Kate Sanchez
California State Assemblymember, District 71 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 21 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 12.3%
- Chamber median 6.6%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +7.7
- 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
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Health · vice chair
- Revenue and Taxation · vice chair
- Human Services
- Judiciary
- Rules
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Transportation · Became law Aug 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Sanchez sits in the California State Assembly
Sanchez is closer to the center than 25% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Heather Hadwick, Natasha Johnson, Ali Macedo
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
With Sanchez’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills65%
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: Sanchez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Sanchez | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | SB 886: California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 62–7 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | SB 133: Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill. | No | No | Yes | Passed 66–9 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1246: Autonomous vehicles. | No | 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 Sanchez 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 Assembly, District 71 | Won | R+7.7 | R+11.4 | −3.7 |
| 2024 | California State Assembly, District 71 | Won | R+23.1 | R+11.4 | +11.7 |
| 2022 | California State Assembly, District 71 | Won | R+2.6 | R+8.0 | −5.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $675K
- Spent
- $477.2K
- Cash
- $203.4K
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.
| Sanchez 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 Sanchez has held
- California State Assembly, District 71 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sanchez has run against
- Jj Galvez (D) · 2026 election, won
- Gary Kephart (D) · 2024 election, won
- Matt Rahn (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Sanchez
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/76378b56-7ad9-463c-a4fd-47c665b26ee8
- Wikidata Q115669060
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET