
Esmeralda Soria
California State Assemblymember, District 27 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Won the 2026 race for California Senate District 14.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 14
- 40 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.6%
- Chamber median 6.6%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +28.6
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture · chair
- Fairs, Allocation and Classification · chair
- Asia/California Trade and Investment Promotion Select
- Banking and Finance
- Developing Pathways to Purpose for Young Men Select
- Economic Development, Growth and Household Impact
- Effective Postsecondary Career Technical Education and Workforce Development Programs Select
- Governmental Organization
- Latina Inequities Select
- Master Plan for Higher Education Select
- Native American Affairs Select
- Serving Students with Disabilities Select
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Beveragecontainers · Became law Sep 2026
Veterinarymedicine · Became law Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Soria sits in the California State Assembly
Soria is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Blanca Rubio, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Avelino Valencia
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
With Soria’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills24%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the California State Assembly.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Soria’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Soria | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | SB 886: California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 62–7 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | SB 133: Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 66–9 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1246: Autonomous vehicles. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 65–11 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1009: Juveniles: detention. | Not voting | Yes | No | Failed 24–33 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1301: Residential property insurance: nonrenewals. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 63–11 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Soria 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 State Senate, District 14 | Won | D+28.6 | D+4.1 | +24.5 |
| 2024 | California State Assembly, District 27 | Won | D+8.1 | R+2.8 | +10.9 |
| 2022 | California State Assembly, District 27 | Won | D+2.7 | D+14.1 | −11.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $2.2M
- Spent
- $1.5M
- Cash
- $823.1K
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.
| Soria 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 Soria has held
- California State Assembly, District 27 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Soria has run against
- Darin DuPont (R) · 2026 election, won
- Joanna Garcia Rose (R) · 2024 election, won
- Mark Nicholas Pazin (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Soria
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d2a8e29a-5eac-4e2a-a686-d1bdb04927e7
- Wikidata Q115668794
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET