2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 66 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sara Deen and Paul Seo. Candidate information follows official Los Angeles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Sara Deen (Democratic) and Paul Seo (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. Both are Democrats: the top-two primary sends the two leading vote-getters to November regardless of party. June 2 top-two primary result: Paul Seo (DEM) 26.6 percent and Sara Deen (DEM) 24.6 percent advanced over Jessica Zonia Maldonado (REP) 21.9 percent, George Barks (REP) 15.9 percent, Scott Houston (DEM) 5.6 percent and 1 others, 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.
Sara Deen is a family dentist and co-owner of a small urgent care clinic in Torrance who serves as president of the Palos Verdes School Board, per her campaign site. She is a Democratic candidate for California's 66th Assembly District.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Paul Seo is an Army veteran and the Mayor of Rancho Palos Verdes, per his campaign site. He previously worked as a deputy state attorney general and spent seven years at the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office prosecuting violent felonies, per the same source.
Who is running for California Assembly District 66 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 66 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sara Deen and Paul Seo. Candidate information follows official Los Angeles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the California Assembly District 66 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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