2024 California State Senate election

2024 California State Senate election

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20 seats from odd-numbered districts in the California State Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Toni Atkins Brian Jones
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since March 21, 2018 December 5, 2022
Leader's seat 39thโ€“San Diego 40thโ€“Santee
Current seats 32 8
Seats needed Steady Increase 13

Incumbent President pro tempore

Toni Atkins
Democratic



The 2024 California State Senate election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the primary election being held on March 5, 2024. Voters in the 20 odd-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.

There are 16 Democratic-held senate seats up for election in 2024, 3 Republican-held seats, and 1 open seat with no incumbent. Because two Democratic incumbents were drawn into the same district during redistricting (Dave Min and Josh Newman in the 37th district), Democrats will have a net loss of one seat unless they win the open district. Republicans would need a net gain of at least 13 seats in order to flip the chamber, though they only need to flip five seats in order to break the Democrats' supermajority.

Term-limited and retiring incumbents

Democrats

  1. 3rd: Bill Dodd (Dโ€“Napa) is term-limited.
  2. 5th: Susan Eggman (Dโ€“Stockton) is term-limited.
  3. 7th: Nancy Skinner (Dโ€“Berkeley) is term-limited.
  4. 9th: Steve Glazer (D-Orinda) is retiring.
  5. 25th: Anthony Portantino (Dโ€“La Caรฑada Flintridge) is term limited, and running for California's 30th congressional district.
  6. 31st: Richard Roth (Dโ€“Riverside) is term-limited.
  7. 35th: Steven Bradford (Dโ€“Gardena) is term-limited.
  8. 37th: Dave Min (Dโ€“Irvine) is retiring to run for California's 47th congressional district.
  9. 39th: Toni Atkins (Dโ€“San Diego) is term-limited.

Republicans

  1. 1st: Brian Dahle (Rโ€“Bieber) is term-limited.
  2. 21st: Scott Wilk (Rโ€“Santa Clarita) is term-limited.

Summary by district

โ€  - Incumbent not seeking re-election

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Brian Dahleโ€  Rep
Jim Nielsenโ€  Rep
3rd Bill Doddโ€  Dem
5th Susan Eggmanโ€  Dem
7th Nancy Skinnerโ€  Dem
9th Steve Glazerโ€  Dem
11th Scott Wiener Dem
13th Josh Becker Dem
15th Dave Cortese Dem
17th John Laird Dem
19th Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh Rep
21st Monique Limรณn Dem
23rd Scott Wilk Rep
25th Anthony Portantinoโ€  Dem
27th Henry Stern Dem
29th New Seat
31st Richard Rothโ€  Dem
33rd Lena Gonzalez Dem
35th Steven Bradfordโ€  Dem
37th Josh Newman Dem
Dave Minโ€  Dem
39th Toni Atkinsโ€  Dem

District 1

The 1st district encompasses most of the Redwood Forest region and northwestern Sierra Nevada to include Siskiyou, Modoc, Lassen, Shasta, Tehama, Plumas, Glenn, Colusa, Butte, Sutter, Yuba, Nevada, and Sierra counties, along with eastern Placer County. The incumbent is Republican Brian Dahle of Bieber, who is term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

Declared

District 3

Including the eastern California Wine Country and University of California, Davis, the 3rd district consists of Napa, Yolo, and Solano counties. The incumbent is Democrat Bill Dodd of Napa, who is term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

Declared

Potential

  • Thomas Bogue (Republican), Dixon city councilor
  • Gregory Ritchie (Democratic), Vacaville city councilor

Withdrawn

  • Alfredo Pedroza (Democratic), Napa County Supervisor (2015โ€“present)

Declined

  • Martha Guerrero (Democratic), mayor of West Sacramento (endorsed Verder-Aliga)

Endorsements

Jackie Elward (D)
Labor Unions
Organizations
Rozzana Verder-Aliga (D)
Statewide officials
State Senators

District 5

The 5th district encompasses the northern Central Valley, containing San Joaquin County and the northeastern portion of Alameda County, including the communities of Midway, Altamont, Ulmar, Livermore, Dublin, Pleasanton, and Sunol. The incumbent is Democrat Susan Eggman of Stockton, who is term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

Declared

  • Rhodesia Ransom (Democratic), former Tracy city councilor
  • Edith Villapudua (Democratic), realtor and wife of state assemblyman Carlos Villapudua
  • Miguel Villapudua (Democratic), San Joaquin County supervisor

District 9

The East Bay-based 7th district consists of the urban, coastal northwestern portion of Alameda County, including Alameda, Oakland, Piedmont, Emeryville, Berkeley, El Cerrito, and Richmond. The incumbent is Democrat Nancy Skinner of Berkeley, who is term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

Declared

District 7

The 9th district encompasses most of Contra Costa County, including Concord, Antioch, Pittsburg, Bay Point, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Danville, San Ramon, and Orinda, along with Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, and San Leandro in Alameda County. The incumbent is Democrat Steve Glazer of Orinda, who is not seeking reelection in 2024.

Candidates

Declared

Declined

District 11

The 11th district consists of San Francisco County and Daly City at the northern tip of San Mateo County. The incumbent is Democrat Scott Wiener of San Francisco, who is up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

Declared

  • Yvette Corkrean (Republican), nurse
  • Jingchao Xiong (no party preference), delivery driver

Potential

District 13

The 13th district encompasses the southern Bay Area to take in most of San Mateo County, including the communities of South San Francisco, Pacifica, San Bruno, Millbrae, Burlingame, San Mateo, Foster City, El Granada, Half Moon Bay, San Carlos, Redwood City, Woodside, and Menlo Park, along with the western Santa Clara County communities of Palo Alto, Stanford, Mountain View, Cupertino, Saratoga, and Los Gatos. The incumbent is first-term Democrat Josh Becker of Menlo Park, who is up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

Declared

District 15

The 15th district encompasses central and eastern Santa Clara County. Most of the district's population lives in San Jose, but it also includes some outlying areas like Mount Hamilton, Coyote, Sveadal, Morgan Hill, and Gilroy. The incumbent is first-term Democrat Dave Cortese of San Jose, who is up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

Declared

  • Dave Cortese (Democratic), incumbent state senator
  • Anthony Macias (Republican), CRP Delegate

District 17

The 17th district consists of the Big Sur section of the Central Coast, including Santa Cruz. San Benito, and Monterey counties, along with northern San Luis Obispo County. The incumbent is Democrat John Laird of Santa Cruz, who is up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

Declared

District 19

The 19th district encompasses much of the Mojave Desert as well as most of the Inland Empire's land area. It includes the central San Bernardino County communities of Barstow, Hodge, Apple Valley, Crestline, Big Bear City, Grand Terrace, Loma Linda, Redlands, Yucaipa, Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, and Twentynine Palms, and the central Riverside County communities of Beaumont, Banning, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, and La Quinta. The incumbent is first-term Republican Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh of Yucaipa and the former 23rd district, who is up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Lisa Middleton (D)
Organizations

District 21

The 21st district consists of Santa Barbara County and southern San Luis Obispo County, along with the northern and western portions of Ventura County, including Ojai, Fillmore, Santa Paula, Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, and Port Hueneme. The incumbent is first-term Democrat Monique Limรณn of Santa Barbara and the former 19th district, who is up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

Declared

District 23

The 23rd district encompasses the Antelope Valley and Victor Valley. It includes the northern Los Angeles County communities of Santa Clarita, Quartz Hill, Lancaster, Palmdale, Acton, and Lake Los Angeles, along with the western San Bernardino County communities of Phelan, Adelanto, Victorville, and Hesperia. The incumbent is Republican Scott Wilk of Santa Clarita and the former 21st district, who is term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

Declared

Potential

  • Ollie McCaulley (Democratic), acquisition training executive and U.S. Marine Corps veteran

Endorsements

Kipp Mueller (D)
State assemblymembers
Eric Ohlsen (D)
State assemblymembers

District 25

The 25th district encompasses the western San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County, including the communities of Glendale, La Caรฑada Flintridge, Altadena, Pasadena, South Pasadena, San Marino, Alhambra, Monterey Park, San Gabriel, Rosemead, Temple City, Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Monrovia, the east San Gabriel Valley city of Glendora, and the Pomona Valley city of Claremont. The incumbent is Democrat Anthony Portantino of La Canada Flintridge, who is term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

  • John Harabedian (Democratic), former mayor of Sierra Madre (2012โ€“2020)

Endorsements

John Harabedian (D)
State senators

District 27

The 27th district consists of the eastern Ventura County communities of Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Santa Susana, Hidden Valley, and Lake Sherwood, and the western San Fernando Valley communities of Granada Hills, Porter Ranch, Chatsworth, West Hills, Woodland Hills, and Tarzana in the northwestern corner of Los Angeles. The incumbent is Democrat Henry Stern of Malibu, who is up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

Declared

District 29

The new 29th district encompasses the urban southwestern portion of San Bernardino County, including the cities of San Bernardino, Highland, Colton, Rialto, Bloomington, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, and Upland. The district has no incumbent.

Candidates

Declared

District 31

The 31st district encompasses the urban northwestern portion of Riverside County, including the cities of Riverside, Corona, Eastvale, Jurupa Valley, Moreno Valley, Mead Valley, Perris, and Nuevo. The incumbent is Democrat Richard Roth of Riverside, who is term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

Declared

District 33

The 33rd district consists of the southern Gateway Cities of Los Angeles County, including Long Beach, Signal Hill, Lakewood, Paramount, Lynwood, South Gate, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Bell, Maywood, Bell Gardens, and Commerce. The incumbent is Democrat Lena Gonzalez of Long Beach, who is up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

Declared

  • Lena Gonzalez (Democratic), incumbent state senator
  • Sharifah Hardie (No party preference), business consultant

District 35

The 35th district consists of the southwestern Los Angeles County communities of Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, Westmont, Willowbrook, Compton, and Carson, and the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Watts, Harbor City, Wilmington, and San Pedro. The incumbent is Democrat Steven Bradford of Gardena, who is term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Darryn Harris (Democratic), former chief of staff to then-U.S. Representative Karen Bass

Endorsements

Michelle Chambers (D)
State senators
State assemblymembers

District 37

The new 37th district encompasses much of central Orange County, including Orange, El Modena, Villa Park. Tustin, Irvine, Costa Mesa, Lake Forest, El Toro, Laguna Woods, Aliso Viejo, and Laguna Niguel. The incumbents in this area are second-term Democrat Josh Newman of Fullerton and the former 29th district and first-term Democrat Dave Min of Irvine and the former 37th district.

Candidates

Declared

Potential

Declined

District 39

The new 39th district encompasses much of San Diego, including the neighborhoods of Point Loma, Ocean Beach, Hillcrest, North Park, Linda Vista, San Carlos, Encanto, and Paradise Hills, along with the San Diego suburbs of Coronado, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, El Cajon, La Presa, Casa de Oro, Rancho San Diego, Bostonia, and Crest. The incumbent is Democrat Toni Atkins, who is term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

Declared

Potential

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Akilah Weber (D)
State government officials
State Senators
Local government officials

See also


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