RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

Megan Dahle

California State Senator, District 1 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.

California State Senator, District 1

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
1
15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
13.1%
Chamber median 4.2%
With party
92%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+51.4
Won 2024
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Appropriations
  • Emergency Management
  • Energy, Utilities and Communications
  • Environmental Quality
  • Fairs, Allocation and Classification
  • Governmental Organization
  • Legislative Audit
  • Legislative Emergency Management
  • Ports and Goods Movement Select
  • Transportation

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 15 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 1389 The Political Reform Act of 1974: late filing of reports.
ThePoliticalReformActof1974 · Became law Aug 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Dahle sits in the California State Senate

Dahle is closer to the center than 90% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianDahleMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Suzette Valladares, Shannon Grove

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET

With Dahle’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills24%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the California State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Dahle’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillDahleRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Aug 31, 2026AB 1156: Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities.NoNoYesPassed 21–14
Aug 31, 2026AB 1642: Wildfires: contamination standards.Not votingNoYesPassed 30–2
Aug 30, 2026AB 28: Solid waste landfills: subsurface temperatures.NoNoYesPassed 31–3
Aug 30, 2026AB 1198: Public works: prevailing wages.YesNoYesPassed 31–9
Aug 30, 2026AB 2434: Inmates: visitation.YesNoYesPassed 30–9

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Dahle was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024California State Senate, District 1WonR+51.4
2022California State Assembly, District 1WonR+24.2
2020California State Assembly, District 1WonR+17.8

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Dahle has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Dahle has run against

  • David Fennell (R) · 2024 general, won
  • Belle Starr Sandwith (D) · 2022 general, won
  • Elizabeth L. Betancourt (D) · 2020 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Dahle

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET