# California Assembly — 2026 Candidates and Public Square Directory

**Election: November 3, 2026. Checked: October 7, 2026.**

This directory includes **215 names: 156 certified November candidates across all 80 districts, plus 59 additional earlier primary candidates**. The November names come from the August 27 certified list; earlier primary names come from the March 26 primary certified list. Individual platform reports, portraits, funding reviews, and scores remain pending.

[Official certified list](https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/statewide-elections/2026-general/cert-list-candidates.pdf). Names, party preferences, and incumbency markers below come from that list. A party preference is not a party endorsement. Your residence determines which district appears on your ballot.

## WHAT THIS OFFICE DOES

State legislators consider legislation and the state budget and conduct oversight. Promises that require other legislators, the governor, or local boards should be identified as shared responsibilities.

## THE PUBLIC SQUARE — START THE CONVERSATION

X/Twitter is a public square where candidates can explain their ideas, answer questions, and remain visible between elections. **Verified public accounts receive outreach priority here**, including candidates from the earlier primary. This is an outreach order, not an endorsement, a quality score, or a prediction of who will win. Candidates without a verified X account remain included.

**To every candidate:** If this election did not go your way, do not give up. Your ideas, your experience, and your public service can continue. Tell us what made running difficult, what should be fairer, and what you would change. Omar Arizona welcomes a conversation about building a better political system together. The next election can be a new beginning; no result or recommendation is guaranteed.

### X/Twitter outreach list — earlier primary candidates first

**48 candidate-linked accounts identified so far; checked October 7, 2026.** Missing accounts are unverified, not proof that a candidate has no account. A public profile does not guarantee that direct messages are open. Earlier primary candidates are shown first; no funding assessment is implied.

| Candidate | Assembly district | Status | X/Twitter | Verification source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elizabeth Wong Ahlers | 40 | Earlier primary candidate | [@ewongahlers](http://x.com/ewongahlers) | [Candidate-linked source](https://elizabeth4assembly.com/) |
| Scott Houston | 66 | Earlier primary candidate | [@ScottHoustonCA](https://x.com/ScottHoustonCA) | [Candidate-linked source](https://scotthouston.org/) |
| Ada Briceño | 67 | Earlier primary candidate | [@ada_briceno](https://x.com/ada_briceno) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.adabriceno.com) |
| Heather Hadwick | 1 | November ballot | [@HeatherHadwick](https://www.twitter.com/HeatherHadwick) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.votehadwick.com) |
| James "Jamie" Johansson | 3 | November ballot | [@JDJohansson](https://twitter.com/JDJohansson) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.votejohansson.com) |
| Josh Hoover | 7 | November ballot | [@joshua_hoover](https://x.com/joshua_hoover) | [Candidate-linked source](https://hooverforassembly.com/contact) |
| Stephanie Nguyen | 10 | November ballot | [@StephNguyenCA](https://www.twitter.com/StephNguyenCA) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.stephanienguyenforassembly.com) |
| Eric Lucan | 12 | November ballot | [@ericlucan](https://twitter.com/ericlucan) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.ericlucan.com/contact) |
| Rhodesia Ransom | 13 | November ballot | [@rhodesiaransom](https://x.com/rhodesiaransom) | [Candidate-linked source](https://voteransom.com/) |
| Arthur Webb | 15 | November ballot | [@WebbAssembly](https://x.com/WebbAssembly) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.arthurwebbassembly.com/contact) |
| Anamarie Avila Farias | 15 | November ballot | [@anamariead15](https://twitter.com/anamariead15) | [Candidate-linked source](https://anamarieforassembly.com/) |
| Joseph A. Rubay | 16 | November ballot | [@JoeRubay](https://twitter.com/JoeRubay) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.rubay4assembly.com/contact) |
| Manuel Noris-Barrera | 17 | November ballot | [@vote4principles](https://twitter.com/vote4principles) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.manuelnoris.com) |
| Matt Haney | 17 | November ballot | [@MattHaneySF](https://twitter.com/MattHaneySF) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.matthaney.com) |
| Mia Bonta | 18 | November ballot | [@MiaBonta](https://twitter.com/MiaBonta) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.miabonta.com) |
| Catherine Stefani | 19 | November ballot | [@Stefani4CA](https://twitter.com/Stefani4CA) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.votecatherinestefani.com) |
| Liz Ortega | 20 | November ballot | [@LizOrtegaCA](https://twitter.com/LizOrtegaCA) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.ortegaforassembly.com) |
| Diane Papan | 21 | November ballot | [@dianepapan](https://twitter.com/dianepapan) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.dianepapan.com) |
| Alex Lee | 24 | November ballot | [@alex_lee](https://twitter.com/alex_lee) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.votealexlee.com) |
| Max Hsia | 24 | November ballot | [@Max4California](https://x.com/Max4California) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.max4california.com/contact) |
| Patrick Ahrens | 26 | November ballot | [@PatrickForAD26](https://www.twitter.com/PatrickForAD26) | [Candidate-linked source](https://patrickahrens.com/contact/) |
| Mike Murphy | 27 | November ballot | [@MayorMikeMurphy](https://twitter.com/MayorMikeMurphy) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.mikemurphy4assembly.com) |
| Carol Pefley | 28 | November ballot | [@CPefley2026](https://x.com/CPefley2026) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.carolpefleyforassembly.com) |
| Dennis P. Sanchez | 29 | November ballot | [@DSanchez4CA](https://x.com/DSanchez4CA) | [Candidate-linked source](https://votesanchez.com/) |
| Shannon Kessler | 30 | November ballot | [@skessler1](https://x.com/skessler1) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.kesslerforca.com) |
| Jim Polsgrove | 31 | November ballot | [@polsgrove4calif](https://x.com/polsgrove4calif) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.polsgrove4calif.com/home-2/contact/) |
| Randall Putz | 34 | November ballot | [@putzforassembly](https://x.com/putzforassembly) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.putzforassembly.com) |
| Jeff Gonzalez | 36 | November ballot | [@Gonzalez4AD36](https://twitter.com/Gonzalez4AD36) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.gonzalez4assembly.com) |
| Pilar Schiavo | 40 | November ballot | [@Pilar4CA](https://twitter.com/Pilar4CA) | [Candidate-linked source](https://pilar4ca.com/) |
| Ted Nordblum | 42 | November ballot | [@tednordblum](https://x.com/tednordblum) | [Candidate-linked source](https://tednordblum.com/contact) |
| Leila Namvar | 47 | November ballot | [@voteleilanamvar](https://x.com/voteleilanamvar) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.leilanamvar.com) |
| Long David Liu | 49 | November ballot | [@DavidLiu4CA49](https://x.com/DavidLiu4CA49) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.liuforassembly.com) |
| Rick Chavez Zbur | 51 | November ballot | [@rickchavezzbur](https://twitter.com/rickchavezzbur) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.rickchavezzbur.com) |
| Jessica Caloza | 52 | November ballot | [@jessicacaloza](https://twitter.com/jessicacaloza) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.jessicacaloza.com) |
| Michelle Rodriguez | 53 | November ballot | [@M_Rodriguez53](https://twitter.com/M_Rodriguez53) | [Candidate-linked source](https://michelleforassembly.com/) |
| Mark Gonzalez | 54 | November ballot | [@MarkJGonzalezLA](https://twitter.com/MarkJGonzalezLA) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.markgonzalezforassembly.com) |
| Jessica Martinez | 56 | November ballot | [@Jessicafor56th](https://x.com/Jessicafor56th) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.martinezforassembly.org) |
| Phillip Chen | 59 | November ballot | [@phillipchenca](https://twitter.com/phillipchenca) | [Candidate-linked source](https://phillipchen.org/contact/) |
| Ed Delgado | 60 | November ballot | [@votedelgadoCA](https://twitter.com/votedelgadoCA) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.voteeddelgado.com) |
| Blanca Pacheco | 64 | November ballot | [@BlancaNPacheco](https://twitter.com/BlancaNPacheco) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.pachecoforassembly.com) |
| Ayanna Davis | 65 | November ballot | [@AyannaForCA](https://x.com/AyannaForCA) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.ayannadavis.com) |
| Paulo Morales | 67 | November ballot | [@paulomoralesca](https://x.com/paulomoralesca) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.paulomoralesca.com) |
| Jessie Lopez | 68 | November ballot | [@VoteJessieLopez](https://x.com/VoteJessieLopez) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.votejessielopez.com) |
| Josh Lowenthal | 69 | November ballot | [@JoshLowenthal](https://twitter.com/JoshLowenthal) | [Candidate-linked source](https://joshlowenthal.com/) |
| Carl DeMaio | 75 | November ballot | [@carldemaio](https://twitter.com/carldemaio) | [Candidate-linked source](https://carldemaio.com/contact) |
| Chris Ward | 78 | November ballot | [@ChrisWard4AD78](https://twitter.com/ChrisWard4AD78) | [Candidate-linked source](https://voteforward.com/contact) |
| LaShae Sharp-Collins | 79 | November ballot | [@LaShae4Assembly](https://twitter.com/LaShae4Assembly) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.lashaeforassembly.com) |
| David A. Alvarez | 80 | November ballot | [@alvarezsd](https://twitter.com/alvarezsd) | [Candidate-linked source](https://www.davidalvarez.com) |

## EARLIER PRIMARY CANDIDATES — YOUR POLITICAL WORK CAN CONTINUE

**59 additional candidates** appeared in the March 26 certified list for the June 2, 2026 primary and are absent from the certified November directory below. Listing them preserves their visibility and invites conversation; it does not establish a future campaign or November ballot eligibility.

| Candidate | Assembly district | Party preference in primary list | X/Twitter |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elizabeth Wong Ahlers | 40 | Republican | [@ewongahlers](http://x.com/ewongahlers) |
| Scott Houston | 66 | Democratic | [@ScottHoustonCA](https://x.com/ScottHoustonCA) |
| Ada Briceño | 67 | Democratic | [@ada_briceno](https://x.com/ada_briceno) |
| Darin Hale | 1 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Andrew Coolidge | 3 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Sanaz Motamedi | 7 | American Independent | Not yet verified |
| Brandon Owen | 9 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Jim Shoemaker | 9 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Michael Perez | 9 | Democratic | Not yet verified |
| Tami Nobriga | 9 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Rochelle Conner | 11 | No Party Preference | Not yet verified |
| Eli Beckman | 12 | Democratic | Not yet verified |
| Eryn Cervantes | 12 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Holli Thier | 12 | Democratic | Not yet verified |
| Steve Schwartz | 12 | Democratic | Not yet verified |
| Ali Jafri | 13 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Eliza Dy | 13 | No Party Preference | Not yet verified |
| Borgar Solnordal | 14 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Chirag Kathrani | 16 | No Party Preference | Not yet verified |
| Michael Goldstein | 18 | Green | Not yet verified |
| Ned Nuerge | 18 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Rick Giorgetti | 23 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Yang Shao | 24 | No Party Preference | Not yet verified |
| Japjeet Singh Uppal | 27 | Democratic | Not yet verified |
| J.W. Paine | 29 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Susannah Brown | 30 | Democratic | Not yet verified |
| Sandra Celedon | 31 | Democratic | Not yet verified |
| Manny Lin | 34 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Steve Fox | 34 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Ana Palacio | 35 | Democratic | Not yet verified |
| Oscar Ortiz | 36 | Democratic | Not yet verified |
| Tomás Oliva | 36 | Democratic | Not yet verified |
| Andreas Farmakalidis | 40 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Rocky Rhodes | 42 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Charlotte Gerry | 44 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Jason Byors | 47 | Democratic | Not yet verified |
| Roberto Jesus Moreno, Jr. | 50 | No Party Preference | Not yet verified |
| Dick Lucas | 51 | No Party Preference | Not yet verified |
| Jake Head | 51 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Michael Geraghty | 51 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Keith G. Cascio | 55 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| William "Billion" Campbell | 55 | No Party Preference | Not yet verified |
| Ron Edwards | 60 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Fatima Iqbal-Zubair | 65 | Democratic | Not yet verified |
| Lamar Lyons | 65 | Democratic | Not yet verified |
| Magali Sanchez-Hall | 65 | Democratic | Not yet verified |
| Vinson Eugene Allen | 65 | Democratic | Not yet verified |
| George Barks | 66 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Jessica Zonia Maldonado | 66 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Shannon Ruiz-Ross | 66 | Democratic | Not yet verified |
| Adrian Oscar Ayub | 67 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Ali Taj | 67 | Democratic | Not yet verified |
| Paul Gonzales | 67 | Democratic | Not yet verified |
| Mayra Ruiz | 68 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Shannon Wingfield | 68 | Democratic | Not yet verified |
| Frank Wagoner | 72 | No Party Preference | Not yet verified |
| Matthew Harper | 72 | Republican | Not yet verified |
| Antonio Salguero | 78 | Libertarian | Not yet verified |
| Zenith Khan | 80 | Democratic | Not yet verified |

[Official March 26 primary certified list](https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/statewide-elections/2026-primary/cert-list-candidates.pdf), Assembly section. This snapshot does not yet cover all prior election cycles, qualified write-ins, or independently announced future campaigns; those require separate research.

## NOVEMBER CANDIDATES BY DISTRICT

Independent and No Party Preference candidates appear first within a district where present, followed by other candidates alphabetically. Funding does not determine inclusion. No funding classification is assigned without dated financial records.

### District 1

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dianna Margaret James | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Heather Hadwick | Republican | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 2

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Rogers | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Michael Greer | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 3

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dom Belza | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| James "Jamie" Johansson | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 4

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cecilia M. Aguiar-Curry | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 5

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joe Patterson | Republican | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Neva Parker | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 6

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jagtar Singh | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Maggy Krell | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 7

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amy L. Slavensky | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Josh Hoover | Republican | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 8

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Jariustokaeutulelei Tangipa | Republican | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 9

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Heath Flora | Republican | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Matthew Adams | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 10

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stephanie Nguyen | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Vinaya Singh | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 11

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jenny Leilani Callison | No Party Preference | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Lori D Wilson | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 12

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eric Lucan | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Jackie Elward | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 13

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rhodesia Ransom | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Tom Patti | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 14

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buffy Wicks | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Mark Rendon | Green | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 15

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arthur Webb | No Party Preference | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Anamarie Avila Farias | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 16

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joseph A. Rubay | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Rebecca Bauer-Kahan | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 17

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Manuel Noris-Barrera | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Matt Haney | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 18

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andre Sandford | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Mia Bonta | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 19

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Catherine Stefani | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Philip Louis Wing | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 20

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Liz Ortega | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Patricia Muga | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 21

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Diane Papan | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Jabra J Muhawieh | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 22

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Juan Alanis | Republican | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 23

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David G. Johnson | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Marc Berman | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 24

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Lee | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Max Hsia | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 25

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ash Kalra | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Himat Singh Bainiwal | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 26

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Patrick Ahrens | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Tim Gorsulowsky | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 27

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brian Pacheco | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Mike Murphy | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 28

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol Pefley | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Gail Pellerin | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 29

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dennis P. Sanchez | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Robert Rivas | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 30

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dawn Addis | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Shannon Kessler | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 31

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Annalisa Perea | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Jim Polsgrove | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 32

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Couch | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 33

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alexandra (Ali) Macedo | Republican | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Hipolito Angel Cerros | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 34

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Charles Frederick Hughes | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Randall Putz | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 35

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrae Gonzales | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Saul Ayon | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 36

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ida S. Obeso-Martinez | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Jeff Gonzalez | Republican | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 37

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gregg Hart | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Sari Domingues | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 38

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Michael MacDonald | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Steve Bennett | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 39

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Juan Carrillo | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Paul Andre Marsh | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 40

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pilar Schiavo | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Rickey Tracy Hayes II | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 41

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adam Christopher Vena | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| John Harabedian | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 42

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deborah Klein Lopez | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Ted Nordblum | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 43

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Celeste Rodriguez | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Ricardo Benitez | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 44

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carolyn Daniels | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Nicholas "Nick" Schultz | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 45

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Greg Abdouch | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| James C. Ramos | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 46

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jesse Gabriel | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Tracey Schroeder | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 47

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Greg Wallis | Republican | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Leila Namvar | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 48

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Blanca Rubio | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Dan T. Tran | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 49

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Long David Liu | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Mike Fong | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 50

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Robert Garcia | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Victoria Viveros Mageno | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 51

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Colin D. Hernandez | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Rick Chavez Zbur | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 52

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrea Lee Anderson | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Jessica Caloza | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 53

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Michelle Rodriguez | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Rafaela Romero | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 54

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alexandra Briseno | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Mark Gonzalez | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 55

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ashley M. Brown | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Isaac G. Bryan | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 56

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jessica Martinez | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Lisa Calderon | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 57

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Constance Jewel Menzies | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Sade Elhawary | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 58

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Clarissa Cervantes | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Leticia Castillo | Republican | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 59

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Phillip Chen | Republican | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Victor Hernandez | Green | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 60

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Corey A Jackson | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Ed Delgado | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 61

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brian Lockwood | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Tina Simone McKinnor | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 62

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| José Luis Solache | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Paul Irving Jones | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 63

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kevin Akin | Peace and Freedom | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Natasha Johnson | Republican | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 64

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Blanca Pacheco | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Raul Ortiz Jr. | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 65

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ayanna Davis | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Lydia A. Gutiérrez | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 66

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paul Seo | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Sara Deen | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 67

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mark Pulido | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Paulo Morales | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 68

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Penaloza | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Jessie Lopez | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 69

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carolyn J. Essex | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Josh Lowenthal | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 70

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paula Swift | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Tri Ta | Republican | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 71

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| JJ Galvez | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Kate Sanchez | Republican | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 72

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Kluwe | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Gracey Van Der Mark | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 73

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cottie Petrie-Norris | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Urson Russell | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 74

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Laurie Davies | Republican | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Sergio Farias | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 75

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carl DeMaio | Republican | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Gerald C. Boursiquot | Democratic | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 76

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carrie S. Espinoza Villanueva | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| Darshana Patel | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 77

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tasha Boerner | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Trinity Hannaway | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 78

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Ward | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |
| Payton Galvez | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |

### District 79

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Lawson | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| LaShae Sharp-Collins | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

### District 80

| Candidate | Party preference | Incumbent in certified list | Ballot status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alejandro Galicia | Republican | Not marked | Certified November ballot |
| David A. Alvarez | Democratic | Yes | Certified November ballot |

## RESEARCH STILL TO COME

No numerical scores or election forecasts are assigned here. Candidate biographies, policy commitments, public records, responses, and comparable financial filings must be reviewed before assessments. Write-in qualification and publicly announced campaigns outside this certified list require separate verification; this page does not claim to cover them yet.

Every candidate will face the same questions: What will you do? Which powers can you use? What will it cost? What measurable result and deadline will you publish?

We wish all candidates well and encourage readers to check their own official ballot.

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