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 state assembly.

Predictions

Overview

Primary elections

General elections

Retiring incumbents

* 5th:

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( D– Stockton): Termed out of office * 13th: Jerry Hill (D– San Mateo): Termed out of office * 15th: Jim Beall (D– San Jose): Termed out of office * 17th:

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(D–

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): Termed out of office * 19th:

Hannah-Beth Jackson Hannah-Beth Jackson (born May 19, 1950) is an American politician who served in the California State Senate from 2012 to 2020. A Democrat, she represented the 19th Senate District, encompassing Santa Barbara County and most of Ventura County. J ...

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

Mike Morrell Mike Morrell (born October 14, 1952) is an American politician who served in the California State Senate from 2014 to 2020. He was elected as a Republican to the California State Assembly in 2010, and won a special election to the State Senate ...

( 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 Brian Dwain Dahle (born September 20, 1965) is an American politician and farmer who has served as a member of the California State Senate from the 1st district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Dahle served as a member of the Ca ...

, who was elected in a

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with 53.9% of the vote in 2019.

Candidates

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

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*Kathleen A. Garcia (Republican), Stockton Unified School District board member *Mani Grewal (Democratic),

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city councilman *Jim Ridenour (Republican), law enforcement contractor, former

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

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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

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. The incumbent is Democrat Jerry Hill, who is

and cannot run for reelection.

Candidates

* Josh Becker (Democratic), former venture capitalist and former CEO of

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*Michael Brownrigg (Democratic), Burlingame city councilman *Alexander Glew (Republican), engineer *

Sally Lieber Sally J. Lieber (born April 24, 1961) is a Mountain View City Councilwoman and was a Democratic California State Assembly woman and former Mountain View City Councilwoman and Mayor. She represented the 22nd Assembly District that includes th ...

(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 California's 23rd State Assembly district (2010–2012) and

California's 27th State Assembly district California's 27th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Ash Kalra of San Jose. District profile Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, the district includes Down ...

(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 cit ...

in 2016 *

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(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 *

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(no party preference), San Jose city councilman * Ann M. Ravel (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

, 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

(2002–2008) *John M. Nevill (Democratic), rancher and Republican candidate for

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*Vicki Nohrden (Republican), businesswoman and candidate for

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District 19

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

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and western

Ventura County Ventura County () is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 843,843. The largest city is Oxnard, and the county seat is the city of Ventura. Ventura County comprises the Oxnar ...

. The incumbent is Democrat

, who is

and cannot run for reelection.

Candidates

Monique Limón Monique Limón (born October 30, 1979) is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Senate. She is a Democrat representing the 19th Senate District, encompassing all of Santa Barbara County, as well as over half of Ve ...

(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

, 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 trustee *Cristina Puraci (Republican), president of

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board *Lloyd White (Republican),

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city councilman

District 25

The 25th district encompasses the

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and its adjacent San Gabriel Valley foothill communities, anchored by

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and

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. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who was elected with 57.8% of the vote in 2016.

Candidates

(Democratic), incumbent state senator

District 27

The 27th district takes in the

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, parts of the

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, and a slice of the

, including most of Los Angeles's western

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s, as well as

Simi Valley Simi Valley (; Chumash: ''Shimiyi'') is a city in the valley of the same name in the southeast region of Ventura County, California, United States. Simi Valley is from Downtown Los Angeles, making it part of the Greater Los Angeles Area. The ...

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 * Josh Newman (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

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, and

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. 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

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, who was elected in a

with 69.8% of the vote in 2019.

Candidates

(Democratic), incumbent state senator

District 35

The 35th district takes in the inland portions of the South Bay stretching from Inglewood in the north down to the

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and the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles. The incumbent is Democrat Steven Bradford, 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 Irvine. The incumbent is Republican

John Moorlach Johannes Meindert Willem Moorlach (born December 21, 1955) is an American politician who served as a member of the California State Senate representing 37th Senate district, which includes portions of Orange County, from 2015 to 2020. He was de ...

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

Candidates

Katrina Foley Katrina Anne Foley (born July 5, 1967) is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from the 2nd district, assuming office on March 26, 2021. She is also on the board of the Orang ...

(Democratic), mayor of

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Dave Min David Min (born March 5, 1976) is an American attorney, professor, and politician. He is the Democratic senator for California's 37th Senate district, which includes portions of Orange County. He is an attorney and was an assistant law prof ...

(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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District 33

Candidates

District 35

Candidates

District 37

Candidates

District 39

Candidates

See also

References