Monique Limón
California State Senator, District 21 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 15
- 20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.7%
- Chamber median 4.2%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +26.6
- 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.
- Rules · chair
- Minority Economic Development Select
- Rules
- Wine Industry Select
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
InsuranceInformationandPrivacyProtectionAct · Became law Sep 2026
Adultcommunitycarefacilities · Became law Sep 2026
TheVeteransandAffordableHousingBondActof2026 · Became law Jun 2026
Planningandzoning · Became law Oct 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Limón sits in the California State Senate
Limón is closer to the center than 27% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Mike McGuire, John Laird,
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
With Limón’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills22%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the California State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Limón’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Limón | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | AB 1156: Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–14 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | AB 1642: Wildfires: contamination standards. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–2 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | AB 28: Solid waste landfills: subsurface temperatures. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–3 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | AB 1198: Public works: prevailing wages. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–9 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | AB 2434: Inmates: visitation. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Limón 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | California State Senate, District 21 | Won | D+26.6 |
| 2020 | California State Senate, District 19 | Won | D+29.0 |
| 2018 | California State Assembly, District 37 | Won | D+60.9 |
| 2016 | California State Assembly, District 37 | Won | D+28.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Limón has held
- California State Senate, District 21 · since 2024
- California State Senate, District 19 · since 2020
- California State Assembly, District 37 · 2016–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Limón has run against
- Elijah Mack (R) · 2024 general, won
- Gary J. Michaels (R) · 2020 general, won
- David L. Norrdin (D) · 2018 general, won
- Edward Fuller (I) · 2016 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Limón
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e924a3ec-c7c0-4094-8504-7611bcf8979f
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET