CalledUnofficial results
California Assembly District 21
California State Assembly · California
Diane Papan won re-election by 56.3 points over Jabra Muhawieh.
Top-two primary
Diane PapanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
78.2%84,077
Jabra MuhawiehRepublican
21.8%23,501
107,578 votes
Source: California Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 12:54 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Diane PapanNo Republican
$680.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$594.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$755.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access), through Oct 17, 2026.
Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) campaign filingsUpdated Oct 17, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Diane Papan
- >99%
- Jabra Muhawieh
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+53.7