RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Ricardo Benitez
Lost the 2026 race for California Assembly District 43.
- Last margin
- −60.5
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Benitez has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Benitez 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 43 | General | Lost | Celeste Rodriguez (D) | 19.7% | D+60.5 | D+30.6 | |
| 2020 | California State Assembly, District 39 | General | Lost | Luz Rivas (D) | 25.9% | D+48.1 | — | |
| 2018 | California State Assembly, District 39 | General | Lost | Luz Rivas (D) | 22.3% | D+55.3 | — | |
| 2014 | California State Senate, District 18 | General | Lost | Bob Hertzberg (D) | 29.8% | D+40.3 | — | |
| 2014 | California State Senate, District 18 | Primary | Won | Bob Hertzberg (D), John Paul Lindblad (G) | 29.1% | −34.0 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Benitez has run against
- Celeste Rodriguez (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Luz Rivas (D) · 2020 election, lost
- Bob Hertzberg (D) · 2014 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- California Assembly District 43 · lean D+35.7 · 24th most Democratic of 80
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)