2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brian Pacheco and Mike Murphy. Candidate information follows official Merced County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Brian Pacheco (Democratic) and Mike Murphy (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Assemblymember Esmeralda Z. Soria (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Mike Murphy (REP) 43.4 percent and Brian Pacheco (DEM) 40.3 percent advanced over Japjeet Singh Uppal (DEM) 16.3 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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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Brian Pacheco is a fourth-generation dairy farmer and businessman who has served as Fresno County's District 1 Supervisor since 2015, per his campaign site. He holds a UC Davis degree in agricultural economics and previously served 12 years on the Kerman Unified School District board, including as board president.
Republican
Per SJV Sun.
Mike Murphy is a Republican candidate for California's 27th Assembly District and the former mayor of Merced, per the Los Banos Enterprise. He worked as a small-business lawyer after law school and was elected to the Merced City Council in 2011 before serving as mayor from 2015 to 2020, per SJV Sun.
Who is running for California Assembly District 27 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brian Pacheco and Mike Murphy. Candidate information follows official Merced County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the California Assembly District 27 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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