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California › California State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
California State Senate District 24
D vs DTop twoSame-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.
John Erickson has no major-party opponent.
John Erickson has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
Staggered Senate
Senators serve four-year terms; half the seats (the even-numbered districts in 2026) are on the ballot each election.
The candidates
Democratic
John Erickson
Democratic
Brian Goldsmith
The district
Lean D+39: 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
- 1,005,182
- People per km²
- 753
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 65%
- White, no degree
- 17%of adults
- White 55%
- Hispanic 16%
- Black 4%
- Asian 18%
- 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 President Vote in this district
507,616 two-party votes · D+37.8 · D+39.3 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)68.9%
Donald Trump (R)31.1%
2022
370,451 votes · D+34.2✓ Ben Allen (D)67.1%
Kristina Irwin (R)32.9%
2020 President Vote in this district
561,205 two-party votes · D+43.2 · D+38.7 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)71.6%
Donald Trump (R)28.4%
2018 Earlier district lines
208,633 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Maria Elena Durazo (D)66.9%
Peter Choi (D)33.1%
2016 President Vote in this district
457,505 two-party votes · D+46.8 · D+44.6 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)73.4%
Donald Trump (R)26.6%
2014 Earlier district lines
87,260 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Kevin Deleon (D)65.8%
Peter Choi (D)34.2%