Angelique Ashby
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Angelique Ashby

California State Senator, District 8 since 2022. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

California State Senator, District 8Born 1975

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
15
36 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.6%
Chamber median 4.2%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+46.9
Won 2026
Next election
2030
Nov 5, 2030

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Fairs, Allocation and Classification · vice chair
  • Agriculture
  • Economic Development and Technological Innovation Select
  • Emergency Management
  • Governmental Organization
  • Judiciary
  • Legislative Audit
  • Local Government
  • Minority Economic Development Select
  • Revenue and Taxation
  • Rules
  • Social Determinants of Health Select

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 36 sponsored · 15 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 1111 Digital replicas.
Digitalreplicas · Became law Sep 2026
SB 916 Civil actions: housing development projects.
Civilactions · Became law Sep 2026
SB 1283 Electric vehicle charging stations: installation: permits.
Electricvehiclechargingstations · Became law Sep 2026
SB 802 Housing finance and development: Sacramento Regional Housing and Homelessness Joint Powers Authority Act.
Housingfinanceanddevelopment · Became law Sep 2026
SB 1140 Pupil safety: limiting school access to unauthorized individuals.
Pupilsafety · Became law Sep 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Ashby sits in the California State Senate

Ashby is closer to the center than 63% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianAshbyMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Dave Cortese, Ben Allen, Henry Stern

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET

With Ashby’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills30%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the California State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Ashby’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillAshbyDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Aug 31, 2026AB 1156: Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities.YesYesNoPassed 21–14
Aug 31, 2026AB 1642: Wildfires: contamination standards.YesYesNoPassed 30–2
Aug 30, 2026AB 28: Solid waste landfills: subsurface temperatures.YesYesNoPassed 31–3
Aug 30, 2026AB 1198: Public works: prevailing wages.YesYesNoPassed 31–9
Aug 30, 2026AB 2434: Inmates: visitation.YesYesNoPassed 30–9

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Ashby was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

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

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026California State Senate, District 8WonD+46.9D+33.7+13.2
2022California State Senate, District 8WonD+3.1D+41.1−38.0

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$1.4M
Spent
$1.1M
Cash
$1.2M

Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Angelique Ashby for Senate 2026
State
Active

Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET

Seats Ashby has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Ashby has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know Ashby

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET