David Tangipa
California State Assemblymember, District 8 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 3
- 32 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 12.7%
- Chamber median 6.6%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +7.4
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Budget · vice chair
- Human Services · vice chair
- Appropriations
- Higher Education
- Housing and Community Development
- Legislative Budget
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Publicpostsecondaryeducation · Became law Sep 2026
CountiesofMaderaandTehama · Became law Oct 2025
High-SpeedRailAuthority · Became law Jul 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Tangipa sits in the California State Assembly
Tangipa is closer to the center than 5% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Stan Ellis, Ali Macedo, Natasha Johnson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
With Tangipa’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills62%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the California State Assembly.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Tangipa’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Tangipa | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | SB 886: California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act. | No | No | Yes | Passed 62–7 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | SB 133: Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 66–9 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1246: Autonomous vehicles. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 65–11 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1009: Juveniles: detention. | No | No | Yes | Failed 24–33 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1301: Residential property insurance: nonrenewals. | No | No | Yes | Passed 63–11 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Tangipa 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California Assembly District 8 | Won | — | R+18.8 | — |
| 2024 | California State Assembly, District 8 | Won | R+7.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1M
- Spent
- $765.8K
- Cash
- $247.5K
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.
| David Tangipa for Assembly 2026 State | Active |
Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET
Seats Tangipa has held
- California State Assembly, District 8 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Tangipa has run against
- George Radanovich (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Tangipa
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/748ce69c-a2bc-41a7-95e2-b09fba6e5ecd
- Wikidata Q131262268
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET