Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Mike McGuire

California State Senator, District 2 since 2014. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for California's 1st District.

California State Senator, District 2Born 1979

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In office: 12 yrs; Since 2014
Bills became law: 5; 14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.4%; Chamber median 4.2%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +10.5; Won 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Fisheries and Aquaculture · chair
Rules
Wine Industry Select

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 14 sponsored · 5 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 1263 Contractors: debris removal.
Contractors · Became law Sep 2026

SB 1393 Commercial fishing: steelhead trout: Dungeness crab.
Commercialfishing · Became law Sep 2026

SB 1421 California Child and Family Service Review System: nonminor dependents.
CaliforniaChildandFamilyServiceReviewSystem · Became law Sep 2026

SB 669 Rural hospitals: standby perinatal services.
Ruralhospitals · Became law Oct 2025

SB 727 The Great Redwood Trail Agency.
TheGreatRedwoodTrailAgency · Became law Oct 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where McGuire sits in the California State Senate

McGuire is closer to the center than 30% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: John Laird, Monique Limón, Laura Richardson

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET

With McGuire’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills15%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the California State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: McGuire’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	McGuire	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Aug 31, 2026	AB 1156: Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities.	Not voting	Yes	No	Passed 21–14
Aug 31, 2026	AB 1642: Wildfires: contamination standards.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 30–2
Aug 30, 2026	AB 28: Solid waste landfills: subsurface temperatures.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 31–3
Aug 30, 2026	AB 1198: Public works: prevailing wages.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 31–9
Aug 30, 2026	AB 2434: Inmates: visitation.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 30–9

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time McGuire was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262028California State Senate, District 2

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's 1st District	Won	D+10.5	D+12.7	−2.2
2026	U.S. House, CA-1 (special)	Lost	R+44.9	—	—
2022	California State Senate, District 2	Won	D+46.6	—	—
2018	California State Senate, District 2	Won	D+34.4	—	—
2014	California State Senate, District 2	Won	D+39.9	—	—
2014	California State Senate, District 2 (primary)	Won	+31.1	—	—
2002	U.S. House, CA-32	Lost	R+65.1	—	—
2000	U.S. House, CA-31	Lost	R+73.0	—	—