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==District 30==
==District 30==
{{see also|California's 30th State Senate district}}
{{Infobox election
The 30th district contains the [[Gateway Cities]] region of southeastern [[Los Angeles County]], including [[Downey, California|Downey]], [[Norwalk, California|Norwalk]], [[Bellflower, California|Bellflower]], [[La Mirada]], [[Santa Fe Springs]], [[Los Nietos, California|Los Nietos]], [[Montebello, California|Montebello]], [[Pico Rivera]], [[Whittier, California|Whittier]], [[Hacienda Heights]], [[La Puente]], [[Valinda]], [[Avocado Heights, California|Avocado Heights]], [[Industry, California|Industry]], [[Rowland Heights]], [[Walnut, California|Walnut]], and [[Diamond Bar]], along with [[Brea, California|Brea]] in northeastern [[Orange County, California|Orange County]]. The incumbent is second-term Democrat [[Bob Archuleta]], who is eligible to run for reelection.
| election_name = District 30
| country = California
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2018 California State Senate election#District 30
| previous_year = 2018
| next_election = 2026 California State Senate election#District 30
| next_year = 2026
| election_date = November 8, 2022
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Bob Archuleta (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 ='''[[Bob Archuleta]]'''
| party1 = California Democratic Party
| popular_vote1 = '''129,890'''
| percentage1 = '''61.0%'''
| image2 = Mitch Clemmons on AI News (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = Mitch Clemmons
| party2 = California Republican Party
| popular_vote2 = 83,214
| percentage2 = 39.0
| title = Senator
| before_election = [[Bob Archuleta]]
| before_party = California Democratic Party
| after_election = [[Bob Archuleta]]
| after_party = California Democratic Party
}}

{{see also|California's 30th State Senate district|California's 32nd State Senate district}}
The new 30th district contains the [[Gateway Cities]] region of southeastern [[Los Angeles County]], including [[Downey, California|Downey]], [[Norwalk, California|Norwalk]], [[Bellflower, California|Bellflower]], [[La Mirada]], [[Santa Fe Springs]], [[Los Nietos, California|Los Nietos]], [[Montebello, California|Montebello]], [[Pico Rivera]], [[Whittier, California|Whittier]], [[Hacienda Heights]], [[La Puente]], [[Valinda]], [[Avocado Heights, California|Avocado Heights]], [[Industry, California|Industry]], [[Rowland Heights]], [[Walnut, California|Walnut]], and [[Diamond Bar]], along with [[Brea, California|Brea]] in northeastern [[Orange County, California|Orange County]]. The incumbent in this area was first-term Democrat [[Bob Archuleta]] of the former 32nd district, who sought re-election.

===Candidates===
====Declared====
*[[Bob Archuleta]] (Democratic), incumbent state senator from the [[California's 32nd State Senate district|32nd district]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sprague |first1=Mike |title=Bob Archuleta announces re-election bid for state Senate |url=https://www.whittierdailynews.com/2021/09/03/bob-archuleta-announces-re-election-bid-for-state-senate/ |website=www.whittierdailynews.com |publisher=[[Whittier Daily News]] |access-date=26 December 2021 |date=3 September 2021}}</ref>
*Henry Bouchot (Democratic), [[Whittier, California|Whittier]] city councilor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whittierdailynews.com/2021/07/12/whittier-councilman-plans-to-take-on-incumbent-state-senator-archuleta/|title = Whittier councilman plans to take on incumbent state senator Archuleta|date = July 12, 2021}}</ref>
*Martha Camacho Rodriguez (Democratic), teacher<ref name="CAprimsos"/>
*Mitch Clemmons (Republican), plumbing business owner<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lavote.gov/Apps/CandidateList/Index?id=4269 |title=Candidate List: STATEWIDE DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION 07/06/2022 |publisher=Lavote.gov |access-date=2022-04-06}}</ref>

===Endorsements===
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*[[California Democratic Party]]<ref name="DemEndorse" />
*[[California Teachers Association]]<ref name="CTAEndorse" />
*[[SEIU United Healthcare Workers West]]<ref name="SEIUEndorse" />
}}
{{Endorsements box|title=Henry Bouchot (D)|width=50em|list=
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*[[Stonewall Democrats]]<ref name="StonewallEndorse" />
*[[VoteVets.org]]<ref name="VoteVets">{{cite web |title=Endorsed Candidates |website=votevets.org |access-date=May 11, 2022 |url=https://votevets.org/candidates#state}}</ref>
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{{Endorsements box|title=Mitch Clemmons (R)|width=50em|list=
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*[[California Republican Party]]<ref name="GOPEndorse" />
}}

===Results===
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 30th State Senate district, 2022<ref name="sos"/><ref name="genr"/>
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = [[Bob Archuleta]] (incumbent)
| votes = 43,243
| percentage = 35.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Mitch Clemmons
| votes = 41,287
| percentage = 34.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Martha Camacho Rodriguez
| votes = 19,011
| percentage = 15.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Henry Bouchot
| votes = 17,820
| percentage = 14.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 121,361
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = [[Bob Archuleta]] (incumbent)
| votes = 129,890
| percentage = 61.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Mitch Clemmons
| votes = 83,214
| percentage = 39.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 213,104
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}


==District 32==
==District 32==

Revision as of 18:28, 25 August 2024

2026 California State Senate election

← 2024 November 3, 2026 (2026-11-03) 2028 →

20 seats from even-numbered districts in the California State Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Mike McGuire
(term-limited)
Brian Jones
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since February 5, 2024 December 5, 2022
Leader's seat 2ndGeyserville 40thSantee

Incumbent President pro tempore

Mike McGuire
Democratic



The 2026 California State Senate election will be held on November 3, with the primary election to be held on June 6. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives. The elections coincided with elections for other offices, including the state assembly.

Overview

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
2nd Mike McGuire Dem
4th Marie Alvarado-Gil Rep[a]
6th Roger Niello Rep
8th Angelique Ashby Dem
10th Aisha Wahab Dem
12th Shannon Grove Rep
14th Anna Caballero Dem
16th Melissa Hurtado Dem
18th Steve Padilla Dem
20th Caroline Menjivar Dem
22nd Susan Rubio Dem
24th Ben Allen Dem
26th María Elena Durazo Dem
28th Lola Smallwood-Cuevas Dem
30th Bob Archuleta Dem
32nd Kelly Seyarto Rep
34th Tom Umberg Dem
36th Janet Nguyen Rep
38th Catherine Blakespear Dem
40th Brian Jones Rep

Outgoing incumbents

Democrats

  1. 2nd: Mike McGuire (D–Geyserville): Termed out of office.
  2. 14th: Anna Caballero (D–Merced): Termed out of office.
  3. 24th: Ben Allen (D–Santa Monica): Termed out of office.
  4. 34th: Tom Umberg (D–Santa Ana): Termed out of office.

Republicans

  1. 12th: Shannon Grove (R–Bakersfield): Termed out of office.
  2. 36th: Janet Nguyen (R–Huntington Beach): Termed out of office.
  3. 40th: Brian Jones (R-Santee): Termed out of office.

District 2

The 2nd district encompasses most of the North Coast region, stretching from the Oregon border to the northern Bay Area to include Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity, Mendocino, Sonoma, and Marin Counties. The incumbent is three-term Democrat Mike McGuire of Healdsburg, who is term-limited and ineligible to run for reelection.

District 4

The 4th district is located in the northeastern Central Valley, the central Sierra Nevada, and Death Valley, including Stanislaus, Calaveras, Amador, El Dorado, Placer, Alpine, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Madera, Mono, and Inyo counties. The incumbent is one-term Republican Marie Alvarado-Gil of Jackson, who is eligible to run for reelection.

District 6

The 6th district is located in northern and eastern suburbs of the Sacramento metropolitan area, including the Sacramento County cities of Rancho Cordova, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Gold River, Arden-Arcade, Folsom, Orangevale, Citrus Heights, and Antelope, and the western Placer County exurbs of Granite Bay, Roseville, Rocklin, Loomis, Whitney, and Lincoln. The incumbent is one-term Republican Roger Niello of Fair OAks, who is eligible to run for reelection.

District 8

The 8th district is located in the core of the Sacramento metropolitan area, consisting of the state capital of Sacramento and surrounding suburbs, including Rio Linda, McClellan Park, North Highlands, Vineyard, Rosemont, Florin, and Elk Grove. The incumbent is one-term Democrat Angelique Ashby of Sacramento, who is eligible to run for reelection.

District 10

The 10th district is located in the East Bay in Alameda County and the northwestern corner of Silicon Valley in Santa Clara County, including Fremont, Hayward, Union City, Newark, Milpitas, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara. The incumbent is one-term Democrat Aisha Wahab of Hayward, who is eligible to run for reelection.

District 12

The 12th district encompasses the southeastern Central Valley and the northwestern corner of the Mojave Desert, including most of Kern County and the eastern portions of Tulare County and Fresno County. The incumbent is two-term Republican Shannon Grove of Bakersfield, who is term-limited and ineligible to run for reelection.

District 14

The 14th district is located in the western Central Valley, including Merced County and western Fresno County. The incumbent is two-term Democrat Anna Caballero of Merced, who is term-limited and inelible for reelection.

District 16

The 16th district encompasses the southwestern Central Valley, including Kings County, western Tulare County, and northwestern Kern County. The incumbent is two-term Democrat Melissa Hurtado of Bakersfield, who is eligible to run for reelection.

District 18

The 18th district stretches along the Mexico–United States border and includes rural Imperial Valley and areas of California along the Colorado River, including Needles, Blythe and Indio, but most of the population is in southern San Diego County, including Imperial Beach, Otay Mesa, Chula Vista, National City, Lincoln Acres, Bonita, the Tijuana River Valley, and the southeast side of San Diego. The incumbent is one-term Democrat Steve Padilla of Chula Vista, who is eligble for reelection.

District 20

The 20th district contains most of the San Fernando Valley section of northern Los Angeles, including Burbank, Van Nuys, Reseda, Canoga Park, Tujunga, Sun Valley, Shadow Hills, Lake View Terrace, Arleta, Panorama City, Pacoima, Mission Hills, San Fernando, and Sylmar. The incumbent is one-term Democrat Caroline Menjivar of Panorama City, who is eligible for releection.

District 22

The 22nd district consists of the eastern San Gabriel Valley and the Pomona Valley in Los Angeles County, including El Monte, West Covina, Covina, Duarte, Baldwin Park, Irwindale, Vincent, Azusa, San Dimas, La Verne, and Pomona, as well as Montclair, Chino, and Ontario in the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County. The incumbent is two-term Democrat Susan Rubio, who is eligible to run for reelection.

District 24

The 24th district contains the Westside Los Angeles neighborhoods of Venice, West Los Angeles, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Bel Air, Century City, Sunset Strip, Laurel Canyon, Hollywood, and Miracle Mile, and the Santa Monica Mountains cities such as Hidden Hills, Calabasas, Topanga, and Malibu, as well as most of the South Bay cities of Los Angeles County, including Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Torrance, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, El Segundo, Marina Del Rey, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood. The incumbent is three-term Democrat Ben Allen of Santa Monica, who is term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election.

District 26

The 26th district is located in the central and eastern Los Angeles neighborhoods of Los Feliz, East Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Cypress Park, Koreatown, Wilshire Center, Westlake, Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, Garvanza, Lincoln Heights, Hermon, Little Tokyo, Chinatown, Boyle Heights, and El Sereno, along with the adjascent communities of City Terrace, East Los Angeles and Vernon. The incumbent is second-term Democrat Maria Elena Durazo of Los Angeles, who is eligible to run for reelection.

District 28

The 28th district contains Downtown Los Angeles and most of South Central Los Angeles, including Park La Brea, Pico Union, Mid City, West Adams, Baldwin Hills, Hyde Park, Nevin, Leimert Park, Jefferson Park, Crenshaw, Vermont Square, Adams-Normandie, Florence, Exposition Park, and University Park, as well as suburbs of Culver City, Ladera Heights, and a small part of the Westside Los Angeles neighborhoods, including Palms, Mar Vista and Playa Vista. The incumbent is first-term Democrat Lola Smallwood-Cuevas of Los Angeles, who is eligible to run for reelection.

District 30

The 30th district contains the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County, including Downey, Norwalk, Bellflower, La Mirada, Santa Fe Springs, Los Nietos, Montebello, Pico Rivera, Whittier, Hacienda Heights, La Puente, Valinda, Avocado Heights, Industry, Rowland Heights, Walnut, and Diamond Bar, along with Brea in northeastern Orange County. The incumbent is second-term Democrat Bob Archuleta, who is eligible to run for reelection.

District 32

District 32

← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
 
Nominee Kelly Seyarto Brian Nash
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 184,086 112,763
Percentage 62.0% 38.0%

Senator before election

Melissa Melendez
Republican

Elected Senator

Kelly Seyarto
Republican

The new 32nd district consists of the southwestern corner of the Inland Empire, including the Riverside County communities of Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar, Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Lakeland Village, Alberhill, Menifee, Sage, and Idyllwild, along with Yorba Linda in eastern Orange County, Chino Hills in southwestern San Bernardino County and the rural, northeastern corner of San Diego County. The incumbent in this area, Republican Melissa Melendez of the former 28th district, was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Kelly Seyarto (R)

Results

California's 32nd State Senate district, 2022[4][5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelly Seyarto 112,728 62.8
Democratic Brian Nash 66,664 37.2
Total votes 179,392 100%
General election
Republican Kelly Seyarto 184,086 62.0
Democratic Brian Nash 112,763 38.0
Total votes 296,849 100%
Republican hold

District 34

District 34

← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
 
Nominee Tom Umberg Rhonda Shader
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 96,419 67,633
Percentage 58.8% 41.2%

Senator before election

Tom Umberg
Democratic

Elected Senator

Tom Umberg
Democratic

The 34th district is based in northern Orange County, including most of Santa Ana, Anaheim, Placentia, Fullerton, Buena Park, La Habra, and the west side of Orange, along with the unincorporated community of South Whittier in Los Angeles County. The incumbent was first-term Democrat Tom Umberg of Santa Ana, who sought re-election.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Rhonda Shader (R)

Results

California's 34th State Senate district, 2022[4][5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Umberg (incumbent) 55,525 58.3
Republican Rhonda Shader 39,728 41.7
Total votes 95,253 100%
General election
Democratic Tom Umberg (incumbent) 96,419 58.8
Republican Rhonda Shader 67,633 41.2
Total votes 164,052 100%
Democratic hold

District 36

District 36

← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
 
Nominee Janet Nguyen Kim Carr
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 196,488 149,114
Percentage 56.9% 43.1%

Senator before election

None (New Seat)

Elected Senator

Janet Nguyen
Republican

The new 36th district encompasses most of coastal Orange County, including Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach, and Dana Point, and the Little Saigon area of northwestern Orange County, including Garden Grove, Westminster, Fountain Valley, Midway City, Stanton, Cypress, Rossmoor, and Los Alimitos, along with Artesia, Cerritos, and Hawaiian Gardens in southwestern Los Angeles County. The seat had no incumbent.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Janet Nguyen (R)

Results

California's 36th State Senate district, 2022[4][5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Janet Nguyen 125,053 56.7
Democratic Kim Carr 95,655 43.3
Total votes 220,708 100%
General election
Republican Janet Nguyen 196,488 56.9
Democratic Kim Carr 149,114 43.1
Total votes 345,602 100%
Republican win (new seat)

District 38

District 38

← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
 
Nominee Catherine Blakespear Matt Gunderson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 190,992 174,581
Percentage 52.2% 47.8%

Senator before election

Patricia Bates
Republican

Elected Senator

Catherine Blakespear
Democratic

The new 38th district encompasses the coastal North County San Diego County communities of La Jolla, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Cardiff, Rancho Santa Fe, Encinitas, Carlsbad, Vista, Oceanside, San Luis Rey, and Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, along with the southern edge of Orange County, including San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, and Rancho Santa Margarita. The incumbent in this area, Republican Patricia Bates (R–Laguna Niguel), was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Matt Gunderson (R)

Results

California's 38th State Senate district, 2022[4][5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Gunderson 106,358 45.9
Democratic Catherine Blakespear 99,583 42.9
Democratic Joe Kerr 25,908 11.2
Total votes 231,849 100%
General election
Democratic Catherine Blakespear 190,992 52.2
Republican Matt Gunderson 174,581 47.8
Total votes 365,573 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 40

District 40

← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
 
Nominee Brian Jones Joseph Rocha
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 170,109 149,948
Percentage 53.1% 46.9%

Senator before election

Brian Jones
Republican

Elected Senator

Brian Jones
Republican

The new 40th district encompasses much of inland San Diego County, including Santee, Poway, Alpine, Pine Valley, Ramona, San Marcos, Escondido, Hidden Meadows, Valley Center, Pauma Valley, and Fallbrook, as well as the northeastern parts of the city of San Diego. The incumbent in this area was Republican Brian Jones of Santee and the former 38th district, who sought re-election.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Brian Jones (R)

Results

California's 40th State Senate district, 2022[4][5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Jones (incumbent) 113,400 54.4
Democratic Joseph Rocha 94,960 45.6
Total votes 208,360 100%
General election
Republican Brian Jones (incumbent) 170,109 53.1
Democratic Joseph Rocha 149,948 46.9
Total votes 320,057 100%
Republican hold


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