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2 candidates are tracked for California Senate District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Caroline Menjivar and Tony Rodriguez. Candidate information follows official Los Angeles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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 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.
2026 priorities (per the official Senate biography)
- Healthcare access and mental health crisis response
- Domestic violence support and victim advocacy
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.
