Rafaela Romero
Lost the 2026 race for California Assembly District 53.
- Last margin
- −35.5
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Romero has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Romero 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 State Assembly, District 53 | General | Lost | Michelle Rodriguez (D) | 32.3% | D+35.5 | $5.1K | D+12.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Romero’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $5.1K
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.
| Rafaela Romero for State Assembly 2026 State | Active |
Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET
Who Romero has run against
- Michelle Rodriguez (D) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- California Assembly District 53 · lean D+16.8 · 51st most Democratic of 80
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)