DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Andre Sandford
Lost the 2026 race for California Assembly District 18.
- Last margin
- −58.3
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Sandford has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Sandford won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California Assembly District 18 | General | Lost | Mia Bonta (D) | 20.8% | R+58.3 | D+76.1 | |
| 2024 | California State Assembly, District 18 | General | Lost | Mia Bonta (D) | 19.7% | R+60.5 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Sandford has run against
- Mia Bonta (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Mia Bonta (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- California Assembly District 18 · lean D+77.6 · 1st most Democratic of 80
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)