2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jackie Elward and Eric Lucan. Candidate information follows official Sonoma County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jackie Elward (Democratic) and Eric Lucan (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Assemblymember Damon Connolly (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: Eric Lucan (DEM) 28.3 percent and Jackie Elward (DEM) 22.6 percent advanced over Eryn Cervantes (REP) 19.4 percent, Holli Thier (DEM) 14.0 percent, Eli Beckman (DEM) 8.9 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.
Jackie Elward is a Rohnert Park city councilmember and educator running for the open 12th Assembly District seat, per her Sonoma County candidate statement. She serves as Vice-Chair of Sonoma Clean Power, per the same source, and her campaign site describes her as a former labor organizer.
Democratic
Eric Lucan is a Marin County Supervisor with nearly two decades in local government, per The Press Democrat. He is a Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 12.
Who is running for California Assembly District 12 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jackie Elward and Eric Lucan. Candidate information follows official Sonoma County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the California Assembly District 12 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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