Within recount rangeUnofficial results
California Assembly District 70
California State Assembly · California
Paula Swift leads Tri Ta by 0.20 points in the state's complete count, within recount range. The race is not called until the state certifies its results.
Top-two primary
Paula SwiftDemocrat · leading
50.1%60,865
Tri TaRepublican · incumbent
49.9%60,621
121,486 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.
Paula SwiftTri Ta
$139.4K
Raised by the campaign
$602.1K
$88.8K
Spent by the campaign
$395.2K
$56.2K
Cash on hand
$373.4K
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.
- Paula Swift
- 43%
- Tri Ta
- 57%
- Projected margin
- R+1.4