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San Diego County, California

California Assembly District 77

2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 77 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tasha Boerner and Trinity Hannaway. Candidate information follows official San Diego County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Tasha Boerner (Democratic) and Trinity Hannaway (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tasha Boerner is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Tasha Boerner (DEM) 61.8 percent and Trinity Hannaway (REP) 38.2 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, Tasha Boerner, is on the ballot.

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Tasha Boerner

Tasha Boerner

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Tasha Boerner is the sitting Assemblymember for the 77th District, representing Encinitas and the Solana Beach area, per Boerner's official Assembly website. In the 2026 session, Boerner authored Assembly Bill 2253 on recycled content labeling claims and Assembly Bill 353 on oversight of the California Public Utilities Commission, both of which passed the Legislature, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Trinity Hannaway

Republican

Biography

Trinity Hannaway is the executive director at Reform California, a political action committee, and previously served as district outreach director for a neighboring Assembly member, per KPBS. KPBS reported that Hannaway has no public campaign website and did not respond to requests for her campaign priorities. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for California Assembly District 77 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 77 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tasha Boerner and Trinity Hannaway. Candidate information follows official San Diego County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the California Assembly District 77 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
Tasha Boerner, full profileTrinity Hannaway, full profileOfficial California election office