California state senate, assembly election results: Follow key races – USA Today

California voters won’t just be narrowing down the crowded field of gubernatorial candidates during the primary election on June 2. They’ll also be doing the same for seats in the California Legislature.
The California Legislature is made up of 80 state assembly seats and 40 state senate seats; all assembly district seats and even-numbered senate districts seats are up for election.
Incumbent Josh Hoover, a Republican, faces Amy L. Slavensky, a Democrat and a public school educator, and Sanaz Motamedi, an independent and a real estate agent, according to the California Secretary of State. CapRadio said this race is expected to be one of the most competitive state legislative races, and Reform California, a political organization founded by Republican Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, highlighted this race — among others — as one to defend in favor of Hoover. This district includes Sacramento County cities like Folsom and Rancho Cordova.
District 27, which includes parts of Fresno, Madera and Merced counties, is currently represented by Democrat Esmeralda Soria, who is running for state senate. Candidates running for this race are Democrats Brian Pacheco, a Fresno County supervisor, and Japjeet Singh Uppal, a Livingston city councilmember, and Republican Mike Murphy, a small business owner. Republicans are targeting this seat, said CalMatters, which has reported on numerous other key state assembly and state senate races.
Both Politico and KGET reported on the large sums of money being poured into this race — or more specifically, to support two candidates: Andrae Gonzales, a Democrat and Bakersfield city councilmember, and Ana Palacio, a Democrat and nurse. Also running is Republican Saul Ayon, according to the California Secretary of State.
Republican state Assemblymember Greg Wallis faces two Democratic challengers who hope to flip the seat and fortify the Democrats’ control in Sacramento. Identified as a purple district due to its combination of Inland Empire cities, the Palm Springs area and high desert, District 47 may come down to the wire this year. Wallis faces Democrats Jason Byors, a small business owner, and Leila Namvar, a civil servant, according to the California Secretary of State.
Incumbent Leticia Castillo, a Republican, once again faces Democrat Clarissa Cervantes, a Riverside councilmember. Castillo flipped the seat in 2024, CalMatters reported, in a tight lead over Cervantes. The district, which includes Riverside and Jurupa Valley, is where former Vice President Kamala Harris edged out President Donald Trump by less than five percentage points in 2024, according to the California Secretary of State.
Incumbent Marie Alvarado-Gil switched from Democrat to Republican in 2024, two years after she won against a fellow Democratic candidate for the seat. The large district includes counties farther north like Nevada and Placer and Inyo going south. She faces Democratic Tuolumne County Supervisor Jaron Brandon and Republican farmer Alexandra Duarte, according to the California Secretary of State.
Democratic incumbent Melissa Hurtado faces Republican Guillermo Gonzalez, a small business owner, and Manpreet Kaur, a Democrat and the vice mayor of Bakersfield, in the race to represent parts of the Central Valley. Hurtado won her seat against a Republican by a tight margin in 2022, according to the California Secretary of State.
Incumbent Catherine S. Blakespear, a Democrat, faces Republican Laura Bassett, a small business owner, in District 38, which encompasses swaths of San Diego and Orange counties, according to the California Secretary of State. It’s one of the districts the California GOP hopes to flip, CalMatters said. The district voted for former vice president Harris in 2024 and Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022 — though the governor had far from a significant lead — according to the California Secretary of State.
District 40, which encompasses parts of San Diego County, is wide open due to Republican Brian Jones being termed out. It’s a district that KQED called “a decidedly purple Southern California district” in 2025. As of April 3, nearly 35% of the district was registered as Democrat, and nearly 34% of the district was registered as Republican, according to the California Secretary of State. Candidates in this race are Republicans Ed Musgrove, a San Marcos councilmember, and Kristie Bruce-Lane, a businesswoman, as well as Democrat Mara Elliott, a former attorney for San Diego.
USA TODAY Network reporter Sam Morgen contributed to this story.
Paris Barraza is a reporter covering Los Angeles and Southern California for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at pbarraza@usatodayco.com.

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