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California › California State Assembly · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
California Assembly District 63
Top twoNatasha Johnson has no major-party opponent.
Natasha Johnson has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Natasha Johnson
- Experience
- State legislature
Peace and Freedom
Kevin Akin
The district
Lean R+11: 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
- 507,834
- People per km²
- 536
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 31%
- White, no degree
- 28%of adults
- White 36%
- Hispanic 41%
- Black 6%
- Asian 11%
- Other / multiracial 6%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2025 runoff
65,198 votes · R+7.0✓ Natasha Johnson (R)53.5%
Chris Shoults (D)46.5%
2024
214,567 votes · R+14.5✓ Bill Essayli (R)57.3%
Chris Shoults (D)42.7%
2024 President Vote in this district
218,092 two-party votes · R+13.2 · R+11.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)56.6%
Kamala Harris (D)43.4%
2022
140,959 votes · R+17.2✓ Bill Essayli (R)58.6%
Fauzia Rizvi (D)41.4%
2020 President Vote in this district
229,888 two-party votes · R+5.7 · R+10.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)52.9%
Joe Biden (D)47.1%
2016 President Vote in this district
161,410 two-party votes · R+9.9 · R+12.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)54.9%
Hillary Clinton (D)45.1%
Also on the ballot in California
Neighboring districts
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