2 candidates are tracked for California Senate District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lola Smallwood-Cuevas and Joe Lisuzzo. Candidate information follows official Los Angeles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (Democratic) and Joe Lisuzzo (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Lola Smallwood-Cuevas is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (DEM) 77.5 percent and Joe Lisuzzo (REP) 16.2 percent advanced over Daphne D. Bradford (NPP) 6.3 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Per Senate official page.
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas is the Democratic candidate for California Senate District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: State Senator). Lola Smallwood-Cuevas is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Lisuzzo spent 32 years in the food manufacturing industry and currently serves as a Los Angeles neighborhood councilmember, per the campaign site. Lisuzzo holds a bachelor's degree from California State University and a master's degree from UCLA, per the campaign site.
Who is running for California Senate District 28 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for California Senate District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lola Smallwood-Cuevas and Joe Lisuzzo. Candidate information follows official Los Angeles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the California Senate District 28 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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