RepublicanIn office since Nov 2016

Phillip Chen

California State Assemblymember, District 59 since 2016. Ran in 6 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

California State Assemblymember, District 59Born 1978

Official website Wikipedia

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

2025–2026 session · 33 sponsored · 11 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

AB 2061 California FAIR Plan Association: data.
CaliforniaFAIRPlanAssociation · Became law Sep 2026

AB 2437 Impounded vehicles.
Impoundedvehicles · Became law Sep 2026

AB 2009 Blood banks and plasma centers.
Bloodbanksandplasmacenters · Became law Sep 2026

AB 2028 Deferred deposit transactions: assessments.
Deferreddeposittransactions · Became law Sep 2026

AB 1828 County recorder: county clerks: bonds.
Countyrecorder · Became law Sep 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

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.

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028California State Assembly, District 55 California State Assembly, District 59

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 59	Won	R+21.5	R+6.6	+14.9
2024	California State Assembly, District 59	Won	R+21.0	R+6.6	+14.4
2022	California State Assembly, District 59	Won	R+40.0	R+1.3	+38.7
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	—	—