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California › California State Assembly · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

California Assembly District 55

D vs DTop two

Same-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.

Isaac Bryan has no major-party opponent.

Isaac Bryan has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Top-two primary

All candidates run in one primary regardless of party and the two with the most votes advance, so two candidates of the same party can meet in November. The forecast then marks the seat as safe for that party.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+66: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+78.9D+76.7 vs. nation2020 presidentD+71.9D+67.4 vs. nation2024 presidentD+64.3D+65.8 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
467,040
People per km²
4,531
Adults with a B.A.+
49%
White, no degree
9%of adults
  • White 29%
  • Hispanic 34%
  • Black 19%
  • Asian 11%
  • Other / multiracial 7%

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

183,373 votes · D+61.5
✓ Isaac G Bryan (D)80.7%
Keith G Cascio (R)19.3%

2024 President Vote in this district

201,800 two-party votes · D+64.3 · D+65.8 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)82.1%
Donald Trump (R)17.9%

2022

136,679 votes · D+67.4
✓ Isaac G Bryan (D)83.7%
Keith Girolamo Cascio (R)16.3%

2020 Earlier district lines

227,895 votes · R+9.9
✓ Phillip Chen (R)54.9%
Andrew E Rodriguez (D)45.1%

2020 President Vote in this district

235,841 two-party votes · D+71.9 · D+67.4 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)86.0%
Donald Trump (R)14.0%

2016 President Vote in this district

190,856 two-party votes · D+78.9 · D+76.7 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)89.5%
Donald Trump (R)10.5%