85.8 percent and Andrea Lee Anderson (REP) 14.2 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.
Jessica Caloza (Democratic)Incumbent
Jessica Caloza is the Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 52 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: California State Assemblymember). Jessica Caloza is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Andrea Lee Anderson (Republican)
Anderson comes from a family active in public service, with a father who served as mayor of her hometown and a mother who was a Girl Scouts executive, per the campaign site. She is running on a platform of lower taxes and reduced state regulation, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Equal opportunity and government accountability · "Principles over politics" (per the campaign site)
Michelle Rodriguez (Democratic) and Rafaela Romero (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Michelle Rodriguez is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Michelle Rodriguez (DEM) 62.3 percent and Rafaela Romero (REP) 37.7 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.
Michelle Rodriguez (Democratic)Incumbent
Michelle Rodriguez is the Democratic incumbent representing California's 53rd Assembly District, covering parts of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, per the Assembly's official roster. She serves on the Banking and Finance, Economic Development, Insurance, and Revenue and Taxation committees, and on the Select Committee on Domestic Violence. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Banking, insurance and economic development policy · Domestic violence prevention (per the Assembly committee roster)
Rafaela Romero (Republican)
Rafaela Romero is a Republican candidate for California's 53rd Assembly District. She was endorsed by the California Republican Assembly ahead of the 2026 primary election, per the organization's endorsement list. No campaign website or additional occupation details were found as of September 2026; the endorsement listing is the only verifiable source for Romero. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Mark Gonzalez (Democratic) and Alexandra Briseno (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mark Gonzalez is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Mark Gonzalez (DEM) 99.7 percent and Alexandra Briseno (W/I) (REP) 0.3 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.
Mark Gonzalez (Democratic)Incumbent
Mark Gonzalez represents California Assembly District 54 in Los Angeles County, per the Assembly's official member page. He serves on the Appropriations, Health, Public Safety, Rules, and Utilities and Energy committees, and on the Joint Committee on Rules, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Alexandra Briseno (Republican)
Alexandra Briseno is the Republican candidate for California Assembly District 54 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: No Ballot Designation). No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Ashley M. Brown (Democratic) and Isaac G. Bryan (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Isaac G. Bryan is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. Both are Democrats: the top-two primary sends the two leading vote-getters to November regardless of party. June 2 top-two primary result: saac G. Bryan (DEM) 64.6 percent and Ashley M. Brown (DEM) 18.9 percent advanced over Keith G. Cascio (REP) 15.3 percent, William "Billion" Campbell (NPP) 1.2 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.
Ashley M. Brown (Democratic)
Ashley M. Brown is a school social worker with more than a decade of experience in Los Angeles public education and community-based mental health, per the League of Women Voters' VOTE411 guide. She holds a master's in educational counseling and a master of social work, and founded a framework called Rooted & Resilient; she is a Democratic candidate for California's 55th Assembly District. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Expanding access to mental health care and women's health services · Connecting education to career pathways and economic stability · Community-based prevention investment (per the VOTE411 responses)
Isaac G. Bryan (Democratic)Incumbent
Isaac G. Bryan is the Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 55 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: State Assemblymember). Isaac G. Bryan is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Chairs the Natural Resources Committee, per Assembly roster
Lisa Calderon (Democratic) and Jessica Martinez (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Lisa Calderon is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Lisa Calderon (DEM) 64.1 percent and Jessica Martinez (REP) 35.9 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.
Lisa Calderon (Democratic)Incumbent
Lisa Calderon represents California's 56th Assembly District in Los Angeles County and chairs the Insurance Committee. She also serves on the Appropriations, Emergency Management, Human Services, and Utilities and Energy committees, per the Assembly's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Insurance regulation · Emergency management and human services (per the California State Assembly official roster)
Jessica Martinez (Republican)
Jessica Martinez is an educator and Whittier City Council member first elected in 2020, per Vote Smart's candidate biography. She holds a law degree from Trinity International University and master's degrees in international human rights and bio-ethics from Trinity Law School, per the same source.
Priorities: Parental and community control over education, including support for charter schools and homeschooling · Free-market principles, lower taxes and reduced regulation · Law enforcement support and border security (per the campaign site)
Sade Elhawary (Democratic) and Constance Jewel Menzies (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Sade Elhawary is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Sade Elhawary (DEM) 85.7 percent and Constance Jewel Menzies (REP) 14.3 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.
Sade Elhawary (Democratic)Incumbent
Sade Elhawary represents California's 57th Assembly District in Los Angeles, per the Assembly's official website. She serves on the Business and Professions, Elections, Human Services, and Labor and Employment committees, and on select committees covering the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and social housing, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Constance Jewel Menzies (Republican)
Constance Jewel Menzies is the Republican candidate for California Assembly District 57 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: In-Home Care Provider). No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Tina Simone McKinnor (Democratic) and Brian Lockwood (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tina Simone McKinnor is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Tina Simone McKinnor (DEM) 98.6 percent and Brian Lockwood (W/I) (REP) 1.4 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.
Tina Simone McKinnor (Democratic)Incumbent
Tina Simone McKinnor is the Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: State Assemblymember). Tina Simone McKinnor is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Chairs the Public Employment and Retirement Committee, per Assembly roster
Brian Lockwood (Republican)
Brian Lockwood is the Republican candidate for California Assembly District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
Priorities: Campaign message of "Los Angeles deserves better" and rebuilding the district, per the campaign site
José Luis Solache (Democratic) and Paul Irving Jones (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; José Luis Solache is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: José Luis Solache (DEM) 73.1 percent and Paul Irving Jones (REP) 26.9 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.
José Luis Solache (Democratic)Incumbent
José Luis Solache represents California's 62nd Assembly District in Los Angeles County and chairs the Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Committee. He also serves on the Appropriations, Budget, Elections, and Governmental Organization committees, per the Assembly's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Economic development and household affordability · Housing affordability, child care costs and CalFresh enrollment (per the California State Assembly official roster)
Paul Irving Jones (Republican)
Paul Irving Jones is listed on the ballot with the designation "Retired Combat Marine," per the California Secretary of State's certified candidate list. No verified campaign website was found; his only located public campaign presence is a Facebook page, and no additional attributable biographical information was found as of September 7, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Blanca Pacheco (Democratic) and Raul Ortiz Jr. (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Blanca Pacheco is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Blanca Pacheco (DEM) 66.5 percent and Raul Ortiz Jr. (REP) 33.5 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.
Blanca Pacheco (Democratic)Incumbent
Blanca Pacheco is the Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 64 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: Assemblywoman). Blanca Pacheco is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Raul Ortiz Jr. (Republican)
Raul Ortiz Jr. grew up in Norwalk and resides in La Mirada. He has worked as a pest-control business manager and served as an ordained minister for more than 40 years, per the California Family Voter guide. His campaign site describes him as a businessman, husband and father.
Priorities: Public education quality and small-business advocacy · Public safety and parental authority (per the campaign site)
Ayanna Davis (Democratic) and Lydia A. Gutiérrez (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Ayanna Davis (DEM) 46.3 percent and Lydia A. Gutiérrez (REP) 19.2 percent advanced over Fatima Iqbal-Zubair (DEM) 18.1 percent, Magali Sanchez-Hall (DEM) 7.8 percent, Lamar Lyons (DEM) 5.2 percent and 1 others, 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.
Ayanna Davis (Democratic)
Ayanna Davis is a Democratic candidate for California's 65th Assembly District and serves as Vice President of the Compton Unified School District Board of Trustees, per the Los Angeles Sentinel. She spent 21 years as a teacher and principal serving the Watts community and holds a doctorate in education from the University of Southern California, per her campaign website.
Priorities: Support for working families · Public safety · Support for healthcare workers (per the campaign site)
Lydia A. Gutiérrez (Republican)
Lydia A. Gutiérrez is the Republican candidate for California Assembly District 65 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: Public School Teacher). No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Sara Deen (Democratic) and Paul Seo (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. Both are Democrats: the top-two primary sends the two leading vote-getters to November regardless of party. June 2 top-two primary result: Paul Seo (DEM) 26.6 percent and Sara Deen (DEM) 24.6 percent advanced over Jessica Zonia Maldonado (REP) 21.9 percent, George Barks (REP) 15.9 percent, Scott Houston (DEM) 5.6 percent and 1 others, 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.
Sara Deen (Democratic)
Sara Deen is a family dentist and co-owner of a small urgent care clinic in Torrance who serves as president of the Palos Verdes School Board, per her campaign site. She is a Democratic candidate for California's 66th Assembly District.
Priorities: Lowering everyday costs and holding utility and insurance companies accountable · Expanding access to quality healthcare · Strengthening public schools (per the campaign site)
Paul Seo (Democratic)
Paul Seo is an Army veteran and the Mayor of Rancho Palos Verdes, per his campaign site. He previously worked as a deputy state attorney general and spent seven years at the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office prosecuting violent felonies, per the same source.
Priorities: Cracking down on corruption in Sacramento · Lowering the cost of living · Public safety, including funding for police, sheriff's deputies and the Highway Patrol (per the campaign site)
Mark Pulido (Democratic) and Paulo Morales (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Paulo Morales (REP) 31.6 percent and Mark Pulido (DEM) 25.9 percent advanced over Ada Briceño (DEM) 23.7 percent, Ali Taj (DEM) 7.8 percent, Adrian Oscar Ayub (REP) 6.1 percent and 1 others, 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.
Mark Pulido (Democratic)
Mark Pulido is the Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 67 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: City Councilmember). No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Improve local schools · Support public safety · Increase affordable housing and ease the economic burden on working families (per the campaign site)
Paulo Morales (Republican)
Paulo Morales is a former Cypress police officer who went on to serve on the Cypress City Council and as Cypress Mayor, per the Daily Titan. He is running for California's 67th Assembly District, an open seat left by termed-out Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva.
Priorities: Lower taxes and fees and reduce wasteful state spending · Ensure every child has access to a high-quality education with parental involvement · Pursue balanced policies that reduce crime and keep neighborhoods safe (per the campaign site)
Carolyn J. Essex (Democratic) and Josh Lowenthal (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Josh Lowenthal is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. Both are Democrats: the top-two primary sends the two leading vote-getters to November regardless of party. June 2 top-two primary result: Josh Lowenthal (DEM) 68.6 percent and Carolyn J. Essex (DEM) 28.5 percent advanced over Rachel Gunther (W/I) (REP) 2.9 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.
Carolyn J. Essex (Democratic)
Carolyn J. Essex describes herself as a legislative policy analyst and community activist who spent 18 years in civil service with the City of Los Angeles, per her campaign site. She is a Democratic candidate for California's 69th Assembly District, covering Long Beach, Signal Hill and Avalon.
Priorities: Reducing street homelessness · Improving public safety in neighborhoods and schools · Addressing neglected infrastructure needs (per the campaign site)
Josh Lowenthal (Democratic)Incumbent
Josh Lowenthal is the Democratic incumbent representing California's 69th Assembly District in Los Angeles County, per the Assembly's official roster. He chairs the Select Committee on the Independent Restaurant Industry in California and has focused on consumer privacy protection, port and goods-movement policy, and preparations for the 2028 Olympic Games in the region. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Independent restaurant industry support · Consumer privacy protection · Port infrastructure and 2028 Olympics preparation (per the Assembly committee roster)
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