David Penaloza
Won the 2026 race for California Assembly District 68.
- Last margin
- +0.9
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Penaloza has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Penaloza won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California Assembly District 68 | General | Won | Jessie Lopez (D) | 50.4% | D+0.9 | $1.1M | D+23.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Penaloza’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $1.1M
Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| David Penaloza for Assembly 2026 State | Active |
Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET
Who Penaloza has run against
- Jessie Lopez (D) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- California Assembly District 68 · lean D+26.3 · 38th most Democratic of 80
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)