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2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Alex Lee and Max Hsia. Candidate information follows official Santa Clara County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Alex Lee (Democratic) and Max Hsia (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Alex Lee is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Alex Lee (DEM) 65.4 percent and Max Hsia (REP) 25.0 percent advanced over Yang Shao (NPP) 9.6 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.
Alex Lee represents California's 24th Assembly District, covering parts of Alameda and Santa Clara counties, per the Assembly's official website. He chairs the Human Services Committee and the Select Committee on Social Housing, and also serves on the Budget, Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials, Housing and Community Development, and Labor and Employment committees, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Max Hsia is a semi-retired businessman who owned a food and retail business in San Jose's Berryessa neighborhood for about a decade, per The Milpitas Beat. A Bay Area resident for more than 30 years, he entered politics through grassroots campaigns against regional sales-tax increases and is running as a Republican for California's 24th Assembly District. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per The Milpitas Beat)
- Lowering housing and cost-of-living pressures through reduced construction regulation
- Expanding license-plate-reader technology and a dedicated task force for low-level crime
- Merit-based teacher pay tied to classroom performance
