RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Jessica Martinez

Lost the 2026 race for California Assembly District 56.

Last margin
−35.6
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Martinez has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Martinez won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026California Assembly District 56GeneralLostLisa Calderon (D)32.2%D+35.6$16KD+18.3−17.3
2024California State Assembly, District 56GeneralLostLisa Calderon (D)43.3%D+13.4——
2022California State Assembly, District 56GeneralLostLisa Calderon (D)41.5%D+16.9——
2020California State Assembly, District 57GeneralLostLisa Calderon (D)39.5%D+21.1——
2018California State Assembly, District 57GeneralLostIan C. Calderon (D)35.1%D+29.8——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Money

Martinez’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$16K

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.

Jessica Martinez for 56th Assembly 2026
State
Active

Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET

Who Martinez has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)

The seat

Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)