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2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 69 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Carolyn J. Essex and Josh Lowenthal. Candidate information follows official Los Angeles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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 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.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Reducing street homelessness
- Improving public safety in neighborhoods and schools
- Addressing neglected infrastructure needs
Source: candidate campaign site.
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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.
2026 priorities (per the Assembly committee roster)
- Independent restaurant industry support
- Consumer privacy protection
- Port infrastructure and 2028 Olympics preparation
