Heath Flora
California State Assemblymember, District 9 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
California State Assemblymember, District 9Born 1983Firefighter
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 4
- 28 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 26.1%
- Chamber median 6.6%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +13.9
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Flora sits in the California State Assembly
Flora is closer to the center than 65% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tri Ta, Phillip Chen, Joshua Hoover
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
With Flora’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills67%
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: Flora’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Flora | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | SB 886: California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 62–7 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | SB 133: Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 66–9 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1246: Autonomous vehicles. | Yes | 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 Flora 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 9 | Won | R+13.9 | R+23.9 | −10.0 |
| 2024 | California State Assembly, District 9 | Won | R+40.2 | — | — |
| 2022 | California State Assembly, District 9 | Won | R+38.5 | — | — |
| 2020 | California State Assembly, District 12 | Won | R+21.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | California State Assembly, District 12 | Won | R+20.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | California State Assembly, District 12 | Won | R+4.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.3M
- Spent
- $1.2M
- Cash
- $182.2K
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.
| Heath Flora 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 Flora has held
- California State Assembly, District 9 · since 2022
- California State Assembly, District 12 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Flora has run against
- Matthew Adams (D) · 2026 general, won
- Tami Nobriga (I) · 2024 election, won
- Mushtaq A. Tahirkheli (D) · 2022 election, won
- Paul Akinjo (D) · 2020 election, won
- Robert D. Chase (D) · 2018 election, won
- Ken Vogel (R) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Flora
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c830a90c-8964-4c0f-b31b-729cab1144fd
- Wikidata Q27916400
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET