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Los Angeles County, California

California Assembly District 42

2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Deborah Klein Lopez and Ted Nordblum. Candidate information follows official Los Angeles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Deborah Klein Lopez (Democratic) and Ted Nordblum (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Deborah Klein Lopez (DEM) 52.7 percent and Ted Nordblum (REP) 25.7 percent advanced over Rocky Rhodes (REP) 21.6 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot.

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Deborah Klein Lopez

Deborah Klein Lopez

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Wildfire disaster preparedness and recovery
  • Housing and cost-of-living affordability
  • Environmental resilience to climate impacts

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Deborah Klein Lopez is a Democratic candidate for California's 42nd Assembly District and serves as Agoura Hills Mayor Pro Tem, per her campaign website. She was elected to the Agoura Hills City Council in 2018, worked on emergency management and recovery after the Woolsey Fire, and chairs the Clean Power Alliance, a public energy provider serving Los Angeles and Ventura counties, per the same source.

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Ted Nordblum

Republican

Top priorities
  • Cutting taxes and defending Prop 13
  • Public safety and addressing the fentanyl crisis
  • Wildfire preparedness and insurance affordability

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Nordblum is a small business owner and medical device company founder who began his career as a union heavy equipment operator, per the campaign site. The campaign site notes the fentanyl crisis has affected his own family, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for California Assembly District 42 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Deborah Klein Lopez and Ted Nordblum. Candidate information follows official Los Angeles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the California Assembly District 42 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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