RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Payton Galvez
Lost the 2026 race for California Assembly District 78.
- Last margin
- −42.6
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Galvez has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Galvez won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California Assembly District 78 | General | Lost | Chris Ward (D) | 28.7% | D+42.6 | D+37.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Galvez has run against
- Chris Ward (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- California Assembly District 78 · lean D+38.0 · 20th most Democratic of 80
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)