Ted Nordblum
Lost the 2026 race for California Assembly District 42.
- Last margin
- −12.6
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Nordblum has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Nordblum 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 Assembly District 42 | General | Lost | Deborah Klein Lopez (D) | 43.7% | D+12.6 | $302.4K | D+14.6 | |
| 2024 | California State Assembly, District 42 | General | Lost | Jacqui Irwin (D) | 45.7% | D+8.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Nordblum’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $302.4K
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.
| Nordblum 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 Nordblum has run against
- Deborah Klein Lopez (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Jacqui Irwin (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- California Assembly District 42 · lean D+15.9 · 52nd most Democratic of 80
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)