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
Democrats 2nd: Jim Wood retired. 6th: Kevin McCarty retired to run for mayor of Sacramento. 13th: Carlos Villapudua retired to run for state senate. 15th: Tim Grayson retired to run for state senate. 19th: Phil Ting was term-limited. 26th: Evan Low retired to run for U.S. House. 36th: Eduardo Garcia retired. 41st: Chris Holden was term-limited (ran for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors). 43rd: Luz Rivas retired to run for U.S. House. 44th: Laura Friedman retired to run for U.S. House. 50th: Eloise Reyes retired to run for state senate. 52nd: Wendy Carrillo retired to run for Los Angeles City Council. 53rd: Freddie Rodriguez was term-limited. 54th: Miguel Santiago retired to run for Los Angeles City Council. 57th: Reggie Jones-Sawyer was term-limited (ran for Los Angeles City Council). 58th: Sabrina Cervantes retired to run for state senate. 62nd: Anthony Rendon was term-limited. 76th: Brian Maienschein was term-limited (ran for San Diego City Attorney). 79th: Akilah Weber retired to run for state senate.
Republicans 1st: Megan Dahle retired to run for state senate. 8th: Jim Patterson was term-limited. 33rd: Devon Mathis retired. 75th: Marie Waldron was term-limited.
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball | October 23, 2024
Summary by district † - Incumbent not seeking re-election District Incumbent Party Elected member Party 1st Megan Dahle† Rep Heather Hadwick Rep 2nd Jim Wood† DemChris Rogers Dem 3rd James Gallagher Rep James Gallagher Rep 4th Cecilia Aguiar-Curry Dem Cecilia Aguiar-Curry Dem 5th Joe Patterson Rep Joe Patterson Rep 6th Kevin McCarty† Dem Maggy Krell Dem 7th Josh Hoover Rep Josh Hoover Rep 8th Jim Patterson† Rep David Tangipa Rep 9th Heath Flora Rep Heath Flora Rep 10th Stephanie Nguyen Dem Stephanie Nguyen Dem 11th Lori Wilson DemLori Wilson Dem 12th Damon Connolly Dem Damon Connolly Dem 13th Carlos Villapudua† Dem Rhodesia Ransom Dem 14th Buffy Wicks Dem Buffy Wicks Dem 15th Tim Grayson† Dem Anamarie Avila Farias Dem 16th Rebecca Bauer-Kahan Dem Rebecca Bauer-Kahan Dem 17th Matt Haney Dem Matt Haney Dem 18th Mia Bonta Dem Mia Bonta Dem 19th Phil Ting† DemCatherine Stefani Dem 20th Liz Ortega DemLiz Ortega Dem 21st Diane Papan Dem Diane Papan Dem 22nd Juan Alanis Rep Juan Alanis Rep 23rd Marc Berman DemMarc Berman Dem 24th Alex Lee DemAlex Lee Dem 25th Ash Kalra Dem Ash Kalra Dem 26th Evan Low† Dem Patrick Ahrens Dem 27th Esmeralda Soria Dem Esmeralda Soria Dem 28th Gail Pellerin Dem Gail Pellerin Dem 29th Robert Rivas Dem Robert Rivas Dem 30th Dawn Addis Dem Dawn Addis Dem 31st Joaquin Arambula Dem Joaquin Arambula Dem 32nd Vacant Vacant 33rd Devon Mathis† Rep Alexandra Macedo Rep 34th Tom Lackey Rep Tom Lackey Rep 35th Jasmeet Bains DemJasmeet Bains Dem 36th Eduardo Garcia† Dem Jeff Gonzalez Rep 37th Gregg Hart Dem Gregg Hart Dem 38th Steve Bennett DemSteve Bennett Dem 39th Juan Carrillo DemJuan Carrillo Dem 40th Pilar Schiavo DemPilar Schiavo Dem 41st Chris Holden† Dem John Harabedian Dem 42nd Jacqui Irwin DemJacqui Irwin Dem 43rd Luz Rivas† DemCeleste Rodriguez Dem 44th Laura Friedman† DemNick Schultz Dem 45th James Ramos Dem James Ramos Dem 46th Jesse Gabriel Dem Jesse Gabriel Dem 47th Greg Wallis Rep Greg Wallis Rep 48th Blanca Rubio DemBlanca Rubio Dem 49th Mike Fong DemMike Fong Dem 50th Eloise Reyes† DemRobert Garcia Dem 51st Rick Zbur Dem Rick Zbur Dem 52nd Wendy Carrillo† Dem Jessica Caloza Dem 53rd Freddie Rodriguez† DemMichelle Rodriguez Dem 54th Miguel Santiago† Dem Mark Gonzalez Dem 55th Isaac Bryan Dem Isaac Bryan Dem 56th Lisa Calderon Dem Lisa Calderon Dem 57th Reggie Jones-Sawyer† Dem Sade Elhawary Dem 58th Sabrina Cervantes† Dem Leticia Castillo Rep 59th Phillip Chen Rep Phillip Chen Rep 60th Corey Jackson DemCorey Jackson Dem 61st Tina McKinnor Dem Tina McKinnor Dem 62nd Anthony Rendon† Dem Jose Solache Dem 63rd Bill Essayli Rep Bill Essayli Rep 64th Blanca Pacheco DemBlanca Pacheco Dem 65th Mike Gipson Dem Mike Gipson Dem 66th Al Muratsuchi Dem Al Muratsuchi Dem 67th Sharon Quirk-Silva Dem Sharon Quirk-Silva Dem 68th Avelino Valencia Dem Avelino Valencia Dem 69th Josh Lowenthal Dem Josh Lowenthal Dem 70th Tri Ta Rep Tri Ta Rep 71st Kate Sanchez Rep Kate Sanchez Rep 72nd Diane Dixon Rep Diane Dixon Rep 73rd Cottie Petrie-Norris Dem Cottie Petrie-Norris Dem 74th Laurie Davies Rep Laurie Davies Rep 75th Marie Waldron† Rep Carl DeMaio Rep 76th Brian Maienschein† DemDarshana Patel Dem 77th Tasha Boerner Dem Tasha Boerner Dem 78th Chris Ward Dem Chris Ward Dem 79th Akilah Weber† DemLaShae Sharp-Collins Dem 80th David Alvarez Dem David Alvarez Dem
District 1
The incumbent was Republican Megan Dahle of Bieber, who ran for state senate.
Candidates Advanced to general Tenessa Audette (Republican), mayor of Redding Heather Hadwick (Republican), safety and communications specialist at the Modoc County Office of Education
Eliminated in primary Melissa Hunt (Republican), Anderson city councilor Mark Mezzano (Republican), Redding city councilor
Endorsements
State legislators Brian Dahle, state senator Megan Dahle, state assemblywoman for this district
Local officials Aaron Albaugh, Lassen County Supervisor Les Baugh, Shasta County Supervisor Brandon Criss, Siskiyou County Supervisor Michael Dacquisto, Redding city councilor Chris Gallagher, Lassen County Supervisor Jason Ingram, Lassen County Supervisor Michael Kobseff, Siskiyou County Supervisor Jeremiah LaRue, Siskiyou County Sheriff Mark Mezzano, Redding city councilor and primary opponent
Labor unions California Professional Firefighters </div></div>
Political parties American Independent Party </div></div>
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of September 26, 2024CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handHeather Hadwick (R)$175,815$44,444$76,512Tenessa Audette (R)$104,134$95,677$8,457Source: Secretary of State of California
Results
District 2
The incumbent was Democrat Jim Wood of Healdsburg, who did not run for reelection because of family reasons.
Candidates Cynthia Click (Democratic), sales manager Michael Greer (Republican), Del Norte County Office of Education trustee Rusty Hicks (Democratic), chair of the California Democratic Party Ariel Kelley (Democratic), Healdsburg city councilor Frankie Myers (Democratic), vice chair of the Yurok Tribe Chris Rogers (Democratic), Santa Rosa city councilor Ted Williams (Democratic), Mendocino County supervisor
Declined Jim Wood (Democratic), incumbent state assemblyman
Endorsements
Political parties California Republican Party </div></div>
Labor unions AFSCME California California Faculty Association (co-endorsement with Rogers) </div></div>
State legislators Mike McGuire, state senator Political parties California Working Families Party Labor unions California Faculty Association (co-endorsement with Hicks) </div></div>
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of January 25, 2024CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handCynthia Click (D)–––Michael Greer (R)$20,837$13,868$14,949Rusty Hicks (D)$37,735$122,743$442,405Ariel Kelley (D)$46,914$123,754$170,464Frankie Myers (D)$39,952$6,292$88,072Chris Rogers (D)$60,936$27,651$140,311Ted Williams (D)–––Source: Secretary of State of California
Results
District 3
Candidates Aaron Draper (Democratic), photography instructor at Chico State James Gallagher (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember and minority leader
Endorsements
Labor unions California Professional Firefighters Political parties California Republican Party </div></div>
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of January 25, 2024CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handAaron Draper (D)–––James Gallagher (R)$37,150$37,335$778,316Source: Secretary of State of California
Results
District 4
Candidates Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (Democratic), incumbent state assemblymember Darren Ellis (Republican), legal consultant (write-in) Sherman McFarland (Democratic) (write-in)
Endorsements
Political parties California Democratic Party Yolo County Democratic Party Labor unions AFSCME California </div></div>
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of January 25, 2024CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handCecilia Aguiar-Curry (D)$23,000$61,530$442,890Source: Secretary of State of California
Results
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
Endorsements
Political parties California Democratic Party </div></div>
Labor unions California Professional Firefighters
Political parties California Republican Party
Newspapers The Sacramento Bee </div></div>
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of January 25, 2024CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handAabhash "ABG" Gautam (R)–––Joe Patterson (R)$5,750$42,052$198,806Neva Parker (D)$5,093$8,292$23,004Athena Singh (D)–––Source: Secretary of State of California
Results
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
Withdrawn Alex Lazar (Democratic), former aide to U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi
Endorsements
Political parties California Republican Party </div></div>
Local officials Darrell Steinberg, mayor of Sacramento Katie Valenzuela, Sacramento city councilor Mai Vang, Sacramento city councilor
Labor unions California Faculty Association
Newspapers The Sacramento Bee </div></div>
Political parties California Democratic Party </div></div>
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of January 25, 2024CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handEmmanuel Amanfor (D)$2,102$161$1,208Nikki Ellis (R)–––Sean Frame (D)$93,053$26,431$51,048Rosanna Herber (D)–––Maggy Krell (D)–––Kevin Olmar Martinez (P&F)–––Carlos Marquez III (D)$42,715$71,785$128,259Evan Minton (D)$13,061$22,553$129,442Preston Romero (R)$1,100$942$700Paula Villescaz (D)$28,785$30,826$144,552Source: Secretary of State of California
Results
District 7
Candidates YK Chalamcherla (Democratic), at-large Folsom city councilor Josh Hoover (Republican), incumbent state assemblymember Porsche Middleton (Democratic), Citrus Heights city councilor
Endorsements
Labor unions California Professional Firefighters Political parties California Republican Party </div></div>
Political parties California Democratic Party
Labor unions California Faculty Association
Newspapers The Sacramento Bee </div></div>
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handJosh Hoover (R)$1,426,096$1,674,325$127,775Porsche Middleton (D)$1,489,048$1,485,155$160,607Source: Secretary of State of California
Results
District 8
The incumbent was Republican Jim Patterson, who was term-limited.
Candidates Caleb Helsel (Democratic), substitute teacher