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

Joseph Rubay

RepublicanTop two

2026 race · California Assembly District 16

<1% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

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<1% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

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● Rebecca Bauer-KahanINC● Joseph Rubay
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Background

Past races on file
4 (0 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-16 Nov 5, 2024

    R · 35.9% · 89,950 votes

    Lost
  2. 2022

    State Assembly · AD-16 Nov 8, 2022

    R · 34.3% · 68,149 votes

    Lost
  3. 2020

    State Assembly · AD-16 Nov 3, 2020

    R · 32.6% · 93,137 votes

    Lost
  4. 2016

    State Senate · SD-7 Nov 8, 2016

    R · 33.3% · 135,122 votes

    Lost

Opponents in 2026