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California Assembly District 38

California State Assembly · California

Steve Bennett won re-election by 40.4 points over Michael MacDonald.

Top-two primary

Steve BennettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.2%63,826
29.8%27,108
90,934 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

EvenD+22.42022 HouseD+26.92024 HouseD+24.62024 Pres.

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Steve BennettNo Republican
$761.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$806.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$510.8K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Michael MacDonald $92.8K.

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.

No Republican was on the ballot, so the model gave the seat to Steve Bennett without simulating it.

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