Shirley Weber
Photo: California State Assembly, Public domain
DemocratNot in office · last served 2022Won the 2026 general by 32.2

Shirley Weber

Last held office: California State Assembly, District 79 (2012–2022). Won the 2026 race for California Secretary of State.

Last office: California State Assembly, District 79Born 1948University teacher

Last margin
+32.2
Won 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Weber 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)

Every race Weber has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Weber won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginBaselineAgainst baseline
2026California Secretary of StateGeneralWonDon Wagner (R)66.1%D+32.2D+20.8+11.4
2020California State Assembly, District 79GeneralWonJohn Moore (R)65.4%D+30.8—
2018California State Assembly, District 79GeneralWonJohn Moore (R)66.8%D+33.5—
2016California State Assembly, District 79GeneralWonJohn Moore (R)65.2%D+30.4—
2014California State Assembly, District 79GeneralWonGeorge R. Williams (I)61.9%D+23.9—
2014California State Assembly, District 79PrimaryWonUnopposed99.7%——
2012California State Assembly, District 79GeneralWonMary England (R)61.7%D+23.4—

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Seats Weber has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Weber has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)

In the polls

Included in 1 poll; Weber’s best result was 41% (California Secretary of State).

Weber’s polls in the database →

Source: Polls: The New York Times and Wikipedia poll lists

How we know Weber

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET