Race · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
State Senate, District 18
What this job does
Your district's vote in the 40-member California State Senate. Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, confirm many of the governor's appointments, and can place constitutional amendments on the ballot with the Assembly. A term is four years. source: senate.ca.gov
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- Steve Padilla Democraticholds this seatCalifornia State Senator
- Art Hodges RepublicanCEO/Educator/Pastor (ballot designation); church superintendent
Candidates in the order the California Secretary of State, Elections Division lists them . Your ballot may show the candidates in a different order.