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2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Pilar Schiavo and Rickey Tracy Hayes II. Candidate information follows official Los Angeles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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 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.
2026 priorities (per the Assembly committee roster)
- Military and veterans affairs
- Electric vehicle and charging infrastructure
- Mental health and wildfire prevention policy
Rickey Tracy Hayes II is the Republican candidate for California Assembly District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Strengthen public safety and neighborhood security
- Rebuild and modernize California's energy grid
- Lower the cost of living for working families
Source: candidate campaign site.
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