The 2024 California State Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the primary election being held on March 5, 2024. Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the

California State Senate The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature (the lower house being the California State Assembly). The state senate convenes, along with the state assembly, at the California State Capitol in Sacramento. ...

will elect their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including the

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. There were 16 Democratic-held senate seats up for election in 2024, 3 Republican-held seats, and 1 open seat with no incumbent. Two Democratic incumbents,

Dave Min David Kunnghee Min (born March 5, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative from California's 47th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the 37th district ...

and Josh Newman, were drawn into the same district during

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. In August 2024, Republicans gained one seat due to senator Marie Alvarado-Gil switching parties, increasing the size of their caucus to nine. Republicans flipped one seat in the general election, doing so for the first time in a presidential election year since

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Outgoing incumbents

Democrats

# 3rd:

Bill Dodd William Joseph Dodd (November 25, 1909 – November 16, 1991) was an American politician who held five positions in the Louisiana state government in the mid-20th century, including state representative, lieutenant governor, state auditor, pr ...

was term-limited. #

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Susan Eggman Susan Talamantes Eggman (born March 3, 1961) is an American politician who served in the California State Senate from 2020 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 5th Senate district, which encompasses western San Joaqu ...

was term-limited. #

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: Nancy Skinner was term-limited. # 9th:

Steve Glazer Steven Mitchell Glazer (born August 10, 1957) is an American politician and former political advisor who is a former member of the California State Senate from the 7th Senate District, which includes most of Contra Costa County and eastern porti ...

was retiring. # 25th: Anthony Portantino was term limited ( ran for U.S. House). # 31st: Richard Roth was term-limited. #

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Steven Bradford Steven Craig Bradford (born January 12, 1960) is an American politician who served in the California State Senate from 2016 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the 35th district, encompassing parts of Los Angeles County. P ...

was term-limited. # 37th:

retired to run for U.S. House. # 39th:

Toni Atkins Toni Gayle Atkins (born August 1, 1962) is an American politician who served as the 51st president pro tempore of the California State Senate from 2018 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the 69th speaker of the ...

was term-limited.

Republicans

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Brian Dahle Brian Dwain Dahle (born September 20, 1965) is an American politician and farmer who served as a member of the California State Senate from the 1st district from 2019 to 2024. A member of the Republican Party, Dahle served as a member of the Ca ...

was term-limited. # 21st:

Scott Wilk Scott Thomas Wilk Sr. (born March 16, 1959) is an American politician who served as the California State Senate minority leader from January 20, 2021 until December 5, 2022. He is a Republican who previously represented the 21st district, encom ...

was term-limited.

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Summary by district

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

District 1

The 1st district encompassed most of the

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region and northwestern

Sierra Nevada The Sierra Nevada ( ) is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primari ...

to include Siskiyou,

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, Shasta, Tehama, Plumas,

Glenn Glenn may refer to: Name or surname * Glenn (name) * John Glenn, U.S. astronaut Cultivars * Glenn (mango) * a 6-row barley variety Places In the United States: * Glenn, California * Glenn County, California * Glenn, Georgia, a settlement i ...

, Colusa,

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, Sutter, Yuba,

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, and Sierra counties, along with eastern

Placer County Placer County ( ; ''Placer'', Spanish language, Spanish for "sand deposit"), officially the County of Placer, is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was ...

. The incumbent was Republican

of Bieber, who was term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

Megan Dahle Megan Elizabeth Dahle ( Ray; born July 29, 1975) is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Senate since 2024. A Republican, she represents the 1st State Senate district, which encompasses all of Butte, Colusa, Gle ...

(Republican), state assemblywoman for the 1st district (2019–2024) and wife of incumbent

*David Fennell (Republican), venture capitalist and candidate for

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, and

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

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District 3

Including the eastern California Wine Country and

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, the 3rd district consists of Napa, Yolo, and Solano counties. The incumbent is Democrat

of Napa, who was term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

*Thomas Bogue (Republican), Dixon city councilor *

Christopher Cabaldon Christopher L. Cabaldon (born November 12, 1965) is a Filipino-American politician who is a member of the California State Senate for the 3rd district, serving since 2024. He previously served as mayor of West Sacramento from 1998 to 2020, where ...

(Democratic), former mayor of

West Sacramento West Sacramento (also known as West Sac) is a city in Yolo County, California, United States. The city is separated from Sacramento by the Sacramento River, which also separates Sacramento and Yolo counties. The population was 53,915 at the 2 ...

(1998–2020) *Jackie Elward (Democratic),

Rohnert Park Rohnert Park is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, located approximately north of San Francisco. The population at the 2020 United States census was 44,390. It is an early planned city and is the sister city of Hashimoto in ...

city councilor *Jimih Jones (Republican), automotive parts advisor and candidate for in

*Rozzana Verder-Aliga (Democratic), Vallejo city councilor

Withdrawn

*Alfredo Pedroza (Democratic),

Napa County Napa County () is a County (United States), county north of San Pablo Bay located in the Northern California, northern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 138,019. The county seat i ...

supervisor (2015–present)

Declined

*Martha Guerrero (Democratic), mayor of

(2020–present) ''(endorsed Verder-Aliga)''

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District 5

The 5th district encompasses the northern Central Valley, containing

San Joaquin County San Joaquin County ( ; , meaning " St. Joachim"), officially the County of San Joaquin, is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 779,233. The county seat is Stockton. San Jo ...

and the northeastern portion of

Alameda County Alameda County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,682,353, making it the 7th-most populous county in the state and 21st most populous nationally. The county seat is Oakland. A ...

, including the communities of Midway, Altamont, Ulmar, Livermore,

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, Pleasanton, and Sunol. The incumbent was Democrat

of Stockton, who was term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

Jerry McNerney Gerald Mark McNerney ( ; born June 18, 1951) is an American businessman and politician who has served a member of the California State Senate from the 5th district since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, his district includes all of San ...

(Democratic), former

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for (2007–2023) *Jim Shoemaker (Republican), businessman and candidate for in

* Carlos Villapudua (Democratic), state assemblyman for the 13th district

Withdrew

Rhodesia Ransom Rhodesia Ransom is an American politician who is a member of the California State Assembly for the 13th district, based in Stockton. A Democrat, she previously served on the Tracy City Council. Early life and education Ransom holds a Master of ...

(Democratic), former Tracy city councilor ''( ran for state assembly)'' *Edith Villapudua (Democratic), realtor and wife of state assemblyman Carlos Villapudua ''( ran for state assembly)'' *Miguel Villapudua (Democratic),

supervisor and cousin of state assemblyman Carlos Villapudua

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District 7

The

East Bay The East Bay is the eastern region of the San Francisco Bay Area and includes cities along the eastern shores of San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay. The region has grown to include inland communities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Wi ...

-based 7th district consists of the urban, coastal northwestern portion of

, including

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Oakland Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is the county seat and most populous city in Alameda County, with a population of 440,646 in 2020. A major West Coast port, Oakland is ...

Piedmont Piedmont ( ; ; ) is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the northwest Italy, Northwest of the country. It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east, and the Aosta Valley region to the ...

, Emeryville,

Berkeley Berkeley most often refers to: *Berkeley, California, a city in the United States **University of California, Berkeley, a public university in Berkeley, California *George Berkeley (1685–1753), Anglo-Irish philosopher Berkeley may also refer to ...

, El Cerrito, and

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. The incumbent was Democrat Nancy Skinner of

, who was term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

Jesse Arreguín Jesse Arreguín (born September 4, 1984) is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Senate since 2024, representing the 7th district. A member of the Democratic Party, he was previously the mayor of Berkeley, Calif ...

(Democratic),

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(2016–2024) * Jovanka Beckles (Democratic), member of the

AC Transit AC Transit is the main Public transport bus service, bus transit operator in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, California. AC Transit is the third largest bus operator in California, serving the western portions of Alameda and C ...

Board of Directors and former

city councilor * Dan Kalb (Democratic), Oakland city councilor (2013–present) *Kathryn Lybarger (Democratic), president of

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*Jeanne Solnordal (Republican), broker *

Sandré Swanson Sandré Swanson (born November 28, 1948) is an American politician who served as a member of the California State Assembly for the 16th district from 2006 to 2012. Early life and education Swanson was born in Oakland, California. He earned an ...

(Democratic), former state assemblyman (2006–2012) and runner-up for this district in

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

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District 9

The 9th district encompasses most of

Contra Costa County Contra Costa County (; ''Contra Costa'', Spanish language, Spanish for 'Opposite Coast') is a U.S. county, county located in the U.S. state of California, in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2020 United States census, the ...

, including

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Bay Point Bay Point may refer to: * Bay Point (Antarctica) * Bay Point, California * Bay Point (former settlement), California * Bay Point, Monroe County, Florida * Bay Point (South Carolina), in Charleston, South Carolina's harbor; see Mitchelville * B ...

, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Danville, San Ramon, and

Orinda Orinda is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city's population as of the 2020 census is estimated at 19,514 residents. History Orinda is located within four Mexican land grants: Rancho Laguna de los Palos Colorado ...

, along with

Castro Valley Castro Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alameda County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, it was the fourth most populous unincorporated area in California. The population was 66,441 at the 2020 census. Castro Valley is ...

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, and

San Leandro San Leandro (Spanish for " St. Leander") is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area; between Oakland to the northwest, and Ashland, Castro Valley, and Hayward to the south ...

. The incumbent was Democrat

, who was not seeking reelection in 2024.

Candidates

* Tim Grayson (Democratic), state assemblyman for the 15th district *Joseph Grcar (Republican), computational scientist and perennial candidate ''(write-in)'' *David Minor (Republican) ''(write-in)'' *Marisol Rubio (Democratic), San Ramon city councilor and candidate for this district in

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

Declined

(Democratic), incumbent state senator

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District 11

The 11th district consists of

San Francisco County San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of 2024, San Francisco is the fourth-most populous city in the ...

and

Daly City Daly City () is the second-most populous city in San Mateo County, California, United States. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, and immediately south of San Francisco (sharing its northern border with almost all of San Francisco's southern ...

at the northern tip of

San Mateo County San Mateo County ( ), officially the County of San Mateo, is a county (United States), county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 764,442. Redwood City, California, Redwood City is th ...

. The incumbent was Democrat

Scott Wiener Scott Wiener (born May 11, 1970) is an American politician who has served in the California State Senate since 2016. A Democrat, he represents the 11th district, encompassing San Francisco and parts of San Mateo County. He is also the co-chair ...

San Francisco San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of ...

, who was up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

*Yvette Corkrean (Republican), nurse *Cynthia Cravens (Democratic), community volunteer *

(Democratic), incumbent state senator *Jing Chao Xiong (No party preference/Independent), delivery driver

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District 13

The 13th district encompassed the southern

Bay Area The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a region of California surrounding and including San Francisco Bay, and anchored by the cities of Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose. The Association of Bay Area Governments ...

to take in most of

, including the communities of

South San Francisco South San Francisco is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area. The city is colloquially termed "South City". The population was 66,105 at the 2020 census. History P ...

, Pacifica,

San Bruno San Bruno () is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, incorporated in 1914. The population was 43,908 at the 2020 United States census. The city is between South San Francisco and Millbrae, adjacent to San Francisco Internat ...

Millbrae Millbrae is a city located in northern San Mateo County, California, United States. To the northeast is San Francisco International Airport; San Bruno is to the northwest, and Burlingame is to the southeast. It is bordered by San Andreas Lak ...

, Burlingame, San Mateo,

Foster City Foster City is a master-planned city located in San Mateo County, California, United States. Foster City is sometimes considered to be part of Silicon Valley for its local industry and its proximity to Silicon Valley cities. There are many n ...

, El Granada,

Half Moon Bay Half Moon Bay is a coastal city in San Mateo County, California, San Mateo County, California, United States, approximately south of San Francisco. Its population was 11,795 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Immediately north of Half Mo ...

, San Carlos,

Redwood City Redwood City is a city on the San Francisco Peninsula in the Bay Area of Northern California, approximately south of San Francisco and northwest of San Jose. The city's population was 84,292 according to the 2020 census. The Port of Redwo ...

, Woodside, and Menlo Park, along with the western

Santa Clara County Santa Clara County, officially the County of Santa Clara, is the sixth-most populous county in the U.S. state of California, with a population of 1,936,259 as of the 2020 census. Santa Clara County and neighboring San Benito County form the ...

communities of

Palo Alto Palo Alto ( ; Spanish language, Spanish for ) is a charter city in northwestern Santa Clara County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area, named after a Sequoia sempervirens, coastal redwood tree known as El Palo Alto. Th ...

Stanford Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford (the eighth governor of and th ...

, Mountain View,

Cupertino Cupertino ( ) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States, directly west of San Jose on the western edge of the Santa Clara Valley with portions extending into the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The population was 60,38 ...

, Saratoga, and

Los Gatos Los Gatos (; ; ) is an incorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population is 33,529 according to the 2020 census. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area just southwest of San Jose in the foothills of t ...

. The incumbent was first-term Democrat Josh Becker of Menlo Park, who was up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

* Josh Becker (Democratic), incumbent state senator *Alexander Glew (Republican), engineer *Christina Laskowski (Republican), investment banker

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District 15

The 15th district encompassed central and eastern

. Most of the district's population lived in San Jose, but it also included some outlying areas like Mount Hamilton,

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, Sveadal,

Morgan Hill Morgan Hill is a city in Santa Clara County, California, at the southern tip of Silicon Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area. Morgan Hill is an affluent residential community, the seat of several high-tech companies, and a dining and recreation ...

, and Gilroy. The incumbent was first-term Democrat

Dave Cortese David Dominic Cortese (born June 3, 1956) is an elected official from San Jose, California. He is currently serving in the California State Senate, representing District 15, which encompasses a majority of Santa Clara County. Before being elected ...

of San Jose, who was up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

(Democratic), incumbent state senator *Robert Howell (Republican), president of Exatron and runner-up for

California Insurance Commissioner The California insurance commissioner has been an elected executive office position in California since 1991. Prior to that time, the insurance commissioner was appointed by the governor. The officeholder is in charge of the California Departme ...

*Tony Loaiza (Republican), software executive

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District 17

The 17th district consisted of the

Big Sur Big Sur () is a rugged and mountainous section of the Central Coast (California), Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Carmel Highlands and San Simeon, where the Santa Lucia Range, Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from th ...

section of the Central Coast, including Santa Cruz. San Benito, and

Monterey Monterey ( ; ) is a city situated on the southern edge of Monterey Bay, on the Central Coast of California. Located in Monterey County, the city occupies a land area of and recorded a population of 30,218 in the 2020 census. The city was fou ...

counties, along with northern

San Luis Obispo County San Luis Obispo County (), officially the County of San Luis Obispo, is a county on the Central Coast of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 282,424. The county seat is San Luis Obispo. Junípero Serra fou ...

. The incumbent was Democrat

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of Santa Cruz, who was up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

(Democratic), incumbent state senator *Michael Oxford (Libertarian), AV technician *Eric Tao (Republican), Cal State Monterey Bay computer science professor *Tony Virrueta (Republican), veterans advocate

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District 19

The 19th district encompassed much of the

Mojave Desert The Mojave Desert (; ; ) is a desert in the rain shadow of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains and Transverse Ranges in the Southwestern United States. Named for the Indigenous peoples of the Americas, indigenous Mohave people, it is located pr ...

as well as most of the

Inland Empire The Inland Empire (commonly abbreviated as the IE) is a metropolitan area and region inland of and adjacent to coastal Southern California, centering around the cities of San Bernardino and Riverside, and bordering Los Angeles County and Or ...

's land area. It includes the central

San Bernardino County San Bernardino County ( ), officially the County of San Bernardino and sometimes abbreviated as S.B. County, is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, and is located within the Inland Empire area. As of th ...

communities of Barstow, Hodge, Apple Valley, Crestline, Big Bear City, Grand Terrace,

Loma Linda Loma Linda (Spanish language, Spanish for "Beautiful Hill") is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States, that was incorporated in 1970. The population was 24,791 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, up from 23,261 a ...

, Redlands, Yucaipa,

Yucca Valley Yucca Valley is an incorporated town in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 21,738 as of the 2020 census. Yucca Valley lies north of Palm Springs, and east of San Bernardino. Bordered to the south by the Joshu ...

Joshua Tree ''Yucca brevifolia'' (also known as the Joshua tree, yucca palm, tree yucca, and palm tree yucca) is a plant species belonging to the genus '' Yucca''. It is tree-like in habit, which is reflected in its common names. This monocotyledonous tre ...

, and Twentynine Palms, and the central

Riverside County Riverside County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,418,185, making it the fourth-most populous county in California and the 10th-most populous in the Unit ...

communities of Beaumont, Banning,

Desert Hot Springs Desert Hot Springs is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The city is located within the Coachella Valley geographic region. The population was 32,512 as of the 2020 census, up from 25,938 at the 2010 census. The city has ...

Palm Springs Palm Springs (Cahuilla language, Cahuilla: ''Séc-he'') is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States, within the Colorado Desert's Coachella Valley. The city covers approximately , making it the largest city in Rivers ...

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Palm Desert Palm Desert is a city in the Coachella Valley region of Riverside County, California. The city is located in the Colorado Desert arm of the Sonoran Desert, about east of Palm Springs, northeast of San Diego and east of Los Angeles. The populat ...

, Indian Wells, and

La Quinta La Quinta (a Spanish idiom meaning "the country villa") is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States. Located between Indian Wells and Indio, it is one of the nine cities of the Coachella Valley. The population was ...

. The incumbent was first-term Republican Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh of Yucaipa and the former 23rd district, who was up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

* Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (Republican), incumbent state senator * Lisa Middleton (Democratic),

city councilor

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District 21

The 21st district consisted of

Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara County, officially the County of Santa Barbara (), is a county located in Southern California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 448,229. The county seat is Santa Barbara, and the largest city is Santa M ...

and southern

, along with the northern and western portions of

Ventura County Ventura County () is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 843,843. The largest city is Oxnard, and the county seat is the city of Ventura. Ventura County comprises ...

, including

Ojai Ojai ( ; Chumash: ''’Awhaỳ'') is a city in Ventura County, California. Located in the Ojai Valley, it is northwest of Los Angeles and east of Santa Barbara. The valley is part of the east–west trending Western Transverse Ranges and is ...

, Fillmore,

Santa Paula Santa Paula (Spanish for " St. Paula") is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. Situated amid the orchards of the Santa Clara River Valley, the city advertises itself to tourists as the "Citrus Capital of the World". Santa Pau ...

, Ventura,

Oxnard Oxnard () is a city in Ventura County in the U.S. state of California, United States. On California's Central Coast (California), Central Coast, it is the most populous city in Ventura County and the List of largest California cities by populati ...

Camarillo Camarillo ( ) is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 70,741, an increase of 5,540 from the 65,201 counted in the 2010 Census. Camarillo is named for brothers Juan and ...

, and

Port Hueneme Port Hueneme ( ; Chumash: ''Wene Me'') is a small beach city in Ventura County, California, surrounded by the city of Oxnard and the Santa Barbara Channel. Both the Port of Hueneme and Naval Base Ventura County lie within the city limits. Port ...

. The incumbent was first-term Democrat

Monique Limón Monique Limón (born October 30, 1979) is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Senate. She is a member of the Democratic Party representing the 21st Senate District, which encompasses all of Santa Barbara County a ...

of Santa Barbara and the former 19th district, who was up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

(Democratic), incumbent state senator *Elijah Mack (Republican), college student

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District 23

The 23rd district encompasses the

Antelope Valley The Antelope Valley is a valley primarily located in northern Los Angeles County, California, United States and the southeast portion of Kern County, California, Kern County, and constitutes the western tip of the Mojave Desert. It is situated ...

and

Victor Valley The Victor Valley is a valley in the Mojave Desert and subregion of the Inland Empire, in San Bernardino County in Southern California. It is located east of the Mojave's Antelope Valley, north of the Cajon Pass and the San Bernardino Valley, n ...

. It includes the northern

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communities of

Santa Clarita Santa Clarita (; Spanish for "Little St. Clare") is a city in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a 2020 census population of 228,673, it is the third-most populous city in Los Angeles County, the 17th-most populo ...

, Quartz Hill,

Lancaster Lancaster may refer to: Lands and titles *The County Palatine of Lancaster, a synonym for Lancashire *Duchy of Lancaster, one of only two British royal duchies *Duke of Lancaster *Earl of Lancaster *House of Lancaster, a British royal dynasty ...

Palmdale Palmdale is a city in northern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city lies in the Antelope Valley of Southern California. The San Gabriel Mountains separate Palmdale from the Los Angeles Basin to the south. On August 24, 1962 ...

, Acton, and Lake Los Angeles, along with the western

communities of Phelan,

Adelanto Adelanto (Spanish for "Advance") is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is approximately northwest of Victorville in the Victor Valley area of the Mojave Desert, in the northern region of the Inland Empire.Linthicum ...

Victorville Victorville is a city in Victor Valley in San Bernardino County, California. Its population as of the 2020 census was 134,810. Victorville is the principal city of a Victor Valley–based urban area defined by the United States Census Bureau: ...

, and Hesperia. The incumbent is Republican

and the former 21st district, who is term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

*Blanca Azucena Gomez (Democratic),

city councilor and candidate for in

*James "DJ" Hamburger (Republican),

Army National Guard The Army National Guard (ARNG) is an organized Militia (United States), militia force and a Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces, federal military reserve force of the United States Army. It is simultaneously part of two differen ...

officer *Ollie McCaulley (Democratic), acquisition training executive and

U.S. Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines or simply the Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is responsible for conducting expeditionary ...

veteran *Kipp Mueller (Democratic), civil rights attorney and runner-up for the 21st district in

Suzette Martinez Valladares Suzette Martinez Valladares (born December 21, 1980) is an American politician who is a member of the California State Senate since 2024, representing the 23rd district. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served as a member of the ...

(Republican), former state assemblywoman for the 38th district (2020–2022)

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*Eric Ohlsen (Democratic),

city councilor

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District 25

The 25th district encompasses the western

San Gabriel Valley The San Gabriel Valley (), sometimes referred to by its initials as SGV, is one of the principal valleys of Southern California, with the city of Los Angeles directly bordering it to the west and occupying the vast majority of the southeastern ...

, including the communities of Glendale,

La Cañada Flintridge LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States of America. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music *La (musical note), or A, the sixth note *"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smit ...

Altadena Altadena () is an unincorporated area, and census-designated place in the San Gabriel Valley and the Verdugos regions of Los Angeles County, California. Directly north of Pasadena, it is located approximately from Downtown Los Angeles. Its po ...

Pasadena Pasadena ( ) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial d ...

, South Pasadena,

San Marino San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino, is a landlocked country in Southern Europe, completely surrounded by Italy. Located on the northeastern slopes of the Apennine Mountains, it is the larger of two European microstates, microsta ...

Alhambra The Alhambra (, ; ) is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Muslim world, Islamic world. Additionally, the ...

, Monterey Park, San Gabriel, Rosemead,

Temple City Temple City is a city in Los Angeles County, California located northeast of downtown Los Angeles and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. Temple City is part of a cluster of cities, along with Pasadena, Arcadia, Alhambra, San Marino, and ...

, Arcadia, Sierra Madre,

Monrovia Monrovia () is the administrative capital city, capital and largest city of Liberia. Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast and as of the 2022 census had 1,761,032 residents, home to 33.5% of Liber ...

, the east San Gabriel Valley city of Glendora, and the Pomona Valley city of

Claremont Claremont may refer to: Places Australia *Claremont, Ipswich, a heritage-listed house in Queensland * Claremont, Tasmania, a suburb of Hobart * Claremont, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth * Town of Claremont, Perth * Claremont Airbase, an ...

. The incumbent was Democrat Anthony Portantino of

, who was term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

*Elizabeth Wong Ahlers (Republican),

Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California, lying between the San Gabriel Mountains on the northeast and the Verdugo Mountains and San Rafael Hills on the southwest. It opens into the San Fernando Valley at ...

town councilor *Sandra Armenta (Democratic), Rosemead city councilor *Teddy Choi (Democratic), insurance agent *

Sasha Renée Pérez Sasha Renée Pérez (born September 16, 1992) is an American politician who is a member of the California State Senate for the 25th district. A Democrat, she is the youngest State Senator in California. Pérez previously served as mayor and city ...

(Democratic), mayor of

*Yvonne Yiu (Democratic), Monterey Park city councilor and candidate for

state controller A comptroller (pronounced either the same as ''controller'' or as ) is a management-level position responsible for supervising the quality of accounting and financial reporting of an organization. A financial comptroller is a senior-level executi ...

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John Harabedian John Christopher Harabedian (born 1981) is an American attorney and politician who is a member of the California State Assembly for the 41st district. Early life and education Harabedian was born and raised in Sierra Madre, California by John an ...

(Democratic), former mayor of Sierra Madre (2012–2020) ('' ran for state assembly)''

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District 27

The 27th district consisted of the eastern

communities of

Moorpark Moorpark is a city in Ventura County in Southern California. Moorpark was founded in 1900. The town grew from just over 4,000 citizens in 1980 to over 25,000 by 1990. In 2006, Moorpark was one of the fastest-growing cities in Ventura County. Th ...

Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks is the second-largest city in Ventura County, California, located in the northwestern part of Greater Los Angeles. Approximately from the city of Los Angeles and from Downtown Los Angeles, it is named after the many oak trees pr ...

Simi Valley Simi Valley (; Chumash: ''Shimiyi'') is a city in the valley of the same name in southeastern Ventura County, California, United States. It is from Downtown Los Angeles, making it part of the Greater Los Angeles Area. Simi Valley borders Th ...

, Santa Susana, Hidden Valley, and Lake Sherwood, and the western

San Fernando Valley The San Fernando Valley, known locally as the Valley, is an urbanized valley in Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County, California. Situated to the north of the Los Angeles Basin, it comprises a large portion of Los Angeles, the Municipal corpo ...

communities of Granada Hills,

Porter Ranch Porter Ranch is a suburban neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles, in the northwest portion of the San Fernando Valley. History The Porter family acquired part of Rancho Ex-Mission San Fernando in 1874. Porter Ranch community started as a ...

, Chatsworth, West Hills, Woodland Hills, and Tarzana in the northwestern corner of

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. The incumbent was Democrat Henry Stern of Malibu, who was up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

*Susan Collins (Democratic),

Sherman Oaks Sherman Oaks (founded in 1927) is a neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles, California within the San Fernando Valley region. The neighborhood includes a portion of the Santa Monica Mountains, which gives Sherman Oaks a lower population densit ...

neighborhood councilor * Henry Stern (Democratic), incumbent state senator *Lucie Volotzky (Republican), furniture store owner and runner-up for in

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District 29

The new 29th district encompasses the urban southwestern portion of

, including the cities of

San Bernardino San Bernardino ( ) is a city in and the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, the city had a population of 222,101 in the 2020 census, making it the List of ...

Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally, ''upland'' refers to a range of hills, typically from up to , while ''highland'' is usually reserved for range ...

, Colton,

Rialto The Rialto is a central area of Venice, Italy, in the ''sestiere'' of San Polo. It is, and has been for many centuries, the financial and commercial heart of the city. Rialto is known for its prominent markets as well as for the monumental Ria ...

, Bloomington,

Fontana Fontana may refer to: Places Italy *Fontana Liri, comune in the Province of Frosinone *Fontanafredda, comune in the Province of Pordenone * Fontanarosa, comune in the Province of Avellino *Francavilla Fontana, comune in the Province of Brindisi ...

Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Cucamonga was a Ranchos of California, Mexican land grant in present-day San Bernardino County, California, given in 1839 to the dedicated soldier, smuggler and politician Tiburcio Tapia by Mexican governor Juan Bautista Alvarado. The gra ...

, and

Upland Upland or Uplands may refer to: Geography *Hill, an area of higher land, generally *Highland, an area of higher land divided into low and high points *Upland and lowland, conditional descriptions of a plain based on elevation above sea level *I ...

. The district had no incumbent.

Candidates

*Carlos Garcia (Republican),

city councilor *Kathleen Torres Hazleton (Republican), retired nurse midwife and

U.S. Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is one of the six United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Tracing its origins to 1 ...

veteran *Jason O'Brien (Democratic),

LAPD The City of Los Angeles Police Department, commonly referred to as Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), is the primary law enforcement agency of Los Angeles, California, United States. With 8,832 officers and 3,000 civilian staff, it is the th ...

detective and former

Fontana Unified School District Fontana Unified School District is located in and serves most of the city of Fontana, California, a community in San Bernardino County about 50 miles east of Los Angeles. The district contains 45 schools, which serve students from K-12 to adult ...

Board member * Eloise Gómez Reyes (Democratic), state assemblywoman for the 50th district (2018–2024)

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District 31

The 31st district encompassed the urban northwestern portion of

, including the cities of Riverside,

Corona Corona (from the Latin for 'crown') most commonly refers to: * Stellar corona, the outer atmosphere of the Sun or another star * Corona (beer), a Mexican beer * Corona, informal term for the coronavirus or disease responsible for the COVID-19 ...

, Eastvale,

Jurupa Valley Jurupa Valley ( Serrano: ''Hurumpa'') is a city in northwestern Riverside County, California, United States. It was the location of one of the earliest non-native settlements in the county, Rancho Jurupa. The Rancho was initially an outpost of t ...

Moreno Valley Moreno Valley is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and is part of the Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario metropolitan area. It is the second-largest city in Riverside County by population and one of the Inland Empire's pop ...

, Mead Valley,

Perris Perris is an old railway city in Riverside County, California, United States, located east-southeast of Los Angeles and north of San Diego. It is known for Lake Perris, skydiving, the Southern California Railway Museum, and its sunny dry cli ...

, and Nuevo. The incumbent was Democrat Richard Roth of Riverside, who was term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

Sabrina Cervantes Sabrina Cervantes (born October 24, 1987) is an American politician who has served in the California State Senate since 2024, representing the 31st district. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as a member of the California State Ass ...

(Democratic), state assemblywoman for the 58th district (2016–2024) *Angelo Farooq (Democratic), president of the Riverside Unified School District Board *Cynthia Navarro (Republican), educator

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District 33

The 33rd district consisted of the southern

Gateway Cities The Gateway Cities region, or Southeast Los Angeles County, is an urbanized region located in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, between the City of Los Angeles proper, Orange County, and the Pacific Ocean. The cluster of cities has ...

, including

Long Beach Long Beach is a coastal city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the list of United States cities by population, 44th-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 451,307 as of 2022. A charter ci ...

, Signal Hill, Lakewood,

Paramount Paramount (from the word ''paramount'' meaning "above all others") may refer to: Entertainment and music companies * Paramount Global, also known simply as Paramount, an American mass media company formerly known as ViacomCBS. **Paramount Picture ...

, Lynwood, South Gate, Cudahy,

Huntington Park Huntington Park is a city located in the South Central region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The area includes the separate communities of Florence, California, Florence, Firestone Park, California, Firestone Park, Graham, ...

Bell A bell /ˈbɛl/ () is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be m ...

, Maywood,

Bell Gardens Bell Gardens is a city in the U.S. state of California in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Located in Los Angeles County, the city's population was 39,501 at the 2020 census. Bell Gardens is part of the Gateway Cities Region, a largely urb ...

, and

Commerce Commerce is the organized Complex system, system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions that directly or indirectly contribute to the smooth, unhindered large-scale exchange (distribution through Financial transaction, transactiona ...

. The incumbent was Democrat Lena Gonzalez of

, who was up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

* Lena Gonzalez (Democratic), incumbent state senator *Sharifah Hardie (Republican), business consultant *Mario Paz (Republican), accountant

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District 35

The 35th district consisted of the southwestern

communities of

Inglewood Inglewood may refer to: Places Australia *Inglewood, Queensland * Shire of Inglewood, Queensland, a former local government area *Inglewood, South Australia *Inglewood, Victoria *Inglewood, Western Australia Canada * Inglewood, Ontario *Inglewoo ...

Hawthorne Hawthorne often refers to the American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hawthorne may also refer to: Places Australia *Hawthorne, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane Canada * Hawthorne Village, Ontario, a suburb of Milton, Ontario United States * Hawt ...

, Lawndale, Westmont, Willowbrook, Compton, and Carson, and the

neighborhoods of

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Harbor City Harbor City is a highly diverse neighborhood in the South Bay and Harbor region of Los Angeles, California, with a population upward of 36,000 people. Originally part of the Rancho San Pedro Spanish land grant, the Harbor City was brought int ...

, Wilmington, and San Pedro. The incumbent was Democrat

of Gardena, who was term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

*Michelle Chambers (Democratic), former Compton city councilor *Lamar Lyons (Democratic), financial consultant *Nilo Vega Michelin (Democratic),

El Camino College El Camino College (Elco or ECC) is a public community college in Los Angeles County, California. Most of it is in Alondra Park, *Alex Monteiro (Democratic),

city councilor * Laura Richardson (Democratic), former U.S. Representative for (2007–2013) * Albert Robles (Democratic), former mayor of Carson (2014–2020) *James Spencer (Republican), environmental consultant *Jennifer Trichelle-Marie Williams (Democratic), member of the

Citizens Economy and Efficiency Commission

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*Darryn Harris (Democratic), former chief of staff to then-U.S. Representative

Karen Bass Karen Ruth Bass (; born October 3, 1953) is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, Bass previously served in the United States House ...

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District 37

The new 37th district encompassed much of central Orange County, including

Orange Orange most often refers to: *Orange (fruit), the fruit of the tree species '' Citrus'' × ''sinensis'' ** Orange blossom, its fragrant flower ** Orange juice *Orange (colour), the color of an orange fruit, occurs between red and yellow in the vi ...

El Modena El Modena is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) surrounding El Modena High School and within the city of Orange, California and the surrounding unincorporated county area. It is located near and east of the inters ...

Villa Park Villa Park is a association football, football stadium in Aston, Birmingham, with a seating capacity of 42,918. It has been the home of Premier League club Aston Villa F.C., Aston Villa since 1897. The ground is less than a mile from both Witt ...

Tustin Tustin is a city located in Orange County, California, United States, within the Los Angeles metropolitan area. In 2020, Tustin had a population of 80,276. The city does not include the unincorporated community of North Tustin. History Pres ...

Irvine Irvine may refer to: Places On Earth Antarctica *Irvine Glacier * Mount Irvine (Antarctica) Australia * Irvine Island * Mount Irvine, New South Wales Canada * Irvine, Alberta * Irvine Inlet, Nunavut Scotland *Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotlan ...

Costa Mesa Costa may refer to: Biology * Rib (Latin: ''costa''), in vertebrate anatomy * Costa (botany), the central strand of a plant leaf or thallus * Costa (coral), a stony rib, part of the skeleton of a coral * Costa (entomology), the leading edge o ...

, Lake Forest, El Toro,

Laguna Woods Laguna Woods (''Laguna'' being ) is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 17,644 at the 2020 census, up from 16,192 at the 2010 census, with a median age of 74.5 (as of 2021). Laguna Woods became Orange Coun ...

Aliso Viejo Aliso Viejo (Spanish for "Old Sycamore") is a city in the San Joaquin Hills of southern Orange County, California. It had a population of 52,176 as of the 2020 census, up from 47,823 as of the 2010 census. It became Orange County's 34th city ...

, and

Laguna Niguel Laguna Niguel () is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The name Laguna Niguel is derived from the words "Laguna" (Spanish for "lagoon") and "Niguili" (the name of a Native American village once located near Aliso Creek). It al ...

. The incumbents in this area were second-term Democrat Josh Newman of Fullerton and the former 29th district, and first-term Democrat

and the former 37th district.

Candidates

*Gabrielle Ashbaugh (Democratic), business owner * Steven Choi (Republican), former state assemblyman for the 68th district (2016–2022) and former mayor of

(2012–2016) *Leticia Correa (Democratic), neuro-surgery technologist *Jacob Niles Creer (Democratic), surgical coordinator *Anthony Kuo (Republican), former

city councilor (2018–2022) *Stephanie Le (Democratic), medical authorization coordinator *Crystal Miles (Republican),

city councilor *Alex Mohajer (Democratic), president of

Stonewall Democrats Stonewall Democrats, also known in some states as LGBT Democrats, is a caucus within the Democratic Party that advocates for issues that are relevant to LGBT Americans. The caucus primarily operates through individual chapters or political clu ...

* Josh Newman (Democratic), state senator for the 29th district (2016–2018, 2020–2024) *Guy Selleck (Republican), business owner and U.S. Air Force veteran *Jenny Suarez (Democratic), respiratory therapist

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*Ali Kowsari (Republican), business professor at

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Declined

(Democratic), incumbent state senator for the 37th district (2020–2024) ''( ran for U.S. House)''

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District 39

The new 39th district encompassed much of

San Diego San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in t ...

, including the neighborhoods of

Point Loma Point Loma ( Spanish: ''Punta de la Loma'', meaning "Hill Point"; Kumeyaay: ''Amat Kunyily'', meaning "Black Earth") is a seaside community in San Diego, California, United States. Geographically it is a hilly peninsula that is bordered on the ...

, Ocean Beach, Hillcrest, North Park, Linda Vista, San Carlos,

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, and Paradise Hills, along with the San Diego suburbs of

Coronado Coronado may refer to: People * Coronado (surname) Coronado is a Spanish surname derived from the village of Cornado, near A Coruña, Galicia. People with the name * Francisco Vásquez de Coronado (1510–1554), Spanish explorer often referred t ...

, La Mesa, Lemon Grove,

El Cajon El Cajon ( , ; Spanish: El Cajón, lit. 'the box') is a city in San Diego County, California, United States, east of downtown San Diego. The city takes its name from Rancho El Cajón, which was named for the box-like shape of the valley tha ...

, La Presa, Casa de Oro, Rancho San Diego, Bostonia, and Crest. The incumbent was Democrat

, who was term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

*Bob Divine (Republican), retiree * Akilah Weber (Democratic), state assemblywoman for the 79th district (2021–2024)

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* Nathan Fletcher (Democratic), chair of the

San Diego County Board of Supervisors The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is the Board of supervisors, legislative and executive branch of the Government of San Diego County, California, county government of San Diego County, California. Though officially Non-partisan democra ...

and former Republican state assemblyman (2008–2012)

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