DemocratIn office since Nov 2020

Monique Limón

California State Senator, District 21 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.

California State Senator, District 21

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

2025–2026 session · 20 sponsored · 15 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 354 Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act.
InsuranceInformationandPrivacyProtectionAct · Became law Sep 2026
SB 1410 Adult community care facilities: email address of record.
Adultcommunitycarefacilities · Became law Sep 2026
SB 542 Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
Tribalgaming · Became law Sep 2026
SB 417 The Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026.
TheVeteransandAffordableHousingBondActof2026 · Became law Jun 2026
SB 507 Planning and zoning: regional housing needs allocation.
Planningandzoning · Became law Oct 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Limón sits in the California State Senate

Limón is closer to the center than 27% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianLimónMore liberalMore conservative

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.

DateBillLimónDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Aug 31, 2026AB 1156: Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities.YesYesNoPassed 21–14
Aug 31, 2026AB 1642: Wildfires: contamination standards.YesYesNoPassed 30–2
Aug 30, 2026AB 28: Solid waste landfills: subsurface temperatures.YesYesNoPassed 31–3
Aug 30, 2026AB 1198: Public works: prevailing wages.YesYesNoPassed 31–9
Aug 30, 2026AB 2434: Inmates: visitation.YesYesNoPassed 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.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024California State Senate, District 21WonD+26.6
2020California State Senate, District 19WonD+29.0
2018California State Assembly, District 37WonD+60.9
2016California State Assembly, District 37WonD+28.2

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Limón has held

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.

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