2024 California State Senate election

The 2024 California State Senate election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the primary election being held on March 5, 2024. Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives. The elections will coincide with the elections for other offices, including the state Assembly.

There are 16 Democratic-held senate seats up for election in 2024, 3 Republican-held seats, and 1 open seat with no incumbent. Because two Democratic incumbents were drawn into the same district during redistricting (Dave Min and Josh Newman in the 37th district), Democrats will have a net loss of one seat unless they win the open district. Republicans would need a net gain of at least 13 seats in order to flip the chamber, though they only need to flip five seats in order to break the Democrats' supermajority.

Democrats

 * 1) 3rd: Bill Dodd is term-limited.
 * 2) 5th: Susan Eggman is term-limited.
 * 3) 7th: Nancy Skinner is term-limited.
 * 4) 9th: Steve Glazer is retiring.
 * 5) 25th: Anthony Portantino is term limited (running for U.S. House).
 * 6) 31st: Richard Roth is term-limited.
 * 7) 35th: Steven Bradford is term-limited.
 * 8) 37th: Dave Min is retiring to run for U.S. House.
 * 9) 39th: Toni Atkins is term-limited.

Republicans

 * 1) 1st: Brian Dahle is term-limited.
 * 2) 21st: Scott Wilk is term-limited.

Summary by district
† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

District 1
The 1st district encompasses most of the Redwood Forest region and northwestern Sierra Nevada to include Siskiyou, Modoc, Lassen, Shasta, Tehama, Plumas, Glenn, Colusa, Butte, Sutter, Yuba, Nevada, and Sierra counties, along with eastern Placer County. The incumbent is Republican Brian Dahle of Bieber, who is term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

 * Megan Dahle (Republican), state assemblywoman for the 1st district (2019–present) and wife of incumbent Brian Dahle
 * David Fennell (Republican), venture capitalist and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of California in 2014, 2018, and 2022

District 3
Including the eastern California Wine Country and University of California, Davis, the 3rd district consists of Napa, Yolo, and Solano counties. The incumbent is Democrat Bill Dodd of Napa, who is term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

 * Thomas Bogue (Republican), Dixon city councilor
 * Christopher Cabaldon (Democratic), former mayor of West Sacramento (1998–2020)
 * Jackie Elward (Democratic), Rohnert Park city councilor
 * Jimih Jones (Republican), automotive parts advisor and candidate for CA's 4th congressional district in 2022
 * Rozzana Verder-Aliga (Democratic), Vallejo city councilor

Withdrawn

 * Alfredo Pedroza (Democratic), Napa County supervisor (2015–present)

Declined

 * Martha Guerrero (Democratic), mayor of West Sacramento (2020–present) (endorsed Verder-Aliga)

District 5
The 5th district encompasses the northern Central Valley, containing San Joaquin County and the northeastern portion of Alameda County, including the communities of Midway, Altamont, Ulmar, Livermore, Dublin, Pleasanton, and Sunol. The incumbent is Democrat Susan Eggman of Stockton, who is term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

 * Jerry McNerney (Democratic), former U.S. representative for CA's 9th congressional district (2007–2023)
 * Jim Shoemaker (Republican), businessman and candidate for CA's 9th congressional district in 2022
 * Carlos Villapudua (Democratic), state assemblyman for the 13th district

Withdrew

 * Rhodesia Ransom (Democratic), former Tracy city councilor (running for state assembly)
 * Edith Villapudua (Democratic), realtor and wife of state assemblyman Carlos Villapudua (running for state assembly)
 * Miguel Villapudua (Democratic), San Joaquin County supervisor and cousin of state assemblyman Carlos Villapudua

District 7
The East Bay-based 7th district consists of the urban, coastal northwestern portion of Alameda County, including Alameda, Oakland, Piedmont, Emeryville, Berkeley, El Cerrito, and Richmond. The incumbent is Democrat Nancy Skinner of Berkeley, who is term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

 * Jesse Arreguín (Democratic), mayor of Berkeley (2016–present)
 * Jovanka Beckles (Democratic), member of the AC Transit Board of Directors and former Richmond city councilor
 * Dan Kalb (Democratic), Oakland city councilor (2013–present)
 * Kathryn Lybarger (Democratic), president of California Labor Federation
 * Jeanne Solnordal (Republican), broker
 * Sandré Swanson (Democratic), former state assemblyman (2006–2012) and runner-up for this district in 2016

District 9
The 9th district encompasses most of Contra Costa County, including Concord, Antioch, Pittsburg, Bay Point, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Danville, San Ramon, and Orinda, along with Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, and San Leandro in Alameda County. The incumbent is Democrat Steve Glazer of Orinda, who is not seeking reelection in 2024.

Candidates

 * Tim Grayson (Democratic), state assemblyman for the 15th district
 * Joseph Grcar (Republican), computational scientist and perennial candidate (write-in)
 * David Minor (Republican) (write-in)
 * Marisol Rubio (Democratic), San Ramon city councilor and candidate for this district in 2020

Declined

 * Steve Glazer (Democratic), incumbent state senator

District 11
The 11th district consists of San Francisco County and Daly City at the northern tip of San Mateo County. The incumbent is Democrat Scott Wiener of San Francisco, who is up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

 * Yvette Corkrean (Republican), nurse
 * Cynthia Cravens (Democratic), community volunteer
 * Scott Wiener (Democratic), incumbent state senator
 * Jing Chao Xiong (No party preference/Independent), delivery driver

District 13
The 13th district encompasses the southern Bay Area to take in most of San Mateo County, including the communities of South San Francisco, Pacifica, San Bruno, Millbrae, Burlingame, San Mateo, Foster City, El Granada, Half Moon Bay, San Carlos, Redwood City, Woodside, and Menlo Park, along with the western Santa Clara County communities of Palo Alto, Stanford, Mountain View, Cupertino, Saratoga, and Los Gatos. The incumbent is first-term Democrat Josh Becker of Menlo Park, who is up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

 * Josh Becker (Democratic), incumbent state senator
 * Alexander Glew (Republican), engineer
 * Christina Laskowski (Republican), investment banker

District 15
The 15th district encompasses central and eastern Santa Clara County. Most of the district's population lives in San Jose, but it also includes some outlying areas like Mount Hamilton, Coyote, Sveadal, Morgan Hill, and Gilroy. The incumbent is first-term Democrat Dave Cortese of San Jose, who is up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

 * Dave Cortese (Democratic), incumbent state senator
 * Robert Howell (Republican), president of Exatron and runner-up for California Insurance Commissioner in 2022
 * Tony Loaiza (Republican), software executive

District 17
The 17th district consists of the Big Sur section of the Central Coast, including Santa Cruz. San Benito, and Monterey counties, along with northern San Luis Obispo County. The incumbent is Democrat John Laird of Santa Cruz, who is up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

 * John Laird (Democratic), incumbent state senator
 * Michael Oxford (Libertarian), AV technician
 * Eric Tao (Republican), Cal State Monterey Bay computer science professor
 * Tony Virrueta (Republican), veterans advocate

District 19
The 19th district encompasses much of the Mojave Desert as well as most of the Inland Empire's land area. It includes the central San Bernardino County communities of Barstow, Hodge, Apple Valley, Crestline, Big Bear City, Grand Terrace, Loma Linda, Redlands, Yucaipa, Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, and Twentynine Palms, and the central Riverside County communities of Beaumont, Banning, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, and La Quinta. The incumbent is first-term Republican Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh of Yucaipa and the former 23rd district, who is up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

 * Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (Republican), incumbent state senator
 * Lisa Middleton (Democratic), Palm Springs city councilor

District 21
The 21st district consists of Santa Barbara County and southern San Luis Obispo County, along with the northern and western portions of Ventura County, including Ojai, Fillmore, Santa Paula, Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, and Port Hueneme. The incumbent is first-term Democrat Monique Limón of Santa Barbara and the former 19th district, who is up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

 * Monique Limón (Democratic), incumbent state senator
 * Elijah Mack (Republican), college student

District 23
The 23rd district encompasses the Antelope Valley and Victor Valley. It includes the northern Los Angeles County communities of Santa Clarita, Quartz Hill, Lancaster, Palmdale, Acton, and Lake Los Angeles, along with the western San Bernardino County communities of Phelan, Adelanto, Victorville, and Hesperia. The incumbent is Republican Scott Wilk of Santa Clarita and the former 21st district, who is term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

 * Blanca Azucena Gomez (Democratic), Victorville city councilor and candidate for CA's 23rd congressional district in 2022
 * James "DJ" Hamburger (Republican), Army National Guard officer
 * Ollie McCaulley (Democratic), acquisition training executive and U.S. Marine Corps veteran
 * Kipp Mueller (Democratic), civil rights attorney and runner-up for the 21st district in 2020
 * Suzette Martinez Valladares (Republican), former state assemblywoman for the 38th district (2020–2022)

Withdrawn

 * Eric Ohlsen (Democratic), Palmdale city councilor

District 25
The 25th district encompasses the western San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County, including the communities of Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge, Altadena, Pasadena, South Pasadena, San Marino, Alhambra, Monterey Park, San Gabriel, Rosemead, Temple City, Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Monrovia, the east San Gabriel Valley city of Glendora, and the Pomona Valley city of Claremont. The incumbent is Democrat Anthony Portantino of La Cañada Flintridge, who is term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

 * Elizabeth Wong Ahlers (Republican), Crescenta Valley town councilor
 * Sandra Armenta (Democratic), Rosemead city councilor
 * Teddy Choi (Democratic), insurance agent
 * Sasha Renée Pérez (Democratic), vice mayor of Alhambra
 * Yvonne Yiu (Democratic), Monterey Park city councilor and candidate for state controller in 2022

Withdrawn

 * John Harabedian (Democratic), former mayor of Sierra Madre (2012–2020) (running for state assembly)

District 27
The 27th district consists of the eastern Ventura County communities of Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Santa Susana, Hidden Valley, and Lake Sherwood, and the western San Fernando Valley communities of Granada Hills, Porter Ranch, Chatsworth, West Hills, Woodland Hills, and Tarzana in the northwestern corner of Los Angeles. The incumbent is Democrat Henry Stern of Malibu, who is up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

 * Susan Collins (Democratic), Sherman Oaks neighborhood councilor
 * Henry Stern (Democratic), incumbent state senator
 * Lucie Volotzky (Republican), furniture store owner and runner-up for CA's 32nd congressional district in 2022

District 29
The new 29th district encompasses the urban southwestern portion of San Bernardino County, including the cities of San Bernardino, Highland, Colton, Rialto, Bloomington, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, and Upland. The district has no incumbent.

Candidates

 * Carlos Garcia (Republican), Upland city councilor
 * Kathleen Torres Hazleton (Republican), retired nurse midwife and U.S. Air Force veteran
 * Jason O'Brien (Democratic), LAPD detective and former Fontana Unified School District Board member
 * Eloise Gómez Reyes (Democratic), state assemblywoman for the 50th district (2018–present)

District 31
The 31st district encompasses the urban northwestern portion of Riverside County, including the cities of Riverside, Corona, Eastvale, Jurupa Valley, Moreno Valley, Mead Valley, Perris, and Nuevo. The incumbent is Democrat Richard Roth of Riverside, who is term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

 * Sabrina Cervantes (Democratic), state assemblywoman for the 58th district (2016–present)
 * Angelo Farooq (Democratic), president of the Riverside Unified School District Board
 * Cynthia Navarro (Republican), educator

District 33
The 33rd district consists of the southern Gateway Cities of Los Angeles County, including Long Beach, Signal Hill, Lakewood, Paramount, Lynwood, South Gate, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Bell, Maywood, Bell Gardens, and Commerce. The incumbent is Democrat Lena Gonzalez of Long Beach, who is up for reelection in 2024.

Candidates

 * Lena Gonzalez (Democratic), incumbent state senator
 * Sharifah Hardie (Republican), business consultant
 * Mario Paz (Republican), accountant

District 35
The 35th district consists of the southwestern Los Angeles County communities of Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, Westmont, Willowbrook, Compton, and Carson, and the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Watts, Harbor City, Wilmington, and San Pedro. The incumbent is Democrat Steven Bradford of Gardena, who is term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

 * Michelle Chambers (Democratic), former Compton city councilor
 * Lamar Lyons (Democratic), financial consultant
 * Nilo Vega Michelin (Democratic), El Camino College trustee and high school history teacher
 * Alex Monteiro (Democratic), Hawthorne city councilor
 * Laura Richardson (Democratic), former U.S. Representative for CA's 37th congressional district (2007–2013)
 * Albert Robles (Democratic), former mayor of Carson (2014–2020)
 * James Spencer (Republican), environmental consultant
 * Jennifer Trichelle-Marie Williams (Democratic), member of the Los Angeles County Citizens Economy and Efficiency Commission

Withdrawn

 * Darryn Harris (Democratic), former chief of staff to then-U.S. Representative Karen Bass

District 37
The new 37th district encompasses much of central Orange County, including Orange, El Modena, Villa Park. Tustin, Irvine, Costa Mesa, Lake Forest, El Toro, Laguna Woods, Aliso Viejo, and Laguna Niguel. The incumbents in this area are second-term Democrat Josh Newman of Fullerton and the former 29th district, and first-term Democrat Dave Min of Irvine and the former 37th district.

Candidates

 * Gabrielle Ashbaugh (Democratic), business owner
 * Steven Choi (Republican), former state assemblyman for the 68th district (2016–2022) and former mayor of Irvine (2012–2016)
 * Leticia Correa (Democratic), neuro-surgery technologist
 * Jacob Niles Creer (Democratic), surgical coordinator
 * Anthony Kuo (Republican), former Irvine city councilor (2018–2022)
 * Stephanie Le (Democratic), medical authorization coordinator
 * Crystal Miles (Republican), Villa Park city councilor
 * Alex Mohajer (Democratic), president of Stonewall Democrats
 * Josh Newman (Democratic), state senator for the 29th district (2016–2018, 2020–present)
 * Guy Selleck (Republican), business owner and U.S. Air Force veteran
 * Jenny Suarez (Democratic), respiratory therapist

Withdrawn

 * Ali Kowsari (Republican), business professor at Santa Ana College

Declined

 * Dave Min (Democratic), incumbent state senator for the 37th district (2020–present) (running for U.S. House)

District 39
The new 39th district encompasses much of San Diego, including the neighborhoods of Point Loma, Ocean Beach, Hillcrest, North Park, Linda Vista, San Carlos, Encanto, and Paradise Hills, along with the San Diego suburbs of Coronado, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, El Cajon, La Presa, Casa de Oro, Rancho San Diego, Bostonia, and Crest. The incumbent is Democrat Toni Atkins, who is term-limited in 2024.

Candidates

 * Bob Divine (Republican), retiree
 * Akilah Weber (Democratic), state assemblywoman for the 79th district (2021–present)

Withdrawn

 * Nathan Fletcher (Democratic), chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and former Republican state assemblyman (2008–2012)