Michael MacDonald
Lost the 2026 race for California Assembly District 38.
- Last margin
- −40.4
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race MacDonald has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means MacDonald won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California Assembly District 38 | General | Lost | Steve Bennett (D) | 29.8% | R+40.4 | $92.8K | D+24.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
MacDonald’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $92.8K
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.
| MICHAEL MAC DONALD FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 State | Active |
Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET
Who MacDonald has run against
- Steve Bennett (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- California Assembly District 38 · lean D+26.7 · 36th most Democratic of 80
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)