2024 California State Assembly election
The 2024 California State Assembly election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the primary election being held on March 5, 2024. All of the seats of the California State Assembly were elected as part of the 2024 California elections.Outgoing incumbents
Democrats
Summary by district
† - Incumbent not seeking re-electionDistrict 1
The incumbent was Republican Megan Dahle of Bieber, who ran for state senate.Candidates
Advanced to general
- Tenessa Audette, mayor of Redding
- Heather Hadwick, safety and communications specialist at the Modoc County Office of Education
Eliminated in primary
- Melissa Hunt, Anderson city councilor
- Mark Mezzano, Redding city councilor
Endorsements
State legislators
- Brian Dahle, state senator
- Megan Dahle, state assemblywoman for this district
Local officials
- Aaron Albaugh, Lassen County Supervisor
- Les Baugh, Shasta County Supervisor
- Brandon Criss, Siskiyou County Supervisor
- Michael Dacquisto, Redding city councilor
- Chris Gallagher, Lassen County Supervisor
- Jason Ingram, Lassen County Supervisor
- Michael Kobseff, Siskiyou County Supervisor
- Jeremiah LaRue, Siskiyou County Sheriff
- Mark Mezzano, Redding city councilor and primary opponent
Labor unions
- California Professional Firefighters
Political parties
Fundraising
Results
District 2
The incumbent was Democrat Jim Wood of Healdsburg, who did not run for reelection because of family reasons.Candidates
Political parties
- California Republican Party
Labor unions
- AFSCME California
- California Faculty Association '
State legislators
- Mike McGuire, state senator
Political parties
Labor unions
- California Faculty Association '
Fundraising
Results
District 3
Candidates
- Aaron Draper, photography instructor at Chico State
- James Gallagher, incumbent state assemblymember and minority leader
Endorsements
Labor unions
- California Professional Firefighters
Political parties
- California Republican Party
Fundraising
Results
District 4
Candidates
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, incumbent state assemblymember
- Darren Ellis, legal consultant
- Sherman McFarland ''''
Endorsements
Political parties
- California Democratic Party
- Yolo County Democratic Party
Labor unions
Fundraising
Results
District 5
Candidates
- Aabhash "ABG" Gautam, businessman
- Neva Parker, nutrition business owner and vice chair of the Roseville Grants Advisory Commission
- Joe Patterson, incumbent state assemblymember
- Athena Singh, business owner
Endorsements
Political parties
- California Democratic Party
Labor unions
- California Professional Firefighters
Political parties
- California Republican Party
Newspapers
Fundraising
Results
District 6
The incumbent was Kevin McCarty, who ran for mayor of Sacramento.Candidates
- Emmanuel Amanfor, chair of the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency Commission
- Nikki Ellis, international affairs specialist for the California Chamber of Commerce
- Sean Frame, former El Dorado Union School Board trustee
- Rosanna Herber, vice president of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District
- Maggy Krell, California deputy attorney general and former chief legal counsel for Planned Parenthood California
- Carlos Marquez, LGBTQ and civil rights lobbyist
- Kevin Olmar Martinez, union representative
- Evan Minton, nonprofit policy director
- Preston Romero, president of Log Cabin Republicans Sacramento
- Paula Villescaz, San Juan Unified School Board trustee, former assistant secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency, and runner-up for SD-06 in 2022
Withdrawn
- Alex Lazar, former aide to U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi
Endorsements
Political parties
- California Republican Party
Local officials
- Darrell Steinberg, mayor of Sacramento
- Katie Valenzuela, Sacramento city councilor
- Mai Vang, Sacramento city councilor
Labor unions
- California Faculty Association
Newspapers
Political parties
- California Democratic Party
Fundraising
Results
District 7
Candidates
- YK Chalamcherla, at-large Folsom city councilor
- Josh Hoover, incumbent state assemblymember
- Porsche Middleton, Citrus Heights city councilor
Endorsements
Labor unions
- California Professional Firefighters
Political parties
- California Republican Party
Political parties
- California Democratic Party
Labor unions
- California Faculty Association
Newspapers
Fundraising
Results
District 8
The incumbent was Republican Jim Patterson, who was term-limited.Candidates
- Caleb Helsel, substitute teacher
- Michael Matheson, community organizer
- George Radanovich, former U.S. representative for
- David Tangipa, field representative for Fresno County supervisor Nathan Magsig and former Fresno State football player
Declined
- Frank Bigelow, former state assemblymember from the 5th district ''''
Endorsements
State assemblymembers
Local officials
- Jerry Dyer, mayor of Fresno
Labor unions
- California Professional Firefighters
- Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters
State assemblymembers
Fundraising
Results
District 9
Candidates
- Heath Flora, incumbent state assemblymember
- Tami Nobriga, retired businesswoman
- Rosella Rowlison, high school teacher and former aide to U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren
- Belinda Smith, business owner ''''
Endorsements
Labor unions
- California Professional Firefighters
Political parties
- California Republican Party
Fundraising
Results
District 10
Candidates
- Stephanie Nguyen, incumbent state assemblymember
- Vinaya Singh, retired engineer
Endorsements
Political parties
- California Democratic Party
Labor unions
Political parties
- California Republican Party
Fundraising
Results
District 11
Candidates
- Dave Ennis, civil engineer
- Jeffrey Flack, data and policy analyst
- Wanda Wallis, realtor
- Lori Wilson, incumbent state assemblymember
Endorsements
Political parties
- California Democratic Party
Labor unions
Newspapers
Fundraising
Results
District 12
Candidates
- Eryn Cervantes, correctional counselor
- Damon Connolly, incumbent state assemblymember
- Andrew Podshadley, wine business owner
Endorsements
Political parties
- California Democratic Party
Labor unions
Newspapers
- Marin Independent Journal
Political parties
- California Republican Party
Fundraising
Results
District 13
Candidates
- Denise Aguilar Mendez, nonprofit director
- Rhodesia Ransom, former Tracy city councilor
- Edith Villapudua, realtor and wife of incumbent Carlos Villapudua