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San Diego County, California

California Assembly District 75

2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 75 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gerald C. Boursiquot and Carl DeMaio. Candidate information follows official San Diego County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Gerald C. Boursiquot (Democratic) and Carl DeMaio (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Carl DeMaio is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Carl DeMaio (REP) 59.7 percent and Gerald C. Boursiquot (DEM) 40.3 percent advanced, 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. The sitting officeholder, Carl DeMaio, is on the ballot.

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Gerald C. Boursiquot

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Increasing access to safe, affordable housing
  • Addressing the cost of living

Per the Valley Roadrunner.

Biography

Gerald C. Boursiquot is a 22-year Navy and Air Force veteran, born in Rockland County, New York, to Haitian immigrant parents, who has lived in Fallbrook for over a decade, per the Valley Roadrunner. He has said he experienced homelessness for nine months after his military service despite having steady employment, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Carl DeMaio

Carl DeMaio

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Carl DeMaio is the sitting Assemblymember from the 75th District and chairs Reform California, a statewide political advocacy organization, per DeMaio's campaign site. DeMaio founded two businesses before age thirty, including the Performance Institute, a government reform research organization, and sold both companies in 2007, per the same source. DeMaio was elected to the San Diego City Council in 2008, where DeMaio authored a plan intended to balance the city's budget without tax increases, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for California Assembly District 75 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 75 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gerald C. Boursiquot and Carl DeMaio. Candidate information follows official San Diego County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the California Assembly District 75 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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Candidate profiles
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