Jacqui Irwin
California State Assemblymember, District 42 since 2014. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 7 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 7. Won the 2026 race for California's 26th District.
California State Assemblymember, District 42Born 1962Swimmer
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 23
- 37 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 9.5%
- Chamber median 6.6%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +23.9
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 8
- 2014–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Climate Change Policies Legislative · chair
- Cybersecurity Select · chair
- Agriculture
- Business and Professions
- Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure Select
- Fairs, Allocation and Classification
- Master Plan for Higher Education Select
- Military and Veterans Affairs
- Privacy and Consumer Protection
- Rules
- Rules
- Utilities and Energy
- Wildfire Prevention Select
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Studenthealth · Became law Sep 2026
Disposable,battery-embeddedvaporinhalationdevice · Became law Sep 2026
SupervisionofTrusteesandFundraisersforCharitablePurposesAct · Became law Sep 2026
FederalWorkforcePellGrantprogram · Became law Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Irwin sits in the California State Assembly
Irwin is closer to the center than 97% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: James Ramos, Blanca Pacheco, Michelle Rodriguez
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
With Irwin’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills22%
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: Irwin’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Irwin | 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. | Yes | 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 Irwin 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 | U.S. House, CA-26 | Won | D+23.9 | D+15.7 | +8.2 |
| 2024 | California State Assembly, District 42 | Won | D+8.7 | D+14.6 | −5.9 |
| 2022 | California State Assembly, District 42 | Won | D+10.1 | D+19.7 | −9.6 |
| 2020 | California State Assembly, District 44 | Won | D+21.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | California State Assembly, District 44 | Won | D+17.8 | — | — |
| 2016 | California State Assembly, District 44 | Won | D+18.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | California State Assembly, District 44 | Won | D+4.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | California State Assembly, District 44 (primary) | Won | +13.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.2M
- Spent
- $713.2K
- Cash
- $457.8K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| JACQUI IRWIN FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Irwin has held
- California State Assembly, District 42 · since 2022
- California State Assembly, District 44 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Irwin has run against
- Sam Gallucci (R) · 2026 election, won
- Ted Nordblum (R) · 2024 election, won
- Lori Mills (R) · 2022 election, won
- Denise Pedrow (R) · 2020 election, won
- Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy (R) · 2018 election, won
- Kerry J. Nelson (R) · 2016 election, won
- Rob McCoy (R) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Irwin
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H6CA26266
- Open States ocd-person/e7ad99fd-fda5-4114-af3e-320f5be9be3c
- Wikidata Q18687938
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET