State Assembly

This competitive district includes areas of northeast Sacramento County, including Citrus Heights, Folsom and Rancho Cordova.

Incumbent Republican Josh Hoover faces retired teacher and superintendent Amy Slavensky in this competitive district. The district shifted rightward after redistricting, helping Hoover unseat then-incumbent Democrat Ken Cooley in 2022. The district voted for Kamala Harris in the presidential race in 2024 but re-elected Hoover by seven percentage points.

This safely Democratic district encompasses all of Marin County and about two-thirds of Sonoma County.

Two Democrats are vying to replace incumbent Damon Connolly, who is running for state Senate. Rohnert Park Councilmember Jackie Elward is more progressive than Marin County Supervisor Eric Lucan, and has a wider array of union support. That made her a target of Grow California, a political action committee funded by cryptocurrency executives Chris Larsen and Tim Draper, who support business-friendly candidates. The group spent over $1 million in the primary to run ads against Elward and in support of Lucan.

This majority Latino district encompasses parts of Merced, Madera and Fresno counties.

Republicans are targeting this open seat where incumbent Democratic Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria is running for state Senate. The Latino-majority district, where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans, has shifted rightward in recent years, voting for Donald Trump in 2024. Former Merced mayor and attorney Mike Murphy is the Republican candidate and Fresno County Supervisor Brian Pacheco is the Democrat.

The district covers Imperial County and a large part of Riverside County, as well as portions of the eastern Coachella Valley, including Indio and Calexico.

Traditionally Democratic, this Latino-majority district narrowly voted for Trump in 2024 and Republican Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez flipped the formerly Democratic seat. Democrat Ida Obeso-Martinez is now challenging him to take it back. The Imperial County councilmember and cardiovascular nurse practitioner raised only a fifth as much as Gonzalez heading into the general election.

This competitive district spans parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, combining Republican-leaning areas near Redlands and the Democratic enclave of Palm Springs.

Republicans are on defense in this purple district that includes both the deep-blue Palm Springs and Cathedral City and conservative suburbs. Incumbent Republican Greg Wallis narrowly won the seat in 2022 by 85 votes and defended it in 2024. He faces Democrat Leila Namvar, a former local labor leader and city planner.

This majority Latino Inland Empire district includes parts of San Bernardino and Riverside counties and parts of Riverside. 

Republican incumbent Leticia Castillo flipped this seat in 2024, defeating Democratic challenger Clarissa Cervantes by 596 votes in this heavily competitive Latino-majority district. This year is a rematch with Cervantes, a Riverside councilmember. Cervantes had a significant edge over Castillo in the June primary, securing 55% of the vote, compared to 45% for Castillo.

This mixed district includes Republican-leaning stretches of Orange and San Diego counties as well as blue portions of San Diego County.

In this purple district, incumbent GOP Assemblymember Laurie Davies is seeking a third term after narrowly defeating a Democrat in 2024. She faces Democrat Sergio Farias, a San Juan Capistrano councilmember and former mayor. The race is expected to be one of the California Democratic Party’s top targets.