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2020Final results

2020 election for California Assembly District 43

California State Assembly · California

Laura Friedman (D) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Mike Graves (R) by 39.1 points.

Laura FriedmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.6%149,214
Mike GravesRepublican
30.4%65,270
214,484 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+31.92010D+20.42012D+33.02014D+39.12020D+49.32022D+33.32024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET