2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 31 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Annalisa Perea and Jim Polsgrove. Candidate information follows official Fresno County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Annalisa Perea (Democratic) and Jim Polsgrove (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Annalisa Perea (DEM) 44.6 percent and Jim Polsgrove (REP) 34.4 percent advanced over Sandra Celedon (DEM) 21.0 percent, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Annalisa Perea is a Fresno City Councilmember running for California Assembly District 31, per her campaign site. She describes herself as a third-generation Central Valley leader with roots in community service, per the same source.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Polsgrove is a Fresno native with 39 years in civil service, beginning at the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District before spending 31 years with the City of Fresno in engineering roles, rising to Supervising Engineering Technician, per the campaign site. Polsgrove later worked as a Senior Engineering Technician and Utility Coordinator for Fresno County, per the campaign site.
Who is running for California Assembly District 31 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 31 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Annalisa Perea and Jim Polsgrove. Candidate information follows official Fresno County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the California Assembly District 31 election in California?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for California are on the California election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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