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2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 80 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: David A. Alvarez and Alejandro Galicia. Candidate information follows official San Diego County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
David A. Alvarez (Democratic) and Alejandro Galicia (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; David A. Alvarez is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: David A. Alvarez (DEM) 59.1 percent and Alejandro Galicia (REP) 34.2 percent advanced over Zenith Khan (DEM) 6.7 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.
Democratic · Incumbent
David A. Alvarez represents California's 80th Assembly District in San Diego County, per the Assembly's official website. He chairs the Select Committee on California-Mexico Bi-National Affairs and a Budget subcommittee on education finance, and also serves on the Education, Governmental Organization, and Water, Parks and Wildlife committees, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican
Alejandro Galicia is a small business owner and military veteran who has been principal of BPI Plumbing since 2005, per his Vote Smart biography. He holds a master's degree in transportation and logistics and a bachelor's in linguistics from UCLA, and is a Republican candidate for California's 80th Assembly District. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.