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2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 65 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ayanna Davis and Lydia A. Gutiérrez. Candidate information follows official Los Angeles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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 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.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Support for working families
- Public safety
- Support for healthcare workers
Source: candidate campaign site.
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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.
