The 2020 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary election scheduled for March 3, 2020. Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the

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elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for

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and the

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Predictions

Overview

Primary elections

General elections

Retiring incumbents

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( D–

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): Termed out of office * 13th: Jerry Hill (D– San Mateo): Termed out of office * 15th: Jim Beall (D– San Jose): Termed out of office *

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: Bill Monning (D–

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): Termed out of office *

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(D– Santa Barbara): Termed out of office * 23rd: Mike Morrell ( R–

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): Termed out of office

Results

District 1

The 1st district stretches along the eastern edge of the state from the Oregon border to the

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area, wrapping around the

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along the northern

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to the eastern Sacramento suburbs. The incumbent is Republican Brian Dahle, who was elected in a

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with 53.9% of the vote in 2019.

Candidates

* Brian Dahle (Republican), incumbent state senator *Linda Kelleher (no party preference), retired teacher *Pamela Dawn Swartz (Democratic), businesswoman

District 3

The 3rd district encompasses the northern

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and the

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regions. It includes parts of the North Bay,

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, and the

. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who was elected with 58.1% of the vote in 2016.

Candidates

(Democratic), incumbent state senator

District 5

The 5th district is centered on the

and forms the gateway between the Central Valley, the

, the

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, and

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. The incumbent is Democrat

, who is

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and cannot run for reelection.

Candidates

*Jesús Andrade (Republican),

city councilman * Susan Eggman (Democratic), state assemblywoman for

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*Kathleen A. Garcia (Republican),

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board member *Mani Grewal (Democratic), Modesto city councilman *Jim Ridenour (Republican), law enforcement contractor, former Modesto Mayor

District 7

The 7th district is located in the

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east of the

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, taking in suburban and bedroom communities of

. The incumbent is Democrat Steve Glazer, who was re-elected with 66.7% of the vote in 2016.

Candidates

* Steve Glazer (Democratic), incumbent state senator *Julie Mobley (Republican), community volunteer *Marisol Rubio (Democratic), health care provider

District 9

The 9th district encompasses the northern

, stretching along the eastern shores of

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and

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. The incumbent is Democrat Nancy Skinner, who was elected with 62.2% of the vote in 2016.

Candidates

* Nancy Skinner (Democrat), incumbent state senator

District 11

The 11th district encompasses the northern

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, including the consolidated city-county of San Francisco and northern

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. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who was elected with 51.0% of the vote in 2016.

Candidates

*Jackie Fielder (Democratic), member of the

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and political activist *Erin Smith (Republican), entrepreneur *

(Democratic), incumbent state senator

District 13

The 13th district encompasses the

and the northwestern reaches of

Silicon Valley Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that serves as a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roughly to the geographical areas San Mateo Count ...

. The incumbent is Democrat Jerry Hill, who is

and cannot run for reelection.

Candidates

* Josh Becker (Democratic), former venture capitalist and former CEO of Lex Machina *Michael Brownrigg (Democratic), Burlingame city councilman *Alexander Glew (Republican), engineer * Sally Lieber (Democratic), former state assemblywoman for California's 22nd State Assembly district (2002–2008) and former mayor of Mountain View *Shelly Masur (Democratic),

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councilwoman *Annie Oliva (Democratic),

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city councilwoman, real estate agent *John H. Webster (Libertarian), software engineer

District 15

The 15th district encompasses most of

, centered around San Jose. The incumbent is Democrat Jim Beall, who is

and cannot run for reelection.

Candidates

* Nora Campos (Democratic), former state assemblywoman for

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(2010–2012) and California's 27th State Assembly district (2012–2016) and candidate for

California's 15th State Senate district California's 15th State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Dave Cortese of San Jose. District profile The district encompasses most of Silicon Valley, centered on the c ...

in 2016 * Dave Cortese (Democratic),

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supervisor *Ken Del Valle (Republican), U.S. Army staff sergeant *Tim Gildersleeve (no party preference), candidate for

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in 2016 and 2018 *Robert Howell (Republican), mechanical equipment manufacturer * Johnny Khamis (no party preference), San Jose city councilman *

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(Democratic), former chair of

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District 17

The 17th district encompasses the extreme southern parts of the

and northern Central Coast centering on the coastal

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Area. The incumbent is Democrat Bill Monning, who is

and cannot run for reelection.

Candidates

*Maria Cadenas (Democratic), executive director of Santa Cruz Community Ventures * John Laird (Democratic), former secretary of

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and former state assemblyman for California's 27th State Assembly district (2002–2008) *John M. Nevill (Democratic), rancher and Republican candidate for

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in 2016 *Vicki Nohrden (Republican), businesswoman and candidate for

California's 29th State Assembly district California's 29th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Mark Stone of Scotts Valley. District profile The district encompasses the Monterey Bay shoreline and the ...

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District 19

The 19th district takes in the southern Central Coast, including all of

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and western

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. The incumbent is Democrat

, who is

and cannot run for reelection.

Candidates

* Monique Limón (Democratic), state assemblywoman *Gary G. Michaels (Republican), telecommunications consultant *Anastasia Stone (no party preference), maternal health professional

District 21

The 21st district takes in northern

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and parts of the High Desert including, the

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, and most of the

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. The incumbent is Republican

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, who was elected with 52.8% of the vote in 2016.

Candidates

*Warren Heaton (Democratic), immigration attorney and professor at

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*Steve Hill (Democratic), businessman *Dana LaMon (Democratic), retired administrative judge *Kipp Mueller (Democratic), workers rights attorney *

(Republican), incumbent state senator

District 23

The 23rd district encompasses a wide arc of the

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, circling clockwise from

in the northwest to Menifee in the south. It also includes several resort communities in the

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and a sliver of the High Desert. The incumbent is Republican Mike Morrell, who is

and cannot run for reelection.

Candidates

*Kris Goodfellow (Democratic), businesswoman and former journalist *Abigail Medina (Democratic), president of

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board *Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (Republican), real estate agent and

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District is a school district serving Yucaipa (an incorporated area of San Bernardino County) and Calimesa (an incorporated area of Riverside County), in California, United States The United Stat ...

trustee *Cristina Puraci (Republican), president of

Redlands Unified School District The Redlands Unified School District serves the cities of Redlands and Loma Linda, the unincorporated community of Mentone, the eastern half of Highland and a small section of San Bernardino in San Bernardino County. Total enrollment was 21, ...

board *Lloyd White (Republican), Beaumont city councilman

District 25

The 25th district encompasses the

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and its adjacent San Gabriel Valley foothill communities, anchored by Glendale and

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. The incumbent is Democrat Anthony Portantino, who was elected with 57.8% of the vote in 2016.

Candidates

* Anthony Portantino (Democratic), incumbent state senator

District 27

The 27th district takes in the

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, parts of the San Fernando Valley, and a slice of the

, including most of Los Angeles's western suburbs, as well as

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and

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. The incumbent is Democrat Henry Stern, who was elected with 55.9% of the vote in 2016.

Candidates

*Houman Salem (Republican), businessman * Henry Stern (Democratic), incumbent state senator

District 29

The 29th district straddles the intersection of

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, and

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. It encompasses the northern Santa Ana Valley, including western and central

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, Fullerton, and

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. The incumbent is Republican

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, who was elected in a

with 33.8% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

(Republican), incumbent state senator *Joseph Cho (Democratic), candidate for California's 29th State Senate district in 2018 and former Cerritos city councilman *

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(Democratic), former state senator for California's 29th State Senate district (2016–2018)

District 31

The 31st district takes in northwestern

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, including Corona,

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, and Riverside. The incumbent is Democrat Richard Roth, who was re-elected with 60.5% of the vote in 2016.

Candidates

* Richard Roth (Democratic), incumbent state senator

District 33

The 33rd district encompasses a strip of the

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, stretching from parts of eastern Los Angeles to the coast, including the

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and a significant portion of

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itself. The incumbent is Democrat Lena Gonzalez, who was elected in a

with 69.8% of the vote in 2019.

Candidates

* Lena Gonzalez (Democratic), incumbent state senator

District 35

The 35th district takes in the inland portions of the South Bay stretching from

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in the north down to the

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and the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who was elected with 53.5% of the vote in 2016.

Candidates

* Steven Craig Bradford (Democratic), incumbent state senator *Anthony Perry (American Independent), substitute teacher

District 37

The 37th district encompasses central

, centered on eastern

and

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. The incumbent is Republican

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, who was re-elected with 57.0% of the vote in 2016.

Candidates

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(Democratic), mayor of

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* Dave Min (Democratic), law professor at

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and candidate for

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in 2018 *

(Republican), incumbent state senator 2020 California Senate Election SD37 Results by Supervisorial District

District 39

The 39th district is centered on

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and mainly stretches along the city's coastline, including part of

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. The incumbent is Democrat State Senate President pro tempore

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, who was elected with 62.5% of the vote in 2016.

Candidates

(Democratic), incumbent state senator

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