Tri Ta
California State Assemblymember, District 70 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 8
- 40 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 16.0%
- Chamber median 6.6%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +9.4
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Local Government · vice chair
- Rules · republican alternate
- Appropriations
- Governmental Organization
- Housing and Community Development
- Utilities and Energy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Localgovernment · Became law Sep 2026
Prescriptiondrugrefills · Became law Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ta sits in the California State Assembly
Ta is closer to the center than 60% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Heath Flora, Phillip Chen, Tom Lackey
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
With Ta’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills73%
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: Ta’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Ta | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | SB 886: California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 62–7 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | SB 133: Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 66–9 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1246: Autonomous vehicles. | No | 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 Ta 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)
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 70 | Counting | D+0.2 | R+3.2 | −3.4 |
| 2024 | California State Assembly, District 70 | Won | R+9.4 | R+3.2 | +6.2 |
| 2022 | California State Assembly, District 70 | Won | R+7.6 | D+0.4 | +8.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $602.1K
- Spent
- $395.2K
- Cash
- $373.4K
Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Tri Ta For Assembly 2026 State | Active |
Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET
Seats Ta has held
- California State Assembly, District 70 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ta has run against
- Paula Swift (D) · 2026 election
- Jimmy D. Pham (D) · 2024 election, won
- Diedre Thu Ha Nguyen (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Ta
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/75229920-399d-4216-9b76-c27ea398665a
- Wikidata Q10831502
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET