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California · California Senate District 18 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Steve Padilla

DemocraticIncumbentTop two

2026 race · California Senate District 18

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%

97% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

97%3%
● Steve PadillaINC● Art Hodges
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Background

Current office
California State Senate, SD-18
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
1 (1 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in California, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2022

    State Senate · SD-18 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 59.8% · 115,103 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026