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

California Assembly District 8

Top two

David Tangipa has no major-party opponent.

David Tangipa has no major-party opponent.

Statewide map: California State Assembly

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 R+17: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+20.2R+22.4 vs. nation2020 presidentR+13.5R+18.0 vs. nation2024 presidentR+18.8R+17.3 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
517,014
People per km²
9
Adults with a B.A.+
34%
White, no degree
38%of adults
  • White 54%
  • Hispanic 29%
  • Black 3%
  • Asian 8%
  • 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.

2024

210,904 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ David J Tangipa (R)53.7%
George Radanovich (R)46.3%

2024 President Vote in this district

244,214 two-party votes · R+18.8 · R+17.3 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)59.4%
Kamala Harris (D)40.6%

2022

172,575 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Jim Patterson (R)74.2%
Thomas Edward Nichols (L)25.8%

2020 Earlier district lines

230,465 votes · D+10.2
✓ Ken Cooley (D)55.1%
Cathy Cook (R)44.9%

2020 President Vote in this district

263,958 two-party votes · R+13.5 · R+18.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)56.7%
Joe Biden (D)43.3%

2016 President Vote in this district

202,158 two-party votes · R+20.2 · R+22.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)60.1%
Hillary Clinton (D)39.9%

Also on the ballot in California

GovernorXavier BecerraSteve Hilton>99%Dem.>99%Dem.

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