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2 candidates are tracked for California Senate District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lola Smallwood-Cuevas and Joe Lisuzzo. Candidate information follows official Los Angeles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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 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.
2026 priorities
- Building a more equitable economy for working families, per Senate official page
Joe Lisuzzo is the Republican candidate for California Senate District 28 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)
- Reducing waste, fraud and abuse in state spending
- Economic and jobs focus drawn from business management experience
Source: candidate campaign site.
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