2022Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2022 election for California Assembly District 7
California State Assembly · California
Joshua Hoover (R) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Ken Cooley (D) by 0.8 points.
Joshua HooverRepublican · winner
50.4%83,768
Ken CooleyDemocrat · incumbent
49.6%82,385
166,153 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET