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RECENT NEWS

Rest in Peace
Fmr. State Senator David G. Kelley (Assembly 1978-1992 & 2000-2002, State Senate 1992-2000) died September 25.

Rest in Peace
Fmr State Senator Rico Oller (Assembly 1996-2000, State Senate 2000-2004) died September 12th.

Rest in Peace
Fmr Congressman Randy Cunningham who served 1991-2005 died August 27th.

MAPS
Check out the latest redistricting news on our (admittedly unoriginally named) Redistricting Page.

2026 Candidates Assemble!
Candidates have started fundraising for their 2026 election campaigns. Want to see the latest status (according to what we're seing)? Check out our 2026 Candidates spreadsheet.

New 2025 "California Lawmaker" Released
The new edition of "California Lawmaker" by JoinCalifornia editor Alex Vassar is now available. In it you'll find everything you need to know about the history of the California state legislature.

Tweets by Alex Vassar

 Friday, October 03, 2025

Thanks for visiting! For the past twenty years, this has been the political history project that just wouldn't end. We work continually to both build a better  understanding of California's early political history as well as keeping up with recent elections and looking ahead to the future.

Our records currently include state legislative races since 1898 and statewide and federal offices back to 1849. As of today, our records include information about 14,674 candidates who have run in a total of 564 elections.

It's probably a good idea to keep in mind that records are really incomplete in the very earliest years (1850s), and this is all a work in progress. That being that, we always appreciate you letting us know if anything doesn't quite look right.

Alex and Shane
The One Voter Project

 

Elections and Other Happenings

August 26 was the AD-63 Special General Election

September 9 was the 175th Anniversary of California Statehood

32 days until the 2025 Special Statewide Election on Congressional Redistricting (11/4)

45 days until Monique Limon succeeds Mike McGuire as Senate President pro Tempore (11/17)

2026 Gubernatorial Election
     ● 154 days until the Nomination Filing Deadline (3/6/2026)
     ● 159 days until the Nomination Filing Deadline Extension - If Incumbent Does Not File (3/11/2026)
     ● 174 days until the Certified List of Candidates (3/23/2026)
     ● 242 days until the 2026 Primary Election (6/2/2026)
     ● 395 days until the 2026 General Election (11/3/2026)
     ● 430 days until the 2027-2028 State Legislative Session (12/7/2026)
     ● 458 days remain in the current term for Statewide Officials (1/4/2027)

271 days until the effective date for the Legislature Employer-Employee Relations Act (LEERA) (7/1/2026)

608 days until Nancy Pelosi becomes the Longest Serving Member of Congress in California History (6/3/2027)

2028 Presidential Election
     ● 455 days until the Start of Presidential Candidate Announcement Season (1/1/2027)
     ● 620 days until the End of Presidential Candidate Announcement Season (6/15/2027)
     ● 886 days until the 2028 Presidential Primary in California (3/7/2028)
     ● 1131 days until the 2028 Presidential Election (11/7/2028)
     ● 1158 days until the 2027-2028 State Legislative Session (12/4/2028)