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California · California Assembly District 5 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Joe Patterson

RepublicanIncumbentTop two

2026 race · California Assembly District 5

91% chance of winning · race rated Likely R

9%91%

78% chance of winning · race rated Lean R

22%78%
● Neva Parker● Joe PattersonINC
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Background

Current office
California State Assembly, AD-5
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
2 (2 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-5 Nov 5, 2024

    R · 62.0% · 173,997 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Assembly · AD-5 Nov 8, 2022

    R · 60.2% · 134,729 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026