Tom Lackey
California State Assemblymember, District 34 since 2014. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 10
- 39 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 20.5%
- Chamber median 6.6%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +23.9
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism · vice chair
- Public Employment and Retirement · vice chair
- Rules · vice chair
- 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games Select
- Arts
- Budget
- Public Safety
- Rules
- Select Committee on the Transportation Costs and Impact of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard
- Serving Students with Disabilities Select
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lackey sits in the California State Assembly
Lackey is closer to the center than 55% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Leticia Castillo, Joe Patterson, Tri Ta
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
With Lackey’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills67%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the California State Assembly.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Lackey’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Lackey | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | SB 886: California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 62–7 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | SB 133: Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 66–9 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1246: Autonomous vehicles. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 65–11 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1009: Juveniles: detention. | No | No | Yes | Failed 24–33 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1301: Residential property insurance: nonrenewals. | No | No | Yes | Passed 63–11 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Lackey 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 Assembly, District 34 | Won | R+23.9 |
| 2022 | California State Assembly, District 34 | Won | R+13.0 |
| 2020 | California State Assembly, District 36 | Won | R+10.3 |
| 2018 | California State Assembly, District 36 | Won | R+4.1 |
| 2016 | California State Assembly, District 36 | Won | R+6.2 |
| 2014 | California State Assembly, District 36 | Won | R+20.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Lackey has held
- California State Assembly, District 34 · since 2022
- California State Assembly, District 36 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lackey has run against
- Ricardo Ortega (D) · 2024 general, won
- Thurston Smith (R) · 2022 general, won
- Steve Fox (D) · 2020 general, won
- Steve Fox (D) · 2018 general, won
- Steve Fox (D) · 2016 general, won
- Steve Fox (D) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Lackey
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a8879d70-713c-4d0c-b723-77d0e96c18df
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET