The 2024 California State Assembly election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the primary election being held on March 5, 2024. All of the seats of the California State Assembly were elected as part of the 2024 California elections.
Outgoing incumbents
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Predictions
Summary by district
â - Incumbent not seeking re-election
District 1
The incumbent was Republican Megan Dahle of Bieber, who ran for state senate.
Candidates
Advanced to general
Eliminated in primary
- Melissa Hunt (Republican), Anderson city councilor
- Mark Mezzano (Republican), Redding city councilor
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District 2
The incumbent was Democrat Jim Wood of Healdsburg, who did not run for reelection because of family reasons.
Candidates
Declined
- Jim Wood (Democratic), incumbent state assemblyman
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District 3
Candidates
- Aaron Draper (Democratic), photography instructor at Chico State
- James Gallagher (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember and minority leader
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District 4
Candidates
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- Darren Ellis (Republican), legal consultant (write-in)
- Sherman McFarland (Democratic) (write-in)
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District 5
Candidates
- Aabhash "ABG" Gautam (Republican), businessman
- Neva Parker (Democratic), nutrition business owner and vice chair of the Roseville Grants Advisory Commission
- Joe Patterson (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
- Athena Singh (Democratic), business owner
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District 6
The incumbent was Kevin McCarty, who ran for mayor of Sacramento.
Candidates
- Emmanuel Amanfor (Democratic), chair of the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency Commission
- Nikki Ellis (Republican), international affairs specialist for the California Chamber of Commerce
- Sean Frame (Democratic), former El Dorado Union School Board trustee
- Rosanna Herber (Democratic), vice president of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District
- Maggy Krell (Democratic), California deputy attorney general and former chief legal counsel for Planned Parenthood California
- Carlos Marquez (Democratic), LGBTQ and civil rights lobbyist
- Kevin Olmar Martinez (Peace and Freedom), union representative
- Evan Minton (Democratic), nonprofit policy director
- Preston Romero (Republican), president of Log Cabin Republicans Sacramento
- Paula Villescaz (Democratic), San Juan Unified School Board trustee, former assistant secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency, and runner-up for SD-06 in 2022
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- Alex Lazar (Democratic), former aide to U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi
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District 7
Candidates
- YK Chalamcherla (Democratic), at-large Folsom city councilor
- Josh Hoover (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
- Porsche Middleton (Democratic), Citrus Heights city councilor
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District 8
The incumbent was Republican Jim Patterson, who was term-limited.
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District 9
Candidates
- Heath Flora (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
- Tami Nobriga (American Independent), retired businesswoman
- Rosella Rowlison (Democratic), high school teacher and former aide to U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (write-in)
- Belinda Smith (Democratic), business owner (write-in)
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District 10
Candidates
- Stephanie Nguyen (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- Vinaya Singh (Republican), retired engineer
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District 11
Candidates
- Dave Ennis (Republican), civil engineer
- Jeffrey Flack (Democratic), data and policy analyst
- Wanda Wallis (Republican), realtor
- Lori Wilson (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
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District 12
Candidates
- Eryn Cervantes (Republican), correctional counselor
- Damon Connolly (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- Andrew Podshadley (Republican), wine business owner
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District 13
Candidates
- Denise Aguilar Mendez (Republican), nonprofit director
- Rhodesia Ransom (Democratic), former Tracy city councilor
- Edith Villapudua (Democratic), realtor and wife of incumbent Carlos Villapudua
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District 14
Candidates
- Utkarsh Jain (Republican), college student
- Margot Smith (Democratic), retired social scientist
- Buffy Wicks (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
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District 15
Candidates
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District 16
Candidates
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- Joseph Rubay (Republican), business principal and perennial candidate
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District 17
Candidates
- Otto Duke (Democratic), cancer research nonprofit CEO
- Matt Haney (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- Manuel Noris-Barrera (Republican), realtor
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District 18
Candidates
- Mia Bonta (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- Cheyenne Kenney (Republican), college student
- Mindy Pechenuk (Republican), economist and runner-up for this district in 2022
- Andre Sandford (American Independent), housing program manager
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District 19
The incumbent was Democrat Phil Ting, who was term-limited.
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Declared
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District 20
Candidates
- Liz Ortega (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- Sangeetha Shanbhogue (Republican) (write-in)
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District 21
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District 22
Candidates
- Juan Alanis (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
- Jessica Self (Democratic), attorney and runner-up for this district in 2022
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District 23
Candidates
- Marc Berman (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- Lydia Kou (Democratic), mayor of Palo Alto
- Allan Marson (Republican), attorney
- Gus Mattamal (Republican), math teacher and candidate for in 2022
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District 24
Candidates
- Bob Brunton (Republican), Ohlone College trustee and runner-up for this district in 2022
- Alex Lee (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- Marti Souza (Republican), pastor
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District 25
Candidates
- Ash Kalra (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- Lan Ngo (Democratic), senior healthcare territory manager
- Ted Stroll (Republican), retired attorney and runner-up for this district in 2022
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District 26
Candidates
Declared
- Patrick Ahrens (Democratic), district director for incumbent assemblymember Evan Low
- Omar Din (Democratic), Sunnyvale city councilor
- Ashish Garg (no party preference), digital communications entrepreneur
- Bob Goodwyn (Libertarian), retired pilot
- Sophie Yan Song (Republican), certified public accountant
- Tara Sreekrishnan (Democratic), Santa Clara County School Board member
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District 27
Candidates
- Joanna Garcia Rose (Republican), auditor
- Esmeralda Soria (Democratic), incumbent state assemblywoman
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District 28
Candidates
- Liz Lawler (Republican), Monte Sereno city councilor and runner-up for this district in 2022
- Gail Pellerin (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
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District 29
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District 30
Candidates
- Dawn Addis (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- Dalila Epperson (Republican), community organizer and candidate for in 2022
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District 31
Candidates
- Joaquin Arambula (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- Solomon Verduzco (Republican), student
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District 32
The incumbent was Republican Vince Fong of Bakersfield. Fong filed to run for re-election, but later filed to run for Congress after 20th congressional district incumbent Kevin McCarthy announced his retirement shortly before the filing deadline. At that point it was too late for Fong to take his name off the ballot in the state assembly race, and no other candidate had filed to run. Despite withdrawing and endorsing Weir, Fong still won the general election but did not take his seat; a special election took place on February 25th, 2025 to fill the vacancy.
Candidates
Declared
- Ian David Smith (Republican), business owner (write-in)
- Ken Weir (Republican), Bakersfield city councilor and chair of the Kern County Republican Party (write-in)
- Thomas Willis (Republican), veterinarian (write-in)
- David Wood (Democratic), retired psychologist and former California Senior Legislature senator (write-in)
Withdrawn
- Vince Fong (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember (remained on ballot)
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State legislators
- Shannon Grove, state senator and former Minority Leader of the California Senate
- Vince Fong, incumbent state assemblymember for this district
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District 33
Candidates
Declined
- Devon Mathis (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember (endorsed Macedo)
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District 34
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District 35
Candidates
- Jasmeet Bains (Democratic), incumbent state assemblywoman
- Robert Rosas (Republican), electrician and boardmember of the Kern County Young Republicans
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- Andrae Gonzales (Democratic), vice mayor of Bakersfield
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District 36
Candidates
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District 37
Candidates
- Sari Domingues (Republican), retired business analyst
- Gregg Hart (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
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District 38
Candidates
- Deborah Baber (Republican), retired publishing executive
- Steve Bennett (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
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District 39
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District 40
Candidates
- Patrick Lee Gipson (Republican), retired deputy sheriff
- Pilar Schiavo (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
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District 41
The incumbent was Democrat Chris Holden of Pasadena, who was term-limited and ran for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Candidates
Withdrawn
- Felicia Williams (Democratic), Pasadena city councilor (running for re-election)
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- AFSCME California (co-endorsement with Riddle)
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- AFSCME California (co-endorsement with Harabedian)
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District 42
Candidates
- Jacqui Irwin (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- Ted Nordblum (Republican), business owner and candidate for this district in 2022
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District 43
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District 44
The incumbent was Democrat Laura Friedman of Glendale, who retired to run for U.S. House.
Candidates
- Elen Asatryan (Democratic), Glendale city councilor
- Ed Han (Democratic), UCLA School of Law lecturer and U.S. Air Force reservist
- Carmenita Helligar (Democratic), nonprofit director
- Steve Pierson (Democratic), progressive activist
- Adam Pryor (Democratic), server
- Tony Rodriguez (Republican), construction manager
- Nick Schultz (Democratic), mayor of Burbank
- Adam Summer (no party preference), Studio City neighborhood councilor
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District 45
Candidates
- Scott Olson (Republican) (write-in)
- James Ramos (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
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District 46
Candidates
- Jesse Gabriel (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- Tracey Schroeder (Republican), teacher
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District 47
Candidates
- Christy Holstege (Democratic), Palm Springs city councilor and runner-up for this district in 2022
- Jamie Swain (Democratic), truck driver
- Greg Wallis (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
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District 48
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District 49
Candidates
- Mike Fong (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- Long "David" Liu (Republican), attorney
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District 50
The incumbent was Democrat Eloise Reyes of Colton, who ran for state senate.
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District 51
Candidates
- Shiva Bagheri (Republican), business owner
- Stephan Hohil (Republican), entrepreneur
- Rick Chavez Zbur (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
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District 52
The incumbent was Democrat Wendy Carrillo, who retired to run for Los Angeles City Council.
Candidates
- Jessica Caloza (Democratic), aide to California Attorney General Rob Bonta and former member of the Los Angeles Board of Public Works
- Franky Carrillo (Democratic), member of the Los Angeles County Probation Oversight Commission (no relation to incumbent Wendy Carrillo)
- Genesis Coronado (Democratic), legislative analyst for the Los Angeles Unified School District
- Anthony Libertino Fanara (Democratic), restaurant owner
- David Girón (Democratic), policy advisor for Los Angeles city councilor Bob Blumenfield
- Carlos León (Democratic), probation officer
- Shannel Pittman (Green), co-chair of the Green Party National Diversity Committee
- Sofia Quinones (Democratic), community advocate
- Ari Ruiz (Democratic), aide to U.S. Representative Maxine Waters and former member of the Los Angeles County Commission on Insurance
- Stephen Sills (Republican), research assistant
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District 53
The incumbent was Democrat Freddie Rodriguez of Pomona, who was term-limited.
Candidates
- Carlos Goytia (Democratic), secretary of the Three Valleys Municipal Water District Board of Directors
- Javier Hernandez (Democratic), immigrant advocacy nonprofit executive
- Michelle Rodriguez (Democratic), member of the California Police Officer Standards and Training Commission and wife of incumbent Freddie Rodriguez
- Robert Torres (Democratic), Pomona city councilor
- Nick Wilson (Republican), retired police officer
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District 54
The incumbent was Democrat Miguel Santiago, who retired to run for Los Angeles City Council.
Candidates
- Elaine Alaniz (Republican), healthcare recruiter
- Mark Gonzalez (Democratic), district director for incumbent state assemblyman Miguel Santiago and chair of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party
- John Yi (Democratic), nonprofit executive
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District 55
Candidates
- Isaac Bryan (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- Keith Cascio (Republican), software developer
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District 56
Candidates
- Lisa Calderon (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- Jessica Martinez (Republican), Whittier city councilor and runner-up for this district in 2018, 2020, and 2022
- Natasha Serrano (Republican), human resources administrator and candidate for this district in 2022
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District 57
The incumbent was Democrat Reggie Jones-Sawyer, who was term-limited and ran for Los Angeles City Council.
Candidates
- Greg Akili (Democratic), labor organizer
- Sade Elhawary (Democratic), community organizer
- Efren Martinez (Democratic), educator and runner-up for this district in 2020
- Tara Perry (Democratic), reparations advocate
- Dulce Vasquez (Democratic), college administrator
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- René Romero (Democratic), former field representative for state senator Maria Elena Durazo
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District 58
The incumbent was Democrat Sabrina Cervantes, who retired to run for state senate.
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District 59
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District 60
Candidates
- Hector Diaz Nava (Republican), business owner and runner-up for the district in 2022
- Ron Edwards (Republican), business owner
- Corey Jackson (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
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District 61
Candidates
- Alfonso Hernandez (Republican), restaurant owner and former Blythe city councilor
- Tina McKinnor (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
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District 62
The incumbent was Anthony Rendon of Lakewood, who was term-limited.
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- Maria Estrada (Democratic), accountant and runner-up for this district in 2018, 2020, and 2022
- Paul Jones (Republican), retiree
- Jose Solache (Democratic), Lynwood city councilor
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District 63
Candidates
- Bill Essayli (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
- Orlando Munguia (no party preference), beekeeper
- Chris Shoults (Democratic), educator
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District 64
Candidates
- Raul Ortiz Jr. (Republican), pest control manager and runner-up for this district in 2022
- Blanca Pacheco (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
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District 65
Candidates
- Mike Gipson (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- Lydia Gutierrez (Republican), former Coastal San Pedro neighborhood councilor and perennial candidate (write-in)
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District 66
Candidates
- George Barks (Republican), former Hermosa Beach city councilor (1975âÂÂ1985) and runner-up for this district in 2022
- Al Muratsuchi (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
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District 67
Candidates
- Elizabeth Culver (Republican), retired entrepreneur
- Jacob Woo Ho Lee (no party preference), pastor
- Sharon Quirk-Silva (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
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District 68
Candidates
- Mike Tardif (Republican), retired businessman and runner-up for this district in 2022
- Avelino Valencia (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
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District 69
Candidates
- Josh Lowenthal (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- Joshua Rodriguez (Republican), LAPD officer
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District 70
Candidates
- Jimmy Pham (Democratic), immigration attorney and vice chair of the Westminster Traffic Commission
- Tri Ta (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
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District 71
Candidates
- Gary Kephart (Democratic), software engineer
- Babar Khan (Peace and Freedom), businessman
- Kate Sanchez (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
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District 72
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District 73
Candidates
- Hengameh Abraham (Republican), Iranian-American Engagement Director for the Orange County Republican Party
- Scotty Peotter (Republican), former Newport Beach city councilor (2014âÂÂ2018)
- Cottie Petrie-Norris (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
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District 74
Candidates
- Laurie Davies (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember
- Chris Duncan (Democratic), San Clemente city councilor and runner-up for this district in 2022
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District 75
The incumbent was Republican Marie Waldron of Valley Center, who was term-limited.
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District 76
The incumbent was Democrat Brian Maienschein, who was term-limited and ran for San Diego City Attorney.
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District 77
Candidates
- Tasha Boerner (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- James Browne (Republican), financial advisor
- Henny Kupferstein (Democratic), autism researcher
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District 78
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- Chris Ward (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
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District 79
The incumbent was Democrat Akilah Weber of La Mesa, who retired to run for state senate.
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District 80
Candidates
- David Alvarez (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember
- Michael Williams (Republican), former FBI intelligence analyst
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