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California · California Assembly District 78 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Chris Ward

DemocraticIncumbentTop two

2026 race · California Assembly District 78

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%
● Chris WardINC● Payton Galvez
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Background

Current office
California State Assembly, AD-78
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
3 (3 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

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

  1. 2024

    State Assembly · AD-78 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 100.0% · 175,142 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Assembly · AD-78 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 68.6% · 118,191 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    State Assembly · AD-78 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 56.2% · 123,755 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026