CalledUnofficial results
California Assembly District 69
California State Assembly · California
Josh Lowenthal won re-election by 32.9 points over Carolyn Essex.
Top-two primary
Josh LowenthalDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.4%79,794
Carolyn EssexDemocrat
33.6%40,311
120,105 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.
Josh LowenthalNo Republican
$967.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$715.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$867.2K
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.
No Republican was on the ballot, so the model gave the seat to Josh Lowenthal without simulating it.
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