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2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Randall Putz and Charles Frederick Hughes. Candidate information follows official San Bernardino County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Randall Putz (Democratic) and Charles Frederick Hughes (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Assemblymember Tom Lackey (Republican), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Randall Putz (DEM) 39.2 percent and Charles Frederick Hughes (REP) 36.7 percent advanced over Steve Fox (REP) 19.0 percent, Manny Lin (REP) 5.1 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.
Randall Putz is a Democratic candidate for California's 34th Assembly District and the mayor of Big Bear Lake, per his campaign website. He has served as an elected official for 18 years, first joining the Bear Valley Unified School District board in 2008 before being elected to the Big Bear Lake City Council in 2014, per the Big Bear Grizzly.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Expanding healthcare access and provider recruitment in underserved rural areas of San Bernardino County
- Affordable housing
- Public education funding
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Charles Frederick Hughes is the Republican candidate for California Assembly District 34 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)
- Cutting taxes and regulation, including the gas tax
- Public safety and addressing the fentanyl crisis
- Expanding vocational training and parental choice in education
Source: candidate campaign site.
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