{{Short description|California legislative district 26}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox California State Legislature district | district = 26 | chamber = Assembly | image = {{#tag:mapframe|{{Wikipedia:Map data/California Assembly District 26 (2021)}}|frameless=1 |height=300|width=300}} | population = 472,660<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://a26.asmdc.org/district-map|title=District AD26 Map|access-date=February 14, 2024}}</ref> | population year = 2020 | voting age = | citizen voting age = | percent white = 27.29 | percent black = 2.11 | percent latino = 17.92 | percent asian = 47.78 | percent native american = 0.14 | percent pacific islander = 0.29 | percent other race = 0.55 | percent remainder of multiracial = 3.92 | registered = 210,833<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/60day-primary-2022/assembly.pdf|title=Report of Registration as of April 8, 2022, Registration by State Assembly District|date=April 8, 2022|access-date=February 14, 2024|website=[[California Secretary of State]]}}</ref> | registered year = 2022 | Democratic = 51.46 | Republican = 14.15 | NPP = 30.41 }}
'''California's 26th State Assembly district''' is one of 80 [[California]] [[California State Assembly|State Assembly]] districts. It is currently represented by [[California Democratic Party|Democrat]] [https://a26.asmdc.org/ Patrick Ahrens] of [[Sunnyvale, California]].
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== District profile == The district is located in [[Santa Clara County]]. It encompasses the cities of [[Cupertino]], [[Sunnyvale]], and [[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara]] as well as parts of [[San Jose, California]].
{{col-begin|width=50%}} {{col-break}} '''[[Santa Clara County]] - 24.36%''' *[[Cupertino]] *[[San Jose, California|San Jose]] – (12.01%) *[[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara]] *[[Sunnyvale]] {{col-end}}
== Election results from statewide races == {| class=wikitable |- ! width="30" | Year ! width="60" | Office ! width="180" | Results |- | rowspan="2" |2022 | [[2022 California gubernatorial election|Governor]] | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Gavin Newsom|Newsom]] 73.3 — 26.7% |- | [[2022 United States Senate elections in California|Senator]] | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Alex Padilla|Padilla]] 74.3 — 25.7% |- | 2021 | [[2021 California gubernatorial recall election|Recall]] | align="right" {{ya}} Yes 59.4 - 40.6% |- | 2020 | [[United States presidential election in California, 2020|President]] | align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Donald Trump|Trump]] 53.2 – 44.7% |- | rowspan="2" | 2018 | [[2018 California gubernatorial election|Governor]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/ssov/governor-assembly.pdf|title=Supplement to the Statement of Vote|website=ca.gov|access-date=17 September 2023}}</ref> | align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | [[John H. Cox|Cox]] 57.6 – 42.4% |- | [[United States Senate election in California, 2018|Senator]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/ssov/us-senate-by-assembly.pdf|title=Supplement to the Statement of Vote|website=ca.gov|access-date=17 September 2023}}</ref> | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Kevin De Leon|De Leon]] 60.5 – 39.5% |- | rowspan="2" | 2016 | [[United States presidential election in California, 2016|President]] | align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Donald Trump|Trump]] 52.9 – 41.5% |- | [[United States Senate election in California, 2016|Senator]] | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Kamala Harris|Harris]] 52.7 – 47.3% |- | 2014 | [[California gubernatorial election, 2014|Governor]] | align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Neel Kashkari|Kashkari]] 61.7 – 38.3% |- | rowspan="2" | 2012 | [[United States presidential election in California, 2012|President]] | align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Mitt Romney|Romney]] 56.7 – 41.2% |- | [[United States Senate election in California, 2012|Senator]] | align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Elizabeth Emken|Emken]] 57.5 – 42.5% |}
== List of assembly members representing the district == Due to redistricting, the 26th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the [[California Citizens Redistricting Commission]]. {| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" |- ! Assembly members ! Party ! Years served ! Counties represented ! Notes |- | colspan="2" |''Vacant'' |January 8, 1883 – March 24, 1884 | rowspan="5" |[[Solano County, California|Solano]] | |- | Douglas G. Barnes | {{party shading/Republican}} |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | March 24, 1884 – January 3, 1887 |Elected to finish vacant term. |- | Frank O'Grady | rowspan=2 {{party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 | |- | J. A. Mullaney | January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 | |- | Charles Durner | {{party shading/Republican}} |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 | |- | J. L. Hutson | {{party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 | rowspan="6" |[[San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin]] | |- | T. A. Nelson | {{party shading/Republican}} |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 | |- | Charles W. Austin | {{party shading/Republican}} |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | January 4, 1897 – February 6, 1898 | Died. |- |colspan=2|''Vacant'' |February 6, 1898 – January 2, 1899 | |- | August E. Muenter | {{party shading/Republican}} |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901 |Retired to run for [[California State Senate]]. |- | F. H. Kincaid | rowspan=4 {{party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 | |- | Edward N. Baxter | January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 | rowspan="4" |[[Mariposa County, California|Mariposa]], [[Tuolumne County, California|Tuolumne]] | |- | C. V. Jones | January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907 | |- | Edward N. Baxter | January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911 | |- | Dan E. Williams | rowspan=6 {{party shading/Republican}} |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 | |- | William B. Bush | January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 | rowspan="6" |[[San Francisco County, California|San Francisco]] | |- | J. J. Hayes | January 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919 | |- | William J. Kenney | January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921 | |- | Roy Fellom | January 3, 1921 – January 5, 1925 |Retired to run for [[California State Senate]]. |- | [[Ray Williamson]] | January 5, 1925 – January 6, 1941 | |- | Edward M. Gaffney | {{party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | January 6, 1941 – January 5, 1953 | |- | [[Richard J. Dolwig]] | rowspan=3 {{party shading/Republican}} |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | January 5, 1953 – January 7, 1957 | rowspan="3" |[[San Mateo County, California|San Mateo]] | Retired to run for [[California State Senate]]. |- | Carl A. Britschgi | January 7, 1957 – January 4, 1971 | Retired to run for [[California State Senate]]. |- | Dixon Arnett | January 4, 1971 – November 30, 1974 | |- | Carmen Perino | {{party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1980 | rowspan="3" |[[San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin]], [[Stanislaus County, California|Stanislaus]] | |- | Adrian C. Fondse | {{party shading/Republican}} |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | December 1, 1980 – January 5, 1981 | |- | [[Patrick Johnston (American politician)|Patrick Johnston]] | {{party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | January 5, 1981 – January 10, 1991 | Resigned to take seat in [[California State Senate]]. |- | colspan="2" |''Vacant'' | January 10, 1991 – May 16, 1991 | rowspan="2" |[[San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin]] | |- | [[Dean Andal]] | {{party shading/Republican}} |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | May 16, 1991 – November 30, 1992 | Elected to finish Johnston's term. |- | [[Sal Cannella (politician)|Sal Cannella]] | rowspan=2 {{party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996 | rowspan="2" |[[Merced County, California|Merced]], [[San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin]], [[Stanislaus County, California|Stanislaus]] | Termed out and ran for [[California State Senate]]. |- | [[Dennis Cardoza]] | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002 |Retired to run for [[2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California|U.S. House of Representatives]]. |- | [[Greg Aghazarian]] | rowspan=4 {{party shading/Republican}} |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008 | rowspan="2" |[[San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin]], [[Stanislaus County, California|Stanislaus]] |Retired to run for [[2008 California State Senate election|State Senate]]. |- | [[Bill Berryhill]] | December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012 |Retired to run for [[2008 California State Senate election|State Senate]]. |- | [[Connie Conway]] | December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014 | rowspan="2" |[[Inyo County, California|Inyo]], [[Kern County, California|Kern]], [[Tulare County, California|Tulare]] | Term limited. |- | [[Devon Mathis]] | December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2022 | |- | [[Evan Low]] | rowspan=2 {{party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | December 3, 2022 – November 30, 2024 | rowspan=2 | [[Santa Clara County, California|Santa Clara]] | Retired to run for the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in [[2024 United States House of Representatives elections in California|2024]]. |- | [[Patrick Ahrens]] | December 2, 2024 – present | |- |}
==Election results (1990–present)== {{toc top}} {{hlist|[[#1990|1990]] |[[#1991 (special)|1991 (special)]] |[[#1992|1992]] |[[#1994|1994]] |[[#1996|1996]] |[[#1998|1998]] |[[#2000|2000]] |[[#2002|2002]] |[[#2004|2004]] |[[#2006|2006]] |[[#2008|2008]] |[[#2010|2010]] |[[#2012|2012]] |[[#2014|2014]] |[[#2016|2016]] |[[#2018|2018]] |[[#2020|2020]] |[[#2022|2022]] |[[#2024|2024]]}} {{toc bottom}}
=== 2024 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = [[2024 California State Assembly election|2024]] [[California State Assembly]] 26th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-primary/sov/97-state-assembly-updated.pdf|title=March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-general/sov/42-state-assembly.pdf|title=November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = [[Patrick Ahrens]] | votes = 25,057 | percentage = 34.4 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Tara Sreekrishnan | votes = 19,617 | percentage = 26.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Sophie Yan Song | votes = 15,965 | percentage = 21.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Omar Din | votes = 8,779 | percentage = 12.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = Bob Goodwyn | votes = 2,172 | percentage = 3.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = No party preference | candidate = Ashish Garg | votes = 1,221 | percentage = 1.7 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 72,811 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = [[Patrick Ahrens]] | votes = 76,807 | percentage = 56.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Tara Sreekrishnan | votes = 60,392 | percentage = 44.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 137,199 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2022 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = [[2022 California State Assembly election|2022]] [[California State Assembly]] 26th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-primary/sov/104-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-general/sov/65-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = [[Evan Low]] ([[incumbent]]) | votes = 45,916 | percentage = 66.9 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Tim Gorsulowsky | votes = 16,289 | percentage = 23.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Long Jiao | votes = 6,434 | percentage = 9.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 68,639 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = [[Evan Low]] ([[incumbent]]) | votes = 81,595 | percentage = 74.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Tim Gorsulowsky | votes = 28,616 | percentage = 26.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = {{sum|81595|28616}} | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2020 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = [[2020 California State Assembly election|2020]] [[California State Assembly]] 26th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-primary/sov/148-state-assembly-formatted.pdf|title=March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-general/sov/41-state-assembly.pdf|title=November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = [[Devon Mathis]] ([[incumbent]]) | votes = 49,413 | percentage = 61.5 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Drew Phelps | votes = 30,981 | percentage = 38.5 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 80,394 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = California Republican Party |candidate = [[Devon Mathis]] ([[incumbent]]) |votes = 85,005 |percentage = 54.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = California Democratic Party |candidate = Drew Phelps |votes = 69,717 |percentage = 45.1 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 154,722 |percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2018 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = [[2018 California State Assembly election|2018]] [[California State Assembly]] 26th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-primary/sov/107-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/68-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = [[Devon Mathis]] ([[incumbent]]) | votes = 19,081 | percentage = 30.3 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Jose Sigala | votes = 18,794 | percentage = 29.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Warren Gubler | votes = 17,650 | percentage = 28.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Jack Lavers | votes = 7,473 | percentage = 11.9 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 62,998 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = [[Devon Mathis]] ([[incumbent]]) | votes = 62,629 | percentage = 57.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Jose Sigala | votes = 45,558 | percentage = 42.1 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 108,187 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2016 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = [[2016 California State Assembly election|2016]] [[California State Assembly]] 26th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-primary/110-state-assembly-formatted.pdf|title=June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/45-state-assembly-formatted.pdf|title=November 8, 2016, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = [[Devon Mathis]] ([[incumbent]]) | votes = 28,563 | percentage = 42.4 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Ruben Macareno | votes = 20,536 | percentage = 30.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Rudy Mendoza | votes = 18,216 | percentage = 27.1 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 67,315 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = [[Devon Mathis]] ([[incumbent]]) | votes = 76,289 | percentage = 63.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Ruben Macareno | votes = 44,205 | percentage = 36.7 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 120,494 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2014 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = [[2014 California State Assembly election|2014]] [[California State Assembly]] 26th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-primary/pdf/84-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-general/pdf/64-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=November 4, 2014, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Rudy Mendoza | votes = 18,648 | percentage = 40.3 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = [[Devon Mathis]] | votes = 9,497 | percentage = 20.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Carlton Jones | votes = 7,943 | percentage = 17.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Ruben Macareno | votes = 3,755 | percentage = 8.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Derek A. Thomas | votes = 2,872 | percentage = 6.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Teresita "Tess" Andres | votes = 2,092 | percentage = 4.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Esther Barajas | votes = 1,473 | percentage = 3.2 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 46,280 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = [[Devon Mathis]] | votes = 34,683 | percentage = 53.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Rudy Mendoza | votes = 29,991 | percentage = 46.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 64,674 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2012 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = [[2012 California State Assembly election|2012]] [[California State Assembly]] 26th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-primary/pdf/102-state-assembly1-80formattted.pdf|title=June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/14-state-assembly-1-80.pdf|title=November 6, 2012, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = [[Connie Conway]] ([[incumbent]]) | votes = 34,299 | percentage = 71.8 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Jonathan Louis Sosa | votes = 12,627 | percentage = 28.2 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 46,926 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = [[Connie Conway]] ([[incumbent]]) | votes = 72,061 | percentage = 66.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Jonathan Louis Sosa | votes = 36,379 | percentage = 33.5 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 108,440 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2010 === {{Election box begin no change | title = [[2010 California State Assembly election|2010]] [[California State Assembly]] 26th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2010-general/73-state-assembly.pdf|title=November 2, 2010, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = [[Bill Berryhill]] ([[incumbent]]) | votes = 64,625 | percentage = 60.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Tim Weintz, Sr. | votes = 41,775 | percentage = 39.2 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 106,400 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2008 === {{Election box begin no change | title = [[2008 California State Assembly election|2008]] [[California State Assembly]] 26th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2008-general/40_56_state_assembly.pdf|title=November 4, 2008, Presidential General Election - State Assemblymember|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = [[Bill Berryhill]] | votes = 70,620 | percentage = 51.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = John Eisenhut | votes = 65,940 | percentage = 48.3 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 136,560 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2006 === {{Election box begin no change | title = [[2006 California State Assembly election|2006]] [[California State Assembly]] 26th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2006-general/assembly.pdf|title=November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = [[Greg Aghazarian]] ([[incumbent]]) | votes = 54,703 | percentage = 58.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Kenneth Goeken | votes = 38,990 | percentage = 41.6 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 93,693 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2004 === {{Election box begin no change | title = [[2004 California State Assembly election|2004]] [[California State Assembly]] 26th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2004-general/formatted_st_AD_all.pdf|title=November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = [[Greg Aghazarian]] ([[incumbent]]) | votes = 78,381 | percentage = 62.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Tim Weintz, Sr. | votes = 46,924 | percentage = 37.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 125,305 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2002 === {{Election box begin no change | title = [[2002 California State Assembly election|2002]] [[California State Assembly]] 26th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2002-general/state-assemb.pdf|title=November 5, 2002, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = [[Greg Aghazarian]] | votes = 48,540 | percentage = 57.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Tom Hallinan | votes = 36,069 | percentage = 42.6 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 84,609 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box gain with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party | loser = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2000 === {{Election box begin no change | title = [[2000 California State Assembly election|2000]] [[California State Assembly]] 26th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2000-general/assemb.pdf|title=November 7, 2000, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = [[Dennis Cardoza]] ([[incumbent]]) | votes = 67,326 | percentage = 65.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Marshall Sanchez | votes = 35,294 | percentage = 34.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 102,620 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 1998 === {{Election box begin no change | title = [[1998 California State Assembly election|1998]] [[California State Assembly]] 26th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1998-general/sov38-48.pdf|title=November 3, 1998, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = [[Dennis Cardoza]] ([[incumbent]]) | votes = 53,059 | percentage = 64.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Patty Hollingsworth | votes = 27,848 | percentage = 33.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = David Eaton | votes = 1,128 | percentage = 1.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = American Independent Party | candidate = Carl Towe | votes = 776 | percentage = 0.9 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 82,811 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 1996 === {{Election box begin no change | title = [[1996 California State Assembly election|1996]] [[California State Assembly]] 26th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1996-general/assemblymember.pdf|title=November 5, 1996, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = [[Dennis Cardoza]] | votes = 46,648 | percentage = 50.05 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = [[Tom Berryhill]] | votes = 46,562 | percentage = 49.95 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 93,210 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 1994 === {{Election box begin no change | title = [[1994 California State Assembly election|1994]] [[California State Assembly]] 26th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1994-general/assemblymember.pdf|title=November 8, 1994, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = [[Sal Cannella (politician)|Sal Cannella]] ([[incumbent]]) | votes = 42,470 | percentage = 53.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Greg Thomas | votes = 33,003 | percentage = 41.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = Rob Parks | votes = 3,748 | percentage = 4.7 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 79,221 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 1992 === {{Election box begin no change | title = [[1992 California State Assembly election|1992]] [[California State Assembly]] 26th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1992-general/assemblymember.pdf|title=November 3, 1992, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = [[Sal Cannella (politician)|Sal Cannella]] ([[incumbent]]) | votes = 54,552 | percentage = 56.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Scott Weimer | votes = 33,771 | percentage = 35.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = Rob Parks | votes = 7,682 | percentage = 8.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 96,005 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box gain with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party | loser = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 1991 (special) === {{Election box begin no change | title = [[List of special elections to the California State Assembly|1991 California State Assembly 26th district special election]]<br />Vacancy resulting from the resignation of [[Patrick Johnston (American politician)|Patrick Johnston]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1992-primary/special-election-results.pdf|title=Special Election Results|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = [[Dean Andal]] | votes = 29,033 | percentage = 56.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Patti Garamendi | votes = 21,561 | percentage = 41.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = Debra Klohs Dezarn | votes = 1,280 | percentage = 2.5 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 51,874 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box gain with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party | loser = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 1990 === {{Election box begin no change | title = [[1990 California State Assembly election|1990]] [[California State Assembly]] 26th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1990-general/assemblymember.pdf|title=November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=[[Secretary of State of California]]|accessdate=November 24, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = [[Patrick Johnston (American politician)|Patrick Johnston]] ([[incumbent]]) | votes = 59,632 | percentage = 66.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Bradley J. Keaster | votes = 27,409 | percentage = 30.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = Debra Klobs | votes = 2,471 | percentage = 2.8 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 89,512 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
== See also == * [[California State Assembly]] * [[California State Assembly districts]] * [[Districts in California]]
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== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20121225064215/http://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/downloads/meeting_handouts_082011/map_20110815_ap_ad_26_certified.pdf District map] from the [[California Citizens Redistricting Commission]]
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