2 candidates are tracked for California Senate District 14 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Esmeralda Soria and Darin S. DuPont. Candidate information follows official Fresno County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Esmeralda Soria (Democratic) and Darin S. DuPont (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Anna Caballero (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Esmeralda Soria (DEM) 45.8 percent and Darin S. DuPont (REP) 40.4 percent advanced over Esmeralda Hurtado (DEM) 13.8 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.
Esmeralda Soria is a first-generation American and daughter of farm workers who worked in fields and packing houses as a child, per her campaign site. She currently serves in the California State Assembly after previously serving on the Fresno City Council, per the same source.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Darin S. DuPont is the Republican candidate for California Senate District 14 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
Who is running for California Senate District 14 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for California Senate District 14 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Esmeralda Soria and Darin S. DuPont. Candidate information follows official Fresno County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the California Senate District 14 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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