2014Final results
2014 primary for California Assembly District 26
California State Assembly · California
Rudy Mendoza (R) won with 40.3% of the vote, defeating Carlton Jones (D) by 23.1 points.
Rudy MendozaRepublican · winner
40.3%18,648
Devon MathisRepublican · winner
20.5%9,497
Carlton JonesDemocrat
17.2%7,943
Ruben MacarenoDemocrat
8.1%3,755
Derek A. ThomasDemocrat
6.2%2,872
Teresita AndresRepublican
4.5%2,092
Esther BarajasRepublican
3.2%1,473
46,280 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Rudy Mendoza (R)Devon Mathis (R)Carlton Jones (D)Ruben Macareno (D)Derek A. Thomas (D)
Also on the ballot: Teresita Andres (Republican), 4.5%; Esther Barajas (Republican), 3.2%