Dianna Margaret James
Lost the 2026 race for California Assembly District 1.
- Last margin
- −15.3
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race James has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means James 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 State Assembly, District 1 | General | Lost | Heather Hadwick (R) | 42.4% | R+15.3 | $29.9K | R+16.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
James’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $29.9K
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.
| Dianna James 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 James has run against
- Heather Hadwick (R) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- California Assembly District 1 · lean R+15.7 · 75th most Democratic of 80
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)