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2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Deborah Klein Lopez and Ted Nordblum. Candidate information follows official Ventura County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Deborah Klein Lopez (Democratic) and Ted Nordblum (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Deborah Klein Lopez (DEM) 52.7 percent and Ted Nordblum (REP) 25.7 percent advanced over Rocky Rhodes (REP) 21.6 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.
Deborah Klein Lopez is a Democratic candidate for California's 42nd Assembly District and serves as Agoura Hills Mayor Pro Tem, per her campaign website. She was elected to the Agoura Hills City Council in 2018, worked on emergency management and recovery after the Woolsey Fire, and chairs the Clean Power Alliance, a public energy provider serving Los Angeles and Ventura counties, per the same source.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Wildfire disaster preparedness and recovery
- Housing and cost-of-living affordability
- Environmental resilience to climate impacts
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Ted Nordblum is the Republican candidate for California Assembly District 42 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 defending Prop 13
- Public safety and addressing the fentanyl crisis
- Wildfire preparedness and insurance affordability
Source: candidate campaign site.
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