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California › California State Assembly · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
California Assembly District 3
R vs RTop twoSame-party general election. Two Republicans advanced to November: the seat stays Republican.
Dom Belza has no major-party opponent.
Dom Belza has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Republican
Dom Belza
Republican
James "Jamie" Johansson
The district
Lean R+18: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 513,622
- People per km²
- 27
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 26%
- White, no degree
- 44%of adults
- White 56%
- Hispanic 26%
- Black 2%
- Asian 9%
- Other / multiracial 8%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
198,043 votes · R+32.5✓ Jamie Gallagher (R)66.3%
Aaron Draper (D)33.7%
2024 President Vote in this district
199,701 two-party votes · R+19.7 · R+18.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)59.8%
Kamala Harris (D)40.2%
2022
150,673 votes · R+30.7✓ James Gallagher (R)65.4%
David Leon Zink (D)34.6%
2020 Earlier district lines
204,828 votes · R+27.2✓ James Gallagher (R)63.6%
James R Henson (D)36.4%
2020 President Vote in this district
213,967 two-party votes · R+12.5 · R+17.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)56.2%
Joe Biden (D)43.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
173,779 two-party votes · R+15.5 · R+17.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)57.8%
Hillary Clinton (D)42.2%