2022 California State Senate election
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 Federal government |
 Anaheim |
 Bakersfield |
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 Los Angeles |
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 Orange County |
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 Sacramento |
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 San Diego |
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 Stockton |
The 2022 California State Senate election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, with the primary election scheduled for June 7, 2022. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives. The elections will coincide with the elections for other offices, including the state assembly.
Overview[]
Primary elections[]
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Retiring incumbents[]
- 4th: Jim Nielsen (R–Red Bluff): Termed out of office
- 6th: Richard Pan (D–Sacramento): Termed out of office
- 8th: Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno): Retiring
- 10th: Bob Wieckowski (D–Fremont): Termed out of office
- 18th: Robert Hertzberg (D–Van Nuys): Termed out of office
- 20th: Connie Leyva (D-Chino): Retiring
- 28th: Melissa Melendez (R–Lake Elsinore): Termed out of office
- 30th: Sydney Kamlager (D-Los Angeles): Running for California's 37th congressional district
- 36th: Patricia Bates (R–Laguna Niguel): Termed out of office
- 40th: Ben Hueso (D–San Diego): Termed out of office
District 2[]
The 2nd district encompasses most of the North Coast region, stretching from the Oregon border in Del Norte County to Sausalito in Marin County. The incumbent is two-term Democrat Mike McGuire of Healdsburg, who has not stated if he will run for a third term.
District 4[]
The new 4th district is located in the Central Valley and the Central Sierra Nevada, including Lake Tahoe, Modesto, and Death Valley. The seat has no incumbent.
District 6[]
The new 6th district is located in northern and eastern suburbs of the Sacramento metropolitan area, including Folsom, Rancho Cordova, and Roseville. The seat has no incumbent.
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Paula Villescaz (Democratic), San Juan Unified School Board Member[2]
District 8[]
The new 8th district is located in the core of the Sacramento metropolitan area, including the state capital of Sacramento and surrounding suburbs. The incumbent in this area is Democrat Richard Pan of Sacramento and the former 6th district, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election.
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Angelique Ashby (Democratic), Sacramento City Councilwoman[3]
- Matthew Burgess (Democratic), California Highway Patrol sergeant, restaurant owner[4]
- Rafa Garcia (Democratic), union representative and attorney[5]
- Dave Jones (Democratic), former Sacramento city councilman, former state Assemblyman, former Insurance Commissioner of California[6]
Potential[]
District 10[]
The 10th district is located in the East Bay and parts of Silicon Valley, including Fremont, Hayward, and Sunnyvale. The incumbent is Democrat Bob Wieckowski of Fremont, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election.
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Jim Canova (Democratic), member of the Santa Clara Unified School Board[7]
- Jamal Khan (Democratic), candidate for San Jose City Council District 4 in 2020[8]
- Lily Mei (Democratic), Mayor of Fremont[9][10]
- Paul Pimentel (Republican)[8]
- Aisha Wahab (Democratic), Hayward city councilwoman, candidate for California's 15th congressional district in 2020[11]
Withdrawn[]
Endorsements[]
- State officials
- Alex Lee, Member of the California State Assembly from District 25 (2020-present)[11]
- Ann Ravel, former Chair of the Federal Election Commission and candidate for California's 15th State Senate district in 2020[11]
- Bob Wieckowski, Member of the California State Senate from District 10 (2014-present)[14]
- Organizations
- NARAL California[15]
District 12[]
The new 12th district encompasses the southeastern Central Valley, including parts of Bakersfield, Fresno, and Visalia. It merged the districts of first-term Republican Shannon Grove of Bakersfield of the former 16th district, who is running for re-election here and first-term Republican Andreas Borgeas, who decided not to seek reelection.
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Shannon Grove (Republican), State Senator from District 16[16]
Declined[]
- Andreas Borgeas (Republican) State Senator from District 8
District 14[]
The new 14th district is located in the Central Valley, including Madera, Merced, and part of Fresno. The incumbents in this area are first-term Democrat Anna Caballero of Merced and the former 12th district and first-term Democrat Melissa Hurtado of Sanger and the former 14th district. Both incumbents are running for re-election in this district.
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Anna Caballero (Democratic), State Senator from District 12[17]
- Melissa Hurtado (Democratic), State Senator from District 14[18]
Endorsements[]
- Notable individuals
- Dolores Huerta, labor and civil rights activist[19]
- State legislators
- Adam Gray, Member of the California State Assembly from the 21st district (2012-Present)[20]
District 16[]
The new 16th district encompasses the southwestern Central Valley, including Hanford and parts of Bakersfield and Visalia. The seat has no incumbent.
Candidates[]
Declared[]
Declined[]
District 18[]
The new 18th district stretches along the Mexico–United States border and includes the Imperial Valley, areas of California along the Colorado River, and part of San Diego. The incumbent in this area is two-term Democrat Ben Hueso of San Diego and the former 40th district, who is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.
Declared[]
- Steve Padilla (Democratic), Chula Vista City Councilman and former Mayor of Chula Vista[23]
District 20[]
The new 20th district contains the eastern San Fernando Valley. The incumbent in this area is two-term Democrat Robert Hertzberg of Van Nuys and the former 18th district, who is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Caroline Menjivar (Democratic), East Valley Area Representative, EMT, Marine[citation needed]
- Daniel Hertzberg (Democratic), activist and son of current senator Robert Hertzberg[24]
Endorsements[]
- Federal officials
- Tony Cárdenas, U.S. Representative from California's 29th congressional district (2013-)[24]
- State officials
- Richard Pan, state senator for the 6th district[25]
- John Pérez, former state assemblymember for the 46th district (2008-2014), former Speaker of the California State Assembly (2010-2014)[24]
District 22[]
The new 22nd district consists of part of the San Gabriel Valley and Pomona Valley. The incumbents in this area are first-term Democrat Susan Rubio of Baldwin Park and the former 22nd district and second-term Democrat Connie Leyva of Chino and the former 20th district. Rubio is running for re-election, while Leyva is retiring.
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Susan Rubio (Democratic), incumbent State Senator[26]
Declined[]
- Connie Leyva, state senator for District 20[27]
District 24[]
The new 24th district contains the Westside and South Bay regions of Los Angeles, as well as the Santa Monica Mountains cities such as Calabasas and Malibu. The incumbent in this area is two-term Democrat Ben Allen of Santa Monica and the former 26th district, who has not stated if he will seek re-election.
Candidates[]
Potential[]
- Ben Allen (Democratic), incumbent State Senator
District 26[]
The new 26th district is located in central Los Angeles. The incumbent in this area is first-term Democrat Maria Elena Durazo of Los Angeles and the former 24th district, who has not stated if she will seek re-election.
Candidates[]
Potential[]
- Maria Elena Durazo (Democratic), incumbent State Senator
District 28[]
The new 28th district contains most of Downtown and South Los Angeles, as well as parts of Inglewood and the Westside. The incumbent in this area is first-term Democrat Sydney Kamlager of Los Angeles and the former 30th district, who is leaving to run for a seat in the United States House of Representatives.
District 30[]
The new 30th district contains the Gateway Cities region of Los Angeles. The incumbent in this area is first-term Democrat Bob Archuleta of Pico Rivera and the former 32nd district, who is seeking re-election.
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Bob Archuleta (Democratic), incumbent State Senator[28]
District 32[]
The new 32nd district stretches from the western Inland Empire and Yorba Linda to the remote eastern part of San Diego County. The incumbent in this area, first-term Republican Melissa Melendez of Lake Elsinore and the former 28th district, is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Kelly Seyarto (Republican), Member of the California State Assembly from the 67th district[29]
District 34[]
The 34th district is based in northern Orange County, including parts of Anaheim, Fullerton, and Santa Ana. The incumbent is first-term Democrat Tom Umberg of Santa Ana, who is seeking re-election.
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Tom Umberg (Democratic), incumbent state senator[30]
Potential[]
- Jim Silva (Republican), former Member of the California State Assembly from the 67th district[31]
District 36[]
The new 36th district encompasses coastal Orange County, along with Artesia and Cerritos in Los Angeles County. The seat has no incumbent.
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Janet Nguyen, Member of the California State Assembly from the 72nd district[32]
District 38[]
The new 38th district encompasses inland southern Orange County and the coastal North County region of San Diego County. The seat has no incumbent.
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Mark Ankcorn (Democratic), attorney[31]
- Catherine Blakespear (Democratic), Mayor of Encinitas and chair of the San Diego Association of Governments[33]
Withdrawn[]
Potential[]
- Bill Brough (Republican), former Member of the California State Assembly from the 73rd district[31]
Declined[]
District 40[]
The new 38th district encompasses much of inland San Diego County, including northern parts of the city of San Diego. The incumbent in this area is Republican Brian Jones of Santee and the former 38th district, who has not stated if he will seek re-election.
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Joseph C. Rocha (Democratic), attorney and U.S. Marine Corps veteran[37]
Potential[]
- Brian Jones (Republican), incumbent state senator
See also[]
- 2022 United States elections
- 2022 United States Senate election in California
- 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California
- 2022 California elections
- 2022 California gubernatorial election
- 2022 California State Assembly election
External links[]
References[]
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