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2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 59 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Phillip Chen and Victor Hernandez. Candidate information follows official San Bernardino County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Phillip Chen (Republican) and Victor Hernandez (Green) meet on the November 3 ballot; Phillip Chen is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Phillip Chen (REP) 66.3 percent and Victor Hernandez (GRN) 33.7 percent advanced, 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.
Phillip Chen is the Republican incumbent representing California's 59th Assembly District, covering parts of Orange and San Bernardino counties, per the Assembly's official roster. He is vice chair of the Banking and Finance Committee and co-chair of the Assembly Legislative Ethics Committee, and serves on the Business and Professions, Labor and Employment, and Utilities and Energy committees. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the Assembly committee roster)
- Banking and financial services policy
- Legislative ethics oversight
- Asia-California trade relations
Victor Hernandez is the Green Party candidate for California's 59th Assembly District in northern Orange County. He serves on the Central Committee for the Green Party of Orange County and has been active in local community mutual-aid events, per his campaign website.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Affordable housing
- Expanding healthcare access
- Protecting immigrant communities
Source: candidate campaign site.
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