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California · California Senate District 38 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Catherine Blakespear

DemocraticIncumbentTop two

2026 race · California Senate District 38

99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

99%1%

96% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

96%4%
● Catherine BlakespearINC● Laura Bassett
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Background

Current office
California State Senate, SD-38
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
1 (1 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in California, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2022

    State Senate · SD-38 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 52.2% · 190,992 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026