2026 California State Assembly election
The 2026 California State Assembly election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with the primary election being held on June 2, 2026. All of the seats of the California State Assembly will be elected as part of the 2026 California elections.
Outgoing incumbents
Democrats
- 12th: Damon Connolly is running for state senate.
- 27th: Esmeralda Soria is running for state senate.
- 31st: Joaquin Arambula is running for Fresno City Council.
- 35th: Jasmeet Bains is running for the U.S. House of Representatives.
- 42nd: Jacqui Irwin is term-limited.
- 65th: Mike Gipson is term-limited.
- 66th: Al Muratsuchi is term-limited and running for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- 67th: Sharon Quirk-Silva is term-limited.
- 68th: Avelino Valencia is running for state senate.
Republicans
- 3rd: James Gallagher is term-limited.
- 32nd: Stan Ellis is retiring.
- 34th: Tom Lackey is term-limited.
- 72nd: Diane Dixon is running for the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
Summary by district
† - Incumbent not seeking re-electionDistrict 1
Incumbent Republican Heather Hadwick was first elected in 2024 with of the vote and is eligible to run for re-election.Candidates
Potential
- Heather Hadwick, incumbent assemblymember
District 2
Incumbent Democrat Chris Rogers was elected in 2024 with of the vote and is eligible to run for re-election.Candidates
Potential
- Chris Rogers, incumbent assemblymember
District 3
Incumbent Republican James Gallagher is term-limited and unable to run for re-election.Candidates
Declared
- Dominique Belza, former Marysville city councilor
- Andrew Coolidge, former mayor of Chico
- Jamie Johansson, former president of the California Farm Bureau
District 4
Candidates
Potential
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, incumbent state assemblymember
District 5
Candidates
Potential
- Joe Patterson, incumbent state assemblymember
District 6
Candidates
Potential
- Maggy Krell, incumbent state assemblymember
District 7
Candidates
Declared
- Sanaz Motamedi, realtor
- Amy Slavensky, educator and former interim deputy Superintendent for the San Juan Unified School District
- Vance Taylor, chief of the Office of Access and Functional Needs at the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Filed paperwork
- Chris Hoang, activist
Potential
- Josh Hoover, incumbent state assemblymember
District 8
Candidates
Potential
- David Tangipa, incumbent state assemblymember
District 9
Candidates
Declared
- Matthew Adams, organizer and educator
- Jim Shoemaker, businessman and runner-up for California's 5th senatorial district in 2024
Potential
- Heath Flora, incumbent state assemblymember and minority leader
District 10
Candidates
Potential
- Stephanie Nguyen, incumbent state assemblymember
District 11
Candidates
Declared
- Jenny Callison, U.S. Army veteran, runner-up for this district in 2022
Potential
- Lori Wilson, incumbent state assemblymember
District 12
Candidates
Declared
- Eli Beckman, Corte Madera city councilor
- Jackie Elward, Rohnert Park city councilor and candidate for California's 3rd senatorial district in 2024
- Eric Lucan, Marin County supervisor
- Steve Schwartz, farmer and candidate for this district in 2022
- Holli Thier, Tiburon city councilor
Declined
- Sara Aminzedeh, deputy secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency and runner-up for this district in 2022 '
- Damon Connolly, incumbent state assemblymember '
- Andrew Podshadley, wine business owner and runner-up for this district in 2024
District 13
Candidates
Potential
- Rhodesia Ransom, incumbent state assemblymember
District 14
Candidates
Potential
- Buffy Wicks, incumbent state assemblymember
District 15
Candidates
Potential
- Anamarie Avila Farias, incumbent state assemblymember
District 16
Candidates
Potential
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, incumbent state assemblymember
District 17
Candidates
Potential
- Matt Haney, incumbent state assemblymember
District 18
Candidates
Potential
- Mia Bonta, incumbent state assemblymember
District 19
Candidates
Potential
- Catherine Stefani, incumbent state assemblymember
District 20
Candidates
Potential
- Liz Ortega, incumbent state assemblymember
District 21
Candidates
Potential
- Diane Papan, incumbent state assemblymember
District 22
Candidates
Potential
- Juan Alanis, incumbent state assemblymember
District 23
Candidates
Potential
- Marc Berman, incumbent state assemblymember
District 24
Candidates
Declared
- Alex Lee, incumbent state assemblymember
Filed paperwork
- Yang Shao, Fremont city councilor
District 25
Candidates
Potential
- Ash Kalra, incumbent state assemblymember
District 26
Candidates
Potential
- Patrick Ahrens, incumbent state assemblymember
District 27
Candidates
Declared
- Mike Murphy, former mayor of Merced
- Brian Pacheco, Fresno County supervisor
- Karla Siejas, public policy researcher
Withdrawn
- Priya Lakireddy, Merced City School Board president
- Leticia Gonzalez, Madera County supervisor
Declined
- Esmeralda Soria, incumbent state assemblymember ''''
District 28
Candidates
Declared
- Carol Pefley, realtor
Potential
- Gail Pellerin, incumbent state assemblymember
District 29
Candidates
Potential
- Robert Rivas, incumbent state assemblymember
District 30
Candidates
Declared
- Susannah Brown, data scientist
- Shannon Kessler, small business owner
Potential
- Dawn Addis, incumbent state assemblymember
District 31
Candidates
Declared
- Sandra Celedon, former member of the Fresno Police Reform Commission
- Annalisa Perea, Fresno city councilor and sister of former state assemblymember Henry Perea
- James Polsgrove, engineer
Declined
- Joaquin Arambula, incumbent state assemblymember
- Esmeralda Hurtado, Sanger city councilor and sister of state senator Melissa Hurtado ''''
District 32
Candidates
Declared
- David Couch, Kern County supervisor
Declined
- Stan Ellis, incumbent state assemblymember
District 33
Candidates
Potential
- Alexandra Macedo, incumbent state assemblymember
District 34
Incumbent Republican Tom Lackey is term-limited and unable to run for re-election.Candidates
Declared
- Charles Hughes, Antelope Valley Union High School District board member
- Randall Putz, Big Bear Lake city councilor
- Cedric White, former member of the California Democratic Party Executive Board
Potential
- Manny Lin, Hesperia Unified School District trustee
- Thurston Smith, former state assemblyman
District 35
Candidates
Declared
- Saul Ayon, mayor of McFarland
- Andrae Gonzales, Bakersfield city councilor and candidate for this district in 2024
- Ana Palacio, emergency room nurse
Declined
- Jasmeet Bains, incumbent state assemblymember ''''
District 36
Candidates
Declared
- Ida Obeso-Martinez, mayor of Imperial
- Tomás Oliva, former El Centro city councilor
- Oscar Ortiz, Indio city councilor and candidate for in 2024
Potential
- Jeff Gonzalez, incumbent state assemblymember
District 37
Candidates
Declared
- Sari Domingues, runner-up for this district in 2024
Potential
- Gregg Hart, incumbent state assemblymember
District 38
Candidates
Potential
- Steve Bennett, incumbent state assemblymember
District 39
Candidates
Potential
- Juan Carrillo, incumbent state assemblymember
District 40
Candidates
Declared
- Elizabeth Ahlers, former Crescenta Valley town councilor, runner-up for California's 25th senatorial district in 2024
Potential
- Pilar Schiavo, incumbent state assemblymember
District 41
Candidates
Potential
- John Harabedian, incumbent state assemblymember
District 42
Incumbent Democrat Jacqui Irwin is term limited and unable to run again.Candidates
Declared
- Kelly Honig, Westlake Village city councilor
- Deborah Klein Lopez, former mayor of Agoura Hills
- Ted Nordblum, business owner, runner-up for this district in 2024 and candidate in 2022
- Dan Weikel, member of the Thousand Oaks Traffic Commission
District 43
Candidates
Potential
- Celeste Rodriguez, incumbent state assemblymember
District 44
Candidates
Potential
- Nick Schultz, incumbent state assemblymember
District 45
Candidates
Potential
- James Ramos, incumbent state assemblymember
District 46
Candidates
Potential
- Jesse Gabriel, incumbent state assemblymember
District 47
Candidates
Declared
- Jason Byors, software engineer
- Leila Namvar, union organizer
- Lucas Piñon, director of special projects for U.S. Representative Raul Ruiz
Potential
- Greg Wallis, incumbent state assemblymember
District 48
Candidates
Potential
- Blanca Rubio, incumbent state assemblymember
District 49
Candidates
Potential
- Mike Fong, incumbent state assemblymember
District 50
Candidates
Potential
- Robert Garcia, incumbent state assemblymember
District 51
Candidates
Declared
- Rick Zbur, incumbent state assemblymember
District 52
Candidates
Potential
- Jessica Caloza, incumbent state assemblymember
District 53
Candidates
Potential
- Michelle Rodriguez, incumbent state assemblymember
District 54
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Mark Gonzalez, incumbent state assemblymember
District 55
Candidates
Potential
- Isaac Bryan, incumbent state assemblymember
District 56
Candidates
Potential
- Lisa Calderon, incumbent state assemblymember
District 57
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Sade Elhawary, incumbent state assemblymember
District 58
Candidates
Declared
- Leticia Castillo, incumbent state assemblywoman
- Clarissa Cervantes, Riverside city councilor and runner-up for this district in 2024
- Paco Licea, real estate broker
District 59
Candidates
Potential
- Phillip Chen, incumbent state assemblymember
District 60
Candidates
Declared
- Ed Delgado, Moreno Valley city councilor
- Ron Edwards, business owner and runner-up for the district in 2024
Filed paperwork
- Corey Jackson, incumbent state assemblymember
District 61
Candidates
Potential
- Tina McKinnor, incumbent state assemblymember
District 62
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Jose Solache, incumbent state assemblymember
District 63
Candidates
Potential
- Natasha Johnson, incumbent state assemblymember
- Christopher Shoults, educator and runner-up for this district in 2024 and 2025
District 64
Candidates
Potential
- Blanca Pacheco, incumbent state assemblymember
District 65
Incumbent Democrat Mike Gipson is term limited and unable to run for reelection.Candidates
Declared
- Ayanna Davis, member of the Compton Unified School Board
- Fatima Iqbal-Zubair, chair of the California Democratic Party Progressive Caucus and runner-up for this district in 2020 and 2022
- Myla Rahman, district director for state senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas and former Carson City Clerk
- Robert Rivas, Speaker of the California State Assembly, AD-29
- Mike Gipson, Incumbent, AD-65
- Tina McKinnor, AD-61
- California State Council of Laborers
- IATSE
- ILWU Southern California District Council