The 2020 California State Assembly election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary election being held on March 3, 2020. Voters in the
80 districts of the
California State Assembly elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for
U.S. President
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and the
state senate
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.
Predictions
Overview
Primary
Election
Retiring incumbents
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13th
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:
Susan Eggman (
D–
Stockton): Retiring to
run for California State Senate
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25th
25 (twenty-five) is the natural number following 24 and preceding 26.
In mathematics
It is a square number, being 52 = 5 × 5. It is one of two two-digit numbers whose square and higher powers of the number also ends in the same last t ...
:
Kansen Chu
Kansen Chu ( born October 27, 1952) is a Taiwanese-born American politician. A Democrat, Chu was a member of the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2020, for the 25th District, which encompasses parts of the South and East Bay regions of th ...
(D–
San Jose): Retiring to run for the
Santa Clara County
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Board of Supervisors
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33rd:
Jay Obernolte
Jay Phillip Obernolte ( ; born August 18, 1970) is an American politician, businessman, and video game developer serving as the U.S. representative for since 2021. A Republican, he was previously a member of the California State Assembly represe ...
(
R–
Big Bear Lake): Retiring to
run for Congress
*
37th:
Monique Limón (D–
Santa Barbara): Retiring to
run for California State Senate
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38th:
Christy Smith (D–
Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita (; Spanish for "Little St. Clare") is a city in northwestern Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. With a 2020 census population of 228,673, it is the third-largest city by population in Los Angeles County, the 17t ...
): Retiring to
run for Congress
*
57th:
Ian Calderon
Ian Charles Calderon (born October 19, 1985) is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 57th Assembly District, which encompasses the Gateway Cities and portions of the San Gabriel Val ...
(D–
Whittier): Retiring
*
67th:
Melissa Melendez
Melissa Ann Melendez (maiden name, née Schneider; born February 17, 1968) is an American politician who served in the California State Senate. She is a California Republican Party, Republican that represented the California's 28th State Senate ...
(R–
Lake Elsinore
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): Retired to
run for California State Senate
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78th:
Todd Gloria
Todd Rex Gloria (born May 10, 1978) is an American politician serving as the 37th and current mayor of San Diego since 2020. As a strong mayor, he is the chief executive officer in the city of San Diego. A member of the Democratic Party, he is t ...
(D–
San Diego
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): Retiring to
run for Mayor of San Diego
Results
Source: Official results.
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District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
District 30
District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
District 36
District 37
District 38
District 39
District 40
District 41
District 42
District 43
District 44
District 45
District 46
District 47
District 48
District 49
District 50
District 51
District 52
District 53
District 54
District 55
District 56
District 57
District 58
District 59
District 60
District 61
District 62
District 63
District 64
District 65
District 66
District 67
District 68
District 69
District 70
District 71
District 72
District 73
District 74
District 75
District 76
District 77
District 78
District 79
District 80
References
{{2020 United States elections
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