Phillip Chen
California State Assemblymember, District 59 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 11
- 33 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 24.9%
- Chamber median 6.6%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +21.5
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Banking and Finance · vice chair
- Legislative Ethics Special · co-chair
- Asia/California Trade and Investment Promotion Select
- Biotechnology and Medical Technology Select
- Business and Professions
- Governmental Organization
- Insurance
- Labor and Employment
- Utilities and Energy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Deferreddeposittransactions · Became law Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Chen sits in the California State Assembly
Chen is closer to the center than 70% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Joshua Hoover, Heath Flora, Jeff Gonzalez
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
With Chen’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills67%
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: Chen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Chen | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | SB 886: California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 62–7 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | SB 133: Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 66–9 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1246: Autonomous vehicles. | Yes | 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. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 63–11 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Chen 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 Assembly District 59 | Won | R+21.5 | R+6.6 | +14.9 |
| 2024 | California State Assembly, District 59 | Won | R+21.0 | — | — |
| 2022 | California State Assembly, District 59 | Won | R+40.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | California State Assembly, District 55 | Won | R+9.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | California State Assembly, District 55 | Won | R+9.8 | — | — |
| 2016 | California State Assembly, District 55 | Won | R+15.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | California State Assembly, District 55 (primary) | Lost | −5.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.3M
- Spent
- $535.6K
- Cash
- $1.9M
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.
| Phillip Chen 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 Chen has held
- California State Assembly, District 59 · since 2022
- California State Assembly, District 55 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Chen has run against
- Victor Hernandez (G) · 2026 general, won
- Dave Obrand (D) · 2024 election, won
- Leon Q. Sit (I) · 2022 election, won
- Andrew E. Rodriguez (D) · 2020 election, won
- Gregg D. Fritchle (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Chen
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6ba768a4-2756-42b5-a5c5-f6b8b5db0491
- Wikidata Q27916060
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET